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Another AFL Insult
According to sources, if we had lost Friday night, we would have played Fremantle at Etihad instead of the MCG.
This was done because the AFL didn't believe that we could draw as big a crowd to the MCG as Geelong.
They will struggle to get much over 40,000 friday night.
This was done because the AFL didn't believe that we could draw as big a crowd to the MCG as Geelong.
They will struggle to get much over 40,000 friday night.
Except for the sanity nothing much has been lost.
The actual reason, as explained on Before the Game, is that Geelong have a high % of MCC Members, so it was decided to play the game at the G to accomodate them. Was more a case of Geelong not pulling a big crowd at Etihad rather than us not pulling one at the G.
Etihad have the right to host one final per year. If they dont, they get two extra H &A games the following season to compensate
Etihad have the right to host one final per year. If they dont, they get two extra H &A games the following season to compensate
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3rd generation saint wrote:According to sources, if we had lost Friday night, we would have played Fremantle at Etihad instead of the MCG.
This was done because the AFL didn't believe that we could draw as big a crowd to the MCG as Geelong.
They will struggle to get much over 40,000 friday night.
Actually, it wasn't because of the total membership of the clubs. The AFL said that Geelong hand more MCC members than St. Kilda.
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This is what I heard as well.GSG wrote:3rd generation saint wrote:According to sources, if we had lost Friday night, we would have played Fremantle at Etihad instead of the MCG.
This was done because the AFL didn't believe that we could draw as big a crowd to the MCG as Geelong.
They will struggle to get much over 40,000 friday night.
Actually, it wasn't because of the total membership of the clubs. The AFL said that Geelong hand more MCC members than St. Kilda.
I don't see this as an insult at all. I wouldn't have minded playing Freo at the dome if we'd have lost.
it has been around this time that "Kosi" will headbutt a fence, rip a hamstring or belt someone.
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Exactly...people grizzle all year that we dont get finals at our "home ground"..then when theres a chance of one, people complain its an "insult" we arent playing at the GAP Erebus wrote:This is what I heard as well.GSG wrote:3rd generation saint wrote:According to sources, if we had lost Friday night, we would have played Fremantle at Etihad instead of the MCG.
This was done because the AFL didn't believe that we could draw as big a crowd to the MCG as Geelong.
They will struggle to get much over 40,000 friday night.
Actually, it wasn't because of the total membership of the clubs. The AFL said that Geelong hand more MCC members than St. Kilda.
I don't see this as an insult at all. I wouldn't have minded playing Freo at the dome if we'd have lost.
Cant have your cake and eat it too
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Yep this is Freo's first ever final in Melbourne and they pushed for it to be on the MCG. Fair enough I say. Finals should be at the G not Etihad.stinger wrote:no...according to the press freo lobbied to have the game shifted to the mcg......
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I think it could be also to do with this being their 1st game at the G this Season, amazing really.IluvHarvey wrote:Yep this is Freo's first ever final in Melbourne and they pushed for it to be on the MCG. Fair enough I say. Finals should be at the G not Etihad.stinger wrote:no...according to the press freo lobbied to have the game shifted to the mcg......
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