I don't really care about ticket allocation or which venue fits more supporters or makes more money or anything like that. And I'm not from SA and have no ingrained 'kick a Vic' mentality. I just want something resembling a fair and equitable competition. Home town advantage is well established as being an advantage in all sports world wide. The last three grand finals have seen Melbourne based teams play grand finals in Melbourne against higher qualified teams from Sydney, Perth and Sydney again.
Exhibit A is 2015. West Coast (2nd) beat Hawthorn (3rd) in the qualifying final in Perth by 6 goals. Three weeks later, the same two teams play the grand final at the MCG and Hawthorn win by 8 goals. That is basically outrageous.
Exhibit A is 2015. West Coast (2nd) beat Hawthorn (3rd) in the qualifying final in Perth by 6 goals. Three weeks later, the same two teams play the grand final at the MCG and Hawthorn win by 8 goals. That is basically outrageous.
You don't care about ticket allocation to the two competing clubs fans? But you're complaining about Melbourne teams having a home town advantage?
Equal ticket allocation means the break up of attendees is as equal as possible which would negate the home town advantage.
I think people just need to accept that the MCG is the best place for the grand final every year.
It is in a way sort of like Wembley which hoss the FA cup final and others.
It's s also currently the home ground of Tottenham.
We have a home town advantage here but we've blown that when we play like shit.
And that's what it comes down to. whose playing better football.
Both Sydney and the Bulldogs had played twice at the G this year in the regular season. They both had the same exposure to the MCG.
Bulldogs ended their season travelling to Perth and followed by week one in Perth.
Sydney finished in Sydney and played week one and two of finals in Sydney. They were the more rested team.
Sydney were an experienced finals team the Bulldogs aren't. Sydney's been in 3 of the last five grand finals.
Bulldogs played better on the day and won.

