It's going to look shit no matter where they play. I get people are trying to find positives, but let's dwell on how bad this decision is for a while longer. Bids like Canberra, Woolongong, South Melbourne and South West Sydney - bids that had rectangular stadiums in the regions they represent, ready to go - all could've come in next season. This is so dumb, it's so fucking dumb. The competition is struggling and they add a team that's going to struggle for the next 4-5 years, at least, because they offered the most money upfront. It's painful to think about. If we were an established competition like the AFL, and we could afford to bring in a struggling team because it meant a new stadium in 5 years in a growth region, sure. But obviously we're not. It's a bad decision, I only hope the league can withstand it. Fuck we put our supporters through so much shit. 

I get that the FFA/Fox want attractive stadiums for their broadcasts, but an empty stadium looks so much worse on TV than an older stadium with a packed crowd. Just look at how bad Roar games look on the TV. The AFLW uses Whitten Oval and they get much higher crowds than what we can expect from WMG. Maybe it would be a good option to host half the games at Whitten. Many people simply won't want to travel to Geelong. Maybe the lower profile matches (eg: Nix, Mariners, Jets) could be hosted at Whitten.

This club will struggle to get fans from areas like St Albans , Sunshine or Footscray, as it is easier to get into AAMI Park or Marvel Stadium than to Tarneit. The whole temporary base in Geelong part makes it even worse for connecting to their target market.The Western Suburbs may have 1.5 million or so in its broader region, and it is certainly growing significantly, but one can realistically maybe count a quarter of that as a realistic zone at this stage.As for the transport to the stadium, the Vic Govt announced prior to the election a Western Rail Plan that would see extra likes and a move towards electrification to Wydhamvale. As the stadium will be between Tarneit and Wydhamvale, a station has been proposed for that area in the original RRL line project for the future, so it could easily happen.At the end of the day, one wonders what this will end up looking like as a club. It just seems to be a situation that they will be on the back foot for a few years, hoping desperately that their stadium turns around their fortunes. Relying on a smaller market like Geelong to fill the stadium will be hard work.

Does Werribee have a facility?  that would make more sense

Does Werribee have a facility?  that would make more sense

They can't keep going for the generic names,  central coast and western Sydney work, they appear to have clear boarders but western Melbourne doesnt.

There really isn't a broader name for anything west of the yarra and i don't think people are going to relate to a name like wyndham.

Someone did say something like Westgate fc... but i do know that's taken,  but that never stopped Melbourne city. 

It needs to be non specific,  but something people can relate to. 

Call it You Yangs FC. You can see them from geelong and maybe from tarneit... if you climb a tree

The Whitten Oval likely wasn’t considered as they would have had the same outcome as what occurred for Team 11.Kardinia Park is a much better stadium, which has been renovated significantly over the past decade, but the whittern oval is no where near that level.The FFA would consider everything from corporate facilities, lighting and video screens, which would be sub-optimal at the Whitten Oval. At this rate though, looking at the news about not yet having a deal to play at Kardinia Park, the Whittern Oval would likely be wise to be discussed as an option. It would at least make more sense geographically.

The Whitten Oval likely wasn’t considered as they would have had the same outcome as what occurred for Team 11.Kardinia Park is a much better stadium, which has been renovated significantly over the past decade, but the whittern oval is no where near that level.The FFA would consider everything from corporate facilities, lighting and video screens, which would be sub-optimal at the Whitten Oval. At this rate though, looking at the news about not yet having a deal to play at Kardinia Park, the Whittern Oval would likely be wise to be discussed as an option. It would at least make more sense geographically.

Western Melbourne are basically the Southern Expansion of Victoria. Massive statements, massive plans yet none of it actually exists. Until they are lining up for kick off in it, I struggle to believe that they will actually build this stadium. The fact they think it will take 2-3 years is laughable. Just have a look at Parra stadium and how long that took from knockdown to planning to submissions to construction to finish... Everything points towards them being a much better candidate for the 13th and 14th license which would most likely coincide with their stadium being complete. That article someone posted above about Kardinia Park trust appears concerning, doesn’t look like they’re overly interested in hosting them at all.

Western Melbourne are basically the Southern Expansion of Victoria. Massive statements, massive plans yet none of it actually exists. Until they are lining up for kick off in it, I struggle to believe that they will actually build this stadium. The fact they think it will take 2-3 years is laughable. Just have a look at Parra stadium and how long that took from knockdown to planning to submissions to construction to finish... Everything points towards them being a much better candidate for the 13th and 14th license which would most likely coincide with their stadium being complete. That article someone posted above about Kardinia Park trust appears concerning, doesn’t look like they’re overly interested in hosting them at all.

Why not call themselves South Melbourne ?

I think that’s the most interesting part about Team 11 not getting the licence. David Gallop seemed to make the case about Casey Fields being unsuitable as a temporary venue, yet I am sure they would have at least been able to get their planned training complex, with the mini stadium for 5-10k up and running in year 2 at least. Year 3 could have been them move into their new stadium, whilst staying in the same general region.Going against my initial feelings about the discussions, he also appeared to indicate that the Vic govt were generally supportive of the Team 11 stadium plans, but kept going back to their temporary arrangements as the issue.Strange logic, which could well be a result of a lack of understanding of the Western region of Melbourne, which is not a cohesive catchment area in the traditional sense.

What are the thoughts on team name, badge, colours etc?

I think Western Melbourne FC actually sounds good with some nickname that links to the area, but with Western Sydney, South West Sydney, Western Melbourne and Central Coast it sounds like we are just naming teams after directions. But I guess alienating it to a specific area (particular when they will be playing in Geelong initially) is not a good idea.