Purple Warrior wrote:Wouldn't it just be a case of GF at Clare hosted by who ever and that club does all the work, arranges all the volunteers and gets all the money. I have no association with any team in this league but a "main oval" isn't the worst idea as long as all clubs get their fair share. Great Southern use Noarlunga every year and not sure how that works.
Nah a fair bit more to it than that.
We will have Spalding GF next year and all alcohol will be purchased through the local Spalding Pub as we have an arrangement with them. We want all the money staying within our community. Otherwise, we would then have to transport it 35 minutes down the road. Compared to literally having it dropped at our door stop. Nevermind the flow on sales to the local pub, petrol station and general store before and after the game. The same applies to all the food caterers, suppliers.
Nevermind the fact that we get to have such a huge event helps with grant funding, we are currently getting nets behind the goals based on a grant we done which revolved around having the major event next year.
Then there is the intangible prestige of playing a GF at your own ground, we already have people lining up to come back next season to have a crack at playing a home grand final that may only happen once in your life.
Clare Oval is the worst surface in the league as well which doesn't help the argument.
