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Not exactly like for like as the ground has had a significant upgrades in those 6 years.Cool, this again.
Unless 2013 repeats Geelong will not play a home final at Kardinia Park again.
I mean where was the 2013 semi final played again?
Not exactly like for like as the ground has had a significant upgrades in those 6 years.
To be played in Jina, against Port, but Port OK with Geelong being the home team.Will it be played at GMHBA or MCG?
No guarantee of more paying customers to either Docklands or the MCG for a final against the Giants. I, for one, go to MCG games for free as an MCC member (maybe the AFL get a cut, no idea), Docklands has significant Medallion Club members who's tickets would be covered.High 30s now iirc.
Marvel 55k, MCG 100k. No deal.
I'm just the messenger, I'm not saying you should or shouldn't - but you can guarantee the AFL don't care about the wants of the Geelong based Geelong fans.
High 30s now iirc.
Marvel 55k, MCG 100k. No deal.
I'm just the messenger, I'm not saying you should or shouldn't - but you can guarantee the AFL don't care about the wants of the Geelong based Geelong fans.
No guarantee of more paying customers to either Docklands or the MCG for a final against the Giants. I, for one, go to MCG games for free as an MCC member (maybe the AFL get a cut, no idea), Docklands has significant Medallion Club members who's tickets would be covered.
If you take away those, I reckon there wouldn't be a massive difference.
Doubtful as finals are played over 4 days rather than 3 when it happened in 2013.Let’s break this down
IF Geelong host an interstate side in week 1 of finals, and all 3 other finals are hosted by other Victorian clubs, then Geelong will almost certainly host their final at KP.
If Geelong host a Victorian side in week 1 of finals, and all 3 other finals are hosted by Victorian clubs, Geelong may host their final at KP depending on what the match ups are.
(tbh it’s difficult to see this happening, the AFL would find a way to schedule 4 games at the G)
If Geelong host a week 1 final and 2 or less of the other finals are hosted by Victorian clubs, it’ll be at the G.
There will be a Thursday night final as the pre-finals bye allows it.Let’s break this down
IF Geelong host an interstate side in week 1 of finals, and all 3 other finals are hosted by other Victorian clubs, then Geelong will almost certainly host their final at KP.
If Geelong host a Victorian side in week 1 of finals, and all 3 other finals are hosted by Victorian clubs, Geelong may host their final at KP depending on what the match ups are.
(tbh it’s difficult to see this happening, the AFL would find a way to schedule 4 games at the G)
If Geelong host a week 1 final and 2 or less of the other finals are hosted by Victorian clubs, it’ll be at the G.
Because if waters down your ability to blindly say GWS and Gold Coast get home finals (and they absolutely do).Slight change of tack.
If you were the AFL who gets to choose where and when each game is played - why would you play at GBH?
Well it becomes a pure $$$ return for the AFL who get the revenue. And if the last 20 years has shown us anything, the AFL will do anything for revenue.Idk why people are so big on just playing at big venues.
I'd rather a full 36k stadium than a half full MCG or 80% full Marvel.
Compare the atmosphere at the 2016 PF between GWS and Bulldogs where they had 22k in attendance against the 2011 PF between Geelong and West Coast where there was 60k in attendance.
The MCG is my favourite stadium in the world and it's at it's best when there's like 70K or more there, but it can be pretty average in the atmosphere when it's not full.
Well it becomes a pure $$$ return for the AFL who get the revenue. And if the last 20 years has shown us anything, the AFL will do anything for revenue.
Finals could be played over four days now, but the AFL hasn’t done it yet. The Thursday night final seems to have replaced the Sunday final, not a Saturday one. I guess there’s a combination of factors leading to this, including extra TV money from the Saturday slot and minimising 6 day breaks in finals.Doubtful as finals are played over 4 days rather than 3 when it happened in 2013.
Cats should be able to pull 60+ against most teams at the G in a final?Idk why people are so big on just playing at big venues.
I'd rather a full 36k stadium than a half full MCG or 80% full Marvel.
Compare the atmosphere at the 2016 PF between GWS and Bulldogs where they had 22k in attendance against the 2011 PF between Geelong and West Coast where there was 60k in attendance.
The MCG is my favourite stadium in the world and it's at it's best when there's like 70K or more there, but it can be pretty average in the atmosphere when it's not full.
Well jokes and 2013 references aside, we're a much better chance of knocking off a team at KP than the MCG.I'm more talking about the people who are against Geelong playing in Geelong.
I get there's probably an ignorance and hatred regarding us and where we play which plays greatly into their thinking.
Against the Giants? Wouldn't have thought so.Cats should be able to pull 60+ against most teams at the G in a final?
Cats should be able to pull 60+ against most teams at the G in a final?
Right you are, point taken.Finals could be played over four days now, but the AFL hasn’t done it yet. The Thursday night final seems to have replaced the Sunday final, not a Saturday one. I guess there’s a combination of factors leading to this, including extra TV money from the Saturday slot and minimising 6 day breaks in finals.
It would be interesting to see which route the AFL takes in this case, so I’m probably not as certain about the venue as I was in my original post. Though I was being a bit facetious, I reckon the likelihood of that scenario occurring is pretty slim, and I can’t see it happening this year for sure.