Family Day - Sunday 8 March

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  • The Coon Dog
    Bulldog Team of the Century
    • Jan 2007
    • 7578

    Family Day - Sunday 8 March

    The best of the west



    SOME of the West’s best kept secrets will be performing at this year’s Western Bulldogs Community Festival & Family Day, an event that embraces the entire community and brings together the passion of the AFL with the diversity of the Western Suburbs.

    Funk’dfied is Melbourne's newest and most exciting funk cover bands and is a 6-piece band that formed whilst studying music together at Victoria University; it didn’t take long before Funk’dfied really created a buzz with their stage presence and great musical talent.

    Also performing will be Jungle City Massive: a Youth performing Arts Collective based in the western suburbs and made up of culturally diverse young people.
    And you can take all this in while you get your favourite players autograph and pictures before seeing the entire team presented on stage in 2009 together for the very first time.

    Proudly presented by Bartercard, in association with Mission Foods and Worksafe, this year’s Community Festival & Family Day will give you the opportunity to witness the progress of the Whitten Oval redevelopment first hand and includes:

    • Merchandise and membership stalls
    • Emergency services displays
    • Multicultural performances & Live entertainment
    • A FREE showerhead exchange by City West Water
    • A K9 Kidz Zone packed with Children’s activities
    • And much much more

    When: Sunday, 8 March 2009, 10.00am – 2.00pm
    Venue: Whitten Oval, 417 Barkly Street, Footscray, enter oval via new Infill building


    Entry by gold coin donation

    Due to the redevelopment, limited parking is available, travel by public transport is highly recommended.

    By Train: From the CBD, take the Sydenham train and disembark at West Footscray Station

    By Bus: Melbourne Bus Link operate Routes 220 and 216, disembark at the corner of Gordon and Barkly Streets.

    Visit www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au for public transport information.
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  • LostDoggy
    WOOF Member
    • Jan 2007
    • 8307

    #2
    Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

    I was a little disappointed at the last family day, plus it was bloody hot last time as well.

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    • The Coon Dog
      Bulldog Team of the Century
      • Jan 2007
      • 7578

      #3
      Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

      Originally posted by JH40
      I was a little disappointed at the last family day, plus it was bloody hot last time as well.
      It's always bloody hot on the family day!!!!

      I wonder if the Mayor of the City of Maribyrnong Cr Michael Clarke will get up & make a goose of himself again? Doubt it given council's stance on Edgewater & the redevelopment. Personally I think he'd be persona non grata.
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      • GVGjr
        Moderator
        • Nov 2006
        • 44304

        #4
        Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

        It's one of those days I tend to think it will be a dud but on the actual morning I'm quite looking forward to it but then on the drive home I tend to think the day was a bit of a waste.

        I'll probably be there again though
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        • Bornadog
          WOOF Clubhouse Leader
          • Jan 2007
          • 66115

          #5
          Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

          Unfortunately I won't be able to make it this year, as I will be in Albury.
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          Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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          • LostDoggy
            WOOF Member
            • Jan 2007
            • 8307

            #6
            Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

            I missed it last year, so looking forward to this year. I always like to see the players get presented to the crowd and Rocket's speech.

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            • Desipura
              WOOF Member
              • Mar 2008
              • 4344

              #7
              Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

              Being a long weekend, Im off to Venus Bay. Its not the ideal time as many others will be doing the same and going away.

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              • LostDoggy
                WOOF Member
                • Jan 2007
                • 8307

                #8
                Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

                I won't be going as I will be packing all my stuff for the big move to our new/first home. But I look forward o hearing about it.

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                • Missing Dog
                  WOOF Member
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 8501

                  #9
                  Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

                  I'll be there

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                  • LostDoggy
                    WOOF Member
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 8307

                    #10
                    Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

                    I'm volunteering at the 'k9 kids zone', or something to that effect. Should be a good day.

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                    • The Coon Dog
                      Bulldog Team of the Century
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 7578

                      #11
                      Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

                      Just got home from the Family Day & I must say it was nice that it wasn't 35 degrees plus today. Infact it was quite cool.

                      I reckon there would have been about 5,000 tops there, not anywhere near the 10,000 claimed.

                      Couldn't believe just how long the lines were to some of the autograph tents, particularly when Johnno, Aker & Coons were there. All I'll say is some people have much more patience than me!

                      The only thing that spoilt it for me was the Mayor of the City of Maribyrnong got up & carried on again. Not as bad as 2 years ago, but it was FRIENDS, this & FRIENDS that. Whilst the council are into us over Edgewater & the redevelopment funding, he's no friend of mine!!

                      There was plenty for the kids to do today, whether it be getting autographs/photo's, handball target, a spinning wheel, fire, police & ambulance displays etc... there was plenty for them to do.

                      Smorgo & Rocket spoke well & the players were introduced to the crowd. Rocket said the easiest thing for supporters to do with practice matches was look at the scores & get concerned. he's certainly not & said last night Sydney was full strength apart from Mick O'Loughlin & we were missing 6 or 7 & Murph & Coons only played a half each. He also said we had been training very hard through the NAB series & this will now be lightened & there were many positives to come out of the second half of last night's game.







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                      • LostDoggy
                        WOOF Member
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 8307

                        #12
                        Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

                        Thanks TCD the redevelopment looks good too. Did Smogo say anything of interest? Did the membership tent look busy?

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                        • Missing Dog
                          WOOF Member
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 8501

                          #13
                          Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

                          I booooood the mayor

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                          • LostDoggy
                            WOOF Member
                            • Jan 2007
                            • 8307

                            #14
                            Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

                            Nice to see some photos, i was stuck with the bbq for most of the day, the lines were big jsut for a sausage in bread hehe, but yeah was greta to see so many people there, would have got lots more had it not been a long weekend.

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                            • LostDoggy
                              WOOF Member
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 8307

                              #15
                              Re: Family Day - Sunday 8 March

                              I planned to have gone, but got a phone call last night asking me to work

                              What else did Rocket say?

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