Round 23 - The bitter end, for some.

[Jim05]

Kissed on the dick again Hawthorn, play a double chance final at their home ground against a higher placed side from another city.
Why would they bother coming top 2 when it makes no difference to them. AFL will be stoked.

I think there will be plenty of Cats fans happy it is at the MCG.
Cat park holds 40k currently and with 10-15k having to be allocated to away teams for finals it would mean about 30k of your members can't attend. Once your redevelopment is complete you will be hosting finals against interstate sides down there and even minor round games possibly against bigger Melbourne clubs

[JK]

I did enjoy us just taking the piss for 3 hours giving the Crows fans some hope

Didn't the Hawks beat the Pies in a close one at the G last year aswell?

[Fricky]

Possible finals draw.
WC v WB @ Domain, Thursday night
Geelong v Hawthorn @ MCG, Friday Night
Swans v GWS @ ANZ, Saturday
Crows v Roos @ AO, Sat Night

Doubt they'll have a Thursday night final, esp when it doesn't involve a top 2 side

[Jim05]

Possible finals draw.
WC v WB @ Domain, Thursday night
Geelong v Hawthorn @ MCG, Friday Night
Swans v GWS @ ANZ, Saturday
Crows v Roos @ AO, Sat Night

Doubt they'll have a Thursday night final, esp when it doesn't involve a top 2 side

Definately will be one. The AFL are trying to get rid of Sunday finals.
Either the Crows or Eagles will host the Thursday night game

[carey]

Possible finals draw.
WC v WB @ Domain, Thursday night
Geelong v Hawthorn @ MCG, Friday Night
Swans v GWS @ ANZ, Saturday
Crows v Roos @ AO, Sat Night

Doubt they'll have a Thursday night final, esp when it doesn't involve a top 2 side

I'm pretty sure they've announced there will be a Thursday night final, I reckon the Crows v Roos game.

[Wedgie]

Kissed on the dick again Hawthorn, play a double chance final at their home ground against a higher placed side from another city.
Why would they bother coming top 2 when it makes no difference to them. AFL will be stoked.

I think there will be plenty of Cats fans happy it is at the MCG.
Cat park holds 40k currently and with 10-15k having to be allocated to away teams for finals it would mean about 30k of your members can't attend. Once your redevelopment is complete you will be hosting finals against interstate sides down there and even minor round games possibly against bigger Melbourne clubs

Cat Park holds 24K at the moment mate! The GABBA only had a capacity of 19K one year when Brisbane got home finals.

[Jim05]

Kissed on the dick again Hawthorn, play a double chance final at their home ground against a higher placed side from another city.
Why would they bother coming top 2 when it makes no difference to them. AFL will be stoked.

I think there will be plenty of Cats fans happy it is at the MCG.
Cat park holds 40k currently and with 10-15k having to be allocated to away teams for finals it would mean about 30k of your members can't attend. Once your redevelopment is complete you will be hosting finals against interstate sides down there and even minor round games possibly against bigger Melbourne clubs

Cat Park holds 24K at the moment mate! The GABBA only had a capacity of 19K one year when Brisbane got home finals.

That's because the GABBA is the only suitable ground in the State.
If you actually read the fine print of the contracts it actually says that they are home state finals not home ground finals and that finals will be held at the stadium deemed most suitable for each game but the AFL directors can change grounds at their discretion.

[woodublieve12]

We get the rights to play at the SCG. And we end up playing at ANZ!

[woodublieve12]

Geelong should be allowed to play at Simonds

[daysofourlives]

Possible finals draw.
WC v WB @ Domain, Thursday night
Geelong v Hawthorn @ MCG, Friday Night
Swans v GWS @ ANZ, Saturday
Crows v Roos @ AO, Sat Night

Doubt they'll have a Thursday night final, esp when it doesn't involve a top 2 side

Definately will be one. The AFL are trying to get rid of Sunday finals.
Either the Crows or Eagles will host the Thursday night game

Dont think it will be elimination finals as then the winner gets the advantage over the loser of the qualifying finals the next week. It can only be the Sydney final on the thursday night i reckon if they a5re going to persist with it.
If they do run with an elim on thurs it will have to be the eagles one as they play the loser of cats hawks game which is a certainty for friday night

[helicopterking]

Possible finals draw.
WC v WB @ Domain, Thursday night
Geelong v Hawthorn @ MCG, Friday Night
Swans v GWS @ ANZ, Saturday
Crows v Roos @ AO, Sat Night

Doubt they'll have a Thursday night final, esp when it doesn't involve a top 2 side

Definately will be one. The AFL are trying to get rid of Sunday finals.
Either the Crows or Eagles will host the Thursday night game

Dont think it will be elimination finals as then the winner gets the advantage over the loser of the qualifying finals the next week. It can only be the Sydney final on the thursday night i reckon if they a5re going to persist with it.
If they do run with an elim on thurs it will have to be the eagles one as they play the loser of cats hawks game which is a certainty for friday night

It can't be Thursday. I have to work Friday and I'll be drunk.

[BoundaryRider84]

PAVLICH that is all

[carey]

Just heard on the radio West Coast v Dogs Thursday night.

[Grenville]

PAVLICH that is all

Farewell to an absolute champion of the game.

[Jim05]

Possible finals draw.
WC v WB @ Domain, Thursday night
Geelong v Hawthorn @ MCG, Friday Night
Swans v GWS @ ANZ, Saturday
Crows v Roos @ AO, Sat Night

Doubt they'll have a Thursday night final, esp when it doesn't involve a top 2 side

You were saying[emoji6]

[Jim05]

Just heard on the radio West Coast v Dogs Thursday night.

Yep, sick days galore[emoji1]

[Wedgie]

Kissed on the dick again Hawthorn, play a double chance final at their home ground against a higher placed side from another city.
Why would they bother coming top 2 when it makes no difference to them. AFL will be stoked.

I think there will be plenty of Cats fans happy it is at the MCG.
Cat park holds 40k currently and with 10-15k having to be allocated to away teams for finals it would mean about 30k of your members can't attend. Once your redevelopment is complete you will be hosting finals against interstate sides down there and even minor round games possibly against bigger Melbourne clubs

Cat Park holds 24K at the moment mate! The GABBA only had a capacity of 19K one year when Brisbane got home finals.

That's because the GABBA is the only suitable ground in the State.
If you actually read the fine print of the contracts it actually says that they are home state finals not home ground finals and that finals will be held at the stadium deemed most suitable for each game but the AFL directors can change grounds at their discretion.

Why did we play Freo at Kardinia Park and not the MCG at a final a couple of years ago then?

[Wedgie]

PAVLICH that is all

Farewell to an absolute champion of the game.

He's no Ken McGregor though.

[Jim05]

[quote="Wedgie"]Kissed on the dick again Hawthorn, play a double chance final at their home ground against a higher placed side from another city.
Why would they bother coming top 2 when it makes no difference to them. AFL will be stoked.

I think there will be plenty of Cats fans happy it is at the MCG.
Cat park holds 40k currently and with 10-15k having to be allocated to away teams for finals it would mean about 30k of your members can't attend. Once your redevelopment is complete you will be hosting finals against interstate sides down there and even minor round games possibly against bigger Melbourne clubs

Cat Park holds 24K at the moment mate! The GABBA only had a capacity of 19K one year when Brisbane got home finals.

That's because the GABBA is the only suitable ground in the State.
If you actually read the fine print of the contracts it actually says that they are home state finals not home ground finals and that finals will be held at the stadium deemed most suitable for each game but the AFL directors can change grounds at their discretion.

Why did we play Freo at Kardinia Park and not the MCG at a final a couple of years ago then?[/quote]
Because at their discretion the AFL can change venues. They obviously thought a full KP was better than a half empty MCG. A lot also depends on the contract agreement with the MCG where a set quota of finals must be met.

[Wedgie]

Exactly Jim "AFL discretion"