Expansion Time for an Australia Day exhibition game IMO

[CowboyFromHell]

We should change the date of Australian Day, seeing that footy runs the country.

In all seriousness you aren't that far off the mark really....

Surprised by the general negativity towards the idea, although I can see why. Aussie Rules Footy is a huge part of, well, Australia, and even though it won't happen as the day itself is generally connected to other things, it wouldn't surprised me that the AFL have floated something about it in the past (behind closed doors that is).

 

[Purple Suit]

Fev kicked 11 or 12, it was against Collingwood.

My bad, just looked it up. 12 goals

 

[Cmarsh]

Let's say Pendels or Swan, Goodes or Jack do an ACL before the season proper starts in this game.

Excellent! I'm sure fans would flock back next Aus day in excitment!

 

[the harry]

Let's say Pendels or Swan, Goodes or Jack do an ACL before the season proper starts in this game.

Excellent! I'm sure fans would flock back next Aus day in excitment!

Better now than in March? Could be back by finals.

 

[imperial_oz]

An Australia Day football game?

Lets look at this. We take two teams, with players at various stages of preparation after post season ops etc and we make them run around in the hottest part of the year in a game worth no points and with a very good chance of injuring key players due the the same lack of match preparation. Added to which, a guaranteed smaller audience due to piss ups and fireworks displays. Yes I can see the clubs and coaches really getting behind this one.

Add in Sam Kekovich hosting a Lamb B Q at half time. You know it makes sense!

 

[stmookeyj]

Some may say the Indigenous All Stars game would have been ideal, but then it would only promote the idea of Invasion Day to the public (which I as an indigenous person respect but don't follow). Perhaps just telecast 4 NTFL games on that day just to see how much talent Damien Cupido wasted (he kicked another 14 last week, think that's 116 for the season or something)

 

[Grenouille]

Have it at night, show fireworks on the big screen for the kids.

 

[Giants FC]

Australia Day was quite pleasant weather-wise this year, but a couple of years ago it was 42 degrees. Not much fun having footy in that heat.

 

[Wallaby]

Exhibition games in any sport are dismal. Without having a competition to play for, sport loses its major attraction and becomes just another group of blokes poncing about meaninglessly. And, no, inventing an 'Australia Cup' won't change that.

 

[Sttew]

Let's just pretend Good Friday is Australia Day first.

I have enough trouble getting enthused about Australia Day. Imagine a football game played in Sydney where, I bet, more than 50% of the players would be unavailable due to injury, or other commitments...