Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024 Part 2

[Paracleet]

Surely it's a gee up. Doesn't the biggest stadium in Bunbury fit less than 8000 people?

We played an away game against Gold Coast and got 35000 at Optus ffs.

 

[Taylor]

The delays on the highway plan won't work after all if they fly straight into Bunbury

 

[anchor man]

Nothing like setting a low ball number for crowds.16,000 at a home game in Melbourne last season. Now they want less than 10,000 in counrty WA.
They set their standards very low.!

 

[Purple Suit]

Norf want to play the Eagles at Optus because they’re shit and will make more money…we’re more likely to beat them and have less pulling power equals send us to Bunbury to a foreign ground with no advantage.

They can get ****ed

We averaged a higher home attendance than the yella's last season. They can go to Bunbury.

 

[Paracleet]

If the idea is to promote Busselton airport why have the game 50 km away at a ground that has no parking and limited room for temporary seating?

 

[BStaff17]

I dare say it will be a rotation of who goes to Bunbury if it's a multi year deal

 

[Alfonz]

Bunbury and Busselton are assigned to WC in their NGA. We have some areas in between like Capel, Donnybrook, but stuff all people live there. It's a 3 year deal. WC can go down there twice, and we can do it once. Sounds fair to me.

 

[Tonga Bob]

Maybe the AFL is agreeing to this in part to gauge interest in a potential 20th team in the South West???

 

[anchor man]

Maybe the AFL is agreeing to this in part to gauge interest in a potential 20th team in the South West???

Wouldn't think so.
WA will not be the home of the 20th team.

 

[mattis117]

Not sure where the assumption is coming from that we’d be the one going to Bunbury. Could be a swapping thing over the years.

Regardless, it’s a huge win to get an extra home game. Two less flights is significant.

 

[Alfonz]

Maybe the AFL is agreeing to this in part to gauge interest in a potential 20th team in the South West???

If they are using this as a test run for the future, it would be more likely to be related to finding the best winery junkets once gather round departs Adelaide and the Barossa.

 

[Tonga Bob]

Wouldn't think so.
WA will not be the home of the 20th team.

I personally hope it isn't but can't put it past the AFL to do it.

 

[anchor man]

I personally hope it isn't but can't put it past the AFL to do it.

I just don't see the reason why they would want to kill the geese here in WA.

 

[Tonga Bob]

I just don't see the reason why they would want to kill the geese here in WA.

Greed mainly.

 

[Paracleet]

I personally hope it isn't but can't put it past the AFL to do it.

If they won't put a team in Darwin, which would have the rest of the Territory to draw on for support and commercially, and is twice as big as Bunbury who wouldn't, then I think it's safe to assume it's definitely something that is past them.

 

[Paracleet]

I sure the AFL would love a third team in WA. You think all the big Vic clubs like WCE hanging around like a 1000 pound Gorilla. Even Freo which seems small compared to WC is equivalent in size to Carlton/Essendon/Richmond in terms of financial clout. But it would have to be in Perth. Where people actually live.

A third team would dilute our power and in the end AFL is run primarily by supporters of the big 4 clubs and Geelong.

Flip side is someone actually has to apply for a license etc. and live with consequences (like being murdered by a WAFC hired hitman).

So instead it'll be Canberra. Unless We and then West Coast win 7 of the next 9 flags or something. Then you can guarantee it will be here.

 

[Taylor]

Interesting bit of a state government competition too, SA pays for Gather Round and their clubs stay home a week and now WA government coughs up to keep their two sides home an extra week.

 

[The Feeder Club]

Interesting bit of a state government competition too, SA pays for Gather Round and their clubs stay home a week and now WA government coughs up to keep their two sides home an extra week.

Our government is soft n the head if they think Norf in Bunbury = gatherr round

 

[mike91]

Pretty sure WA are pushing very hard for their own gather round.

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[David Bubb]

 

[Dump Truck]

Why is travelling to Bunbury good for us? **** that…

How is Bunbury better for them financially than Optus?

If the idea is to promote Busselton airport why have the game 50 km away at a ground that has no parking and limited room for temporary seating?
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Some of you have never had Joes Pizza and it shows.

 

[Bigger]

Bunbury City Speedway
Great fun for the family

 

[anchor man]

If someone from WA is silly enough to ask the AFL for a licence, then they have rocks in their head.
It means that it is basically dead in the water from day one.
Just like the Yellas were. Signed an agreement to pay the four mil over a four year period, then bang, the VFL demand the money immediately to keep the Melbourne clubs and themselves alive.
Fremantle get heir licence and immediately many of the extras we were promiised were snatched away.
The same would apply to any other trying to invade the curent situation. And make no mistake,both club now would be getting ready to bash the new club. It will get no favours from the AFL, WAFC, and the two local clubs,
Walking the Green mile, Dead man walking.

 

[Paracleet]

Some of you have never had Joes Pizza and it shows.

If this was about which regional city has the best long standing Pizza restaurant they'd be holding the game in Albany.

 

[Big Animal]

Pretty sure WA are pushing very hard for their own gather round.

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yeah and it ties in with the ground upgrades about to go ahead like at Leederville and Freo to support it (and which will be used for AFLW going forward).