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Makes sense - a lot of Hawthorn fans also want to leave. Four of the last 5 MCG (home and away games - not finals) have drawn 75,000 plus, the other drew 59,000. We don’t need Tasmania and they don’t need us.

Richmond v Hawthorn - 92,311
Hawthorn v Collingwood - 74,171
Carlton v Hawthorn - 84,733
Hawthorn v Richmond - 58,231
Hawthorn v Essendon - 80,735

Its worked for Hawthorn and its worked for Launceston, now they need to get behind the Devils - no point having a big brother in their turf taking their following (like St George and Cronulla in the rugby)


Bring the games back to Melbourne - even if they are at Marvel. It helps everyone with scheduling and means Geelong can waive their right to Easter Monday and play 11 games at Cat Park :thumbsu: Hawks v Tigers or Blues keeps the G for the co-tenants.

Now Hawthorn look like top 4 material again, you won't be scheduled to play down at the shithole that is Goomba Park any time soon.
 
That's a shame. I'm happy to switch out Geelong on Easter Monday for Carlton. That way they can keep the 11 games at their shit hole - let Norff play Essendon on Good Friday

Everyone wins 🏆

AFL tried Essingtin on Good Friday but failed.

Blues v Norf looks like it will be the permanent fixture which makes sense as both suburbs are closest geographically to the Royal Children's Hospital anyway.

Back on Kardinia Park, its an absolute dumpster of a ground. I have Melbourne Victory supporting mates who hate it when the Vuck are forced to play down there.
 

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You’re the one who plays a home game against us on our home ground for some bizarre reason.
AFL tried Essingtin on Good Friday but failed.

Blues v Norf looks like it will be the permanent fixture which makes sense as both suburbs are closest geographically to the Royal Children's Hospital anyway.

Back on Kardinia Park, its an absolute dumpster of a ground. I have Melbourne Victory supporting mates who hate it when the Vuck are forced to play down there.
So the Dawks and Tuggas then. I'm happy to go back to Cat Park, we win more often then not - 9 of the last 14.
 
But we don't play any home games at Tassie/Dingley...

You should be forced to play away games down in Tassie v the Hawks.

You are a minnow/regional club after all.
 
But we don't play any home games at Tassie/Dingley...
Fair. I'd happily play you in Tassie. That will happen if we bump you from Easter Monday - we don't play you home and away anymore. Once the Hollywood Hawks - with its ‘unprecedented crowds and iconic fans’ return to Melbourne, we can play you at Marvel. That'll help the Cats coming on the V-Line.


Keep the MCG for the co-tenants - Melb, Rich, Coll, Haw, Carl and Ess only
 
Why would Hawthorn be playing home games in Tassie...oh wait! :$

They are exploiting a gullible and naive state for 10 million dollars per year.

That's actually sound business acumen from Hawthorn tbh.
 
They are exploiting a gullible and naive state for 10 million dollars per year.

That's actually sound business acumen from Hawthorn tbh.
We do the same to the Vic govt without whoring ourselves out. 😻
 

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Thats cause No one else wants you and the Victorian government feels sorry for you, they should just build a massive fence around the dump and fly in food and water once in a while...
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I mean this is a good point. The pork barrelling really started when Ford bailed out of Geelong and the ice started turning up in the streets.

When was it that Gary Ablett Senior got bashed up late night in Geelong again?
 
Thats cause No one else wants you and the Victorian government feels sorry for you, they should just build a massive fence around the dump and fly in food and water once in a while...
Sorry and some crack
Isn't your club's current home base an actual dump that required bending the EPA'S arm to give it the green tick for human use? PHWOOAR! :poo:
 
You should be forced to play away games down in Tassie v the Hawks.

You are a minnow/regional club after all.
4 premierships this century versus...

But hey, you almost beat the previous season's wooden spooners. Big effort, well done, that's an honourable loss if there ever was one :$


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Because we are a well-run organization (easy money baby) that doesnt cheat the system. By the way hows the "audit" going?

With your recent success, Hawthorn would probably have over 150 K paid up club members in Victoria if you paid all your home games in Melbourne
 
If that were true, then why are the Hawks trying to stay beyond Tasmania entering the comp?
Probably because its easy cash — and the membership has accepted it for so long. And then there is the 80% or so win-loss ratio (but even then, how often do we play weak teams in Tassie?) If your metric as a CEO is to secure a major sponsor, give the football department the best chance of success do you take 4 games in Launceston or potentially 4 at Marvel? I'd go down the Marvel route but heaps of Hawthorn fans bizarrely disagree with me on that.

My view is that there is absolutely no reason why Hawthorn - as easily the fifth biggest club in Victoria (and its not even close) shouldn't be playing full time in Melbourne even if it means we end up with 6 games st the MCG and 5 at Marvel like Carlton and Essendon in the future.

I would love to see Geelong play 11 games at their rural and regional stadium and not give away home ground advantage to cash in on Hok Ball and the Hollywood Hawks on Easter Monday…but we can't always get what we want I guess.

But this is the bay so carry on.
 
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