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Require? No. But they will hopefully want one.The AFL in no way, actively or passively, will ever require such an upgrade.
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Require? No. But they will hopefully want one.The AFL in no way, actively or passively, will ever require such an upgrade.
No, which is why they generally play in dingy paddocks.
And they’ve just contributed $4.5 million to Henson park, which is used more for rugby league than afl.The AFL contributed to the upgrades of the stadiums in Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Western Sydney, Geelong, Docklands (albeit which it owns), and the initial construction costs in Hobart. It's a reasonable assumption.
Do NRL, Aleague, NBL, Tennis, swimming or any pay for stadium/facility buildings or improvements?
I mean, it’s a bit rough to compare a stadium that will only ever be used by the absolute elite and allows their sports to make untold millions, with tennis courts and swimming pools that can generally be accessed and used by anybody 99% of the time.
So cricket, nrl, soccer? Their stadiums aren't used by anyone other than the professionals, yet they put nothing in, where as for some reason the afl are pressured to, or feel the need to offer. Also I don't think amateurs use the tennis courts at Melbourne park, they were all government funded too.
Was this you who emailed a question to the Sounding Board about the NRL getting preferential treatment from the federal government, because it’s Albo’s favourite sport? It certainly opened Damo and Hutchy’s eyes to the concept and they said they’ll look into it more next week.So cricket, nrl, soccer? Their stadiums aren't used by anyone other than the professionals, yet they put nothing in, where as for some reason the afl are pressured to, or feel the need to offer. Also I don't think amateurs use the tennis courts at Melbourne park, they were all government funded too.
Was this you who emailed a question to the Sounding Board about the NRL getting preferential treatment from the federal government, because it’s Albo’s favourite sport? It certainly opened Damo and Hutchy’s eyes to the concept and they said they’ll look into it more next week.
Furious that the federal government is fully funding the Leichhardt Oval redevelopment, when they made Tassie jump through so many hoops to get funding for Mac Point and Albo wanted the AFL to contribute more. It’s a joke how many free kicks he’s giving rugby league!
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It certainly sounded like you. If not, then ‘Craig’ did a great job. I hope they actually follow this up next week and it generates some interest amongst the Melbourne media.Good pick up. It might have been under an alias account though, coz one time I sent a question last year they read my full name out and people at work were asking me about it.
Damo didn't read the questions out properly he dropped words and added in his own on some. The leichardt oval isn't fully funded by the feds, but they're pitching in with zero requirement for the NRL to put their hand in their pocket, as usual. Yet on albo's other one, the home of his newtown jets (Henson park) he made the afl chip in despite it also being used for rugby league purposes. Plus as you said shaking down the afl for 20 mill of their own money towards the tassie stadium.
Hutchie also made the mistake by saying that v'landy's went to albo with the 600 million funding idea, it was the other way around. I swear he sat around thinking how can he give near 1 billion Aussie taxpayer dollars to his favourite sport and close the gap on the afl.
Have a look into the digital streaming rights loophole too, it just so happens to be open up conveniently for the NRL and then will likely be closed in 2026 when their new media rights deal is done. They know they cant match the AFL's money fairly, because they don't get as many viewers, so albo has left a nice little loophole open to them despite protests from all the fta tv networks, so that they can make up the difference via an Amazon, Netflix type company paying for digital streaming (for those without an antenna, which is nearly 50 percent of the population now).
I don't particularly care about his politics on all other issues, but the conflict of interest and intentional draining of the afl coffers, whilst filling the NRL's with free tax payer money is disgraceful.
You know him and v'landy's go out to lunch regularly just the two of them in Sydney. The afl/ southern media should be all over this, if it were the other way around the Sydney media would be having a cat fit.
If the country had voted for Shorten when they had the chance, maybe the shoe would be on the other foot right now.It certainly sounded like you. If not, then ‘Craig’ did a great job. I hope they actually follow this up next week and it generates some interest amongst the Melbourne media.
Sydney has dominated the Prime Ministership for decades. I think that Gillard (Vic) and Rudd (Qld) have been the only PM’s that aren’t from Sydney in the last 30+ years. I don’t think any of the other Sydney PMs have been as overt with the preferential treatment and financial kickbacks towards NRL as Albo though. Very poor, although it’s hardly surprising when that slimy V’Landys is involved too.
What's he gonna say, it's a dud idea? they're going to add another major facility to their worldwide stable of venues.The boss of Ticketek has praised the MacPoint stadium. He says it will attract performers & Hobart/Tassie & that Tassie is a desirable destination. He thinks it'll rival MONA for tourism attraction.
Well thats the final nail in the Naysayers coffin (If they weren't already consigned to one, metaphorically speaking of course.)
What's he gonna say, it's a dud idea? they're going to add another major facility to their worldwide stable of venues.
The idea Hobart starts getting acts big enough to play stadiums is nuts. it was unlikely 10 years ago but it's impossible now.
Major acts prefer multiple shows in larger markets than going from one to the next. transport costs are insane, especially when you'd be going over a sea. acts of all size are continuously looking for three or four stops and Brisbane and Perth alternate between them. Tasmania doesn't have the population, general and culturally, to get 35,000 people to stand for a concert. people go to MONA because because it's a cheap flight from Melbourne and offers something that's not in Melbourne. people aren't going to decide on inflated flight and hotels to see an act they could see at AAMI or Marvel or the MCG.
It'll be a footy stadium, the ICC will allow cricket there, and that's it. Taylor Swift isn't playing ****in Hobart.
Interesting to see that the Killers have just announced a tour with a one off gig at the newish 25,000 seat Townsville stadium. Townsville by the way has a smaller population that Hobart.What's he gonna say, it's a dud idea? they're going to add another major facility to their worldwide stable of venues.
The idea Hobart starts getting acts big enough to play stadiums is nuts. it was unlikely 10 years ago but it's impossible now.
Major acts prefer multiple shows in larger markets than going from one to the next. transport costs are insane, especially when you'd be going over a sea. acts of all size are continuously looking for three or four stops and Brisbane and Perth alternate between them. Tasmania doesn't have the population, general and culturally, to get 35,000 people to stand for a concert. people go to MONA because because it's a cheap flight from Melbourne and offers something that's not in Melbourne. people aren't going to decide on inflated flight and hotels to see an act they could see at AAMI or Marvel or the MCG.
It'll be a footy stadium, the ICC will allow cricket there, and that's it. Taylor Swift isn't playing ****in Hobart.
MONA isn't open only on a specific date. The spread of visitors means there isn't nearly as much surge pricing.So MONA works because of cheap flights from Melbourne, but the stadium won't because of inflated flights & hotels? Ok, that might make sense to someone else I guess.![]()
Fair point, do supporters going to say Perth for a game get screwed with price gouging? Or the reverse with WCE supporters going to Melbourne or Sydney?MONA isn't open only on a specific date. The spread of visitors means there isn't nearly as much surge pricing.