Sydney Subbies 2025

[Pfitzy]

@Pfitzy is the Field of Dreams open for training tonight?

It is not. Moving to the gym to preserve the surface.

Will make the call Friday lunchtime for the weekend. Thursday looks sucky in terms of volume but Friday has improved a bit. Fingers crossed

 

[Odyssey_Park the 2nd]

I’m intrigued at how many clubs (other than those on the plastic) out there are honestly expecting to play on Saturday even if we don’t get he huge dump they are predicting.
I know everyone will say they want to play and I love when it’s muddy but we saw last year the long term damage to ground that affected clubs seasons.

 

[Pfitzy]

I’m intrigued at how many clubs (other than those on the plastic) out there are honestly expecting to play on Saturday even if we don’t get he huge dump they are predicting.
I know everyone will say they want to play and I love when it’s muddy but we saw last year the long term damage to ground that affected clubs seasons.

Which is what the ground manager is considering for us. I just walked the field and everything looks ok get a few spots that squelch a bit, but with another 20-40mm predicted, it'll be a close run thing.

The issue is our only wet weather weekend we had to schedule for the league team who share our ground, so it'll need a bit of negotiation to get that back.

I've already booked the Lions weekends off

 

[Here To Do]

I’m intrigued at how many clubs (other than those on the plastic) out there are honestly expecting to play on Saturday even if we don’t get he huge dump they are predicting.
I know everyone will say they want to play and I love when it’s muddy but we saw last year the long term damage to ground that affected clubs seasons.

It'll all depend on the grounds themselves and the councils. A few years ago we had to play Lindfield at Koola despite torrential rain - that council apparently never closed grounds and left it up to the clubs. I went on Friday afternoon and the ground was a waterfall down to the street. 3rd grader broke his ankle and, in typical Lindfield fashion, we got swept.

If the runoff is good enough and councils are satisfied that grounds won't be damaged, they'll open them up if it's not bucketing. Others (like here) will close grounds as soon as you get a sprinkle, especially if you've got a turf wicket as well.

 

[footy_footy]

I’m intrigued at how many clubs (other than those on the plastic) out there are honestly expecting to play on Saturday even if we don’t get he huge dump they are predicting.
I know everyone will say they want to play and I love when it’s muddy but we saw last year the long term damage to ground that affected clubs seasons.

With the long term forecast also not looking too good I think some clubs will be looking to push ahead where possible.

Double points is an effective solution from a logistics/draw perspective but giving up a home game to then play for double points on an away day is tough going. With the typical mid-year holiday and ski exodus to be compounded by the Lions tour (lots of players will be travelling to Melbourne and Brisbane respectively), the mid year player lull could be worse than usual and I'd imagine clubs are aware of this.

 

[The ultimate ressie]

Some clubs such as hunters lucky to have a secondary field that they can potentially swindle the council into using to stay off their "main" field

 

[Heavyd]

It'll all depend on the grounds themselves and the councils. A few years ago we had to play Lindfield at Koola despite torrential rain - that council apparently never closed grounds and left it up to the clubs. I went on Friday afternoon and the ground was a waterfall down to the street. 3rd grader broke his ankle and, in typical Lindfield fashion, we got swept.

If the runoff is good enough and councils are satisfied that grounds won't be damaged, they'll open them up if it's not bucketing. Others (like here) will close grounds as soon as you get a sprinkle, especially if you've got a turf wicket as well.

Newport has just had passing showers thus far this arvo but it has been windy as fark the last 3 or 4 days that everything is pretty dry. Challenge comes tomorrow when the winds are supposed to die and that's when you can get a system hovering over you for 50mm. At this stage the juniors are training on an open Porters as we speak. Rain bomb is supposed to hit tonight till Friday lunch and then sun from lunchtime Friday into Saturday. There is hope!

 

[The ultimate ressie]

I have found the BOM to be sometimes inaccurate
The Facebook page sydney weather nerds are almost spot on breaking down sydney by region, plus go live every night at 6pm to further breakdown the reports
It's amazing how invested i have become in weather patterns since playing subbies

 

[Pfitzy]

If you look at weatherzone on their PC format their chance of rain/volume of rain chart is actually pretty good. The mobile app is a bit less detailed

 

[Crashy]

sadly I think we al have no chance!
I remember in the 90s - Ku-ring-gai council had a rule that the clubs had to decide whether the field was too wet or not.
So we decided to play and they banned us from the oval for the season - we ended up playing at St Ives High which wasn't a bad deck actually.
Think theyve put a building on it now.

 

[Pfitzy]

sadly I think we al have no chance!
I remember in the 90s - Ku-ring-gai council had a rule that the clubs had to decide whether the field was too wet or not.
So we decided to play and they banned us from the oval for the season - we ended up playing at St Ives High which wasn't a bad deck actually.
Think theyve put a building on it now.

Tomorrow looks horrendous for most parts.

I vote for the pub instead!

 

[CrashBandicoot2]

It'll all depend on the grounds themselves and the councils. A few years ago we had to play Lindfield at Koola despite torrential rain - that council apparently never closed grounds and left it up to the clubs. I went on Friday afternoon and the ground was a waterfall down to the street. 3rd grader broke his ankle and, in typical Lindfield fashion, we got swept.

If the runoff is good enough and councils are satisfied that grounds won't be damaged, they'll open them up if it's not bucketing. Others (like here) will close grounds as soon as you get a sprinkle, especially if you've got a turf wicket as well.

Last year at Rothwell in that Mudpit was diabolical. I doubt they will let that happen again.
Only positive with that, is the 1's backline that dropped down to 2's that day were ineffective in the bog

 

[CrashBandicoot2]

Newport has just had passing showers thus far this arvo but it has been windy as fark the last 3 or 4 days that everything is pretty dry. Challenge comes tomorrow when the winds are supposed to die and that's when you can get a system hovering over you for 50mm. At this stage the juniors are training on an open Porters as we speak. Rain bomb is supposed to hit tonight till Friday lunch and then sun from lunchtime Friday into Saturday. There is hope!

Magic round at Porters?

 

[Pfitzy]

Magic round at Porters?

I was talking to someone at our club about how you'd run a magic round in a single day. First Grade only is probably the only way, starting early afternoon and going into the evening