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Post by admin on Aug 24, 2011 7:29:10 GMT 10
ANZ Stadium's surface has again been labelled unacceptable by AFL players ahead of a potential Sydney home final at the venue. Several who played in the Sydney-St Kilda clash on Sunday condemned the slippery, patchy surface. St Kilda coach Ross Lyon was caustic about the surface, mocking the ground condition unprompted in his post-match press conference. The AFL Players Association wants action to see the turf coverage improve quickly given the Swans play a week-one home final there if they qualify. Chief executive Matt Finnis said last night he was waiting for a copy of the latest ground report from the AFL. "The AFL Players Association has completed its weekly survey of players views on ground conditions over Round 22," Finnis said. "We have received very strong feedback, in addition to the survey, from a number of members who played at ANZ, indicating the stadium surface was not up to the standard they expect of an AFL venue. "This follows previous concerns expressed by members about the surface." AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said his feedback was that the ground was acceptable. "The ground passed all the usual tests and it was fine by our standards," he said. "It is not perfect. Source & More: www.heraldsun.com.au
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