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AFLW 2024 - Round 9 - Indigenous Round - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Lets say Collingwood and Essendon played in the GF, and the AFL hosted the match at the Adelaide oval, would that be accepted by the two clubs.
Where was this outrage when Brisbane were forced to play Geelong at the MCG in a preliminary final and potentially robbed from completing a four-peat?
That's only recently. For many years they were a week apart. Not sure what's changed, nor if either party would be willing to give in now. Dunno.So AFL grand final on the Saturday, NRL grand final on the sunday? Makes sense
That's only recently. For many years they were a week apart. Not sure what's changed, nor if either party would be willing to give in now. Dunno.
That's only recently. For many years they were a week apart. Not sure what's changed, nor if either party would be willing to give in now. Dunno.
POST OF THE ****ING YEAR MY MANYou filthy interstaters should just be thankful you're allowed in our comp.
Why hasn't anyone argued the other point I made in the OP? If you insist on the romance of having every Grand Final at the MCG, why not force other teams to adopt different home grounds? Similar to Wembley in the UK; biggest stadium by far, hosts every final, but the FA doesn't let anyone use it as a home ground, at least not permanently.
The G is the grand final. Would be nice to play more games there a year as non vic based club though.
Or maybe interstate clubs should learn how to play finals at the home of football.
The two clubs yes because they'd get boatloads of moolah.I'm indifferent towards this. I think the Grand Final SHOULD be held at a neutral venue, but understand why it's difficult and may never happen.
However, this argument is rubbish. Let's say Fremantle and West Coast, Adelaide and Port Adelaide, Brisbane and Gold Coast, or Sydney and GWS played in the GF, and the AFL hosted the match at the MCG. Would that be accepted by the two clubs?
Eagles played 1 game there this year-at that rate they should be used to the ground in 2020.Or maybe interstate clubs should learn how to play finals at the home of football.
I think this is it more than anything. For the foreseeable future the GF will always be at the MCG. It's about giving the interstate contenders more games to test their game plan on the wider expanses of the ground.The AFL seriously needs to let interstate teams play at the MCG more often. Prior to today we've been there once all year. Once! Hawks were far too good today but it's such a ridiculously unfair advantage against interstate teams.
I think this is it more than anything. For the foreseeable future the GF will always be at the MCG. It's about giving the interstate contenders more games to test their game plan on the wider expanses of the ground.