News NAB Challenge: Carlton v Adel - Visy Park Fri 4/3 4pm

[Dramoth]

I think that the reason the AFL scheduled the match at Princes Park for a friday was to avoid getting a massive crowd there and setting up our play for being the genuine third ground for the meaningless AFL regular season matches against low quality regional AFL sides that would only get a crowd of about 20k into the Jihad stadium.

At least if Carlton games were played at our spiritual home against teams like GC17 and the wimps come east and Port, we would fill the stadium and we would be able to clear our debt reasonably easy.

By setting the match against Adelaide on a Friday afternoon, they can be assured of a smaller crowd that they can turn around and say but you guys only got in 10k people for one of your "home" matches and it isnt worth it to the AFL to have games there.

 

[thylacine60]

I shall leave the mountain for that.

 

[Blueboys7]

If I remember correctly, we lost by 1 point and we were terrible.

Looking forward to seeing the boys in action for the first time this year

Was it really only 1 point? Geez it felt like we were comprehensively outplayed, maybe it was because I expected us to win easily with the senior players that they were missing.

 

[DarkTint]

I shall leave the mountain for that.

 

[BlueBelle]

Was it really only 1 point? Geez it felt like we were comprehensively outplayed, maybe it was because I expected us to win easily with the senior players that they were missing.

I thought the same thing and I was quite shocked with the result. We should have smashed them with the side we had in but same story.... NAB Challenge so you don't know what the plan is....

 

[krayfesh]

Also, when we got to the actual season, we ran over the Crows away from home.

I gave up on working out how the team will go from preseason matches long ago.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

It was 5AA, the blokes that blew their load every time Tippett went near the ball

LOL I remember sitting in front of the commentary panel during the pre-season game last year.

They were likening Tippet to a young Kernahan for the entire match.

I'll be there again on Friday - and I'll be lighting a flair once again.

 

[krayfesh]

I'll be there again on Thursday - and I'll be lighting a flair once again.

Camping out for a NAB Challenge game. Dedication.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Camping out for a NAB Challenge game. Dedication.

Whoops Friday!

Thursday = anniversary .... can't afford to forget that one!

 

[Bluebear]

Why a Friday? Don't they realise people have jobs?

Spot on.
Rules out myself and bear the junior.

WTF is wrong with Sat arvo? Would have tripled their crowd.

 

[Sin City]

Just read on the Adelaide board that Neil Craig has said they'll play a near full strength side with Rutten, Thompson and Douglas returning to the team.

 

[Aphrodite]

Unbelievable

NAB Challenge - Week 2


Sat 5 March, 12:00pm
Visy Park
Melbourne v Brisbane Lions


NAB Challenge - Week 2

 

[Sin City]

Unbelievable

NAB Challenge - Week 2


Sat 5 March, 12:00pm
Visy Park
Melbourne v Brisbane Lions


NAB Challenge - Week 2

Even dumber because the Bullants are also playing on the 4th

 

[The Toad]

That just plain sucks. It's our fricken home ground and they get to play Sat arvo.
That's bullshit mate.

 

[zeeCFC]

Has Brisbane ever NOT played a NAB challenge match at Visy?

 

[Aphrodite]

Even dumber because the Bullants are also playing on the 4th

What time are the Bullants playing Sin?

 

[Sin City]

4pm at Whitten oval. Not like our development coach would've liked to watch the young players or anything

 

[Salaryman]

Has Brisbane ever NOT played a NAB challenge match at Visy?

Possibly for the die hard Fitzroy supporters?

 

[zeeCFC]

always the level headed one Splenduigan

 

[Blueboys7]

Who actually owns Visy Park?

Aside from Andy Collins, of course.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Who actually owns Visy Park?

Aside from Andy Collins, of course.

Jebediah Springfield.

 

[FRUMPY]

friday arvo games are good, drop in after work for the first bounce and good way to start the weekend. Usually finish work at 4 but will take a short lunch to get there in time.

I wouldnt go in if it was a saturday as i couldnt be bothered driving in for a meaningless practice match.

 

[Jeremias]

I wouldnt go in if it was a saturday as i couldnt be bothered driving in for a meaningless practice match.

Nothing with Andrew Collins is meaningless.

 

[Audrey_Horne]

Unbelievable

NAB Challenge - Week 2


Sat 5 March, 12:00pm
Visy Park
Melbourne v Brisbane Lions


NAB Challenge - Week 2

This really pisses me off!! They have played there the last 2 saturday arvos in a row.

 

[Dramoth]

Princes Park is our home ground... we should be playing there in the prime slot... but no... the ****ing AFL decides that Melbourne and Brisbane would be better served playing at our home ground in the prime slot...

**** the AFL