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Minor premiers. Play it at Kardinia and watch us squeeze these flogs.
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92 semiWould I be correct in assuming the only other times Geelong v West Coast have played at the MCG was the 92/94 GFs?
Because it has been big enough for their finals.Off topic a bit, but sort of related. Why do GWS play home finals at Homebush and not the SCG?
It's not a financial issue for Geelong, the AFL gets the ticket revenue from all finals.Seems simple to me. Give Geelong half the takings from ticket sales to offset the disadvantage of not being able to use their home ground.
Off topic a bit, but sort of related. Why do GWS play home finals at Homebush and not the SCG?
Because it has been big enough for their finals.
I assume because the capacity of GSOff topic a bit, but sort of related. Why do GWS play home finals at Homebush and not the SCG?
I understand that. Hence my point of providing Geelong with some of the ticket revenue which has come about from a larger venue.It's not a financial issue for Geelong, the AFL gets the ticket revenue from all finals.
Subjectively and given the circumstances: No! it definitely shouldn't as the AFL have set the precedent and stated the Cats must host finals at the MCG, and they can't expect to apply different rules based on which opponents the Cats have.
Objectively and in the grand scheme of things:
Yes! It should be, but all Geelong home finals should be held there. The argument of Big crowds is stupid when you consider the Giants host games at their 24,000 capacity venue. Say if GWS drew a home final against Collingwood or Essendon, then the same people saying the Cats should always play home finals at the G must also surely state that the Giants host finals at the SCG because it can fit more people.
In a perfect world a team who earns the right to host a final should be able to chose where that game is regardless of capacity.
Obviously though the AFL loves their money too much to ever let that happen for Geelong.
They shouldn’t scrap games there completely but if I was a Geelong supporter I’d want more home games at the MCG.Outside of a 5 year window (2007-2011) Geelong has historically struggled to win matches against the best teams at the MCG over the last 30 years, with Grand Final losses to Hawthorn (1989 & 2008), West Coast (1992 & 1994), Carlton (1995) and a slew of Preliminary Final losses at the MCG.
The 2007-2011 team were the exception to this. They would have (and did) beaten any team on any ground on any day. If Geelong needs a team as good as that to win a premiership, they may be waiting another 50 years!
Geelong's massive home ground advantage means they are almost always in contention to make finals, however once GMHBA no longer becomes a suitable venue in September the Cats become sitting ducks on the wide expanse of the MCG. It seems like the two grounds are just too different to have a game plan which works on both grounds.
Given that the AFL seems reluctant to play finals there anytime in the near future, should Geelong pack up shop and play all their home games at MCG in pursuit of their next premiership?
Do you believe that Hawthorn would have won all four flags if 2008 was at Kardinia Park, 2013 at Subi, 2014 at the SCG, and 2015 at Subi again?
You would have easily got one at Kardinia Park because for finals the AFL takes over and they do a proper allocation to the away team. Many thousands would have been set aside for Eagles. In 2013 every Freo member who wanted one got one and the remaining unused Freo allocation was sold to the public.
Geelong's massive home ground advantage means they are almost always in contention to make finals, however once GMHBA no longer becomes a suitable venue in September the Cats become sitting ducks on the wide expanse of the MCG.
This is what gets me. That 3peat is overexaggerated.
They weren’t that good, lost to eagles but host them anyway.
Struggled to beat average sides like Adelaide, Port Adelaide in prelim finals at the G and cats had Enright and Chapman out in 2013.
Crazy set of circumstances, a very fortunate side who went completely missing after what was their best flag in ‘08 coz there were good sides like cats, saints and pies even swans did them in 2012.
These days they are even worse in finals than us (only side we can beat in a final or after a bye) or not even making them at all.
I get all warm and fuzzy when I read your thoughts on our recent successThis is what gets me. That 3peat is overexaggerated.
They weren’t that good, lost to eagles but host them anyway.
Struggled to beat average sides like Adelaide, Port Adelaide in prelim finals at the G and cats had Enright and Chapman out in 2013.
Crazy set of circumstances, a very fortunate side who went completely missing after what was their best flag in ‘08 coz there were good sides like cats, saints and pies even swans did them in 2012.
These days they are even worse in finals than us (only side we can beat in a final or after a bye) or not even making them at all.
I know I'm not giving the AFL another cent. I'm well aware of many, many others doing the same.Ticket sales very slow, are Cats fans boycotting? They haven't bothered putting level 4 on sale and pretty much every level 1, 2 and 3 section is still available, lots of them right near the front too.
Ticket sales very slow, are Cats fans boycotting? They haven't bothered putting level 4 on sale and pretty much every level 1, 2 and 3 section is still available, lots of them right near the front too.
Would say the low sales isnt so much a boycott but fair weather fans ataying away cause they know The Cats are heading for another embarrassing 1997 style straight sets exit..