http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-seek-more-games-at-the-mcg-20170131-gu2lh9.html
Essendon will look to rewrite their privileged-tenant contract with Etihad Stadium with a view to playing more home games at the MCG.
The Bombers, the only AFL club to hold their own deal with the Docklands stadium, have indicated their 17-year agreement, struck at the start of the millennium, has become dated. Club bosses have reached the view that they will push for an extra annual home game at the MCG from next year.
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Essendon chairman Lindsay Tanner said the future break-up of home games remained a matter for his executive but confirmed the club had held discussions regarding a fifth home game each year at the MCG, leaving six at Etihad.
Bombers chief executive Xavier Campbell has railed in the past against Essendon hosting Hawthorn at Etihad and the club would also prefer to host Melbourne at the MCG rather than Docklands where the teams will clash in 2017.
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Although the Bombers' contract with Melbourne Stadiums Limited does not expire until 2025 and affords the club special signage, merchandising, membership and hospitality deals and significantly better match returns after moving first to the Docklands in 2000, they have been waiting for the AFL purchase to renegotiate a better deal.
While the Bombers want more MCG games to appease their supporters, the club is always looking for more games at the home of most AFL finals and the grand final. Only two Etihad tenant clubs — Essendon in 2000 and the Bulldogs last year — have won premierships over the Docklands era.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-seek-more-games-at-the-mcg-20170131-gu2lh9.html
Essendon will look to rewrite their privileged-tenant contract with Etihad Stadium with a view to playing more home games at the MCG.
The Bombers, the only AFL club to hold their own deal with the Docklands stadium, have indicated their 17-year agreement, struck at the start of the millennium, has become dated. Club bosses have reached the view that they will push for an extra annual home game at the MCG from next year.
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Essendon chairman Lindsay Tanner said the future break-up of home games remained a matter for his executive but confirmed the club had held discussions regarding a fifth home game each year at the MCG, leaving six at Etihad.
Bombers chief executive Xavier Campbell has railed in the past against Essendon hosting Hawthorn at Etihad and the club would also prefer to host Melbourne at the MCG rather than Docklands where the teams will clash in 2017.
...
Although the Bombers' contract with Melbourne Stadiums Limited does not expire until 2025 and affords the club special signage, merchandising, membership and hospitality deals and significantly better match returns after moving first to the Docklands in 2000, they have been waiting for the AFL purchase to renegotiate a better deal.
While the Bombers want more MCG games to appease their supporters, the club is always looking for more games at the home of most AFL finals and the grand final. Only two Etihad tenant clubs — Essendon in 2000 and the Bulldogs last year — have won premierships over the Docklands era.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-seek-more-games-at-the-mcg-20170131-gu2lh9.html
