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The AFL should start a system like the NFL. State Governments should get a chance to bid for the grand final at their chosen stadium.
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The AFL should start a system like the NFL. State Governments should get a chance to bid for the grand final at their chosen stadium.
The AFL should start a system like the NFL. State Governments should get a chance to bid for the grand final at their chosen stadium.
Trouble is, if they did that, Vic/Melbourne/MCG would be miles ahead every time.
~40K extra seats on GF day would mean around over $10Million just in ticket sales. An extra 40,000 people would also mean a lot more 'economic activity', meaning the government would be inclined to chip in more as well.
So you're talking about $15M before you're even getting to the point where Vic thinks there is any competition.
Just how much do you think other cities would bid?
Trouble is, if they did that, Vic/Melbourne/MCG would be miles ahead every time.
~40K extra seats on GF day would mean around over $10Million just in ticket sales. An extra 40,000 people would also mean a lot more 'economic activity', meaning the government would be inclined to chip in more as well.
So you're talking about $15M before you're even getting to the point where Vic thinks there is any competition.
Just how much do you think other cities would bid?
You're probably right, which makes it even more ridiculous that the AFL would entertain a long term contract and lock it in.
Long term contract really is just a bidding system, just that rather than bidding for 1 year, the Vic government 'bid' for a much longer run, and the AFL figured it was as good a deal as they were likely to get so didn't bother going through a big formal process.
For the past 10 years, there has been a Victorian in the Grand Final. If the Grannie goes interstate then fans of the teams that are in the GF will go as well giving a good reason for stadiums, state governments or cities to put a good bid in as it will bring in big $$$.
A bidding system implies multiple parties competing against each other. The AFL didn't even try.
Even something as simple as saying to the WA government "you know that stadium you're building? Make it 80k and you're a chance" would have helped the league get a better deal. It was at best incompetent from the AFL, at worst corrupt.
since when do the afl give a toss about the growth of the game? run by victorians for victorians
A bidding system implies multiple parties competing against each other. The AFL didn't even try.
Even something as simple as saying to the WA government "you know that stadium you're building? Make it 80k and you're a chance" would have helped the league get a better deal. It was at best incompetent from the AFL, at worst corrupt.
That arrangement suited all those behind the closed doors. Vested interests feathering their own nests.That was a great read. Thank you. One thing that I got out of it, is that the agreement can be changed. You just need all the partners to agree to the changes. But the latest agreement is more complicated as it is no longer just the AFL and the MCC, there is now also the Vic Government. And what Vic Gov is going to agree to letting the AFL GF go to a different state?
If this is true, then financial reasons cant be held as a reason to not move the grand final. It comes down to attendance and AFL members. (and obvs the contract itself)
Although you might suggest the AFL would take a financial hit with GF’s not always being at the MCG, as some people might let their AFL Memberships lapse, as I suspect the GF tickets would play a big part in getting the membership. With less AFL members, their is less annual income. So this would also have to be factored into the GF not always being at the MCG.
But perhaps changing the contract to the GF is at the MCG every second year, could be enough to keep that AFL membership numbers up.
I think it strange that WA/Perth opted for a 60,000 cap stadium instead of say 75- 80,000.
When Melbourne had a population of much less than todays Perth during the 1940 =50s they still got crowds of over 85,000 to the MCG!
Although you might suggest the AFL would take a financial hit with GF's not always being at the MCG, as some people might let their AFL Memberships lapse, as I suspect the GF tickets would play a big part in getting the membership. With less AFL members, their is less annual income. So this would also have to be factored into the GF not always being at the MCG.
But perhaps changing the contract to the GF is at the MCG every second year, could be enough to keep that AFL membership numbers up.
Whispers are Freo didn’t want it because they were afraid WCE would grow too large in comparisons