Photographs of some VFL grounds (The Age)

[newyorktiger]

Check out these photographs of "old suburban football". Brings back a lot of good memories (and I ain't old).

http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/photogallery/2006/06/08/1149359829675.html

A free beer (in New York) if you can spot Scotty Turner.

Thanks The Age.. Great collection-

 

[nwonash]

I really miss the old suburban grounds.

Guess thats one thing I like about the VFL. brings back the memories.

 

[TT33]

I'm old enough to say that *I watched footy at ALL of the old VFL grounds & most of the VFA ones too. It was great being able to almost "touch" the player on the ground & to smell the liniment that they rubbed on their bodies to keep them warm on cold days.
In those days you could also run onto the ground after the game to pat your heroes on the back.

A little bit later in life I had the "pleasure" of playing on most of the VFL grounds. I say "pleasure" because on cold wet miserable days back then the grounds were mostly a quagmire. Its very hard to play really good footy when your feet are stuck in the mud. ;D

These days the grounds are more like bowling greens. which IMO is the way it should be.

 

[tigerbeau]

Wheres Scotty Turner?

 

[B1 and B2]

Is that Scotty Turner in the 1989 shot of Western Oval against the Doggies???

I'm on my way to New York for that beer NYT!!!

 

[newyorktiger]

Is that Scotty Turner in the 1989 shot of Western Oval against the Doggies???

I'm on my way to New York for that beer NYT!!!

We have a winner! Coors Light it is (the worst beer in the world).

Congrats B1 & B2