2024 VFL Season - Finals

[Flyingleslieskite]

Fixture will be in 2 weeks. Similar to last year

Happy Robbo?

 

[Mr north man]

Happy Robbo?

I think Robbo myself and many others will be HAPPY if
1: A proper fixture is put up at the same time as the AFL.
2: The Competition will be called AFL Reserve Grade.
3: Games to be played as either Curtain Raisers at Home Ground or other Venue
For Example 1
Season 2026
Hobart/Tasmania/Devils/Islanders
VS Collingwood a Friday night at new ground.
AFL Reserves 3:30pm
AFL Seniors 7:40pm
Example 2
Hobart/Tasmania/Devils/Islanders
VS North Melbourne a Sunday Twilight
at Launceston
AFL Reserves 12:30pm
AFL Seniors 4:30pm.
This would be a better situation as Collingwood is the most supported team in the AFL and could be either 1st or 18th on the ladder and you know the ground would be packed to the rafters as where North Melbourne is a bottom team might only attract a crowd of 8K to 10k at Launceston at a Sunday Twilight especially if it’s in the middle of winter.
Mind you if the new team has cash reserves and is allowed to do it could see them buying away games from Victorian Clubs especially North Melbourne,Hawthorn,St.Kilda,Western Bulldogs and Melbourne and speaking as a North Supporter if we played the new team at Marvel on a Sunday at 1:10pm or 4:40pm you know be lucky to get 10k to 15K at Marvel especially but North Melbourne sold its Home game to the new team especially if they offer for Example $1 Million you would have to consider it as North Melbourne won’t be getting 30K+ to the game.
Football is a business not a sport and as a club we maybe Debt free atm but it’s costing more to run a sporting club and with history of our club we’re no Colllingwood we haven’t got the support the $$$ and the political clout.

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

3: Games to be played as either Curtain Raisers at Home Ground or other Venue

Clubs don't want this. You'll have an emergency and the sub missing out on a game each week.

 

[MRobbo]

What is holding curtain raiser back are the main grounds themselves like mcg, marvel etc.
They only want afl game on the grounds so grounds remain in good condition.
No the clubs fault

 

[SeaSide]

What is holding curtain raiser back are the main grounds themselves like mcg, marvel etc.
They only want afl game on the grounds so grounds remain in good condition.
No the clubs fault

An AFL game at the MCG could see a curtain-raiser at either Richmond or Collingwood's training ground.
Similarly, a Docklands game could be played at Arden Street, especially when the new railway station has been completed.

 

[AussieNick1999]

An AFL game at the MCG could see a curtain-raiser at either Richmond or Collingwood's training ground.
Similarly, a Docklands game could be played at Arden Street, especially when the new railway station has been completed.

Arden Street would need a lot of work to make it match worthy. It's not even VFL standard as it is with no seating, no canteen or food options, and no toilets except for the athletics complex next to it. It's a joke that VFL games are played there.

 

[kickthething]

Arden Street would need a lot of work to make it match worthy. It's not even VFL standard as it is with no seating, no canteen or food options, and no toilets except for the athletics complex next to it. It's a joke that VFL games are played there.

I think the reference was docklands afl games can use Arden st for the curtain raiser.

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

What is holding curtain raiser back are the main grounds themselves like mcg, marvel etc.
They only want afl game on the grounds so grounds remain in good condition.
No the clubs fault

It's also ****ing expensive to host curtain raisers at these types of grounds.

 

[MortlockWatcher]

Arden Street would need a lot of work to make it match worthy. It's not even VFL standard as it is with no seating, no canteen or food options, and no toilets except for the athletics complex next to it. It's a joke that VFL games are played there.

Venue is only fit for elephants.

 

[MRobbo]

At TIO Stadium
Women Quarter Time
NTFL 2-0(12) lead Essendon 1-1(7)
15 min quarters flat for this game
Games tonight are live on AFLNTv YouTube channel

 

[MRobbo]

Women Half Time
NTFL 2-2(14) lead Essendon 1-3(9)

 

[bedford]

Women Half Time
NTFL 2-2(14) lead Essendon 1-3(9)

Another goal fest

 

[MRobbo]

Match being played in moonsonal rain
NTFL 2-5(17) lead Essendon 1-4(10) at 3QT

 

[MRobbo]

Women
NTFL 2-5(17) def Essendon 1-4(10)

Men’s game starts shortly at 7:45 local time (9:15 AEDT)

 

[MRobbo]

Men’s game is 20 min quarters
Quarter Time
NTFL 4-1(25)
Essendon 3-3(21)

 

[Mr north man]

Venue is only fit for elephants.

Maybe the Elephants can go down to your dumb club and stomp out that the fire when those 2 asbestos rust bucket fire trap grandstands Elliot and Gardiner stands catch fire.

 

[MRobbo]

Half Time
NTFL 8-2(50)
Essendon 3-8(26)

 

[MRobbo]

3 Qtr Time
NTFL 9-6(60)
Essendon 3-8(26)

 

[MRobbo]

Final Score
NTFL 11-7(73)
Essendon 5-11(41)

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

Final Score
NTFL 11-7(73)
Essendon 5-11(41)

Thanks Robbo, very poor standard game I felt

 

[MRobbo]

VFL and VFLW Fixture to be released sometime next week

 

[Mr north man]

VFL and VFLW Fixture to be released sometime next week

Or week after or week after that recon 1 week before the season starts.

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

VFL and VFLW Fixture to be released sometime next week

Ill believe it until I see it

 

[AussieNick1999]

Frankston will be running a match simulation at training tomorrow night. Really keen to see some of these guys in action.

 

[AussieNick1999]

Just got back from the match simulation tonight. Some promising recruits down at Frankston. George Grey was particularly impressive tonight.