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I've been reading up on the whole stadium deals of late and that the main problem appears to be Docklands rather then the MCG as such. What I want to know is if the AFL took a hard stand and moved games that draw a low crowd and moved them to Princes Park (which for Melbourne would be 5 games this year) how many people would actually go? Or would we be betetr off staying at the MCG for these games if only 10,000 would turn up at Princes Park.

I for one would still go to Princes Park, and I'd like to think my reserve seat membership I get for the MCG would carry over at PP but would other people also? Or would we be better selling home games to Belrieve Oval Hobart?

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    I've been reading up on the whole stadium deals of late and that the main problem appears to be Docklands rather then the MCG as such. What I want to know is if the AFL took a hard stand and moved games that draw a low crowd and moved them to Princes Park (which for Melbourne would be 5 games this year) how many people would actually go? Or would we be betetr off staying at the MCG for these games if only 10,000 would turn up at Princes Park.

    I for one would still go to Princes Park, and I'd like to think my reserve seat membership I get for the MCG would carry over at PP but would other people also? Or would we be better selling home games to Belrieve Oval Hobart?

    I come from the eastern suburbs and I despise Prices Park. The only reason that I would go is that my daughter will want to go.

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    I celebrated a few years ago when I knew I would be attending that s#%*hole for the last time. If it comes back I will go to follow Melbourne but I don't enjoy going there.

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    Good ground. I enjoyed my last few visits enormously. Waite's first game and early goal ending in a Dees win.

    And the Blues last game there, ending in a flogging by the Dees.

    Big wins and nail biters sum up our last few visits.

    It's a good ground to watch a game but it's a beast to get to, unless you ride a motorbike...then parking is a piece of p---.

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    Agree with what all of you have posted. Some major work needs to be done on both the parking and public transport out there. And I'm not convinced that they'd get more then 12,000 to those sorts of games out there. Makes you think it'd almost be worth their while doing up Casey?

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    Went to numerous Nab Challenge matches at the start of the year. Was absolutley fantastic. Very low crowd numbers made it feel as though you had the whole place to yourself watching two afl clubs go at it in a suburban setting.

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    Makes you think it'd almost be worth their while doing up Casey?

    Do up Casey all you want, but the fact remains no games will be played there until 2025 when the current contract with the Docklands runs out. As part of the clause no NEW stadiums can be developed in order to host AFL games.

    As Princess Park was being used as an AFL ground when the Docklands agreement came to play it is not considered a new ground, therefore can still be used without any contractual ramifications.

    In short, yes, I would go to Princess park

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    I celebrated a few years ago when I knew I would be attending that s#%*hole for the last time. If it comes back I will go to follow Melbourne but I don't enjoy going there.
    Yes I would go anywhere to watch my team play. Have some good memories there. When we won after Neitz broke his ankle and stinger returned.
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    Do up Casey all you want, but the fact remains no games will be played there until 2025 when the current contract with the Docklands runs out. As part of the clause no NEW stadiums can be developed in order to host AFL games.

    As Princess Park was being used as an AFL ground when the Docklands agreement came to play it is not considered a new ground, therefore can still be used without any contractual ramifications.

    In short, yes, I would go to Princess park

    So does that mean that Victoria Park (as terrible as that place was) would also be able to host matches if able, seeing as that ground was still in use when Docklands came in?

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    Yes I would go anywhere to watch my team play. Have some good memories there. When we won after Neitz broke his ankle and stinger returned.

    Marcus Seacamp's right hook on that mongrel pearce for a squirral grip. Gold, nearly got my self lynched at half time in the CFC's members seats for that one! Beating them was even sweater that day!

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    Yes I would go anywhere to watch my team play. Have some good memories there. When we won after Neitz broke his ankle and stinger returned.

    I also remember Nathan Brown's debut out there with long blonde hair back in 98!

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    So does that mean that Victoria Park (as terrible as that place was) would also be able to host matches if able, seeing as that ground was still in use when Docklands came in?

    Yep, it has been mentioned, but because the ground is so dilapidated it's not worth the additional costs. Its that bad even the VFL team doesn't play there.

    The cost to get Vi$y up and running is much more viable, especially considering it's going through a kind of re-development at the moment.

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    I used to live in Brunswick, so Princes Park was no trouble getting to. And generally enjoyed the games there as it was the last of the suburban grounds.

    I no longer live in Brunswick and now live a little out of town but still go week in week out.

    If we played games again at Princes Park I would go. But like most have pointed out, its a terrible ground to get to unless you live closeby.

    I think most on this forum would go to the moon to watch the Dees play. It's convincing the 'maybe' element to attend games there that is and has been the problem in the past.

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    I also remember Nathan Brown's debut out there with long blonde hair back in 98!

    I'll never forget that and by memory first contest he was like a battery ram head first into a contest. I knew from that day he would be a great servent of the club

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    I also remember Nathan Brown's debut out there with long blonde hair back in 98!

    Great day that day. 3 goals down in the last quarter and we come back to pinch it.

    I still don't think Macca's goal in the last was a goal. But so what right? We won.

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    Great day that day. 3 goals down in the last quarter and we come back to pinch it.

    I still don't think Macca's goal in the last was a goal. But so what right? We won.

    Ah yes I remember that kick, well and truely a point! But a wins a win. The way I see it if Aussie Jones's out on the full against Brisbane at the dome back in 04 was a point, then Junior's behind this game in 98 was a goal. Think that was the first time I ever saw him play also.

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    id go there. its better than that abomanation of a stadium next to southern crab station

    Agree, I can't stand Docklands, and the fact you need about 36,000 there to break even is a joke. Also our record there isn't the best. Can't wait till 2025!

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    I remember that 98 game, Junior had a shot at goal that pretty much won us the game, it missed by a foot and a half, but called a goal. I was right in-line with it. Happy times.

    Like others, I'd rather go there than to Docklands.

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    I'd go there... Parking isn't great, public transport is okay, there's heaps of trams that run up royal parade. And it's only 700 metres walk from Royal Park station. With extra services to accommodate the match, public transport isn't hard.

    Looking at the situation from purely a financial stand point, do we rather play Fremantle at the G and get 18k there and make a loss? Or 12k at Princes Park and make a profit? That's the sort of question we would be looking at, with a clean stadium we could make a tidy profit at Princes Park, even with a crowd significantly smaller than what we'd attract at the G...

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    As long as Carltank make nothing from it I don't mind it as a venue. Small ground, you feel like you're on top of the action, they need to upgrade the access to the beers though! It used to be very long lines for the good stuff. I recall going there in 95/96 and they still had the standing room area on the Royal parade wing/pocket was a great day with the boys.

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    If Carlton make one cent out of my money i would not go there. I Hate that place & am glad i have not been in there for years.

    The name VISY Park makes my stomach turn. We have to make a good long term deal with the MCC. The Docklands is a smaller problem for us thank god.

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    Princes Park ? No. Skilled? Yes. Shrug.

    why would you go to Geelong, so far away from Melbourne, yet wouldn't go to a ground just outside the melbourne CBD, and less than 6km from our traditional home ground?

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