New Traditions

[gocatsgo]

Eddie last night called for other clubs to come up with new traditions to attract supporters.

He belives that ANZAC day should be reserved for Essendon v Collingwood and I have to agree with him, they started it, good on them I say. But what about every other club? what are some traditions that other clubs could start?

ANZAC Day - Derby day - Port v Adelaide and West Coast v Fremantle

Queens Birthday - Collingwood v Melbourne

Easter - plenty of options for Easter Monday, maybe even Good Friday.

North probably deserve good Friday as they pioneered night football - maybe proceeds could go the the RCH appeal - just a suggestion.

The new tradition I want to see is Geelong v Essendon on or as close to May 7 as possible, like they did in 1996 for the re-enactment game. For it to work well though, it has to be a night match and the only one on at the time, also at the MCG. To traditionally re-enact the first VFL game ever played would be a great marketing tool for both clubs and as always between these two teams would draw a bumper crowd.

 

[Danny Chook Fan Club]

I think it would be fantastic if a tradition from the eighties was revived for the Hawks.

Every year we'd get to play a blockbuster on the last Saturday in September. At first they put Essendon up against us, then Carlton a few times. But people being people, they got jealous of our monopoly and starting putting a bit of pressure on to let other teams have a go. So they put Melbourne, Geelong and West Coast up against us to give it a bit of variety.

Those were the days! Bring back that tradition.

 

[Rooboy 96]

Originally posted by gocatsgo:
North probably deserve good Friday as they pioneered night football

probably... I wil tell you what they probably deserve as they pioneered Friday Night Football... and that is to have it back and at the MCG...

 

[elt]

The North Melbourne and Friday night football argument is a red herring. Yes they pioneered it but there is a game every week not once a year!

Hawthorn v Melbourne is one game I think has the potential to get a great rivalry going if it is well marketed. I thought 30,000 was a pretty good crowd considering the conditions last week.

 

[dee_girl9]

Originally posted by elt:
Hawthorn v Melbourne is one game I think has the potential to get a great rivalry going if it is well marketed. I thought 30,000 was a pretty good crowd considering the conditions last week.

yes it would be good, but what we want is a geelong v melbourne game on easter monday. that would be good



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[Grave Danger]

Port and Collingwood should play for the right to be called the Magpies. Wouldn't that stir some passions!

 

[CJH]

Originally posted by Grave Danger:
Port and Collingwood should play for the right to be called the Magpies. Wouldn't that stir some passions!

...and wear the Black and White strip!

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[dees01]

I like the idea. Ess and Carlton can build up on Good Friday Eve and I think Melbourne and Geelong on Easter Monday is a winner.