North want to sell a home game to the Dockers or Eagles

[screech]

This is so dumb. it wasn't a success at all.

People who want historical artefacts of Australian history and global sport can get to absolute ****. they need protecting. I despise Richmond but I want their grandstand to stay up; why are people so pissy about the supposedly irrelevance of a North Melbourne or Footscray?

Not a success? 4 premierships says otherwise.
Loss of history? How many stories and media features were there about a "South Melbourne v Fitzroy" grand final and the links to Melbourne.

The sad thing is these clubs were gifted a spot (and the status) in a national competition without any valid claim other than being in the right place at the right time. Much more successful clubs have been relegated to playing against "reserves teams" (e.g Norwood, East Fremantle, Sturt, South Fremantle, North Adelaide, etc)

 

[GC2015]

Weird move from North. I guess it shows their need for money outside their ventures in Victoria. They've been selling games to interstate markets for decades now and that continues with this move. The difference this time around is they aren't playing teams on neutral grounds in Tasmania or Canberra, they are just flat out handing over home advantage to their opposition. In 2025, they'll be playing opposition on their home ground 13 times + 3 or 4 "home" games on neutral grounds in Tassie and Adelaide (Gather Round). It doesn't bode well for the Roos in terms taking a step forward. They're looking at around 7 genuine home games in Melbourne next year and some of those will probably be against other Marvel tenants.

 

[bzparkes]

What a load of bullshit. Why should vic teams have to compensate for Perth being so far away? You have better weather and beaches as a positive, you are far away as a negative, that’s no one else’s fault.

because it's now the AFL. We all know it's taken a long time for the VFL dinosaurs to recognise it but we're slowly getting there.

 

[dean33]

This thread is full of woe is me western Australians… it’s all stacked against us, give us more home games, it’s all too hard. What pathetic loser attitude they have.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Weird move from North. I guess it shows their need for money outside their ventures in Victoria. They've been selling games to interstate markets for decades now and that continues with this move. The difference this time around is they aren't playing teams on neutral grounds in Tasmania or Canberra, they are just flat out handing over home advantage to their opposition. In 2025, they'll be playing opposition on their home ground 13 times + 3 or 4 "home" games on neutral grounds in Tassie and Adelaide (Gather Round). It doesn't bode well for the Roos in terms taking a step forward. They're looking at around 7 genuine home games in Melbourne next year and some of those will probably be against other Marvel tenants.

Didn’t Gold Coast do the same thing?

 

[VicBased]

You really can’t see what sort of precedent this is setting? What’s to stop a rich team buying 4 additional home games, or Sydney buying a few extra, Collingwood as well. Do we just open it up to the clubs to sort out who plays home and away based on who pays what?

that would be a YES from me

 

[oak79]

I don't get why North don't have two games at Bunbury and give North members first dibs at tickets for both games, they might get close to 50% of the crowd depending on capacity.

That's simple - North get paid twice as much for playing at Optus. Money is the whole point of the agreement for North.

Having 1 game in Bunbury / 1 in Perth help sell the "tourism" side of the deal. AFL can sell it as reaching the country regions. Also helps with HGA factor, as 1 game becomes more neutral. But $ wise I'm sure North would prefer 2 games in Perth with more $

Taking into account $, tourism, HGA, regional promotion - the balance is about right with the split.

 

[Boyohboywowwee]

In the last 20 years norf have now sold home games to every state and territory now accept for NT and SA but have hosted gather round games

 

[amazingjoshy]

This thread is full of woe is me western Australians… it’s all stacked against us, give us more home games, it’s all too hard. What pathetic loser attitude they have.

 

[Boozeroo]

In the last 20 years norf have now sold home games to every state and territory now accept for NT and SA but have hosted gather round games

And yet North have never stooped low enough to install bay covers.

 

[Philth]

This is so dumb. it wasn't a success at all.

People who want historical artefacts of Australian history and global sport can get to absolute ****. they need protecting. I despise Richmond but I want their grandstand to stay up; why are people so pissy about the supposedly irrelevance of a North Melbourne or Footscray?

Just out of interest - why do you despise the Tigers?

 

[Boyohboywowwee]

And yet North have never stooped low enough to install bay covers.

Tarps for a couple years or consent mediocrity and being irrelevant for 25 years, I know which one I prefer

 

[Chip Scab1]

Tarps for a couple years or consent mediocrity and being irrelevant for 25 years, I know which one I prefer

You've been irrelevant for much longer than 25 years mate, hate to break it to you.