MELB CLUBS MAY REAP EXTRA $1MILLION FROM STADIUMS

Not sure if it's from the article you've linked to, but I read this in an article today:

The Cats make up to $650,000 a game in Geelong.

Not bad, not bad!

Not sure if it's from the article you've linked to, but I read this in an article today:

Not bad, not bad!

Correct.

From the article: -

Geelong, whose president Frank Costa is also on the committee representing the clubs, benefits only from the two or three home games that it plays in Melbourne, and so would only get an extra $200,000 or $300,000 under the proposed formula. The Cats make up to $650,000 a game in Geelong.

Don't they own the stadium though..? and therefore all of the profits..??

Its a handy situation to be in.

This is going to be very important in allowing us be financially viable without requesting any money from AFL.

The only other thing that will ensure this is a good draw, in good time slots, with a reasonable amount of Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night games.

I think the draw will improve when we improve onfield and demand some prime time games.

Don't they own the stadium though..? and therefore all of the profits..??

Its a handy situation to be in.

Yes Geelong have a completely "clean" Stadium. All Moneies are theirs. Clever Bastards......

The cats would probably also have control of the catering rights as well, which is where alot of the profit comes from

The cats would probably also have control of the catering rights as well, which is where alot of the profit comes from

Yes they Profit off all revenue streams. Pity all the other clubs were denied the rights to keep their original Grounds.

Previous VFL/AFL administrations have a lot to answer for.

So the richer clubs will get richer and the poorer clubs will get 1mil from the stadiums but will more than likely lose the 1mil they get from the AFL at the moment. The AFL has to bridge the gap between lets say Collingwood and Melbourne MCG deals for an example. The AFL through there draw has rewarded Collingwood and restricted Melbournes earning capacity. I would love to see a season where Collingwood play home games against North, Bulldogs, Port, West Coast, Fremantle, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda and Geelong, you will see then there average attendance drop below 45K. You replace West Coast, Fremantle, Port with Essendon, Carlton and Hawthorn we would average over 40K to our games.

Don't be fooled by the bigger clubs agenda here, they want the AFL to stop funding clubs and in the mean time get extra cash for themself.

So the richer clubs will get richer and the poorer clubs will get 1mil from the stadiums but will more than likely lose the 1mil they get from the AFL at the moment. The AFL has to bridge the gap between lets say Collingwood and Melbourne MCG deals for an example. The AFL through there draw has rewarded Collingwood and restricted Melbournes earning capacity. I would love to see a season where Collingwood play home games against North, Bulldogs, Port, West Coast, Fremantle, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda and Geelong, you will see then there average attendance drop below 45K. You replace West Coast, Fremantle, Port with Essendon, Carlton and Hawthorn we would average over 40K to our games.

Don't be fooled by the bigger clubs agenda here, they want the AFL to stop funding clubs and in the mean time get extra cash for themself.

I just Hope our re-alignment with the MCC gives us at least a fighting chance to once again become a "rich Club"

Would imagine the most important aspect of all this is do these deals allow us ( mfc) to become profitable. Im not so concerned about other clubs etc just us. I reckon a million added to the bottom line ought to go some way towards that. Hopefully this doesnt affect the equalisation payouts though as then all that is achieved is a different source of money with no advancement.