Darwin Game Gawn!!!

[harry000]

The Darwin home game is being returned to the MCG. We will play 1 home game in Alice Springs.

I for one think this is great news.

Melbourne brings home game back to MCG

The Demons won't be playing in Darwin in 2020

www.melbournefc.com.au

 

[DeesFanTheMan]

I am very happy about this, also happy we are keeping the Alice connection for now, hopefully we can turn it into a positive.

 

[markm106]

Fantastic news. There’s no need to have 2 NT games.

 

[00Stinger]

Good news.

But isn't this part of Gold Coast being given access to the top end rather than us optionally pulling out?

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

We won't be playing a home game in Darwin but I wouldn't be surprised if GC hosts us up there.

Also I really hope we don't have to play a home game at Docklands because of this.

 

[Devastating Boris]

I find it funny that I have an email from Gazza saying that members were the reason behind this.

No Gaz, the AFL took it away and gave it to GC.

 

[harry000]

Good news.

But isn't this part of Gold Coast being given access to the top end rather than us optionally pulling out?

Who cares!

 

[TheCount]

I find it funny that I have an email from Gazza saying that members were the reason behind this.

No Gaz, the AFL took it away and gave it to GC.

Meh, it's a good result no matter how we got to it.

 

[rhaz]

Terrific result for the club & our supporters.

 

[pjfairbairn]

I'd love to get to the Alice game one year

 

[Crimson Azure]

Goodnight sweet Darwin!

9 years too late but here we are.

 

[schmuttt]

Docklands game inc

 

[Bluelegs]

Thank god.

 

[harry000]

Docklands game inc

Mark it down as a W

 

[Blackas87]

Glad we’ve kept the Alice game, I enjoy that one.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

The contrast between the two NT games was staggering.

On one hand you have Alice Springs, a beautiful ground with warm dry weather and a ground we generally play well.

Then you have Darwin, always a shit show of a spectacle with humidity, slippery footballs and a ground we generally play poorly. Not to mention the last quarters the next week.

Good call by the club. My only issue now is that we actually suck at the MCG under Goodwin so the extra game might not actually help us on the field.

 

[Headless]

I'd love to get to the Alice game one year

Highly recommend!

 

[Bazza97]

Very glad to hear this. I like the Alice Springs game, so I'm happy for us to keep playing there.

 

[Bazza97]

Highly recommend!

That's good to hear, I've been thinking about going up there to watch us play, might go next year.

 

[hoddo]

Very glad to have the Darwin game off our schedule. It's not like we were even winning over the locals. They couldn't have barracked against us more than they did in that last game against Adelaide.

 

[RandB]

Great development.

 

[Dee Train]

As an NT resident I disagree for selfish reasons but my 7 year old son left the Darwin game this year in tears after we botched the end, so maybe it’s a good thing! For those that can, I highly recommend the Alice game. Great time to visit and lots of passionate countrymen and women attend so it’s an eye opener for those that think anything north of Albury is remote. The curtain raiser in Alice last year was great, and despite the grass looking pretty ordinary the surface is generally very good.

 

[dylan93]

Good news. But I guess we keep the Alice game for the foreseeable future so that we don't have to host a game at Docklands. Hopefully by the time we possibly stop playing in the NT altogether we've got a big enough membership base that they don't try and make us play a home game at Docklands.

 

[dylan93]

Docklands game inc

They've already confirmed we get one more home game at the MCG. Finally Pert has done something well.

 

[Blackas87]

Wouldn’t mind taking a Vic club up to Alice. Gives us a home game in Melbourne against an interstate club