News 2015 Hawthorn Fixture (released 30 October 2014)

[cryptor]

Love the idea but developing a ground out of the ground for 3-4 games a year isn't sustainable.

Since 2007 the club has played 10 home games against the 'small 4' non Victorian clubs in Melbourne (Port Adelaide, Fremantle, GWS and Gold Coast)

Fremantle - 43,583 (2014)
Port Adelaide - 33,274 (2009)
Fremantle - 31,925 (2011)
Gold Coast - 28,112 (2013)
Port Adelaide - 27,532 (2011)
GWS GIANTS - 26,518 (2012)
Gold Coast - 23,098 (2012)
GWS GIANTS - 17,906 (2014)

Average: 28,993

In that time our attendances against the remaining non Victorian clubs...

Sydney - 72,768 (2014)
Sydney - 54,725 (2013)
West Coast - 50,023 (2012)
Sydney - 49,527 (2008)
Sydney - 48,394 (2007)
Sydney - 44,494 (2009)
Brisbane Lions - 39,007 (2007)
Brisbane Lions - 35,492 (2012)
Adelaide - 33,524 (2012)
Adelaide - 32,583 (2009)
West Coast - 32,567 (2013)
West Coast - 29,138 (2008)

Average: 43,520 (obviously inflated by the Buddy return game, without the 2014 Swans attendance the average is 40,861 across 11 games)

If / when we get turfed out of Tasmania, the club would be better served looking at strategies to maximise attendances at matches against Port, Fremantle, GWS and the Gold Coast. If the club can boost average attendance at these fixtures from 30,000 to 35,000 (as Collingwood / Essendon have successfully achieved) a boutique stadium will serve no purpose.

Either way playing games in the city centre is far easier to sell to corporates anyway

Last I heard the club was looking to expand our facilities to include a closed off training facility. Obviously a stadium we only play in 3-4 times a year is not going to be wise spending but if it was also a full time training base and we also rent it out to other clubs to play low drawing games as an alternative to Etihad Stadium then it could become quite lucrative for the club. Though I think ES has an agreement with the state government that restricts this kind of thing anyway.

 

[walhawk]

Last I heard the club was looking to expand our facilities to include a closed off training facility. Obviously a stadium we only play in 3-4 times a year is not going to be wise spending but if it was also a full time training base and we also rent it out to other clubs to play low drawing games as an alternative to Etihad Stadium then it could become quite lucrative for the club. Though I think ES has an agreement with the state government that restricts this kind of thing anyway.

These things are never, ever going to have the slightest chance of happening.

 

[cryptor]

These things are never, ever going to have the slightest chance of happening.

Not with that attitude lol

 

[MistyAvalon]

Are you also a member
There does I think arrive a time when you have to question whether it's worthwhile continuing with your membership - I always look at it as a donation but this year have decided to renew mine but not my nephews - just can't justify it. Got a better chance of just buying a ticket to the game rather than trying to get them through the ballot.

Coming across for round 1 and hopefully another later in the year

well I like being a member and we can use our tickets at swans and GWS games in Sydney. Flying to Melb is a bit exxy.... dearer from Bris than Adelaide I guess. We are lucky that hub works for IInet so we can usually be guaranteed of a ticket if we fly in for a big game

 

[rdhopkins2]

Box Hill Seniors and Development Squad 2015 fixtures now in the Box Hill forum for those interested.