Author Topic: Richmond interested in using Mildura South Sporting Precinct (Sunraysia Daily)  (Read 1259 times)

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Tigers show interest

Sarah Harman
Sunraysia Daily
26 Aug 2017


WHILE the development of the Mildura South Regional Sporting Precinct has the support of many local athletes and sporting groups, it has also attracted the attention of Richmond Football Club.

The $36.5 million proposed facility, to be built on the corner of Sixteenth Street and Deakin Avenue, has the backing of the AFL club, which has indicated to Mildura Council it would welcome and use such a facility.

The club has expressed interest in playing pre-season matches in Mildura, in effect significantly boosting the city’s profile.

http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/4880926/tigers-show-interest/

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MSP ‘perfect’ for AFL practice matches

Matt Taylor
Sunraysia Daily
Oct 23 2022


RICHMOND Football Club boss Peggy O’Neal has given a big "thumbs up" to the new $45 million Mildura Sporting Precinct after it hosted its maiden AFLW game on Sunday.

Paywall: https://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/sport/6023139/msp-perfect-for-afl-practice

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Perfect? Umm NO,  >:(

Great playing surface

But average amenities for fans especially in extreme weather conditions

Yesterday was rain.

There is no seating, no stand, very few areas undercover. Few permanent toilets.

Most of the toilets were portable and to get to them you had to trek through the mud

As for the carpark I won't even go there. But at least the bloke on hand to pull people out of the bog had plenty to do

So flip it summer or early autumn when it is hot.... same issues applies except the carpark of course

So IMHO for a spectator perspective it shouldn't host AFL practice games and I'd question even AFLW games

I know the locals are proud of the venue but even they were questioning with all the $$$ spent by council why didn't they listen to residents who said it needed seating and undercover areas

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