Who gets the Derby?

[anchor man]

Dale Alcock may have thrown the cat amongst the pigeons I reckon as king that Fremantle be given the rights to the only Derby for the year.
Going by last years fixtures it should be the Yellas game, but how will the AFL see it.
May not be spectators there, but it will mean quite big money for the sponsor side of it I reckon.

 

[Taylor]

The fair thing is either Eagles home game or it's considered a neutral game and neither is at home.

We can wear our home strip and so can they anyway

 

[Mogumber]

We want the advertising, therefore its more important to us.
They are rolling in it, we not so much!!
It would be fair to be Freo's home game, but between Nisbett and AFL house, we'll get reamed

 

[FreeTK]

Given that there is likely no fans, can't they split the advertising etc?

I don't think it's fair that it's a freo game as according to the fixture it was our home game.

I know up until this point we have been very well off financially, but there is no such thing as a rich club anymore.

We're all dirt broke.

 

[mightymouse75]

Given that there is likely no fans, can't they split the advertising etc?

I don't think it's fair that it's a freo game as according to the fixture it was our home game.

I know up until this point we have been very well off financially, but there is no such thing as a rich club anymore.

We're all dirt broke.

Hahaha..
You guys crack me up

 

[masai]

Given that there is likely no fans, can't they split the advertising etc?

I don't think it's fair that it's a freo game as according to the fixture it was our home game.

I know up until this point we have been very well off financially, but there is no such thing as a rich club anymore.

We're all dirt broke.

All revenue for this game is given to the WA Footy Commission ?.

 

[Freomaniac]

Dont really care to be honest.... This season is going to be a short season.

Whats is it? Freo playing 17 or 18 games? Imagine freo sneak into the finals with 9 wins and 9 losses?

 

[eastfreo75]

Should be neutral.

8 away games
8 homes games
1 neutral game

 

[Docker82]

Should be neutral.

8 away games
8 homes games
1 neutral game

Someone’s got to be the home side for Admin purposes. Even happens in World Cup finals etc.

As long as both WA clubs get 9 games at Optus Stadium I’m happy enough from a pure footy fixture point of view. The issue isn’t that - it’s sponsorship money. West Coast are in a far better financial position than us but Freo should really be a position where they only struggle through this initially - the club’s existence shouldn’t really be in question unless half the clubs in the country go under first.

 

[Reynolds Number]

The fair thing is either Eagles home game or it's considered a neutral game and neither is at home.

We can wear our home strip and so can they anyway

lol at the dislike on your post.

 

[anchor man]

Should be neutral.

8 away games
8 homes games
1 neutral game

How do you make it a neutral game!!!!
Advertisers are not going to cop that, from either club.
We had the last Derby in 2019, doesn't it make it the Yellas home game this time round?

 

[dont bowl there]

How do you make it a neutral game!!!!
Advertisers are not going to cop that, from either club.
We had the last Derby in 2019, doesn't it make it the Yellas home game this time round?

Seemed to go that way between 2014 and 2017 but has rotated the last two seasons

2012
Freo(A), Freo(H)
2013
Freo(H), Freo(A)
2014
Freo(A), Freo(H)
2015
Freo(A), Freo(H)
2016
Freo(A), Freo(H)
2017
Freo(A), Freo(H)
2018
Freo(H), Freo(A)
2019
Freo(A), Freo(H)

We have had the first derby twice from the past eight seasons, nine if you include the initial 2020 fixtures.

 

[anchor man]

Seemed to go that way between 2014 and 2017 but has rotated the last two seasons

2012
Freo(A), Freo(H)
2013
Freo(H), Freo(A)
2014
Freo(A), Freo(H)
2015
Freo(A), Freo(H)
2016
Freo(A), Freo(H)
2017
Freo(A), Freo(H)
2018
Freo(H), Freo(A)
2019
Freo(A), Freo(H)

We have had the first derby twice from the past eight seasons, nine if you include the initial 2020 fixtures.

Thanks for that.I wonder how that has worked out.

 

[yyou]

Given that there is likely no fans, can't they split the advertising etc?

I don't think it's fair that it's a freo game as according to the fixture it was our home game.

I know up until this point we have been very well off financially, but there is no such thing as a rich club anymore.

We're dirt.

EFA

 

[Diverbelow]

WC already played round 1 at Optus so to balance the H&A Freo should get 1 more of the remaining games at Optus.

 

[Eski3]

If it's played without a crowd does it really matter? Rather it be an 'away' game for us and we don't travel

 

[Sully90]

Surely they can split advertising and just make it neutral.

 

[dont bowl there]

If it's played without a crowd does it really matter? Rather it be an 'away' game for us and we don't travel

All about ground signage, probably the most important Derby to get "home ground" to of all time. Fairness would suggest they split the signage into quarters which I'm sure wouldn't be difficult given its all electronic.

 

[ep2018]

Assuming we're back in Perth at some point, as we've already had a Perth game in round 1, they'll give us the derby and you'll get an extra game in Perth as the 'away' side as a result, to make up for it.

 

[dont bowl there]

Assuming we're back in Perth at some point, as we've already had a Perth game in round 1, they'll give us the derby and you'll get an extra game in Perth as the 'away' side as a result, to make up for it.

I bet the club would rather the derby $$$$$.

 

[more_of_bito]

Assuming we're back in Perth at some point, as we've already had a Perth game in round 1, they'll give us the derby and you'll get an extra game in Perth as the 'away' side as a result, to make up for it.

Freo need the cash more. We get the additional home game as our derby.

Not sure Nisbett in his nature is as accomodating though

 

[raffrox]

Using the method the AFL usually uses for this kind of stuff it has to be a Freo home game.

Smaller Vic clubs that aren't as financially well off play games against the bigger Vic clubs to increase their gate. Meanwhile we get sent to Tassie.

Surely in this situation the less well off team needs a bit of a leg up as well or does that only work for Victorian teams?

 

[more_of_bito]

The fair thing is either Eagles home game or it's considered a neutral game and neither is at home.

We can wear our home strip and so can they anyway

Freo need the money more. Also it’s our turn this year to host derby first? Isn’t that what they said when it was the Optus opening? Then miraculously Eagles were given the first derby this year.
FWIW port have the showdown this year.

 

[Taylor]

Freo need the money more

The WAFC will bleed WCE dry at royalty time

 

[more_of_bito]

The WAFC will bleed WCE dry at royalty time

Yeah but right now WCE balance sheet is fine to “bleed them dry”. Freo In Debt isn’t in WAFC long term interests