MCG to host GF through to 2057

[Aramis]

MCG increased capacity to (and I quote) "Well over 100,000"

Quite incredible really... Will be amazing.
Hope these extra seats get allocated to the club members partaking in grand finals!

 

[Aramis]

I thought he said well over, I could be wrong.

Can confirm he said "back over 100,000"

 

[Tony Harrison]

Hopefully there’s some sort of provision to redo Richmond Station. Can’t speak for jolimont as I never use it, but getting into Richmond is a real squeeze and banks up past the Swinburne Centre sometimes. Even getting in at the back entry is a struggle now

Probably not, that only happens for Richmond games

 

[BurnedScones]

Fine with me as long as they start giving interstate/smaller Vic clubs more games there.

 

[Sir_Loin]

Fine with me as long as they start giving interstate/smaller Vic clubs more games there.

Why. That’s why they bought ethihad

 

[Sylvia Saint]

How are they going to pour $225m into Etihad? For all it's faults, it's a pretty good ground to watch footy and is close as you can get to public transport.

 

[RUNVS]

Fine with me as long as they start giving interstate/smaller Vic clubs more games there.

Exactly. Send Collingwood to play Hawthorn in Tasmania and Essendon to play Geelong in Geelong so the non-Victorian sides get some more games at the MCG.

 

[BurnedScones]

Why. That’s why they bought ethihad

It's not hugely fair for a team in a GF that's only played one or two games at the MCG to be playing a team that's played 11 or 12. Same could be said if the GF was in Perth or Sydney etc.

 

[theyellowsash]

so reading the age apparently princess park is the 'big winner' getting $10 million.

if thats the sort of figure getting thrown around the redevelopments wont be that major. im an architect (although ive never done a stadium before) and i can tell you 10 million doesnt get you a heap. Any redev will be either barebones or done with dodgy materials. Its probably just gonna be lighting and seat upgrades, that kinda s**t.

 

[bh90210fan]

That’s fine, we’ll do it the hard way. The vics can have their ‘junior premierships’

 

[STPer18]

More funding for Kardinia Park from the government, yummy. Maybe we go ahead and put a roof up, or get some of those fancy lights that they have over in Perth.

 

[Sir_Loin]

It's not hugely fair for a team in a GF that's only played one or two games at the MCG to be playing a team that's played 11 or 12. Same could be said if the GF was in Perth or Sydney etc.

Then build a stadium the same dimensions of the G. Just wish the interstate teams had an opportunity to do that at some point

 

[Sir_Loin]

so reading the age apparently princess park is the 'big winner' getting $10 million.

if thats the sort of figure getting thrown around the redevelopments wont be that major. im an architect (although ive never done a stadium before) and i can tell you 10 million doesnt get you a heap. Any redev will be either barebones or done with dodgy materials. Its probably just gonna be lighting and seat upgrades, that kinda s**t.

It’s chicken feed. Enough to change the dunnies and that’s about it

 

[blue harvest]

Lol when asked what's in it for other states Eddie said they get some extra flights put on for the GF and get to train on the G.
I thought this happened already.
I guess it will mean more affordable flights.

 

[theyellowsash]

Exactly. Send Collingwood to play Hawthorn in Tasmania and Essendon to play Geelong in Geelong so the non-Victorian sides get some more games at the MCG.

would make sense that every interstate team is hosted at the g regardless of the vic side unless theres a fixture clash. it would certainly spread the mcg experience more evenly, even for the vic teams who mostly play at the dome.

 

[Aramis]

A simple solution is no matter the club if you were top 8 the year prior you get a guaranteed number of games at the MCG the next year.... no matter which state, no matter which club.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Exactly. Send Collingwood to play Hawthorn in Tasmania and Essendon to play Geelong in Geelong so the non-Victorian sides get some more games at the MCG.

I endorse this message.

Sheedy coining the "Country Game" is ironic given it's always played in Melbourne... Victoria's largest populated area

 

[Tiges1229]

How are they going to pour $225m into Etihad? For all it's faults, it's a pretty good ground to watch footy and is close as you can get to public transport.

I think that total is for the whole Docklands to also include around the stadium etc , more bars , restraunts , concert venue, accomodation etc etc

 

[juss]

Fantastic news. Excited to see what they can do to Etihad stadium and surrounds with that sort of cash.

 

[Jordie_tackles]

Just relieved that Kardinia Park finally gets more money from the taxpayer. That place has been ignored by governments for so long....

Atleast it will finally be complete haha

 

[leeo]

500 mil deal that locks in an advantage to Vic clubs.

Total sum of benefits to non vic clubs:
- Interstate clubs have been promised a charter flight to Melbourne should they reach the Grand Final from this year
- Non-Victorian clubs will be offered more access to train on the MCG ahead of home and away games and finals

Geez, not even trying.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

30 years?



edit: 40 years...WTF!

Pretty simple blame the south Australian government put your money in or shut up about it. Nsw doing the same for league

 

[simmo97]

State Government should have put a proviso on providing the money. THE AFL must give completing club members access to something like 70,000 GF tickets and 30,000 for the general public.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

500 mil deal that locks in an advantage to Vic clubs.

Total sum of benefits to non vic clubs:
- Interstate clubs have been promised a charter flight to Melbourne should they reach the Grand Final from this year
- Non-Victorian clubs will be offered more access to train on the MCG ahead of home and away games and finals

Geez, not even trying.

Why should the Victorian government pay for interstate sides? Hit up your own state government

 

[Bojangles17]

The afl should be applauded, What a fantastic initiative and the expansion can’t come soon enough to accomodate the tigers 90,000+ members which no doubt was a key driver in all of this