Home ground advantage

[MmkMrMackie]

Just thought I'd raise an interesting point that the grand final is the first game of this finals series that we actually get a home ground advantage. After the new stand is built at Kardinia, what are the chances that we will be able to play home finals in Geelong? Does anyone know if home finals are on our radar?

 

[And_ROOS]

Well, the AFL's bullsh*t excuse is that we dont have enough seating, so IF this puts us over the 30,000 mark then we SHOULD play finals there. Its unfair we play finals at home against Collingwood at their home ground. Honestly AFL, lets use your logic and have the Grand Final at a neutral ground like AAMI stadium

 

[catswhiskers]

What does the Gabba hold? What did it hold when it was first used for finals?

Thats the precedent.

 

[VoRogue]

What does the Gabba hold? What did it hold when it was first used for finals?

Thats the precedent.

When the club first played at the ground its capacity was less than 20,000 but now it's around 42,000.

 

[CF]

Just thought I'd raise an interesting point that the grand final is the first game of this finals series that we actually get a home ground advantage. After the new stand is built at Kardinia, what are the chances that we will be able to play home finals in Geelong? Does anyone know if home finals are on our radar?

I guess hypothetically that if we were playing an interstate team in the finals then a home game at SS could be a goer. But if we were playing a Collingwood or Essendon etc then it would be at the MCG IMO