MCG to host GF through to 2057

[JohnZ]

You pay your money to the AFL not your club - you reject what your club offers.

The club receives the money via the AFL. For the club, it makes no difference whether I do it through them or the AFL. Via the AFL I get additional perks for my money. Win Win

 

[The_Wookie]

This year? Not many I'd expect. Melbournians are going to be lucky to be able to leave the city, let alone travel interstate.

But he's got a point, a club member should have priority over an MCG member to attend a grand final.

MCG members now have club support member options and have done for some years.

 

[telsor]

The club receives the money via the AFL. For the club, it makes no difference whether I do it through them or the AFL. Via the AFL I get additional perks for my money. Win Win

They receive a fraction of the money.

 

[telsor]

AFL members, only competing club members, the rest of the seats to competing clubs.

Unless the game is in Perth, in which case whatever randoms want to turn up can get a seat.

 

[JohnZ]

They receive a fraction of the money.

They get the equiv of an Adult GA member (~$170). Most members would be this level.

 

[Rob]

MCG members now have club support member options and have done for some years.

Not really relevant though, is it?

 

[The_Wookie]

Not really relevant though, is it?

Makes them as much supporters of football as anyone else. I couldnt care less who goes as long as they support footy.

 

[Kwality]

MCG members now have club support member options and have done for some years.

What is the relationship between the footy club & the cricket club these days?

 

[Kwality]

Makes them as much supporters of football as anyone else. I couldnt care less who goes as long as they support footy.

Someone loses?

 

[Kwality]

Without any crowds at Victorian games this season, ground familiarity appears to have taken on even greater importance.

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[Rob]

Makes them as much supporters of football as anyone else. I couldnt care less who goes as long as they support footy.

What processes are in place to ensure these MCC members with club support packages are the ones getting in? As I understand it full members, irrespective of whether they "support footy" have basically a guaranteed ticket if they get there early enough.

 

[The_Wookie]

Hence Eddie McGuire's comment that another state can buy the grand final.

The AFL is short of cash this year, and if someone came along with $50m for a once-off, they'd do it in a heartbeat.

but would the Victorian Government allow it? I dont think having a crowd is a requirement of the grand final contract - just that it must be held there.

 

[The_Wookie]

Its about the concept of playing the game outside Melbourne. Competing club members should be the priority wherever its held.
A GF is an experience all footy fans should have, preferably with your own team competing, better again winning.

IF a WA club can earn a gig, even better for the passion.

Would it though? The number of corporates wont be any less, grand final entry is a guaranteed to certain classes of AFL member, and non competing clubs and players will still recieve allocations. The number of seats allocated to competing clubs could concievably be even less than at the MCG.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Would it though? The number of corporates wont be any less, grand final entry is a guaranteed to certain classes of AFL member, and non competing clubs and players will still recieve allocations. The number of seats allocated to competing clubs could concievably be even less than at the MCG.

Even if full allocation of AFL members and MCC members were given access the reality of the $2000 plus per head weekend to attend will turn 70% of them away And they won’t make the trip if it’s not at the G.
All AFL sponsors have numerous offices Australia wide so the locals from whatever state it ended up in will get tickets.
How many club members could go would All come back to how many will travel and are willing to pay the price of airfares and accomodation which will of course be quadruple what it normally would be.
No one knows as it’s never happened where a Victorian person has had to travel to watch a Gf.

 

[Kwality]

Would it though? The number of corporates wont be any less, grand final entry is a guaranteed to certain classes of AFL member, and non competing clubs and players will still recieve allocations. The number of seats allocated to competing clubs could concievably be even less than at the MCG.

The AFL simply walk up on the guarantees already as you suggest ' concievably be even less'.

 

[big_e]

but would the Victorian Government allow it? I dont think having a crowd is a requirement of the grand final contract - just that it must be held there.

Extend the contract by a year or two, at no additional consideration.

 

[Redline]

but would the Victorian Government allow it? I dont think having a crowd is a requirement of the grand final contract - just that it must be held there.

No way the Vic Government or the AFL let it happen, once it happens once they know the call will only get stronger.

 

[Rob]

but would the Victorian Government allow it? I dont think having a crowd is a requirement of the grand final contract - just that it must be held there.

It would be an incredible piece of incompetence - even by AFL standards - that they would be locked into a contract forcing them to play a game at a venue that was incapable of accommodating a crowd.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Victoria has well and truly dudded the AFL if such a long term contract was agreed without the ability to shift a grand final for situations like this.

 

[big_e]

but would the Victorian Government allow it? I dont think having a crowd is a requirement of the grand final contract - just that it must be held there.

On a related note, regarding NRL State of Origin at Adelaide Oval: "The South Australian Tourism Commission will only agree to the match if social distancing restrictions have eased and a 53,500 capacity crowd can attend."

Link

 

[Ned_Flanders]

being reported more clubs off to Queensland, and QLD using this as their push to have the GF moved up there

Coronavirus causes more AFL upheaval as teams moved to Queensland

The AFL is moving more teams to Queensland and scheduling extra games in the Sunshine State because of growing fears over the spread of COVID-19 in Victoria and NSW.

www.news.com.au

 

[The_Reaper]

being reported more clubs off to Queensland, and QLD using this as their push to have the GF moved up there

Coronavirus causes more AFL upheaval as teams moved to Queensland

The AFL is moving more teams to Queensland and scheduling extra games in the Sunshine State because of growing fears over the spread of COVID-19 in Victoria and NSW.

www.news.com.au

It would be a complete insult to SA and WA for Brisbane to get to host the grand final ahead of them.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

It would be a complete insult to SA and WA for Brisbane to get to host the grand final ahead of them.

just IMO, but qld is overplaying its hand. they are also making moves for the brownlow (meh, have it), and most of the Spring Carnival

as melbourne found out, you only need a few dickheads and covid shuts your s**t down in weeks

I look at the Gold Coast, and one thing Queensland isnt short of is brain dead dickheads

 

[The_Wookie]

It would be a complete insult to SA and WA for Brisbane to get to host the grand final ahead of them.

yes but the bigfooty meltdown would be legendary

 

[Kwality]

yes but the bigfooty meltdown would be legendary

IMHO its a case of get it done, wherever/whenever. Getting to chose a venue is the height of optimism.