Geelong post a $3 million loss

[MotleyLemon]

They want 11 home games at their home ground. It seems the Cats want 9 at home and 2 in Melb to reward their Melb members. Welcome to Etihad.

No we've said we want 11 at KP.

 

[LeoMessi]

Hey Geelong, you can have our tarps

 

[Seeds]

Geelong are just a unique team as they are the only regional based club. Im sure if we were a melbourne based team we would play our games at etihad and be almost broke like 3 or 4 other teams

But if we played in geelong we wouldn't be geelong. It's like saying if that square wasnt a square but instead was a ball then it would be round like all the other balls.

 

[MotleyLemon]

Hahahahaha

So you think the AFL arent interested in the 20 Million that dont live in Vic, you have no idea do you!

Not sure you understand the argument here marty, though that in itself is no real surprise.

 

[MotleyLemon]

Should have signed on with Etihad then sold 11 home games to KP every year.

 

[Back One Out]

Is this Geelong's way of dodging their equalisation tax ?

It's funny how many clubs have been crying poor ever since the AFL announced they would tax the rich and give to the needy.

 

[#gosaintas]

We want all 11 at Geelong, problem is the AFL say we must have a certain amount in Melbourne. We prefer MCG over Etihad as the best of a shitty situation, but we don't ask for MCG over Kardinia Park.

Well in that case you should get your wish and leave the MCG and Jihad as away games. AFL is just ridiculous with their uneven playing field - they really can't get anything right it seems.

 

[STP18]

Well in that case you should get your wish and leave the MCG and Jihad as away games. AFL is just ridiculous with their uneven playing field - they really can't get anything right it seems.

Pretty much.

 

[W.C. Fry]

That was dribble? But wanting us to come play home games at Etihad wasn't. You were offering one extreme view, I offered an opposing extreme view. Like most things probably a middle ground will be found.

You are the only Vic side with a true home ground advantage. You would have to be pretty blind to not see the advantage you would have over other Vic sides if you played 11 games in Geelong but had nothing taken away to oppose that.

 

[marty36]

Not sure you understand the argument here marty, though that in itself is no real surprise.

You are asking why the AFL dont take home games off West Coast and adelaide and non Vic clubs, you do realise 20 Million live outside of Vic where the market for AFL can be expanded. Why the F would they bring those games into Vic and not try and grow the pie? Its not about bloody ethiad when it comes to Non Victorian clubs its about market share!

And I dont understand?

What is the population of Geelong? 200,000 MMMMM

I mean, why should West Coast, Freo, Adelaide etc all get 11 home games at their home grounds, and not only 7 or 8, and then play the remaining 3 or 4 at Etihad to help the AFL keep up their end of the deal?

 

[STP18]

That was dribble? But wanting us to come play home games at Etihad wasn't. You were offering one extreme view, I offered an opposing extreme view. Like most things probably a middle ground will be found.

You are the only Vic side with a true home ground advantage. You would have to be pretty blind to not see the advantage you would have over other Vic sides if you played 11 games in Geelong but had nothing taken away to oppose that.

How does playing a Melbourne side on the MCG not disadvantage us the same as Adelaide playing a Melbourne side on the MCG? Both teams travel about an hour to get there.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Your argument is flawed. Under that scenario all our home games are against teams an hour down the road whilst all your home games are against teams from interstate. Ie. We have the same disadvantage as you do on away trips but not the same advantage you do on home games. Think again.

I could go further than that for being erroneous.

The premise that we should play 10 interstate because we get away games an hour away. Ummm, well... all Melbourne clubs are the same so should they also have 10 games interstate as punishment? No of course not.

To be slugged 4 extra away games for what should be our god given right is astounding.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Also in B4 Crows fans flock

At least you know what it's like for us and saints fan lol

 

[MotleyLemon]

You are asking why the AFL dont take home games off West Coast and adelaide and non Vic clubs, you do realise 20 Million live outside of Vic where the market for AFL can be expanded. Why the F would they bring those games into Vic and not try and grow the pie? Its not about bloody ethiad when it comes to Non Victorian clubs its about market share!

And I dont understand?

What is the population of Geelong? 200,000 MMMMM

They'd bring them to Vic because they need to make up a number of games at Etihad marty.

This isn't an existential "grow the game" debate, it's about why some teams get 11 home games, and some get 7 or 8.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

That was dribble? But wanting us to come play home games at Etihad wasn't. You were offering one extreme view, I offered an opposing extreme view. Like most things probably a middle ground will be found.

You are the only Vic side with a true home ground advantage. You would have to be pretty blind to not see the advantage you would have over other Vic sides if you played 11 games in Geelong but had nothing taken away to oppose that.

So because we stayed true to our roots and invested in our own stadium as to not be the AFL's marquee tenant of Etihad we should either lump it with 7-8 home games or be slugged for the privilege of having our full compliment of 11 home games.

****en lol

 

[marty36]

How does playing a Melbourne side on the MCG not disadvantage us the same as Adelaide playing a Melbourne side on the MCG? Both teams travel about an hour to get there.

Not Quite, Adelaide players probs 20 minutes to the airport half an hour wait prior to boarding over an hour flight the collect bags then airport to the city fair to say 2 to 3 hour excersize

 

[catters05]

So, I am guessing about the 11 game thing, is that the AFL should change Geelong from being a Victorian Regional club to an Interstate club and they catch flights from Avalon to Tullamarine Airport to play away games against Melbourne clubs.

 

[marty36]

They'd bring them to Vic because they need to make up a number of games at Etihad marty.

This isn't an existential "grow the game" debate, it's about why some teams get 11 home games, and some get 7 or 8.

Totally Victorian thing, nothing to do with non victorian clubs, they cant be brought into it. The AFL are more determined to expand their market throughout Australia, which is why we have Tasmanian games, NT games would it suprise those teams with low average attendances being forced to play more games in the ACT, TAS, NT as not to dissapoint fans of the teams which attract the numbers, your average crowds are in the bottom half of clubs so maybe you are paying for the lower attendeances! They will put up with the eastern state clubs with over half of Australias population living there and they wont to crack that market so will put up with the pain.

Its purely a numbers game!

 

[STP18]

Not Quite, Adelaide players probs 20 minutes to the airport half an hour wait prior to boarding over an hour flight the collect bags then airport to the city fair to say 2 to 3 hour excersize

Nope. I think you guys should host North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium next year, help the AFL fulfill it's quota. How does that sound?

 

[JUBJUB]

Not Quite, Adelaide players probs 20 minutes to the airport half an hour wait prior to boarding over an hour flight the collect bags then airport to the city fair to say 2 to 3 hour excersize

It would take Patrick nearly that time from his home to the MCG

 

[catters05]

Hey Geelong, you can have our tarps

Can we just have Adelaide Oval instead moved to Geelong. So looking forward to seeing some live sport in that ground next year. Looks unreal.

 

[Drewie11]

This is so good

 

[marty36]

Nope. I think you guys should host North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium next year, help the AFL fulfill it's quota. How does that sound?

Will never happen if they want to grow market share in SA and will not want soccer having a crack at its foot hold. Fans will become dissapointed and maybe turn sports, not what you want when your looking for the big TV right deals.

 

[dazbroncos]

Is this Geelong's way of dodging their equalisation tax ?

It's funny how many clubs have been crying poor ever since the AFL announced they would tax the rich and give to the needy.

3 millions loss = 350k contribution to fund.
3 million profit = 500k contribution to fund.

1 - How is that dodging the tax?
2 - Not crying poor - Happy to contribute to fund in proportion to clubs that are making money. The above example is not proportionate on any scale other than a skewed one.

GO Catters

 

[Art Vandelay_]

It would take Patrick nearly that time from his home to the MCG

hear the Ox on SEN a few weeks back. said it takes him 20 minutes to fly from Barwon Heads airport to Launceston.

Surely we can arrange something similar for Patrick then. Bulldoze St.Marys for his own personal runway for training