Hopefully Melbourne (and SE Melbourne) at least quietly put a barrier in front of that area (even if it's a full sized advertising board), like every other NBL arena in Australia has.
One spectator has received a lifetime ban, and one spectator has received a 10-year ban, from all NBL games in all venues.
https://nbl.com.au/news/spectators-receive-bans
Having a look at other arenas, seems that all the others except New Zealand have a LED board between those seats next to the opposition bench and the court (if those seats exist at all).
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/how-fox-footy-s-super-saturday-deal-will-shape-the-afl-fixture-20241031-p5kmu5.html
Not sure why it took until a couple weeks ago for that to come out
Yeah, only 22 out of 34 slots filled there, assuming North Melbourne's Good Friday game doesn't count (hopefully there's a non-Victorian Friday Night game as well).
2 games in round 2. Got it.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-fixture-2025-recruits-to-face-former-sides-in-round-1-st-kilda-granted-mcg-home-game/news-story/6a6e48bf31624de79dd24c7c097fa78e
I think part of the agreement with the SANFL was that we weren't allowed to be called the Crows (not that anyone outside of branding follows that rule). And the new logo doesn't say Crows on it. So maybe (ignore the giant crow on the logo though).
Still not a fan of the Melbourne United name (or Geelong United) but if they returned to Melbourne Tigers their appeal to a lot of junior players that play against the (now seperate) Melbourne Tigers that still exist at that level goes out the window.
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