1989 or 1990 was the last time.
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skilled stadium deal...how unfair for Richmond?
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1989 or 1990 was the last time.
I fully agree with sausage roll. It's once again an example of fixturing bias by the AFL. I can probably understand it with high-drawing Collingwood, but I think it's ridiculous that Carlton and Essendon don't ever have to make the trip down the Princes Freeway. 
I agree, I like it when Richmond travels down to sleepy hollow.
Also, lmao at people now complaining that Collingwood don't have to travel to Geelong, is this on par with their lack of interstate travel now?
it really comes down to where geelong wish to play their home game against richmond compared to where geelong wish to play their home game against carlton/essendon/collingwood.
in reality, it's geelong that is sacrificing their home ground advantage when they play carl/ess/coll moreso than giving richmond a disadvantage.
just as kangaroos sacrificing their home ground advantage against brisbane at carrara or, last year, sydney in canberra.
it's geelong's choice, not so much the afls - all in the name for an easier buck.
in reality, it's geelong that is sacrificing their home ground advantage when they play carl/ess/coll moreso than giving richmond a disadvantage.
just as kangaroos sacrificing their home ground advantage against brisbane at carrara or, last year, sydney in canberra.
it's geelong's choice, not so much the afls - all in the name for an easier buck.
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Yep, and we do that quite regularly...
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We last beat them there 17 seasons go in 1990.
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As many have said, its Geelongs choice to play the high drawing Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon in Melbourne as our home game, just like it is this year where we play Footscray at the Dome as our home match because it will get a decent crowd.
I think we played Richmond at the TD as a home game a few years back and we only got 30k, it is all about the drawing power, if Richmond were to make the top eight this season then the people at the Cats might want to play a home game vs them at the dome as all the bandwagoners would jump on.
It like most situations in the AFL, we have to go to Tassie next weekend as we don't draw well vs Hawthorn, same with Footscray playing Freo in Darwin. If the Tigers were good enough they should beat us down here.
I think we played Richmond at the TD as a home game a few years back and we only got 30k, it is all about the drawing power, if Richmond were to make the top eight this season then the people at the Cats might want to play a home game vs them at the dome as all the bandwagoners would jump on.
It like most situations in the AFL, we have to go to Tassie next weekend as we don't draw well vs Hawthorn, same with Footscray playing Freo in Darwin. If the Tigers were good enough they should beat us down here.
Carlton last played at Geelong last game of 1996, Essendon in the second last game of 1993 and Collingwood in about Round 15 of 1999 (I think).
They should all have to play at Geelong.
They should all have to play at Geelong.
FWIW, the AFL does not allow Geelong to play more than 8 games a year at SS.
I wonder the same
Agreed - there was a gap at one stage, from Round 9 2001 and Round 22 2005. Wasn't the last time you played there 1997 before the one in 2001?
5 is definitely closer to the mark.
Good point! Essendon were crazy to go for the Dome. What were they thinking, what were the AFL thinking? (DOH!) They were thinking lets force people to go to our new stadium, wether they like it or not. Lets throw in some seats that you can't see the whole ground from just to ice the cake.
Yeah right! They couldn't even an organise a pre seaon game down there, it was a disaster, do Geelong supporters even know what 60 000 people look like? Maybe Collingwood could play Carlton at Princess Park too. How does this sound, build it and they will come. SS is barely adequate as an AFL venue as it is.If you want seat prices up and revenue down force Collingwood and Essendon to Geelong.
I think you'll find that the Cats _prefer_ to play Collingwood, Carlton and Essendon up the road. It's all about revenue unfortunately. I'd be all for us selling our home game to Richmond at the MCG if we could get 45k+ crowds for the match. I don't see how that'll help the Tigers though, it'd still be a guarenteed loss
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They were offered such a sweet deal it was impossible to knock back, I wish they did as that place is a curse to footy.
anyone notice St Kilda, Essendon and Bulldogs get more soft tissue injuries than most other teams?
The AFL was responsible for the stuff up in the first pre-season game, not the club. If it wasn't for the revenue I'd be all for maintaining our 'home ground' advantage for every home game.
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Well ok, lets give carl, ess coll the choice of where they would rather play geelong? Mm, let me see....i wonder how many would choose to play them at skilled?
TO try and present an argument that it isn't advantagous is just plain ignorant!
Absolutely. It's Geelong's choice, nothing to do with Richmond. If Richmond end up down there and Collingwood don't, then that's just too bad. Blame Geelong for compromising the draw.
All about the memberships, Teams with lower tend to play down geelong way
For whatever the reason, you're conceding home ground advantage to a few clubs every year, much like how some clubs play home matches interstate. Turning home games into neutral games.
Hard to argue that isn't compromising the draw, even if it is beneficial for the club's finances and membership.
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Geelong has a large Melbourne based membership - 3 home Melbourne games goes a long way to selling the membership packages based on all games in Melbourne.
This is the fundamental reason for the games in Melbourne.
The Melbourne teams that play in Geelong are rotated to a slight degree. As the Doggies and Saints stocks have improved (i.e. Improved attendences and Form) over the last few years these Geelong Home games have been played at the Fone dome.
Hence Richmond has been rotated back to Geelong.
Carlton Collingwood and Essendon may never play in Geelong again.
This is the fundamental reason for the games in Melbourne.
The Melbourne teams that play in Geelong are rotated to a slight degree. As the Doggies and Saints stocks have improved (i.e. Improved attendences and Form) over the last few years these Geelong Home games have been played at the Fone dome.
Hence Richmond has been rotated back to Geelong.
Carlton Collingwood and Essendon may never play in Geelong again.
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