Brookvale Oval surface given green light following independent report
Brookvale Oval has been given the green light to continue to host NRL matches following an independent report into the surface.
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Brookvale Oval has been given the green light to continue to host NRL matches following an independent report into the surface.
The Lottoland playing field came under fire during the Roosters win against Manly last week which saw veteran winger Brett Morris injure his knee.
Morris and Roosters coach Trent Robinson hit out against the venue which struggled to cope with the large rainfall in the lead-up and during the match last week.
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The fallout prompted the NRL’s head of football Graham Annesley to commission an independent report to assess the safety of the ground.
“We’ve received the independent assessment and it recommended a course of action which has been accepted by the council and in fact which has already commenced,” Annesley said.
“If this program is followed over the course of the next week we expect the surface to be in a suitable condition for the NRL game.
“The NRL and the independent assessor will continue to monitor the state and the improvement of the surface over the coming days.”
It is understood the improvements relates to the treatment of the turf with changes to the nutrients of the grass and turf management program which should also see better root depth and drainage.
Lottoland hosts Manly and South Sydney next Saturday.
Manly had to move a pre-season trial against Cronulla at the same venue due to safety concerns regarding the pitch.
Originally published as Brookvale Oval surface given green light following independent report
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