2013 Finals at suburban venues

[am Bays]

A change of venue, and people start freaking out.

Was happy with the change a mere four years ago!

[RustyCage]

Adelaide Oval will be just as crap for the first two weeks of the finals. 5000 people in a stadium that holds 55000 is never a good look

[Dutchy]

Adelaide Oval will be just as crap for the first two weeks of the finals. 5000 people in a stadium that holds 55000 is never a good look

22k turned up in 2007 IIRC, was a great atmosphere.

If fine weather they just need to block off the top decks of the stands and it would be great.

[o five]

Adelaide Oval will be just as crap for the first two weeks of the finals. 5000 people in a stadium that holds 55000 is never a good look

22k turned up in 2007 IIRC, was a great atmosphere.

If fine weather they just need to block off the top decks of the stands and it would be great.

Exactly. They do that at ETIHAD Stadium in Melbourne and it certainly helps.

[FOURTH ESTATE]

Once the SAAFL & WAFL leagues moved to home finals they have not gone back to neutral grounds other than the Grand Final for one simple reason

BIGGER CROWDS = $$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Not only for the leagues but the hosts clubs as well and it looks good on TV.

What would you rather see a full Glenelg, Alberton, Prospect & Norwood oval on TV or an very empty Football Park and Adelaide Oval and the atmosphere of home finals is awesome even at SAAFL level huge crowds and packed ovals

[mighty_tiger_79]

Once the SAAFL & WAFL leagues moved to home finals they have not gone back to neutral grounds other than the Grand Final for one simple reason

BIGGER CROWDS = $$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Not only for the leagues but the hosts clubs as well and it looks good on TV.

What would you rather see a full Glenelg, Alberton, Prospect & Norwood oval on TV or an very empty Football Park and Adelaide Oval and the atmosphere of home finals is awesome even at SAAFL level huge crowds and packed ovals

stop talking sense!

[Pseudo]

What would you rather see a full Glenelg, Alberton, Prospect & Norwood oval on TV or an very empty Football Park and Adelaide Oval and the atmosphere of home finals is awesome even at SAAFL level huge crowds and packed ovals

I would gladly see Glenelg/Alberton/Prospect/Norwood used for finals - so long as Glenelg/Port/North/Norwood weren't participating.

Finals venues ought to be neutral.

[Dutchy]

Agree, neutral is the way to go.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Agree, neutral is the way to go.

So you would be happy with say Glenelg v Norwood at Richmond? Doesn't make a lick of sense.

[Long live SAnFL]

Reward the teams that finish higher by giving them home finals as per AFL, NRL, Cricket and A League. Save neutral for the GF at Football Park.

[mickey]

Reward the teams that finish higher by giving them home finals as per AFL, NRL, Cricket and A League. Save neutral for the GF at Football Park.

As per nearly every other sport in the world

[Long live SAnFL]

Reward the teams that finish higher by giving them home finals as per AFL, NRL, Cricket and A League. Save neutral for the GF at Football Park.

As per nearly every other sport in the world

Exactly!

[Dutchy]

Agree, neutral is the way to go.

So you would be happy with say Glenelg v Norwood at Richmond? Doesn't make a lick of sense.

Would be great, they play at a neutral venue now.

[Long live SAnFL]

Agree, neutral is the way to go.

So you would be happy with say Glenelg v Norwood at Richmond? Doesn't make a lick of sense.

Would be great, they play at a neutral venue now.

Neutral is so beige and can't see it happening

[dedja]

Agree, neutral is the way to go.

So you would be happy with say Glenelg v Norwood at Richmond? Doesn't make a lick of sense.

Would be great, they play at a neutral venue now.

Shutup Dutchman ... the Bays need all the help they can get

[Wedgie]

Neutral local venues would be a disaster. Definately highest team to get advantage which makes much more scense (and dollars).

[Bluedemon]

SANFL Finals will never be played at Adelaide Oval. Once the AFL season is done, the ground will get changed with the drop in pitches for cricket.

[mickey]

When does the footy lease run out at the new AO?

[Jim05]

SANFL Finals will never be played at Adelaide Oval. Once the AFL season is done, the ground will get changed with the drop in pitches for cricket.

I think the AFL would have a lease on AO until Prelim final weekend but after that cricket would take over.
The only way an SANFL GF would be held at AO is if we move it back a couple of weeks

[Mic]

Reward the teams that finish higher by giving them home finals as per AFL, NRL, Cricket and A League. Save neutral for the GF at Football Park.

And it would fix the 'issue' that there are no rewards for finishing 2nd over 3rd, or 4th over 5th