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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on August 07, 2010, 05:05:34 AM
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Time to pull stumps
Michael Warner
Herald Sun
August 07, 2010
RICHMOND is on the brink of solving a problem that has hindered the club for decades.
Tigers president Gary March has revealed the Richmond Cricket Club could be given a new home ground in time for summer - handing the Tigers year-round use of their Punt Rd training base for the first time.
The Tigers plan to reconfigure the ground into an MCG-sized oval without the impediment of cricket wickets.
"The Richmond Cricket Club have been fantastic in supporting us in looking for an alternative venue and we are hopeful that we will reach that outcome in the near future," March told the Herald Sun.
"Obviously when you are an AFL side with a full-time football list and a $30 million revenue business, you want to give your players the best opportunity to present themselves at the start of the season - and in an ideal world that means uninterrupted training on a ground that doesn't have cricket wickets on it.
"I commend the Richmond Cricket Club for how willing they have been in wanting to work with us. It's still a work in progress, so whether it's this year or another year down the track is something we are working towards."
Asked if the relocation could happen in time for this cricket season, March replied: "Absolutely. But is it definitive? No. It's something we are working on."
Richmond's pre-season campaigns have been constantly unsettled by the unavailability of the Punt Rd ground and the hardness of the centre square and practice wickets.
An earlier plan to shift the cricket club to Victoria Park was scuttled by Collingwood, which has since announced plans to redevelop the ground for its VFL side.
Richmond Cricket Club president Ken Sharp said "two or three" relocation options were being explored, with compensation a key factor in the move.
"A move away from Punt Rd won't be taken lightly but we are cooperating and understand their position," he said.
Sharp said a move for the upcoming cricket season was possible but more likely to happen the following year.
The football club's new $20 million training centre at Punt Rd is due for completion by Christmas.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/time-to-pull-stumps/story-e6frf9jf-1225902279682
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Lets hope they finally resolve this matter
just another part of the puzzle coming together. :thumbsup
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things are looking up
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This would be a huge benefit to the club. I thought the ground was to configured to Etihad proportions and Craigeburn was to MCG?
Also, what happens to Craigeburn - hardly seems worthwhile if we have Punt Rd all to ourselves.
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This would be a huge benefit to the club. I thought the ground was to configured to Etihad proportions and Craigeburn was to MCG?
Also, what happens to Craigeburn - hardly seems worthwhile if we have Punt Rd all to ourselves.
Correct Punt Road to me the same dimensions as Docklands and Craigieburn the size of the MCG
Craigieburn will still be used - it has to be.
Should I add one of these ;) at this point?
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huge issue for this football club that is still yet to be resolved unfortunately
People dont realise how important this actually is
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huge issue for this football club that is still yet to be resolved unfortunately
People dont realise how important this actually is
Do you mean "In my opinion pepolpe don't..."
or are you all-knowing?
:lol
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It'll be great for us to no longer have to train at the hole that is Vic Park nor beg to Collingwood for time on Gosch's paddock. Punt Rd oval will be same size at the Docklands and as WP said Craigieburn is MCG size. It'll be fantastic to have practice ovals the same size as grounds we play 75% of the time on combined with new elite training facilities.
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Punt Rd victory for Richmond
Michael Warner
Herald Sun
October 26, 2010 8:54PM
RICHMOND has kicked a big off-field goal by securing year-round control of its historic Punt Rd Oval training base.
The Tigers have shared the ground with the Richmond Cricket Club for more than a century, causing complications with pre-season campaigns and hard cricket wickets.
But Richmond chiefs will today announce a new home has been found for the cricket club at Mt Waverley, with relocation to take place early in the new year.
The Tigers will then reconfigure the ground into an oval equivalent to the dimensions of Etihad Stadium. The win comes as the Tigers prepare to shift into their new $20 million Punt Rd headquarters.
An earlier plan to shift the cricket club to Victoria Park was scuttled by Collingwood, which has since announced plans to redevelop the ground.
Richmond's pre-season campaigns have long been unsettled by the unavailability of the Punt Rd ground and the hardness of the centre square.
Former coach Terry Wallace blamed a spate of injuries during his time at the Tigers on having to train on substandard surfaces, while AFL boss Andrew Demetriou once described the Punt Rd ground as "crap".
Richmond will continue to use its alternative training base at Craigieburn, but can now enjoy uninterrupted access to the Punt Rd Oval.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/punt-rd-victory-for-richmond/story-e6frf9jf-1225943906844
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Cricketers get the boot from Punt Road Oval
Caroline Wilson
October 27, 2010
RICHMOND'S decade-long campaign to remove cricket from the Punt Road Oval has been won with the Tigers' Premier cricket co-tenant to move early next year to Mount Waverley's Central Reserve.
The Richmond Cricket Club has reached the historic agreement after intervention from the Premier, John Brumby, with the Victorian Government agreeing to help fund the move and sponsor the redevelopment of a new facility at Mount Waverley.
With the Tigers due to move into their own rebuilt facilities at Punt Road before Christmas, the oval is expected to have the wicket area dug up in the new year with the footballers then able to train throughout the year at their headquarters and no longer have to avoid the middle of the ground.
The new deal for the cricket club will be announced today and has come with the help of the AFL and the City of Monash, as well as the State Government. Monash will now play home to the moved team, which has long held the lease at the Punt Road Oval and for years refused to budge in a damaging partnership between the two sports.
The move will pave the way for the Tigers to complete their push for AFL-adequate training facilities with the next step in chief executive Brendon Gale's ambitious plans for the club to increase the size of Punt Road to that of Etihad Stadium, along with the removal of not only the centre wicket area but the practice wickets. Shortly before Gale took over as chief executive, Richmond believed it had reached a deal with Yarra Council to move the cricket club to Victoria Park, a move stymied at the last minute when Collingwood reached a deal with the local council for the Magpies' VFL team to play their home games at the old Collingwood ground.
The Tigers' coup leaves Essendon as the only AFL club still forced to share with cricket. The Bombers were on the verge of an agreement to move the Essendon Cricket Club but could not reach a deal with the local bowling club and are now expected to leave Windy Hill for a new home with the Essendon Airport site favoured.
North Melbourne, which completed its new training facilities last year, struck a deal with its local cricket club that saw it moved and the pitch removed as a result.
The Tigers will continue to train at Punt Road over the summer avoiding the wicket area, and also holding sessions at the club's new outer suburban home at Craigieburn and using Monash University and Trinity Grammar when necessary.
The claiming of the Punt Road Oval by the Tigers was seen as near impossible several years ago but has been achieved thanks to Richmond Cricket Club president Ken Sharp, who has co-operated with his AFL co-tenant to end years of enmity, along with Gale's No. 2, Michael Stahl.
While the new oval is not expected to be redeveloped in time for the 2011 pre-season, the club's new $20 million training centre will be.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/cricketers-get-the-boot-from-punt-road-oval-20101026-172cd.html
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Is this the good news story ??
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Is this the good news story ??
Yep al apparently.
It is good news for the Club training wise especially when the ground is eventually expanded to the same size as the Docklands. No more training at the should-be-condemned Vic Park on patchy turf.
Hopefully we can get some Coburg curtain-raisers back to Punt Rd as well although that maybe wishful thinking. It was always a great ground to watch footy at.
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Hopefully we can get some Coburg curtain-raisers back to Punt Rd as well although that maybe wishful thinking. It was always a great ground to watch footy at.
Dare to dream but it aint gonna happen ;D
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This would have been spectacular news before we had the new Craigieburn facilities to train on and had to beg the Pies to use the dodgy Victoria Park or other such pathetic grounds to build up our preseason injury tally in the past. Today though, it is still good news because it allows us the capability to train on two grounds that would mimic the conditions found at the two Melbourne venues. Hey, if its windy enough, Punt Road may even emulate conditions down at Kardina Park at times. :shh
The exciting part of this announcement is that it will mean that Punt Road will have full time facilities, ground included, for the Tigers. It will also allow our coaches to better prepare for specific matches with the players able to practise on the training ground, Punt Rd or Craigieburn, that most resembles the ground we will be playing on that week. While I'm sure the squad would not head off to Craigieburn for basic drills, weights etc, they may if the coaches are attempting to bring in new opposition specific strategies.
Just adds more flexibility and helps draw us closer to the current leading clubs
Stripes
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Relocation a win for all
Richmond Football Club will have full access to Punt Road Oval after reaching an agreement with the Richmond Cricket Club that will see it relocate to Mt Waverley.
The cricket club will relocate to Central Reserve, where it will have exclusive access to two full-sized ovals during the cricket season. The relocation will take place in early 2011.
The move also includes plans for the cricket club to build a state-of-the-art training facility at the venue, with the support of the State Government and the City of Monash.
“This is a fantastic result for all involved,” said Richmond’s president Gary March.
“The Richmond Cricket Club gets an outstanding new facility and the Richmond Football Club will have access to Punt Road Oval 12 months of the year.
“I would like to sincerely thank the Victorian Government, the Premier John Brumby, the Minister for Sport James Merlino and the AFL for their on-going support.
“I would also like to thank the Richmond Cricket Club and the City of Monash. This outcome has been on the agenda for quite some time and it is fantastic that all parties have been able to work co-operatively to see it through and deliver a great outcome for all.
“It was important to us that the Richmond Cricket Club was provided with a home ground and facilities that would allow it to continue to grow.
“Punt Road Oval has been their home since 1856 and, out of respect to that history, it was important this outcome gave them the opportunity to thrive as one of the pre-eminent district cricket clubs in Melbourne.”
March said the move would assist in the football club reaching its long term goals, in line with its strategic vision of the future.
“The board and management of this Club set a clear direction some time ago that we would do all we could to give our team the best chance of competing in what is an increasingly competitive environment,” he said.
“The relocation of the Richmond Cricket Club - together with the soon to be completed Punt Road redevelopment - gives our football team every chance to be the best prepared they can possibly be.”
“This is a most important step forward for Richmond Football Club and one that all our members and supporters can be most pleased about.”
“We wish the cricket club all the best in the move and the Richmond Football Club looks forward to supporting them into the future.”
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/104635/default.aspx
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Do they mean Glen Waverley?
:thumbsup
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V good news
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Do they mean Glen Waverley?
:thumbsup
central reserve is at the corner of springvale road and waverley road in GLEN Waverley. I hope the cricket club keeps its original name and doesnt change it. Itll be good to have a 'Richmond" in a supporter heartland like the SE Suburbs.
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Tigers rapt with cricket relocation
Roger Vaughan
October 27, 2010 - 4:34PM
Richmond assistant coach Wayne Campbell has seen first-hand what effect a new training centre can have on an AFL side.
But as excited as the long-time Tiger is about the Punt Rd redevelopment, Campbell said the relocation of the Richmond Cricket Club from the ground is even more important.
After years of negotiations and sometimes rancour between the two co-tenants at the famous ground, the cricket club has secured new facilities at Mt Waverley.
The cricketers will relocate to two full-size grounds early next year.
It means the AFL side can train year-round at Punt Rd and not worry about the centre-wicket area.
They also plan to increase the size of the oval to match the Etihad Stadium ground specifications.
"It's fantastic by the administration to do what they've done," Campbell said.
"It's probably bigger - hopefully it's been a win-win for the cricket and for footy, that they get a new facility.
"We get a ground that we can train on 12 months of the year - walk out of our front door, out of a great facility, walk into a Etihad Stadium-sized ground.
"It's going to be enormous for the club."
Campbell, one of Richmond's greatest players, was an assistant coach the Western Bulldogs for two seasons before returning to the Tigers.
He was at the Bulldogs when their moved into new training facilities at Whitten Oval.
The Bulldogs, Carlton and North Melbourne have all felt their facility upgrades have had big impacts on the teams.
"(It's) enormous - I was at the Bulldogs when they moved into their new facility," Campbell said.
"You could just see the players stuck their chests out a little bit more after being in dilapidated facilities for 20 years or whatever it had been.
"Even to walk over there now (at Punt Rd) and see what it's like (without) the finishing touches on it, for a person who's been here 20 years, it's really, really exciting.
"The benefits are numerous."
The Tigers are due to move into their new headquarters by the end of the year.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/tigers-rapt-with-cricket-relocation-20101027-173j3.html
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According to ex-Vic wicket-keeper Darren Berry on SEN, the deal between the RFC and RCC moving cricket away from Punt Rd Oval is not over the line and the cricket members are very angry about it.
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He added later that the VCA have scheduled games there already (that would be sub-district).
Hopefully it has all been covered in the negotiations and planning.
He kept saying Central Reserve is in Mt Waverley. I used to play a lot of junior sport there and it's definitely in Glen Waverley. More than a mile from the Mt Waverley/Glen Waverley border.
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I doubt that the RFC would make a big announcement about it without it being a certainty.
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He added later that the VCA have scheduled games there already (that would be sub-district).
Hopefully it has all been covered in the negotiations and planning.
He kept saying Central Reserve is in Mt Waverley. I used to play a lot of junior sport there and it's definitely in Glen Waverley. More than a mile from the Mt Waverley/Glen Waverley border.
Corner Springvale and Waverley Rds isn't it?
SEN is still pushing on their news service that a deal is far from done due to finer details (sub-district) not being sorted out and older members of the cricket club are furious because they didn't get to vote on it. If the cricket board? has signed off on a deal then that's not the RFC's problem.
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thats correct, if contracts have been signed then its all she wrote for the cricket club at Punt Rd.
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not if the signing of the contract was not legal under the cricket clubs constitution. If by their rules such a thing should have been put to vote by the members then the contract becomes null and void.
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and older members of the cricket club are furious because they didn't get to vote on it. If the cricket board? has signed off on a deal then that's not the RFC's problem.
Let's not forget that the RFC owns 51% of the cricket club so surely that inpact so things to.
You'd reckon if the Crickt Club board has signed off on it then it shouldn't be problem
As for the older members not voting on it .... sounds typical of long term supporters thinking that the club is their own toy rather than a club of its members
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no concerns with this. :thumbsup
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LOL at this being big news. What stuffing shattering stuff, not.
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Tigers eye new home in Monash
Brad Beitzel
October 31, 2010
SEVENTY-FIVE of Richmond Cricket Club's 100 members are needed to vote for the Tigers' move from Punt Road to a new home at Central Reserve in the City of Monash.
An extraordinary meeting is being organised for late November.
Eighteen months ago, a similar proposal was defeated by Essendon Cricket Club's members but the Tigers' proposal is being headed by 10-year president Ken Sharp.
Central Reserve was home to two Premier clubs from 1974 to 1975 - Waverley and the Hawks.
Waverley amalgamated with Dandenong in 1988 and moved to Shepley Oval, then the Hawks moved in before heading to to Monash University seven years ago.
Hawks president Petar Ivetic welcomed Richmond, saying they would look to co-promote the game.
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/tigers-eye-new-home-in-monash-20101030-178a5.html
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A premier place for cricket in Glen Waverley
Waverley Leader
7 Nov 10 @ 07:06am by Conor Ryan
PREMIER cricket is returning to Glen Waverley, with the Richmond Cricket Club to call Central Reserve home next year.
The Tigers, tenants of Punt Rd Oval for more than 150 years, were persuaded to move after $1.8 million of funding was secured for the redevelopment of Central Reserve’s north oval, including a new pavilion.
Monash Council will provide half of that funding, subject to council approval, supplemented by $500,000 from Sport and Recreation Victoria and $400,000 from the Richmond Football Club.
RCC president Ken Sharp said its exit from Punt Rd was a difficult but necessary decision.
“We have had issues at Punt Rd in doing what we’d like to do, due to demographics and space constraints,” Mr Sharp said.
“The football club sought government support and received it, then the rest of the obstacles were removed in a hurry. The opportunity to move here, plus the new facility, made it an offer that was too good to turn down.
“Monash is a growth area, without being a new area, and we’re looking forward to getting involved in the community.”
Mayor Charlotte Baines said the move was a win-win situation for the RCC and Monash’s sporting clubs.
“Up-and-coming junior cricketers in Monash will be given much more exposure to district cricket and it will also give the Richmond Cricket Club access to a bigger pool of young talent,” Cr Baines said.
The club is expected to make the move from Punt Rd ahead of the 2011-12 season, subject to approval from its members.
Waverley state Labor MP Maxine Morand applauded the “fantastic news” for Waverley and Monash cricket fans.
http://waverley-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/a-premier-place-for-cricket-in-glen-waverley/
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That's interesting. The north oval is the one on the corner with just a railing fence atm rather than the main ground with the grandstand.
Sounds like it will be a snappy complex when redeveloped. Also means sub-district cricket can stay on what is now the main ground.
Good that the people at the Waverley Leader know which suburb the ground is in, unlike the rest of the media.
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why did we have to put in $400k when we are almost $5 million in debt?
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why did we have to put in $400k when we are almost $5 million in debt?
RCC had something like 20?-years still to go on their lease at Punt Rd which has significant financial value. So we're paying them out of their lease. I'd guess the $400k from the RFC will come out of the Governments/local council funds the footy club received towards the Punt Rd redevelopment. The reshaping of the oval to the same size as Etihad was in the original plans and that could only happen if the RCC moved out and we could remove the practice wickets.
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ok thanks for that. well at least PRO will be solely used by us in future and that has to be a good thing.
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The City of Monash unanimously voted last week to welcome the Richmond Cricket Club to Central Reserve next season.
Councillor Greg Male was enthusiastic that the muncipality's 39 cricket clubs would have ''a pathway to an elite level''.
Tigers president Ken Sharp said he was confident of the vote to allocate $900,000 of Monash funding to the redevelopment. ''We are one of the longest established clubs and they recognise that,'' Sharp said. He said the date for the extraordinary general meeting would be set shortly.
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/tribunal-upholds-system-20101113-17rya.html
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Tigers out of the den, but Dons to stay put
Brad Beitzel
December 19, 2010
AS RICHMOND edges closer to moving out of Punt Road, Essendon's chances of not shifting from Windy Hill have been given a boost.
The Tigers voted overwhelmingly to shift to Central Reserve, Waverley, at an extraordinary meeting at Punt Road on Thursday night.
President Ken Sharp said: ''99.8 per cent voted for it''. He said the club has 100 members, 70 attended, of which 45 were players, and there were a dozen proxies. While the Tigers are the longest-serving Premier club at the one ground, established in 1854, the extraordinary general meeting took just 30 minutes.
''It wasn't emotional,'' said Sharp. ''I had a chat with the players four to five weeks ago. Now we have to get everything else [agreements formerly signed with Richmond Football Club and the City of Monash] sorted out.''
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/tigers-out-of-the-den-but-dons-to-stay-put-20101218-191f7.html
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End of the Punt Rd for cricket
By Howard Leigh
Herald-Sun
27 Feb 2011, Page 64
RICHMOND Cricket Club will vacate its long-standing home at the Punt Rd Oval on March 31, after reaching an agreement with co-tenant Richmond Football Club.
Cricket club president Ken Sharp, 60, said yesterday that he and AFL Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale were having talks about a smooth transition to their new headquarters at Glen Waverley's Central Reserve No.1 oval.
"Brendon has a keen sense of history and he understands that we have enjoyed a 158-year history at Punt Rd,'' Sharp said.
Tears were shed at Punt Rd yesterday when the cricket club took the field for its final match against Hawthorn-Monash University.
"It's a sad time for our current and past players, because we are the only current Premier club still playing at our original home ground,'' Sharp said. However Richmond had some good news yesterday with 17-year veteran, left-arm speedster Allan Wise agreeing to play next season.
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End of an era
richmondfc.com.au
Fri 04 Mar, 2011
It will be the end of an era this weekend when the Richmond Cricket Club first eleven plays it's final game at Punt Road Oval.
In what is sure to be a memorable occasion, many past Richmond Cricket Club greats and long-time supporters will gather to farewell Punt Road Oval.
From next season, the cricket club will relocate to Central Reserve, Glen Waverley, where it will have exclusive access to two full-sized ovals during the cricket season.
The move also includes plans for the cricket club to build a state-of-the-art training facility at the venue, with the support of the State Government and the City of Monash.
"We wish Richmond Cricket Club all the best for this weekend. It is an historic move the Club is making and it will deliver them some wonderful, state-of-the-art facilities that will allow their club to thrive into the future," Richmond CEO Brendon Gale said today. "It has been a win-win for both Clubs."
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/108808/default.aspx
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Boo hoo. stuff em off.
Richmond FC uber ales. :thumbsup
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RCC is now happy to have moved away from Punt Rd and out to Waverley.
President Ken Sharp said the $1.8 million redevelopment of the north oval and a new pavilion was progressing well.
He said the Tigers had been embraced by the community and were looking forward to strengthening new ties.
“Everyone has been terrific. We’ve received a warm welcome and are excited about our first season at our new home,” he said.
He added: “We’re looking for team managers, scorers and helpers to join us.
“Punt Rd didn’t work out for us in the end so we’re really happy to be in a lovely setting with a community atmosphere.”
http://waverley-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/tigers-move-a-winner/