A FORTNIGHT ago, I stood on the hill overlooking the new Mildura Sporting Precinct premier oval to watch Mildura play South Mildura.

The pristine surface was every bit AFL standard, as is the temporary junior oval, and the new digital scoreboard is a winner, too.

In stark contrast, last weekend I watched a game at the dilapidated City Oval precinct on a field that resembled a cow paddock.

Think...