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http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23819984-19742,00.html

AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou says Melbourne could lose the blockbuster Queen's Birthday match if it draws a crowd of less than 60,000.

Melbourne has traditionally played Collingwood in the only AFL match on Queen's Birthday, similar to the Anzac Day match between Essendon and Collingwood.

But Demetriou said on radio station 3AW this morning that unless there were more than 60,000 people at the match on Monday, the AFL would look at taking the event away from the Demons and the Magpies.

"(The AFL) will always have a Queen's Birthday game, but there's nothing written in stone that says it's a Melbourne-Collingwood fixture forever and a day," Demetriou said.

"If I were the Melbourne supporters, I'd get out and support their team against Collingwood. This is a game that we've always pencilled in each year as a permanent fixture but unless there is 60-65,000 people (this Monday), we would seriously consider giving it to other clubs who are desperate to have an event. That game should command a 65-70,000 crowd."

Demetriou said that the Demons have financially benefitted from the current Queen's Birthday arrangement with the Magpies.

"It's only really from the kindness of the Collingwood Football Club, which I support Eddie on, that they've allowed Melbourne to keep this a as home game where (the Demons) keep the gate. It could easily be Collingwood-Melbourne, but it's been Melbourne-Collingwood.

"So the Melbourne supporters need to get behind their club because there are six or seven other clubs that would be desperate to have that game as a home game."

Demetriou said that if the AFL changed the competing teams on Queen's Birthday, Collingwood would not necessarily be one of the teams, as it already plays the Anzac Day match
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How important is this game for Melbourne's bottom line, if it continues, does the AFL have grounds to cut Melbourne's ASD funding based on the exposure this game generates for the club?
 
Dees may lose blockbuster

AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou says Melbourne could lose the blockbuster Queen's Birthday match if it draws a crowd of less than 60,000.

Melbourne has traditionally played Collingwood in the only AFL match on Queen's Birthday, similar to the Anzac Day match between Essendon and Collingwood.

But Demetriou said on radio station 3AW this morning that unless there were more than 60,000 people at the match on Monday, the AFL would look at taking the event away from the Demons and the Magpies.
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http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23819984-19742,00.html

If Melbourne gets the flick, then who should replace them??
 

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doodlefeatures said:
Demetriou is just trying to stir up a bit of support for Melbourne.
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the AFL would look at taking the event away from the Demons and the Magpies.
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What have we got to do with Melbourne supporters being such a disgrace?
 
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I'd be very disappointed if we didn't keep this fixture with Melbourne, even if they do have a habit of beating us. I don't really care about the crowd figures. Although the rivalry has waned, there is a lot of tradition between these two teams. I do hope Demetriou is just trying to stir people into attending.
 
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He actually states that Collingwood may also be booted so it effects both teams.

Combine accouncements like this with the comments re the special assistance funds being taken away and I think the AFL is getting ready to kill of a couple of Vic based clubs if they do not get their acts together.
 
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It won't draw less then 60,000, but you can thank the Collingwood supporters for that.

If Melbourne got the flick, the 2 teams most worthy of a blockbuster at the moment are Geelong or Hawthorn, assuming Carlton play Richmond on Good Friday
 
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morgoth said:
He actually states that Collingwood may also be booted so it effects both teams.

Combine accouncements like this with the comments re the special assistance funds being taken away and I think the AFL is getting ready to kill of a couple of Vic based clubs if they do not get their acts together.
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It wont really affect us, whomever and whenever we play that weekend, we will still draw a good crowd and we havent taken any of the gate from the QB round for so long, it wont affect our bottom line either.
 

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Ron said:
If Melbourne lost QB it would almost signal the death bell for them i reckon.

This is easily their biggest pay day for the year, their supporters better get their arse to the G on Monday.
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your mob will bring 60k themelves at least i remember going the other year, we spanked ya and the crowd was 80k or something, and there was this poster waving thing of melbourne collingwood proportions, it looked about 70 -30 your way, even though we were higher on the ladded lol
 
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Make it a Collingwood home game for a change and the crowd would improve... that game has been played every year, yet only once since 2000 has it been a collingwood home game... I know Melbourne need the cash, but if they're going to be a no show, maybe it should be a Collingwood home game, and an agreement be reached to split the gate...
 
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morgoth said:
He actually states that Collingwood may also be booted so it effects both teams.

Combine accouncements like this with the comments re the special assistance funds being taken away and I think the AFL is getting ready to kill of a couple of Vic based clubs if they do not get their acts together.
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It wouldn't affect Collingwood, as its a Melbourne home game, we get nothing out of it.
 
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Keithy George said:
Collingwood have enough blockbuster games as it is.
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Meh, we deserve it. Shit clubs like yours need us for days like QB.

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Next the AFL will move hold all Melbourne matches closed off to supporters. They sure know how to kill a club don't they?

Sad that we have this moron in charge, puts dollars ahead of football. Next step, AFL will become a non-contact sport. Can't afford to be putting those million-dollar players at risk.
 
rabbit43 said:
Next the AFL will move hold all Melbourne matches closed off to supporters. They sure know how to kill a club don't they?

Sad that we have this moron in charge, puts dollars ahead of football. Next step, AFL will become a non-contact sport. Can't afford to be putting those million-dollar players at risk.
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i know what you mean man, this man does not like the club, its fair enough because each step he is doign makes us not like him either :D

OUR MATCH ANDY, YOU CAN PISS OFF IF YOU DONT LIKE IT IT WAS HERE BEFORE YOU CAME IN THE JOB, it shall be here after ya piss off
 
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Chase the Ace said:
It wouldn't affect Collingwood, as its a Melbourne home game, we get nothing out of it.
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It will. You can't tell me Eddie does not secure these big sponsorship packages on the basis that they get massive FTA exposure. The Q Bday game is the only game on a public holiday it is very attractie for sponsors.
 
This match has got 60K+ since 2005 IIRC, and only got under 60K in 2004 due to shit weather.

Vlad is a fool. How will this help us? If he is going to take an attitude such as this the big clubs will only get bigger and the small clubs will only get smaller.

:mad: :mad: :mad:
 

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