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Eddie's 1billion dollar stadium for Victoria

Agree, maybe build another stadium in the suburbs, oh I don't know why not choose somewhere the population is booming and where footy is a heartland?

Somewhere like say Waverley, oh and why not build a railway line to it so people can get there easier?

Sometimes I wonder at how these Cookoos can get an audience with their hair brain ideas of how to spend billions of our dollars, don't think it won't be the people who end up paying for this sort of stuff...

Last thing, maybe Eddie can build a wall between Victoria and.........and get them to pay for.....wait!!

Just little Eddie trying to play with the big boys. Perhaps he sees himself as another Bond or Tinkler. Or maybe one of his developer mates is offering him big bucks for that prime location?

It would be stupid to build a large stadium close to another one where parking, access and traffic are already bad enough? The MCG is ideally placed for Melbourne's best stadium. Docklands is the perfect location for Its second stadium because of the public transport. Where else could you get such a great transport hub for a new stadium?

Quite inconsiderate of Uncle Eddie to raise this for discussion on the very day Docklands celebrates her sweet 16th birthday.

The whole think sounds weird, like he wants to demolish docklands, then rebuild it next to the 'G.

The sliding roof at Docklands has become a sad joke. Teams complain whenever it is opened, whilst the playing surface is dangerous because the turf dies and has to be continuously replaced. If you were building a new stadium, you'd either go conventional outdoors, or design a permanently enclosed venue with a synthetic surface.

Not sure why you would demolish a 20 year old venue, only to replace it with something similar?
Also, whist the AFL have often clashed with Docklands owners, under the original agreement they will assume ownership in another 8~9 years.

Won't happen.

What club is having that many sell outs that they need a bigger stadium lol
Make LK pay for a new stadium if this dying league needs one that badly

Opals blitz as Australia brings best to Bendigo
10 Jun, 2010 04:00 AM
THE Jayco Australian Opals brought their best to Bendigo last night, producing a dominant performance to defeat Japan 98-63.
The Opals had a significant height advantage over their Japanese opponents, with Australia’s tallest player Liz Cambage (203cm) standing 18cm taller than Japan’s tallest forward Risa Kawamura (185cm).

Australia had a strong start as Holly Grima and Laura Summerton both scored in the first minute of play.

The Japanese team stayed in touch early, with an on-line three-point shot from Yoshie Sakurada giving the visitors some momentum.

Bendigo’s Kristi Harrower got among the play early, with a long pass through traffic finding Jenna O’Hea under the post.

And guard Erin Phillips was dynamic early, scoring seven points in less than five minutes in the opening quarter to give the Opals a 15-point lead (35-20) at the first break.

The Japanese team struggled under the post in the second term, with Opals centres Cambage and Mariana Tolo claiming the majority of rebounds at both ends.

Japan stepped up its defence on Cambage under the post, which created a number of opportunities for top-scorer Sakurada early in the second term.

Japan’s inaccuracy then cost the team dearly, with O’Hea, Phillips and Carly Wilson all capitalising on Japan’s lost opportunities to stretch out their half-time lead to 56-34.

Japan struggled to contend with the Opals’ firepower in the second half, with Phillips, Wilson, Harrower, O’Hea and Cambage all posting points in double figures.

Phillips and O’Hea were among the Opals’ best with accurate shooting as well as defensive pressure down the court.

Japan’s Sakurada was the standout for her team, scoring 24 points and nailing four three-point shots.

Speaking after the match, Kristi Harrower said she was thrilled with the Opals performance on her home court at Bendigo Stadium.

“We had a young group here, but for the Bendigo crowd to come out and see international basketball, it was fantastic,” she said.

“We had a target to keep Japan under 65 points and we did that. We’re building though and we haven’t been together long, but tonight’s performance was really good.”

The match was sponsored by V/Line and the Go for your Life campaign.

Leading stats from last night’s game:

Opals - Elizabeth Cambage (17 points, 15 rebounds), Erin Phillips (14 points, 5 rebounds), Jenna O’Hea (12 points, 6 rebounds).

Japan - Yoshie Sakurada (24 points, 2 rebounds, 5 turnovers), Ryoko Utsumi (11 points).

The Opals will play Japan at The Arena near Geelong from 8pm tonight.

The final leg in the three-match series between Australia and Japan will be played from 8pm tomorrow at Dandenong Stadium.