No the AFL forces us there twice a year the same as your mob. The club doesn’t want to be there neither do the fansCollingwood have a contract with Marvel. They want to play the game there.
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No the AFL forces us there twice a year the same as your mob. The club doesn’t want to be there neither do the fansCollingwood have a contract with Marvel. They want to play the game there.
IF we have to play at all there, then yes. Geelong should play all of their home games at Kardinia, Richmond and Collingwood should play all of theirs at the MCG.Realistically, their two games at Marvel should be against GWS and Gold Coast. Even if one of those teams were traveling as well as the Lions (which of course actually have a supporter base down here), we wouldn’t be having a discussion about moving the game to the MCG?
That's only a consideration because the VFL are bent on having the Grand Final at the MCG every year if possible. If they dropped their Victorian favouritism and shared the GF around between the MCG, Perth Stadium, Adelaide Oval, Homebush and a rebuilt Gabba, it wouldn't be an issue. Since I doubt the VFL will ever institute true equality, maybe they could have a six-year cycle where the MCG gets the GF every three years and the other four cities get a go in between.The AFL has the idea that all teams should get at least a game of two at the MCG to prepare them for potential finals and the only times GWS and Gold Coast won't face an embarrasingly low crowd against a Melbourne team is against one of Richmond or Collingwood.
Why don't we institute true equality also and stop subsidising clubs that aren't financially viable? Or do you only want the parts that are convenient for you? Let's see what happens if the AFL gives Collingwood, Richmond, West Coast and Freo the same percentage of financial support they give to financial drains like Brisbane. Happy to play the Grand Final every year on a rotation basis if you're happy to commit to no additional funding also.That's only a consideration because the VFL are bent on having the Grand Final at the MCG every year if possible. If they dropped their Victorian favouritism and shared the GF around between the MCG, Perth Stadium, Adelaide Oval, Homebush and a rebuilt Gabba, it wouldn't be an issue. Since I doubt the VFL will ever institute true equality, maybe they could have a six-year cycle where the MCG gets the GF every three years and the other four cities get a go in between.
Because that's not equality.Why don't we institute true equality also and stop subsidising clubs that aren't financially viable?
If you're happy to just play against the same four sides every year, good for you I guess.Or do you only want the parts that are convenient for you? Let's see what happens if the AFL gives Collingwood, Richmond, West Coast and Freo the same percentage of financial support they give to financial drains like Brisbane.
Mate, you're a nobody posting on Bigfooty. I don't care what you're happy with, you don't make decisions for the AFL.Happy to play the Grand Final every year on a rotation basis if you're happy to commit to no additional funding also.
Can't compare the suburban ground era to now. I can't recall a game being moved for higher capacity since Docklands opened in 2000They did it ALL the time back in the late 80s and early 90s
Its not actually a contract....it's a vibe, yeah, its a vibeI’ve never heard of there being a contract with Marvel. I thought Collingwood wanted all their home games at the G. Can you provide a link to a reference to this contract?
Pies play exactly the same number of home games at their actual ground as Geelong.Yes the Pies are a bit short on MCG games, should give them another one.
They're already playing another home game there against North.Collingwood has to host at least 1 home game at Marvel i believe so could only do this if they swapped it for another game? This weeks game would actually be the best one to swap but GWS wouldn't like it and it's too late anyway
It’s expensive for interstate supporters but the G fits a lot of people in. Once you factor in corporates, club tickets, afl members etc. not many regular supporters are getting into Adelaide oval for a grand final, tickets on the secondhand market would be outrageous.If they dropped their Victorian favouritism and shared the GF around between the MCG, Perth Stadium, Adelaide Oval, Homebush and a rebuilt Gabba, it wouldn't be an issue.
That's strange given it's North's actual home groundThey're already playing another home game there against North.
That article is from 14 years ago!
Yep. We always seem to get one home game at the home ground of one of the Docklands tenants and the other against an interstate team. Last year we played at “home” against the Dogs.That's strange given it's North's actual home ground
The article was dated 2009 but it seems you’re right. I think the game being referred to is Round 13, 2007 as they played at Telstra Dome and the crowd is listed as just over 50,000.It's not, because it dosen't make any sense. Collingwood and Hawthorn did not play at the Telstra dome in 2009, it wasn't called Telstra Dome in 2009, they haven't played in March at the dome ever, and haven't played a game against each other at the dome since 2007.
Tell the other Victorian teams to stop putting in a request every year for home games against Collingwood to get our revenue from our fans if you don’t like it. It’s not an initiative from Collingwood.
This would be a good result to satisfy contractual obligations to Marvel. I very much doubt it will happen though.Collingwood play Fremantle in round 18 with no confirmed timeslot yet. Switch that game to Marvel and the Lions game to the G.
Happens almost every year. Collingwood host one "home game" against a Marvel tenant (i.e. North, St Kilda or Bulldogs).That's strange given it's North's actual home ground