I don't really buy into the "true" home ground advantage argument that Vic supporters talk about. Think of it this way, if Fremantle were a proper opponent like current say Richmond let's say, would you prefer to play them at Optus for 10 games straight or alternate against say, North Melbourne at Marvel every second week.
Even with a choice against a lesser opponent away, I would choose the "neutral" home venue against a potentially superior opponent every time and I think the players would too.
Long-distance travel is always on top with players missing whole days and nights of the week. I don't even think that Alphabet stadium would be that bad for the Vic based clubs outside of Geelong.
