Richmond vs Sydney in round 3 pre-season clash at Narranderra

[one-eyed]

Richmond to play Sydney Swans in round 3 pre-season clash at Narranderra
Tuesday, February 19, 2008. 5:44pm
By Shannon Byrne


The Richmond Football Club will be doing battle against the Sydney Swans next week at Narrandera Oval in round three of the AFL pre-season cup.

Today the AFL announced the Sydney Swans will return to the Riverina for the pre-season clash with The Tigers. This will be The Swans consecutive year to play at the Narrandera sports ground, after they beat Collingwood by 56points last year in front of more than 10,000 footy fans.

It will be The Tigers’ first visit to the Riverina and they will be looking for all of their supporters to don the yellow and black and help them across the line against the popular Sydney outfit.

The highly anticipated clash will be a special game for footy fans in the Riverina, as it will be the only AFL game to be played here in the AFL’s 150th anniversary year. Although the game was originally scheduled for Lavington Sportsground, the AFL (NSW/ACT) did want to alternate a game across the NSW region, it was handed to Narrandera for the consecutive year after Lavington sportsground did not meet the standards required by the AFL.

The round three pre-season match will be played next Friday, 29th February, at Narrandera Sport Ground, and if last years attendance is any indication, to avoid disappointment you should get your ticket prior to the game and get there early – the game gets underway at 7pm.

http://www.abc.net.au/riverina/stories/s2167046.htm?nsw

[harry bosch]

#^$$%^$% that bites

[tigersalive]

Oh good! We get to travel to another remote venue. 

[mightytiges]

The price of being kicked out of the NAB Cup first round.

On the Murrumbidgee downstream from Wagga isn't too remote. We were up at Echuca the other week so just a bit further inland than that. Better Narrandera than Albany or Geraldton.

[cub]

That's FACT

[WilliamPowell]

Pity about Lavington - great venue - shocking surface

I would have gone to Albury

Wont be going to Naranderra

What this means is our last praccy game should be in Victoria - Melb metro somewhere

Well at least you'd hope that would be the case 

[cub]

What this means is our last praccy game should be in Victoria - Melb metro somewhere

Bayswater looks in pretty good nik atm 

[WilliamPowell]

What this means is our last praccy game should be in Victoria - Melb metro somewhere

Bayswater looks in pretty good nik atm 

Casey Fields?

[Fishfinger]

Bayswater looks in pretty good nik atm 

Casey Fields?

Nah, his name's CUB. 

Casey Fields is a paddock compared to Batyswater Oval.

I went to Lavington for a Richmond v Essendon pre-season game a couple of years ago. It rained so hard and was so windy that it was called off.
Nice drive. 

[mightytiges]

We could end up at Princes Park like last year .

MX tonight said the AFL is forking out for a private chartered jet to take the Tiges to Narranderra.

[one-eyed]

They're expecting a crowd in excess of 10,000 in Narrandera 

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2008 NAB Challenge back in Narrandera
 
The Narrandera Sportsground will again be the venue for a NAB AFL Challenge Game.

The game between Sydney Swans (2007 combatants) and Richmond Tigers should produce a memorable match to celebrate the 150th Year of Australian Football.

Officials are hoping for a record AFL crowd to improve on the 2007 official crowd of 10,979 where Sydney defeated Collingwood. The unofficial ground record is 12,500.

Admission will be as follows;

Tickets are
$14 for adults,
$8 for students and pensioners,
$2 for children under 15 or
$28 for a family of two adults and two children.
There are also a limited number of Grandstand Tickets available at $5.00ea approx 300

http://narranderasportsground.blogspot.com/

Narrandera Sportsground - Victoria Avenue, Narrandera

The Narrandera Sportsground is known as one of the top sports grounds in Southern New South Wales due to its high quality playing surface and facilities for both players and spectators. To further improve the facility, Narrandera Shire Council has completed the "Narrandera Sportsground Floodlighting Project" which now allows the Sportsground to host events at night.  Currently, the Narrandera Sportsground is the home of the Narrandera Imperial Eagles Australian Football Club which competes in the Riverina Football League. 

http://www.narrandera.nsw.gov.au/roads/1405/1414.html

[F0551L]

The price of being kicked out of the NAB Cup first round.

On the Murrumbidgee downstream from Wagga isn't too remote. We were up at Echuca the other week so just a bit further inland than that. Better Narrandera than Albany or Geraldton.

I wouldnt of minded Albany or Gero

[mightytiges]

The price of being kicked out of the NAB Cup first round.

On the Murrumbidgee downstream from Wagga isn't too remote. We were up at Echuca the other week so just a bit further inland than that. Better Narrandera than Albany or Geraldton.

I wouldnt of minded Albany or Gero

Sorry 632. I was only saying that for the players and travelling time stuck in a plane. IIRC the last time we played in Gero a couple of years ago it took the team 5 or 6 hours to get there changing planes and all.

[F0551L]

mmm  but only 4 - 5 hrs in the car for me 

[one-eyed]

Is anyone heading to Narrandera to watch the game on Friday?