Richmond have to host a 'home' game at Marvel Stadium this weekend, and wow are they are unhappy about it.

[Tang]

It’s amazing Carlton and Essendon landed there.

$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[CarnTheScray]

Don’t we usually get 90000 plus along to the Giants game? What’s the AFL playing at .

Don't know if you're just joking about the prelim but you drew 38K v them at the G in 2019.

 

[amazingjoshy]

 

[doppleganger]

No reason it can't be a Hawthorn home game each year, or one year MCG, one year GMHBA. The country game is breaking new barriers this year, no reason easter monday couldn't either.

Just coz the Melbourne teams forfeited their home grounds (Richmond take the cake here, doing so in the 60s lol), doesn't mean we should too. Looking forward to stage 5, then the away fans will see what the home members have been enjoying for the past 20 years.

What the feck is the country game? And what barrier is it breaking?

When the VFL introduced Waverley Park back in the 70s and extended the season to 22 rounds, teams have been playing 'home' games at neutral venues.

I am sure the Hawks would love to keep the gate at the G for every public holiday game

 

[Jen2310]

Would they rather GWS host a home game at marvel instead?
We all have to do it against interstate teams. Its in the ledger. What's the big deal lol

At least they dont have to play a home home AGAINST a Marvel tennant. That could be awkward.

 

[Tim Evans Beard]

$$$$$$$$$$$

Two big clubs with big supporter bases made to chose between $$$$ or crowd numbers. Strange days when that all happened.

 

[Topkent]

God, I hate Geelong supporters.

We will just walk away with our cups between our legs

An that's why everyone hates Richmond supporters

 

[Elmer_Judd]

In my opinion, the only team/club that fully deserves 11 home games at the MCG is Melbourne, the original Tennants

 

[theyellowsash]

So now that west coast fans have given up trying to troll us on the main board the geelong fans have felt the need to step in

 

[Tim Evans Beard]

Collingwood are contractually bound to play two "home" games at Marvel each year.

Do Richmond supporters know if they're subject to a similar arrangement?

Is some of this offset by having Essendon ‘host’ Collingwood at the MCG?

 

[Tim Evans Beard]

Is some of this offset by having Essendon ‘host’ Collingwood at the MCG?

And Carlton ‘host’ Collingwood at the MCG as well.

 

[Tim Evans Beard]

And Essendon and Geelong ‘host’ Richmond at the MCG as well.

What is going on here?!?!?

 

[dave10]

Is some of this offset by having Essendon ‘host’ Collingwood at the MCG?

Essendon are contracted for 4 home games each year at the MCG. Usually the larger drawing clubs.

 

[tropicaltiger]

Don’t we usually get 90000 plus along to the Giants game? What’s the AFL playing at .

 

[doppleganger]

And Essendon and Geelong ‘host’ Richmond at the MCG as well.

What is going on here?!?!?

Almost as if you are discovering the huge leg up the non-Melbourne teams get by actually retaining home grounds.

Melbourne teams are just split around to ensure games are played at respective venues, and have lost any advantage they previously enjoyed.

 

[Tim Evans Beard]

Almost as if you are discovering the huge leg up the non-Melbourne teams get by actually retaining home grounds.

Melbourne teams are just split around to ensure games are played at respective venues, and have lost any advantage they previously enjoyed.

I’ve always acknowledged non-Melbourne teams advantage in the ‘H&A’ season, just as I’ve acknowledged the Melbourne based teams advantage in the finals season.

What I failed to recognise was that when MCG tenants gave up games to play at Docklands, these games were offset by being hosted by a Docklands tenant at the MCG.

It is then odd that Geelong don’t get a make up game as the ‘away’ team at Kardina to make up for hosting at the MCG during the ‘H&A’ season.

 

[Tim Evans Beard]

Almost as if you are discovering the huge leg up the non-Melbourne teams get by actually retaining home grounds.

Melbourne teams are just split around to ensure games are played at respective venues, and have lost any advantage they previously enjoyed.

When the VFL introduced Waverley Park back in the 70s and extended the season to 22 rounds, teams have been playing 'home' games at neutral venues.

So it’s happened since the 1970s? And the two traditional non-Victorian footballing states have teams tenanted in a neutral ground as well? The only teams that retain a stand alone home ground are Geelong, Brisbane, GC, Sydney and GWS.

 

[JohnZ]

You would think after winning 3 flags you blokes would be a bit more relaxed

Ditto about playing at Marvel no?

 

[JohnZ]

As I said regardless of whether or not you think it is fair, more people from more of the city can go. Geelong are not even minority club in the east.

How many west of Melbourne miss out? They're our home base first and foremost.

 

[JohnZ]

What the feck is the country game? And what barrier is it breaking?

Country game, Essendon v Geelong has been stuck at the MCG for the past 5 years, this year it's in the country (Geelong)

 

[sante]

Don't know if you're just joking about the prelim but you drew 38K v them at the G in 2019.

Don’t forget the GF

 

[Captain_Bender]

Hmmmm 2 points behind cats and crows yet only played each of them once during the season at their home grounds. Asterisk? I think not.

Adelaide and Geelong only finished above a far superior Richmond side due to not playing them away that year

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

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What an injustice, hopefully Gil is listening and fixes this mess up ASAP.

Geelong's home ground is much more of an advantage because no one is familiar with it and it has a strange shape.
Some players at Geelong have played over 100 games on the MCG.

 

[Captain_Bender]

Geelong's home ground is much more of an advantage because no one is familiar with it and it has a strange shape.
Some players at Geelong have played over 100 games on the MCG.

Geelong will be a Docklands tenant by 2030

 

[PetterdHoisted]

Geelong will be a Docklands tenant by 2030

Inevitable, it's becoming a big club and will need to come out from under the doona eventually. They will always retain a game a year at KP though.