Next game?

[Cuzz09]

Who is it?

Im guessing an away game is in order.

Please be Adelaide in SA.

 

[HollyLovesWCE]

Who is it?

Im guessing an away game is in order.

Please be Adelaide in SA.

No! That would suck! I'll be in Adelaide next weekend but I wouldn't be able to go

I was thinking more along the lines of Hawthorn at a non-official AFL ground somewhere in Melbourne anyway. Or even Aurora...?

That would make sense to me.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

According to the Footy Record, there's games at Southport, Visy Park, Elizabeth, Joondalup, Ballarat and a venue to be confirmed.

If Freo win then we might be playing in Joondalup.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

According to a thread on the main board, if Freo win we play Carlton at Joondalup. If North win we play Collingwood in Ballarat.

 

[mitchzz]

Go Freo then.

 

[BartBart]

Not at Joondalup because of the cost VenuesWest were asking for.

p149 20/2/10 West Australian

AFL game forced move in cost row
DALE MILLER

The WA Football Commission has been forced to move next month's NAB regional challenge match, featuring West Coast or Fremantle, away from Arena Joondalup after a breakdown in negotiations with the venue's managing body.

The fixture, which had been scheduled for March 6, will now be played at either Fremantle Oval or Medibank Stadium after the commission failed to reach terms with ground administrator VenuesWest, citing high fees as the sticking point.

The decision was made on Thursday, ending four months of talks over the match.

The game will only take place if at least one of WA's two AFL teams are knocked out of the NAB Cup before the semifinals.

WAFC facilities director Geoff Glass said the commission had intended to put any profits from the game towards improving the venue's gym and player facilities, which are used by West Perth.

He said the WAFC had not been confident of getting a reasonable return under the licensing arrangements proposed by VenuesWest.

A $5000 licence fee and car parking charges were among the costs being sought by the venue administrator, which also manages other State-owned sporting facilities such as Challenge Stadium and the new WA Basketball Centre.

The WAFC delivered a scathing assessment of the stance taken by VenuesWest in a statement delivered to the AFL.

"(VenuesWest) might well want the game at their venue because of the prestige that it brings, but it will be at football's expense where they can maximise their return from the game knowing that it's underwritten by the AFL," the statement said.

VenuesWest chief executive David Etherton said the organisation had committed to putting part of the license fee towards ground improvements that would benefit West Perth, claiming he was surprised by the WAFC's decision.

"The licence fee was a very low licence fee and significantly reduced from what we would normally provide and I understood they'd (the WAFC) emailed us and told us they were happy with it," Etherton said.

West Perth chief executive Brett Raponi said the club was hugely disappointed with losing the AFL fixture, predicting the match would have raised about $50,000 in revenue.

West Coast will be ruled out of the regional challenge clash if the club defeats Port Adelaide in next Saturday's NAB Cup quarterfinal.

[article continues with non-venue related stuff]...

 

[Cuzz09]

Collingwood Vs West Coast @ Ballarat would be alright actually.

Just no injuries please.

We remember what happened last time we played the pies in a trial mitch Brown

 

[larrikin]

Collingwood Vs West Coast @ Ballarat would be alright actually.

Just no injuries please.

We remember what happened last time we played the pies in a trial mitch Brown

Yeah, I'd like that. Take the family for a drive up to Ballarat

 

[Cuzz09]

Yeah, I'd like that. Take the family for a drive up to Ballarat

haha I was actually thinking the same thing.... Bit further from Adelaide but could do it in a day

 

[Sw3Et]

We remember what happened last time we played the pies in a trial mitch Brown

no that was the time before. Last time was paddy mac

 

[blue gunslinger]

certainly our info says Carlton plays in the west. Cannot imagine playing WC at Freo oval but stranger things have happened. Joondalup would make sense but it is typical of how things go.

 

[Cassieeee27]

Are these games usually televised on fox sports? please say yes

 

[Ochre]

yes

although im lying

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I don't think even Fox carries the NAB Challenge games

 

[larrikin]

I don't think even Fox carries the NAB Challenge games

Nope

 

[CursoryMercenary]

Don't care about the rest of the pre season now. All I care is that we avoid injury.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Freo win a nailbiter. Looks like we get anther home game next week.

 

[Masten_Magic]

at subi or where

 

[larrikin]

Freo win a nailbiter. Looks like we get anther home game next week.

Bugger. damn you Freo

 

[purple hater]

Think its at Medibank Stadium.

 

[CursoryMercenary]

I think we have a terrible record there.

Damm Freo, North really screwed that up.

 

[EaglesFlyingHigh]

Think its at Medibank Stadium.

Confirmed??

 

[bodazoka]

North kicked 3 points in the last 5ish minutes as well. Lost by 4.

 

[HollyLovesWCE]

Yer, Freo got a goal with 8 seconds to spare.

So people are saying we won't be travelling interstate...? That would be good.

 

[purple hater]

The only thing I can find ATM is this.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/dockers/6831411/afl-game-forced-to-switch-venue/

Pretty sure we will be playing Carlton.