"2017 AFL Grand Final will be a Night Grand Final" - Dwayne Russell

[StevenwellerHFC]

Grand final not other finals.

Anyway I'm losing interest and my love for AFL just thinking about such a shitful idea.

I could quite easily never watch a game again if they decide every grand final is at night.

Unwatch thread.

 

[aCunningPlan]

I'd like to be able to not have to take leave to watch the grand final every year, in a world where the five day week is increasingly a thing of the past I would like to see even a twilight 5:15 grand final.

 

[PP34]

Hilarious, we can't have a night or evening Grand Final because we're too dumb to work out how to move ancillary events back a few hours, and we have to be up early on Sunday for some reason or another.

It wouldn't bother me, but it would bother plenty.

Plenty on here won't agree with me, but I always enjoy Saturday afternoon games at the MCG far more than night games.

 

[Run n Spread]

Personally? Prefer 2:30 start.
Other footy fans? Who knows.

A night GF is inevitable however as most idiots just parrot what corrupt f wits like Gill, Fitzpatrick and Ch 7 shovel them.

 

[Rotayjay]

Personally? Prefer 2:30 start.
Other footy fans? Who knows.

A night GF is inevitable however as most idiots just parrot what corrupt f wits like Gill, Fitzpatrick and Ch 7 shovel them.

Lights! Better atmosphere! (Not sure how that follows...) Fireworks! Flame shooters! 'Murica!

 

[Xtreme]

Why not go the extra mile and have the grand final in China. I'm sure David Koch can pull some strings and get it done in Shanghai.

This also solves the home ground advantage hubbub against interstate teams both would have to travel internationally!

 

[Run n Spread]

Lights! Better atmosphere! (Not sure how that follows...) Fireworks! Flame shooters! 'Murica!

Yeah just like the 20/20

 

[Xtreme]

Yeah just like the 20/20

VOMIT!

 

[Rotayjay]

Yeah just like the 20/20

From the few times I've gone, I've found the Big Bash League experience rather dicky and cringe-worthy to be honest.

 

[Run n Spread]

From the few times I've gone, I've found the Big Bash League experience rather dicky and cringe-worthy to be honest.

I've been too pissed to remember how most games finished to be honest.

 

[Spiritof82]

Lights! Better atmosphere! (Not sure how that follows...) Fireworks! Flame shooters! 'Murica!

Who really cares about the fireworks, concerts etc etc etc, apart from the corporate spectators, people go to the GF to watch the game. After Saturdays game both myself and most of the people there wouldn't even be able to remember what happened before the game and at half time, the game was the only thing to watch. If the AFL thinks its a good idea to have a night GF because that's what the TV audience wants then don't show the game live, delay the telecast till the evening then have recordings of the fireworks and MTV clips of the bands. The TV stations don't give a stuff about the football public attending the game, they only care about ratings.

 

[Rotayjay]

The AFL doesn't give a stuff about the football public attending the game, they only care about ratings.

Fixed that for you

 

[Pessimistic]

If the executive experienced the 'entertainment' at the nrl final theyd think twice.

They had atmosphere? YES because its not loaded up with corporates.

That is the closest window to what a night AFL grand final wouls be like.

It wont be the superbowl and add another nought on the price of tickets for a start

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

AFL to resist twilight 2017 Grand Final , Hersld Sun reporting

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...t/news-story/6d19c4fa16412f610cf4d652e40b041c

 

[Mr Gurns]

AFL to resist twilight 2017 Grand Final , Hersld Sun reporting

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...t/news-story/6d19c4fa16412f610cf4d652e40b041c

I'd say the afternoon final will last until 2022 when the current contract is up and they will use that as the main bargaining chip to drive up the price next time round.

 

[Meow]

Another article stuck behind Rupert's wall. He's obviously intent on keeping us BF users out.

 

[Swooping Crow]

From the few times I've gone, I've found the Big Bash League experience rather dicky and cringe-worthy to be honest.

So like attending a Port home game then.

 

[Swooping Crow]

NRL did the Keith Urban bit pretty well, production value made the AFL's effort look like a school fete.

Lol

 

[Demonic Ascent]

AFL to resist twilight 2017 Grand Final , Hersld Sun reporting

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...t/news-story/6d19c4fa16412f610cf4d652e40b041c

I can't imagine it happening if for no other reason than the AFL doesn't give anything away for free and they'll use it as a bargaining chip in the next round of TV rights negotiations. Unless they already had a handshake agreement for it last time (which isn't unbelievable and could help explain the $2.5b price tag) I can't imagine it happening before 2023

 

[vaughany]

AFL were quick to lock in the 2.30pm timeslot for 2017

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[Xtreme]

The right decision anyone that wants twilight or a night grand final is just a yuppie

 

[Father Jack]

It makes sense that they would use this as a bargaining chip for the next broadcast rights

 

[damochandler]

NRL did the Keith Urban bit pretty well, production value made the AFL's effort look like a school fete.

At least the afl didn't put and entertainment reporter in a fake mosh pit

 

[Bomberboyokay]

I'd say the afternoon final will last until 2022 when the current contract is up and they will use that as the main bargaining chip to drive up the price next time round.

It makes sense that they would use this as a bargaining chip for the next broadcast rights

Hopefully that is the explanation. It's getting absurd now.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I just think it shouldn't be about TV ratings, corporate sponsors, etc. The day should belong to the players and I have no doubt they would prefer a 2.30pm start. They would just be wanting to get out there and get into it. Why force them to sit around all day waiting for the game to start? Some of them would be nervous wrecks.

Come on AFL, for once on your life, do the right thing.