Simonds Stadium Snubbed For Finals

[Monkster]

That is a completely different argument as it isn't up to AFL standards and is based within Melbourne.

Only because of the attendance

 

[aCunningPlan]

I still like the idea of altering the boundary lines to match Kardinia Park. That way the crowd can all come along and we have a ground advantage as such.

 

[Inferno]

Apart from GWS and GC, any other Club would attract a crowd at least 20k in excess of Kardinia Park capacity - no code can be locking out that many fans when it has options not to.

Indeed, that is the argument the AFL uses for NEVER scheduling Collingwood, Carlton and Hawthorn at KP even during H/A season.

If it is good enough for the powerful Vic Clubs to never have to make the trip down the highway to Geelong, no finals should ever be scheduled at the venue.

Freo only managed 3.5k when we played them there, and that was out of an allocation of 7k.

 

[parano1a]

The rule should be changed to allow for the team who finished on top to actually have an advantage, and not be disadvantaged.

The AFL is not going to lock out 50,000 fans to please Geelong. Finals have been played at the MCG for the 120 odd years the competition has been running and this isn't going to change any time soon.

 

[Aramis]

The rule should be changed to allow for the team who finished on top to actually have an advantage, and not be disadvantaged.

You aren't disadvantaged, this is a myth.... you just aren't as ridiculously advantaged as you feel you should be.
Seriously its all bias, one-eyedness and whinging.

 

[HaroLad]

You aren't disadvantaged, this is a myth....

Yep, because playing our home final at Richmond's home ground isn't a disadvantage at all.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

You aren't disadvantaged, this is a myth.... you just aren't as ridiculously advantaged as you feel you should be.
Seriously its all bias, one-eyedness and whinging.

You add no value in this thread besides trolling Cats supporters.

Go sit in a corner and put all your hopes on Burton for the Rising Star, Hawthorn have nothing else to be excited about.

 

[Burgarama]

The rule should be changed to allow for the team who finished on top to actually have an advantage, and not be disadvantaged.

Bulldogs never got an Ethihad final in the last few years when they wanted it.

Just because you finish higher, doesn't mean you should be able to pick the venue that gives you the biggest advantage.


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[Boxhead_31]

Can we play all our games at Whitten Oval instead of Etihad? Despite the fact that only 10k people can come in?

Is it your official home ground?

 

[Halftimehero]

So why is it such hardship for teams to come down then?

It isn't a hardship for teams, its a hardship for fans who would miss out.

 

[Monkster]

Is it your official home ground?

Yes yes it is, but we don't get to play our games there

 

[funk44]

You add no value in this thread besides trolling Cats supporters.

Go sit in a corner and put all your hopes on Burton for the Rising Star, Hawthorn have nothing else to be excited about.

I donno, O'Meara might scrape in 5 games next year and Mitchell might actually kick the football in the general direction of their goals for once

 

[Boxhead_31]

You aren't disadvantaged, this is a myth.... you just aren't as ridiculously advantaged as you feel you should be.
Seriously its all bias, one-eyedness and whinging.

The game at the G is about maximising fans isn't it?
Friday night games have proven to be the time of the week that the less amount of Geelong fans get to attend due to work commitments making the trip up to tight.

So can you explain what is the benefit to Geelong for having finished 2nd on the ladder?

 

[HaroLad]

Just because you finish higher, doesn't mean you should be able to pick the venue that gives you the biggest advantage.

Yes it should.

 

[funk44]

Just because you finish higher, doesn't mean you should be able to pick the venue that gives you the biggest advantage

That is the entire point you plonker

 

[MightyTiger]

Yep, because playing our home final at Richmond's home ground isn't a disadvantage at all.

So why sell home games there?

 

[Boxhead_31]

Yes yes it is, but we don't get to play our games there

So it's not really your official home ground then is it

 

[Burgarama]

Yes it should.

Righto, if hawthorn were to host a final against geelong, you'd be happy if hawthorn requested to play in launceston? Get real


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[HaroLad]

So why sell home games there?

It's not our choice to play games there.

 

[Boxhead_31]

So why sell home games there?

To make money during the home and away season.
What does that have to do with finals?

 

[HaroLad]

Righto, if hawthorn were to host a final against geelong, you'd be happy if hawthorn requested to play in launceston? Get real


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Yeah, I'd be fine with that because it's their home game and they should move to Tassie anyway.

 

[MightyTiger]

It's not our choice to play games there.

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

 

[MightyTiger]

To make money during the home and away season.
What does that have to do with finals?

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.

 

[SplintWhisky]

Except we are letting a reasonable number of our fans support us in a home final that we earned the right to play.

You do realise finals are a free-for-all in tickets right? You would have been competing with about about 35K Richmond supporters.

Financially this is what is best for the AFL and I wouldnt be surprised if Channel 7 got in their ear as well because a full MCG crowd enhances the TV spectacle.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

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

He did answer your question, you just didn't like it.