Geelong vs pies final should not be at the mcg.

[Seeds]

You forgot that Geelong ground has Construction works ongoing lol. The geelong government has took it out their hands.

its not about crowd. Although the crowd is still more then big enough even with the construction. Plus i mention docklands as an alternative Even if the crowd isnt big enough.

 

[Seeds]

The ladder gets skewed every year due to all the wins Geelong get playing on that little pretend football oval.

Until Geelong want to move from September participants to premiers they will embrace playing on real football grounds.

Geelong play more away games then every other team in the comp. thats another massive disadvantage. but thats for a different thread.

 

[Falcon3518]

Lol we won a flag in Perth, Richmond won one in Brisbane, and every interstate team has to win in Melbourne.

Maybe you should play at a real ground more often

Yay we finally agree on something [emoji122]


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[Danw0w]

As the home team Geelong should get a preferred fixturing time.

Agreed. Geelong should get first dibs on their timeslot, then Melbourne, then Freo and Brisbane should get whatever is leftover.

 

[Catsace]

Any time, any place. If Geelong's footy remains what it's been for the last 13 weeks, it should overcome the Pies. And if it isn't, then we have a second chance the following week. I am trusting the club won't exhibit this mentality.

Actually Kickazz's point is a good one, that should at least be one concession to finishing atop the table.

 

[Seeds]

Multiple Choice Quiz:

In order to win the Premiership an AFL team must:
a) Win a big final at the MCG; or
b) Play a final at a building site (aka KP)

A) but they only need to win one, in front of mostly neutral supporters. And its not in the first week of finals.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Any time, any place. If Geelong's footy remains what it's been for the last 13 weeks, it should overcome the Pies. And if it isn't, then we have a second chance the following week. I am trusting the club won't exhibit this mentality.

Actually Kickazz's point is a good one, that should at least be one concession to finishing atop the table.

Agree

I welcome playing the Pies week 1
We have a storied recent modern history v Pies finals
Look forward to it

 

[mumblingpie]

This shit is so much better then tik tok

 

[Cosmic Energy]

I think we’d want it at the G regardless. With a hopefully full squad to choose from, think the wider dimensions might suit us up forward in particular.

 

[mumblingpie]

Keep up the content

 

[mumblingpie]

Geelong will very likely win and win well geez just let us Pies supporters enjoy being back in top 4 for a few weeks

 

[Falcon3518]

But geelongs stadium has better dimensions for football then the mcg. Its the mcg that should change. Its too circular and too short which results in too much boring circle work.

ps. The fact the grounds are different dimensions is just another reason why this game should be in geelong.

geelong earned the right to have the ground dimension and crowd advantages. Not collingwood.

this would not happen in europe or the states. we all know it wouldnt.
why do we accept it in the afl? I will say why. Cos it only really disadvantages geelong (and eventually gold coast if they ever make a final). So the majority simply dont care cos they only benefit from it.

A few years ago sydney rightfully claimed it unfair when they had to go play their home final against gws at homebush. Which was only 25 minutes away. Ironically most melbourne supporters supported their plight.

but when it comes to geelong and finals its massive cognitive dissonance.

it needs to be called out. This needs to stop.

Thank you for being honest and acknowledging GMHBA is rigged due to the dimensions and gives you an unfair leg up in H&A. Very refreshing.


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[Seeds]

Not this again. Finals should be at the MCG or Marvel.

why? Its fairness that matters not crowds.

 

[parano1a]

Joke thread. Finals are played at the MCG.

 

[CasuallyDressed]

It will make a mockery of the competition if the clear competition leader is playing its home final in front of 75 thousand screaming pies fans at the ground the pies play 15 games at each season when the pies finished fourth.

we can not have a repeat of the ridiculous 2017 finals series.

surely the competition has moved beyond the amateurish of playing finals where crowds are highest at the expense of fairness. Other professional sports do not do this.

note the grand final is a little different because there are no home sides in a grand final and the crowds arent heavily biased to mcg tenants due to fans travelling and all the neutral fans. So please dont bring grand final arguments into this thread as its not equivalent.

play the game at either kardinia and if thats not possible (it is) then play at least docklands.

for the sake of the competition.

Oh we’d pack out your little suburban league ground and drown you out there too.

 

[Cosmic Energy]

What makes a mockery of the competition is the fact that you have such a huge advantage playing on your narrow s**t heap. You can strangle teams who are not used to its dimensions. You have a unique situation. Collingwood share their "home" ground with a number of other teams and you get to play there often. You haven't struggled there during the past 15 years have you?

I want the game at the G but let’s not get carried away. Sydney played 12 games in Sydney this year. We played 8 in Geelong, 4 of them against Victorian teams.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

It will make a mockery of the competition if the clear competition leader is playing its home final in front of 75 thousand screaming pies fans at the ground the pies play 15 games at each season when the pies finished fourth.

we can not have a repeat of the ridiculous 2017 finals series.

surely the competition has moved beyond the amateurish of playing finals where crowds are highest at the expense of fairness. Other professional sports do not do this.

note the grand final is a little different because there are no home sides in a grand final and the crowds arent heavily biased to mcg tenants due to fans travelling and all the neutral fans. So please dont bring grand final arguments into this thread as its not equivalent.

play the game at either kardinia and if thats not possible (it is) then play at least docklands.

for the sake of the competition.

Is this a joke post?

 

[Demons09]

why? Its fairness that matters not crowds.

Lol did you say fairness.

 

[JohnZ]

Joke thread. Finals are played at the MCG.

So Freo and Brisbane will play their home final at the MCG?

 

[parano1a]

So Freo and Brisbane will play their home final at the MCG?

They are non-Victorian teams and earned a home state final.

 

[kickazz]

So Freo and Brisbane will play their home final at the MCG?

If they finish on top, and win all their finals, then yes!

 

[maskmcgee]

It will make a mockery of the competition if the clear competition leader is playing its home final in front of 75 thousand screaming pies fans at the ground the pies play 15 games at each season when the pies finished fourth.

So why didn't you complain about playing the 2007 Prelim against the 6th placed Pies at the MGG?

surely the competition has moved beyond the amateurish of playing finals where crowds are highest at the expense of fairness. Other professional sports do not do this.

And in other sports you don't have 10 teams within 100km of each other where 9 of them are forced to share 2 home grounds while 1 gets an exclusive unique cheat home venue.

 

[windyhill]

Geelong play more away games then every other team in the comp. thats another massive disadvantage. but thats for a different thread.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

Geelong complaining about playing a final at their 2nd home ground reeks of looking for excuses before the inevitable.

 

[JohnZ]

They are non-Victorian teams and earned a home state final.

*home final.

Honestly don't care about where Geelong home finals are played (I'd prefer KP when the redevelopment is finished, but can see why the AFL want it at the MCG), but if the AFL were fair dinkum they'd schedule it on a Saturday so that cats fans can actually attend. And they'd give us 11 proper home games at KP during the year.