Simonds Stadium Snubbed For Finals

[HaroLad]

You didn't answer my question, why sell home games to play at the mcg?

Because the AFL forces us to.

 

[funk44]

You didn't answer my question, why sell home games to play at the mcg?

To appease the substantial Melbourne based supporting contingent of Geelong

We'd probably do it for Richmond games too if they hadn't been positively mediocre for decades

 

[MightyTiger]

To appease the substantial Melbourne based supporting contingent of Geelong

We'd probably do it for Richmond games too if they hadn't been positively mediocre for decades

So one says for money the other ways to appease a few Geelong supporters, which one is it?

 

[magut]

A far better spectacle at the G. We are the best code in Aus don't need NRL crowds in finals

 

[funk44]

So one says for money the other ways to appease a few Geelong supporters, which one is it?

I'm not an authority as I don't care to follow the inner workings of Geelong all that closely but I'm pretty sure the clubs makes a kings random from home games so 'selling' them for financial benefit isn't a high priority

I could be wrong though

 

[Boxhead_31]

That the MCG isn't as big of an advantage as Geelong supporters like to make out, if it's not your home ground don't sell home games there.

Why did Richmond sell home games?

 

[MightyTiger]

Relax boys, the games being played at a mutual venue that both teams play home games at.

 

[Nankervis brothers]

Its not hard to understand.... if you draw an interstate club with an expected low attendance from said club, you can play on your happy meal sized ground, due to not stopping any spectators from attending/enjoying the sport.

You play any other club at home and you're at the MCG.

it's been this way forever, it should stay this way, stop sooking, it changes nothing.

It's simple: Geelong finished higher than Richmond at the end of the H/A season, yet Richmond will be rewarded with a home game. That is ridiculous. But whatever.

Good to see you're becoming acquainted with the lonely art of discussing other teams finals. Get used to it.

 

[Burgarama]

Whinge all you like, this game will be at the MCG. As it should be


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[HaroLad]

Relax boys, the games being played at a mutual venue that both teams play home games at.

Hardly mutual.

And it's become obvious that you're trolling or a normal Richmond supporter who fails to see logic.

 

[MightyTiger]

Hardly mutual.

And it's become obvious that you're trolling or a normal Richmond supporter who fails to see logic.

It is a mutual ground, otherwise Geelong wouldn't sell home games there.

Trolling? Geelong pier great fishing spot.

 

[Boxhead_31]

I'm not an authority as I don't care to follow the inner workings of Geelong all that closely but I'm pretty sure the clubs makes a kings random from home games so 'selling' them for financial benefit isn't a high priority

I could be wrong though

To make a profit above KP at the MCG we have to have 70k+ attend, which is why we request to play Hawthorn and Collingwood there.
It also gives our Melbourne based members a couple of games to make value out of their membership.

The model we will be requesting is a 9 KP 2 MCG till stage 5 of KP redevelopment is completed which will give a capacity of 45k at KP which will then see the club request 11 home games at KP as the financials of those two extra home games will offset each other but the AFL will most likely not grant that split in an effort to get their crowd numbers up.

 

[theboxmike]

Yeah Geelong should have the right to host at KD.

 

[Struggle]

You earn the right to a home state final and then the game goes to the most appropriate venue. In this case, it's the MCG where both teams play home games and will fit the 90k that will show up.

We didn't get to play at our home ground in 2015 because it was too small. Unless the cats plan on adding another 60,000 seats down there, stfu.

 

[parano1a]

Geelong finished higher than Richmond at the end of the H/A season, yet Richmond will be rewarded with a home game.

No. Geelong were rewarded with a home state final. The opposition is irrelevant, they coincidentally happened to be a Victorian team.

 

[gordo2016]

It's simple: Geelong finished higher than Richmond at the end of the H/A season, yet Richmond will be rewarded with a home game. That is ridiculous. But whatever.

Good to see you're becoming aquatinted with the lonely art of discussing other teams finals. Get used to it.

It is simple: Every player would rather play in front of 90,000 than 30,000.
It is simple: If you are good enough you will win at the home of football in September.

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Didn't seem to worry them playing Hawthorn last year at the MCG despite finishing higher than them.


What the hell has changed this year? Why all the melts? None seen last year....

 

[HaroLad]

It is a mutual ground, otherwise Geelong wouldn't sell home games there.

Trolling? Geelong pier great fishing spot.

We don't voluntarily 'sell' home games there as our CEO has stated we earn more money at Simonds no matter the attendance at the MCG.

 

[Glenhope]

Swimmer floats on 24 pages of salty Geelong tears. If the cats fail in these finals she'll be walking on them!

 

[Nankervis brothers]

Didn't seem to worry them playing Hawthorn last year at the MCG despite finishing higher than them.


What the hell has changed this year? Why all the melts? None seen last year....

We had a stadium that was still in development last year. But even then, the inequity was pointed out. But hey, enjoy the final on your home ground that the AFL have gifted you.

 

[Bazzar]

If the Cats had finished on top then maybe a case for a home final, but they didn't, they were runners up on 2nd. No prize for runners up i'm afraid.

 

[Ancient Tiger]

We had a stadium that still in development last year. But even then, the inequity was pointed out. But hey, enjoy the final on your home ground that the AFL have gifted you.

Still fit 26000 IIRC last year. That means 13K each vs 18K each. Not that much difference.

 

[Ancient Tiger]

So I guess the next step is that Geelong will want the GF played at KP if the make it against of a lower ranked team.

Ridiculous.

 

[Suma Magic]

Wouldn't worry too much.

Their semi will be at KP.

 

[funk44]

So I guess the next step is that Geelong will want the GF played at KP if the make it against of a lower ranked team.

Ridiculous.