Sports to watch in Melbourne?
Aug 4th 2004, 7:01 pm
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Sports to watch in Melbourne?
I'll be in Melbourne during Sept/Oct. Which sports events will I be
able to go to during that time? Interested in any and all sport
able to go to during that time? Interested in any and all sport
Aug 4th 2004, 9:48 pm
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Re: Sports to watch in Melbourne?
On 5 Aug 2004 00:01:10 -0700, [email protected] (Porkchop
Express) wrote:
>I'll be in Melbourne during Sept/Oct. Which sports events will I be
>able to go to during that time? Interested in any and all sport
Melbourne is a sporting city and there will be lots on. However, there
are two major events:
1. The Australian Football (Aussie Rules) finals
* Week 1 - Qualifying Finals
4 Matches - Possible Dates: September 3, 4, 5
* Week 2 - Semi-Finals
2 Matches - Possible Dates: September 10, 11, 12
* Week 3 - Preliminary Finals
2 Matches - Possible Dates: September 17, 18
* Week 4 - Grand Final
Possible Date: September 25
If you haven't seen it before, imagine Irish hurling/gaelic football
played with a rugby ball :-) see
http://www.valbec.org.au/acalconf/melb.html and http://afl.com.au/ .
However, I have no idea how you'd get tickets.
Be warned, the Grand Final is a major religious event. Even if you don't
go, Melbourne is a party town that night.
2. Horse-racing; the Caulfield Cup is on Saturday the 16th October. A
great day out with a carnival atmosphere.
http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/calendar/october.htm .
If you're still around on the first Tuesday in November, the Melbourne
Cup is on then.
Cheers, Alan
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Express) wrote:
>I'll be in Melbourne during Sept/Oct. Which sports events will I be
>able to go to during that time? Interested in any and all sport
Melbourne is a sporting city and there will be lots on. However, there
are two major events:
1. The Australian Football (Aussie Rules) finals
* Week 1 - Qualifying Finals
4 Matches - Possible Dates: September 3, 4, 5
* Week 2 - Semi-Finals
2 Matches - Possible Dates: September 10, 11, 12
* Week 3 - Preliminary Finals
2 Matches - Possible Dates: September 17, 18
* Week 4 - Grand Final
Possible Date: September 25
If you haven't seen it before, imagine Irish hurling/gaelic football
played with a rugby ball :-) see
http://www.valbec.org.au/acalconf/melb.html and http://afl.com.au/ .
However, I have no idea how you'd get tickets.
Be warned, the Grand Final is a major religious event. Even if you don't
go, Melbourne is a party town that night.
2. Horse-racing; the Caulfield Cup is on Saturday the 16th October. A
great day out with a carnival atmosphere.
http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/calendar/october.htm .
If you're still around on the first Tuesday in November, the Melbourne
Cup is on then.
Cheers, Alan
--
Aug 5th 2004, 5:56 am
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Re: Sports to watch in Melbourne?
Here's a website for a "Old Boys" rugby team outside of Melb..........
http://www.ratbagsrugby.com.au/ they always have something social or
matches going on.......ask for Tony Collier and tell him Trapper in
Florida sent you.....
Porkchop Express wrote:
> I'll be in Melbourne during Sept/Oct. Which sports events will I be
> able to go to during that time? Interested in any and all sport
http://www.ratbagsrugby.com.au/ they always have something social or
matches going on.......ask for Tony Collier and tell him Trapper in
Florida sent you.....
Porkchop Express wrote:
> I'll be in Melbourne during Sept/Oct. Which sports events will I be
> able to go to during that time? Interested in any and all sport
Aug 5th 2004, 7:14 am
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Re: Sports to watch in Melbourne?
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Alan <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 5 Aug 2004 00:01:10 -0700, [email protected] (Porkchop
> Express) wrote:
>
>>I'll be in Melbourne during Sept/Oct. Which sports events will I be
>>able to go to during that time? Interested in any and all sport
>
> Melbourne is a sporting city and there will be lots on. However, there
> are two major events:
>
> 1. The Australian Football (Aussie Rules) finals
>
> * Week 1 - Qualifying Finals
> 4 Matches - Possible Dates: September 3, 4, 5
> * Week 2 - Semi-Finals
> 2 Matches - Possible Dates: September 10, 11, 12
> * Week 3 - Preliminary Finals
> 2 Matches - Possible Dates: September 17, 18
> * Week 4 - Grand Final
> Possible Date: September 25
>
> If you haven't seen it before, imagine Irish hurling/gaelic football
> played with a rugby ball :-) see
> http://www.valbec.org.au/acalconf/melb.html and http://afl.com.au/ .
> However, I have no idea how you'd get tickets.
> Be warned, the Grand Final is a major religious event. Even if you don't
> go, Melbourne is a party town that night.
Too right. The Grand Final Parade isn't one to miss either,
which should be at around the same time as the week between the two
prelim. finals and the Grand Final.
Most of the other sports will be overshadowed by footy so you
may miss them. Footy will be the one to see.. Depending on how much
you'll be bringing with you, tickets to the GF may be a little pricey.
'ave a look at the AFL Website to see if they have any prices listed,
if not the MCG's website at, at http://www.mcg.org.au .
BL.
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Alan <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 5 Aug 2004 00:01:10 -0700, [email protected] (Porkchop
> Express) wrote:
>
>>I'll be in Melbourne during Sept/Oct. Which sports events will I be
>>able to go to during that time? Interested in any and all sport
>
> Melbourne is a sporting city and there will be lots on. However, there
> are two major events:
>
> 1. The Australian Football (Aussie Rules) finals
>
> * Week 1 - Qualifying Finals
> 4 Matches - Possible Dates: September 3, 4, 5
> * Week 2 - Semi-Finals
> 2 Matches - Possible Dates: September 10, 11, 12
> * Week 3 - Preliminary Finals
> 2 Matches - Possible Dates: September 17, 18
> * Week 4 - Grand Final
> Possible Date: September 25
>
> If you haven't seen it before, imagine Irish hurling/gaelic football
> played with a rugby ball :-) see
> http://www.valbec.org.au/acalconf/melb.html and http://afl.com.au/ .
> However, I have no idea how you'd get tickets.
> Be warned, the Grand Final is a major religious event. Even if you don't
> go, Melbourne is a party town that night.
Too right. The Grand Final Parade isn't one to miss either,
which should be at around the same time as the week between the two
prelim. finals and the Grand Final.
Most of the other sports will be overshadowed by footy so you
may miss them. Footy will be the one to see.. Depending on how much
you'll be bringing with you, tickets to the GF may be a little pricey.
'ave a look at the AFL Website to see if they have any prices listed,
if not the MCG's website at, at http://www.mcg.org.au .
BL.
- --
Brad Littlejohn | Email: [email protected]
Unix Systems Administrator, | [email protected]
Web + NewsMaster, BOFH.. Smeghead!
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Aug 5th 2004, 9:25 am
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Re: Sports to watch in Melbourne?
i'll be watching surf, the back of my eyelids, surf, the back of my ...
"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 5 Aug 2004 00:01:10 -0700, [email protected] (Porkchop
> Express) wrote:
> >I'll be in Melbourne during Sept/Oct. Which sports events will I be
> >able to go to during that time? Interested in any and all sport
> Melbourne is a sporting city and there will be lots on. However, there
> are two major events:
> 1. The Australian Football (Aussie Rules) finals
> * Week 1 - Qualifying Finals
> 4 Matches - Possible Dates: September 3, 4, 5
> * Week 2 - Semi-Finals
> 2 Matches - Possible Dates: September 10, 11, 12
> * Week 3 - Preliminary Finals
> 2 Matches - Possible Dates: September 17, 18
> * Week 4 - Grand Final
> Possible Date: September 25
> If you haven't seen it before, imagine Irish hurling/gaelic football
> played with a rugby ball :-) see
> http://www.valbec.org.au/acalconf/melb.html and http://afl.com.au/ .
> However, I have no idea how you'd get tickets.
> Be warned, the Grand Final is a major religious event. Even if you don't
> go, Melbourne is a party town that night.
> 2. Horse-racing; the Caulfield Cup is on Saturday the 16th October. A
> great day out with a carnival atmosphere.
> http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/calendar/october.htm .
> If you're still around on the first Tuesday in November, the Melbourne
> Cup is on then.
> Cheers, Alan
> --
"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 5 Aug 2004 00:01:10 -0700, [email protected] (Porkchop
> Express) wrote:
> >I'll be in Melbourne during Sept/Oct. Which sports events will I be
> >able to go to during that time? Interested in any and all sport
> Melbourne is a sporting city and there will be lots on. However, there
> are two major events:
> 1. The Australian Football (Aussie Rules) finals
> * Week 1 - Qualifying Finals
> 4 Matches - Possible Dates: September 3, 4, 5
> * Week 2 - Semi-Finals
> 2 Matches - Possible Dates: September 10, 11, 12
> * Week 3 - Preliminary Finals
> 2 Matches - Possible Dates: September 17, 18
> * Week 4 - Grand Final
> Possible Date: September 25
> If you haven't seen it before, imagine Irish hurling/gaelic football
> played with a rugby ball :-) see
> http://www.valbec.org.au/acalconf/melb.html and http://afl.com.au/ .
> However, I have no idea how you'd get tickets.
> Be warned, the Grand Final is a major religious event. Even if you don't
> go, Melbourne is a party town that night.
> 2. Horse-racing; the Caulfield Cup is on Saturday the 16th October. A
> great day out with a carnival atmosphere.
> http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/calendar/october.htm .
> If you're still around on the first Tuesday in November, the Melbourne
> Cup is on then.
> Cheers, Alan
> --
Aug 5th 2004, 11:46 am
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Re: Sports to watch in Melbourne?
On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 16:25:59 -0500, "4000 psi" <nospamever> wrote:
>i'll be watching surf, the back of my eyelids, surf, the back of my ...
Good luck finding surf in Port Phillip Bay...
Cheers, Alan
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>i'll be watching surf, the back of my eyelids, surf, the back of my ...
Good luck finding surf in Port Phillip Bay...
Cheers, Alan
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Aug 5th 2004, 1:35 pm
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Re: Sports to watch in Melbourne?
Dan <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Here's a website for a "Old Boys" rugby team outside of Melb..........
> http://www.ratbagsrugby.com.au/ they always have something social or
> matches going on.......ask for Tony Collier and tell him Trapper in
> Florida sent you.....
>
Good looking out fellas
> Here's a website for a "Old Boys" rugby team outside of Melb..........
> http://www.ratbagsrugby.com.au/ they always have something social or
> matches going on.......ask for Tony Collier and tell him Trapper in
> Florida sent you.....
>
Good looking out fellas
Aug 5th 2004, 2:36 pm
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Re: Sports to watch in Melbourne?
"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 16:25:59 -0500, "4000 psi" <nospamever> wrote:
> >i'll be watching surf, the back of my eyelids, surf, the back of my ...
> Good luck finding surf in Port Phillip Bay...
> Cheers, Alan
> --
flat as a lake i take it?
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 16:25:59 -0500, "4000 psi" <nospamever> wrote:
> >i'll be watching surf, the back of my eyelids, surf, the back of my ...
> Good luck finding surf in Port Phillip Bay...
> Cheers, Alan
> --
flat as a lake i take it?
Aug 5th 2004, 2:57 pm
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Re: Sports to watch in Melbourne?
On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 21:36:33 -0500, "4000 psi" <nospamever> wrote:
>"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 16:25:59 -0500, "4000 psi" <nospamever> wrote:
>> >i'll be watching surf, the back of my eyelids, surf, the back of my ...
>> Good luck finding surf in Port Phillip Bay...
>> Cheers, Alan
>> --
>flat as a lake i take it?
It usually is, but it is a very large, shallow, almost fully land-locked
bay. Consequently, if the wind gets up it can get quite rough very
quickly. However, the swells tend to be broken and choppy rather than
the sort of long rollers the surfies like. For that, if you're down
south, you head to Bell's Beach or Torquay at the eastern end of the
Great Ocean Road.
Cheers, Alan
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>"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 16:25:59 -0500, "4000 psi" <nospamever> wrote:
>> >i'll be watching surf, the back of my eyelids, surf, the back of my ...
>> Good luck finding surf in Port Phillip Bay...
>> Cheers, Alan
>> --
>flat as a lake i take it?
It usually is, but it is a very large, shallow, almost fully land-locked
bay. Consequently, if the wind gets up it can get quite rough very
quickly. However, the swells tend to be broken and choppy rather than
the sort of long rollers the surfies like. For that, if you're down
south, you head to Bell's Beach or Torquay at the eastern end of the
Great Ocean Road.
Cheers, Alan
--
Aug 5th 2004, 4:00 pm
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Re: Sports to watch in Melbourne?
Porkchop Express wrote:
> Dan <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > Here's a website for a "Old Boys" rugby team outside of Melb..........
> > http://www.ratbagsrugby.com.au/ they always have something social or
> > matches going on.......ask for Tony Collier and tell him Trapper in
> > Florida sent you.....
> >
> Good looking out fellas
???????
> Dan <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > Here's a website for a "Old Boys" rugby team outside of Melb..........
> > http://www.ratbagsrugby.com.au/ they always have something social or
> > matches going on.......ask for Tony Collier and tell him Trapper in
> > Florida sent you.....
> >
> Good looking out fellas
???????
Aug 8th 2004, 1:27 am
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Re: Sports to watch in Melbourne?
"Porkchop Express" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'll be in Melbourne during Sept/Oct. Which sports events will I be
> able to go to during that time? Interested in any and all sport
As others have said, the Australian Football League finals will be the main
thing in September. Cricket and horse racing will crank up in October, along
with the Motorcycle Grand Prix.
Check:
http://www.visitvictoria.com.au/
http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/
http://www.ticketek.com.au/
Daniel
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Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
Email: dbowen at custard dot net dot au
http://www.danielbowen.com/
news:[email protected] m...
> I'll be in Melbourne during Sept/Oct. Which sports events will I be
> able to go to during that time? Interested in any and all sport
As others have said, the Australian Football League finals will be the main
thing in September. Cricket and horse racing will crank up in October, along
with the Motorcycle Grand Prix.
Check:
http://www.visitvictoria.com.au/
http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/
http://www.ticketek.com.au/
Daniel
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Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
Email: dbowen at custard dot net dot au
http://www.danielbowen.com/
Aug 8th 2004, 5:47 pm
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Re: Sports to watch in Melbourne?
Dan <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Porkchop Express wrote:
>
> > Dan <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > > Here's a website for a "Old Boys" rugby team outside of Melb..........
> > > http://www.ratbagsrugby.com.au/ they always have something social or
> > > matches going on.......ask for Tony Collier and tell him Trapper in
> > > Florida sent you.....
> > >
> >
> > Good looking out fellas
>
> ???????
"Good looking out" = Thanks
PE
> Porkchop Express wrote:
>
> > Dan <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > > Here's a website for a "Old Boys" rugby team outside of Melb..........
> > > http://www.ratbagsrugby.com.au/ they always have something social or
> > > matches going on.......ask for Tony Collier and tell him Trapper in
> > > Florida sent you.....
> > >
> >
> > Good looking out fellas
>
> ???????
"Good looking out" = Thanks
PE
