The AFL and its 'maximizing' crowd policy

[Hawkk]

Round 22
Saturday 30 August
Kangaroos vs. Port Adelaide MCG
Carlton vs. Hawthorn TD

Deja vu?

 

[kriso182]

Will be lucky to get 40,000 at the Hawthorn vs Carlton game. Your forgetting its Round 22 and Carlton wont be in the finals mix.

I think Round 2 Geelong vs Essendon at Telstra Dome is a joke. Geelong could have unveiled its flag in front of a huge crowd at the G.

-Kris

 

[Giants FC]

If the AFL was serious about maximising crowds, they wouldn't have started the season with a twilight game on a work day. That makes no sense.

 

[Inferno]

Essendon vs Geelong would get at least 70k at the G. Ridiculous that it is at the Dome.

 

[BLue_Bloys]

If both teams are in contention for the finals they have no excuse. They saw what happened this year after Carlton won two in a row.

 

[dave_27]

Didnt Geelong sign an agreement (maybe it was only pending) with the MCG to play its 3 home melbourne games their?

 

[caitsith01]

Carlton vs. Hawthorn TD

Hawthorn couldn't sell out the TD in a FINAL against a popular interstate team in Adelaide...

 

[saintspremiers]

If both teams are in contention for the finals they have no excuse. They saw what happened this year after Carlton won two in a row.

IF the Sun sets in the East.

IF the pope is a Jew.

IF the dams in Melbourne will be full next year.

 

[Hawkk]

Hawthorn couldn't sell out the TD in a FINAL against a popular interstate team in Adelaide...

Yet they set a record TD attendance against...you guessed it, Carlton, in the same year

Speaking of which, the same side that couldn't sell out the Dome for a final against an interstate club - Essendon couldn't either for that matter in 2002, also drew 50,000 and 40,000 against Sydney and Brisbane in HOME AND AWAY games at the MCG

Like I keep saying, the AFL has double standards in everything.

 

[Hawkk]

IF the Sun sets in the East.

IF the pope is a Jew.

IF the dams in Melbourne will be full next year.

Carlton will finish above St Kilda next year, bookmark it.

 

[footyman]

Seems like AFL wanting to make Collo happy by playing some big games at the Dome.

They look after their buddies at the AFL. Just ask all the staff in there who have been hand picked by Vlad, a reward for sucking up his arse over many years.

 

[retroparty]

WHy Kangaroos V Port at the G?

Will get about 20k.

 

[hustla]

Collins and the AFL screwed Carlton that's why. We should never be playing at the TD. Collins was our president when the deal got signed (conflict of interest). Slippery AFL and Collins.

 

[blues4flag]

WHy Kangaroos V Port at the G?

Will get about 20k.

Makes no sense.

 

[H2F]

Seems like AFL wanting to make Collo happy by playing some big games at the Dome.

They look after their buddies at the AFL. Just ask all the staff in there who have been hand picked by Vlad, a reward for sucking up his arse over many years.

I've made this point before also. The AFL are very similar to the MCC. And that is a corrupt 'old boys club' group, who in all seriousness are not qualified in most of the roles people sit at. I have worked closely with them and as an external party I find it amazing how shamefully corrupt it is.

 

[vanders]

Can't please everybody *shrug*

 

[rogernumber10]

WHy Kangaroos V Port at the G?

Will get about 20k.

Every club has to play one game at the G as a key requirement. That was port's game and it will be a small one for crowd, just as if Melbourne hosts Fremantle whenever those guys play at the G.

MCG can't get every big game.

 

[retroparty]

Every club has to play one game at the G as a key requirement. That was port's game and it will be a small one for crowd, just as if Melbourne hosts Fremantle whenever those guys play at the G.

MCG can't get every big game.

but Port could play there against Collingwood or Carlton. it would suit the Kangaroos better.