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14 away games outside our home city every year plus all finals. Every other club has 10 or less. Most melbourne clubs only have about 5-7 away games a year.Geelong, easily.
Then Collingwood.
Get to play a huge number of away games in Melbourne, plus get home games at a boutique stadium.14 away games outside our home city every year. Every other club has 10 or less. Most melbourne clubs only have about 5-7 away games a year.
We played the least supported club in the afl today in melbourne and they had overwhelming home support that influenced the umps and momentum. Its a disgrace to not consider geelong an away team in melbourne.Most teams have advantages one way or another it’s just a matter of how well they can take advantage of the advantages
Interstates have the advantages of having true home grounds that can used to great effect
Big 4 Melbourne clubs can generate a lot of off field support through sponsors and generally larger fan bases
Geelong have all the advantages of an interstate club despite being located in Victoria
But like everything you need to take the good with the bad a home ground advantage is great but travelling especially come finals time or the actual grand final can sway the game in favour to a vic club
And the big four clubs because of increased size individual players can come under increased scrutiny or the media microscope more so than other clubs
For me the most disadvantaged would be clubs like North Melbourne and the Bulldogs who don’t have the luxuries of the bigger clubs in Melbourne and could be a harder sell for free agents or the financial benefits that other Melbourne based clubs are afforded
Have a frog cake made by the states best baker Kurt TippettGeelong have so many under the table side deals that aren't subject to scrutiny it is staggering.
Geelong with their tailored rulebook written by Whateley and Hocking.
I know right, Essendon's advantage of being a Dockland's tenant club but enjoying the benefits of the MCG is ridiculousGet to play a huge number of away games in Melbourne, plus get home games at a boutique stadium.
Absurd advantage.
We played the least supported club in the afl today in melbourne and they had overwhelming home support that influenced the umps and momentum. Its a disgrace to not consider geelong an away team in melbourne.
A better comparison would be if Essendon got to play a significant amount of away games at Marvel and had their own boutique ground for home games.I know right, Essendon's advantage of being a Dockland's tenant club but enjoying the benefits of the MCG is ridiculous
Says more about Geelong supporters than anything else
It’s an hour away... most supporters travel about that every week to see a game
Rofl.
I remember a few years ago the ‘headf***ed’ term was being bandied about by Hawks fans regarding the Cats.
Richmond after basically 30 years of actually having their mouths sh@t in by Geelong, finally just gain a semblance of superiority with their huge 3-2 run in our last five meetings, and still their fans seem completely obsessed by us.
#headf***ed
But Marvel is your home ground.A better comparison would be if Essendon got to play a significant amount of away games at Marvel and had their own boutique ground for home games.
Wrong. We have travelled 6 times a year since 2012.
Based on your extensive research I’m guessing.
Playing 9 games at home is the best home ground advantage in the world?It's actually amazing and you spelled it out as well, we've won one meaningful game against you in a million years and you blokes are still crying two years later.
If we are so head ****** why do you blokes care so much?
Best home ground advantage in the world basically guarantees you finals and when you do have to play away it's a stroll up the road.
It's actually amazing and you spelled it out as well, we've won one meaningful game against you in a million years and you blokes are still crying two years later.
If we are so head ****** why do you blokes care so much?
Best home ground advantage in the world basically guarantees you finals and when you do have to play away it's a stroll up the road.
Personal experience
Wrong. Collingwood have actually travelled 5 times a year since 2012.Wrong. We have travelled 6 times a year since 2012.
Playing 9 games at home is the best home ground advantage in the world?
Wrong. We have travelled 6 times a year since 2012.
Marvel is a shared home ground.But Marvel is your home ground.
Don't you remember when it was being built Essendon made a deal to get a better return than any other club to be based there