Surely also it has a lot to do with seating allocations at the stadiums too. Would be no point having 20k supporters at an MCG game if they weren't all in the one section
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Totally agree. Virgin are a Premium partner of WC (sitting below only SGIO & Bankwest)
Virgin and Accor hotels are both Official AFL partners.
Theres enough functions, Grand final packages and offers of corporate boxes etc to cater for people with some coin. The AFL is always banging on about making the footy affordable, giving back to the people, supporting grassroots yadda yadda yadda. Here would be an opportunity for them to help WA supporters with the tyranny of travel expenses and expose more people to the footy. This would have to be sold to Virgin/ Accor as a profit from volume thing not just a chance to price gouge. No one flys or stays in more hotels than WC so you`d hope we had some clout?
The `home` club and the AFL would be happy with a bigger attendance at a low drawing game so if it works, I see it being a Win Win Win scenario.
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Ideally you'd have it in a game the AFL would struggle to sell seats. Like us vs Melbourne, Saints or Dogs.
Not going to ever get 20k - airlines struggle to move that many people for the Grand Final.
Call me pessimistic but I don't see any companies or clubs getting on board. Not yet at least. Something like this would need to grow first before they took notice. You simply just won't get the numbers in the first few years.
So start on these boards / facebook / twitter. Get 100 or so people to come over first year. Get a bay in general admission area and go nuts. Morph suits / tour t-shirts to get noticed. Word will spread, and get bigger the next year and so on. That's why I think pick a game that eagles fans normally go over for in the first place.
Would be about bloody time!
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Collingwood at the G never sells out
Dark Sharks
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Yeah, but as usual we'll most likely get pansted....
Wouldn't you rather watch a game where we're bullying some s**t team?
You mean the only games we can win? Yeah
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You rate Collingwood....?
You could view it that way. Or you could take the other view that who really wants to pay $500+ for a weekend away to watch us play some crappy side.
Dark Sharks
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You rate us?
That is correct
That's pretty fair. I watched us play hawks in 2013 at etihad when we lost, and it was much more entertaining then when i watched us pants melbourne at the MCG this year.
lmach
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Like Collingwood?
Miguel Sanchez
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Having said that, we'll probably be scheduled to play the Roos in Hobart in mid-July
* I hate being right all the time
I'll be there.
Although a few of the best games I've seen since moving to Melbourne have ended in a loss (Collingwood semi-final), the atmosphere when we were up and about in the first quarter was electric!
A heap of Eagle supporters were in specific sections and the noise was simply deafening when we scored a goal.
While I'm not expecting that type of passion or crowd given it was a final against the pies, the point is we have the supporters who can make the noise and will flock across in numbers to support their team.
The best way to entice people is to have the club put on a gig after match with players/coaches etc. making an appearance, I know they often fly out on the night, but hopefully this could be done during the bye rounds and they can hang around (I'd love a cheeky pint with Waters).
With reasonable flight prices and accom I think it could really get some legs (or wings).
Although a few of the best games I've seen since moving to Melbourne have ended in a loss (Collingwood semi-final), the atmosphere when we were up and about in the first quarter was electric!
A heap of Eagle supporters were in specific sections and the noise was simply deafening when we scored a goal.
While I'm not expecting that type of passion or crowd given it was a final against the pies, the point is we have the supporters who can make the noise and will flock across in numbers to support their team.
The best way to entice people is to have the club put on a gig after match with players/coaches etc. making an appearance, I know they often fly out on the night, but hopefully this could be done during the bye rounds and they can hang around (I'd love a cheeky pint with Waters).
With reasonable flight prices and accom I think it could really get some legs (or wings).
lmach
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Norf will be spewing that they aren't playing us in Melbourne yet again. They haven't played us there since 2010.
Kangaroos sell games so we get shunted down there, but they can't sell games to us and make more money
Miguel Sanchez
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If this is going to be in Melbourne then I think the only option is round 8 vs Saints.
Opening round vs Bulldogs would be a bit tough to get organised. Collingwood at Etihad will be packed full of Pies ferals. Richmond at the G would be fantastic except it's a Friday night and people might struggle to get over for the game.
Opening round vs Bulldogs would be a bit tough to get organised. Collingwood at Etihad will be packed full of Pies ferals. Richmond at the G would be fantastic except it's a Friday night and people might struggle to get over for the game.
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They really fvcked us with one game at the G. Surely every team gets a minimum 2.
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Quoting yourself is the first sign of self love.
Just be careful you don't hurt your shoulder patting yourself on the back.
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And you reckon I don't like you, can't imagine why you'd think that...
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You can't take a joke now?
Lighten up.
Miguel Sanchez
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I can certainly take a joke when I see one.
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You didn't see the smiley?
I thought that was a giveaway..
