Evening Grand Final?

[saintal]

Keep it how it is ffs

AFL= greedy.

Cant be good preparation for the players either, having to wait around til 4 or 5 to play the biggest game of their careers.

[Psyber]

Keep it how it is ffs
AFL= greedy.
Cant be good preparation for the players either, having to wait around til 4 or 5 to play the biggest game of their careers.

It's all about TV audience and corporate sposoring. Telstra/Foxtel will have the final say, and eventually the AFL will do what it is told unless they have the guts to get out of the deal when it expires next, and take the reduction in TV rights money. But that is hard to do when they are trying to prop up so many failing Melbourne based clubs.

[Rik E Boy]

NO f****** WAY f*** OFF DEMETRIOU AND LISTEN TO THE FANS FOR ONCE

AGREED! Most sense REB has posted for yonks!

It's not my fault you cannot comprehend my well thought out and incredibly cogent posts.

regards,

REB

[rod_rooster]

NO f****** WAY f*** OFF DEMETRIOU AND LISTEN TO THE FANS FOR ONCE

AGREED! Most sense REB has posted for yonks!

It's not my fault you cannot comprehend my well thought out and incredibly cogent posts.

regards,

REB

Such as the "Mike Hussey you dud" one

[ORDoubleBlues]

Think that the TV execs overlook the fact that the majority of people watch the grand final in groups (friend's houses, pubs, clubs, etc) so there are probably less tv sets tuned into it than what there would be for a high rating series and because people's own sporting commitments are finished by then, you'll get no more people watching it just because it's played at night/twilight.

[Rik E Boy]

Such as the "Mike Hussey you dud" one

Average 22 so insightful and pertinent my post was indeed Rodney Fowler.

regards,

REB

[Swooper16]

If the "traditionalists" always got their way then we would still have every game being played at 1:40pm on a saturday arvo. North Melbourne i think it was decided to trial a few friday night games back in the early 90's and guess what - turned out to be a great idea & soon everyone wanted to do this.

Who knows playing a twilight grand final in the setting sun then underlights could be the greatest experience yet....or it could be a dud. But without giving it a crack we'll never know.

I for one wouldnt mind seeing what the day would be like with a 5pm GF.

[Footy Smart]

Its not a matter of being a traditionalist Swooper is more the fact that waiting around till 5 or 6pm to play this biggest game of your career on the biggest stage possible would be hell.

Having played in Grand Finals there is nothing worse than the morning waiting for the time you wake up to the time you leave got to the oval warm etc. It feels like an eternity.

By doubling that time as a player would be HELL(could effect the players performance). Im all for innovation but a night time GF from a players perspective I couldnt think of anything worse.

I think the players opinion should be consulted and the final decision comes from that.

[Swooper16]

I definately see your point but obviously it is still going to be the same for both sides. And with brownlow night, pre GF parade and all the hype that surrounds GF week i am pretty sure the players would be well advised on how to block out all the distractions and be psychologically prepared no matter what time the game started.

I am sure if you consulted the players the majority wouldnt want to have to play in Darwin, Canberra or Tassie but they do as it seen to help the game and attract more support. if a twilight GF can attract more viewers and add to the experience then the AFL would be stupid not to at least give it a chance.

[gadj1976]

Picture a normal September day. Fine and cool - early to mid 20's perhaps.

If a game starts at 5pm the first half would be fine and dry conditions. But after half time, the ground would become dewy and the game could become a different game to the first half.

Another question - has anyone thought of the players themselves who would've been sitting around since early morning burning up nervous energy? (rhetorical question of course - the answer would be no)

Picture a day of light showers, the game starts at 2pm, its fine and dry. But after half time, the ground would become wet and the game could become a different game to the first half.

Or, Picture a day of light showers, the game starts at 5pm, it rains for the first half starting at the approx 3.15pm and stops at half time, thanks to the game being played at night the ground then becomes dewy and similar conditions to the first half hence making it the same game as the first half where if if it was played during the day it would have been played in 2 different conditions.

Honestly Gadg, there's some good reasons for and against but that's not one of them.

And I'm not sure you understand the meaning of "normal"..

Anyway, I'll move on.

Sunday twilight games are a compromise so Sunday night games aren't played. Keep it as a Sunday compromise.

And lastly, most twilight games are played at the Telstra Dome or at Subi - no coincidence of course....

[Squawk]

Next it will be a night Melbourne Cup, Swimming Finals broadcast at breakfast time between the news and weather on Sunrise, and a day/night Boxing Day Test Match.

Its already virtually a twilight game (2.45pm start?), the most watched program of the year on TV and it runs straight in to the News broadcasts.

Wont be long and they will be selling the rights to footy tipping.

Now, about the allocation of Grand Final tickets......can we try and clear that up before we talk about an evening grand final?