The events of the last week or so were sown decades ago to the stage the Melbourne Football Club is now down on it knees and totally dependent of benevolence of the AFL Commission.The club has been the casualty of the spat between to VFL/AFL and the MCC which for all intents purposes was the MFC at time. VFL went all out to diminish the perceived stranglehold the MCC had over football affairs in early 1960's by implementing zoning and constructing Waverley Park which in turn lead to the jostling by the MCC to maintain the MCG as Melbourne's premier sporting venue. The article from the Heritiage Listing, detailed below , provides some insight to the animosity between the parties.

The rival and powerful 'establishment', which controlled the Melbourne Cricket Ground, saw Waverley Park as a threat to its role as Melbourne' premier sporting venue. The MCG has remained the major factor in the tumultuous history of Waverley Park since the pre-Olympic period, and was finally successful in crippling Waverley Park. State politics played the key role in the restriction of VFL Park's development through the 1970s and 80s. This was a consequence of the political influence of the MCG and some League clubs, as well as traffic problems and changing state govermnent planning strategies

Going by the events of the last week or so, the AFL with total dominance and control has decided to let bygones be bygones. The 50 years war is over and what is happening now is AFL's equivalent of the Allies' Marshall Plan that occurred after World War 2 to reconstruct Germany. Lets hope the AFL's plan is just as successful.

Bottom line, our current position hurts the competition. This is pure economics

One thing that stands out is that the AFL is willing to bend over backwards to help the MFC.

When North Melbourne were on their knees, they AFL suggested they move North.

When the Bulldogs were on their knees... Which many of you won't remember, why? Because the AFL just brushed it off, they don't care... Footscray who?

Now the MFC are semi on our knees, the AFL appoint us a CEO and basically start running our club - the AFL know how Important the MFC are to the competition.

It's in the best interests of the AFL if MFC can become a powerhouse.

Potential coaches know this and are lining up, would they be lining up if this was North Melbourne, Bulldogs? Not a chance in hell.

We are one of 5 big clubs in the heart of the city of Melbourne - Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Richmond and MFC.

Melbourne as a state in itself is a massive growth area and Andy D knows this, he knows everything he should to keep the league above and beyond.

I love the North, Bulldogs and St Kilda hate, they'd love to be important enough to warrant the support we are getting.

The events of the last week or so were sown decades ago to the stage the Melbourne Football Club is now down on it knees and totally dependent of benevolence of the AFL Commission.The club has been the casualty of the spat between to VFL/AFL and the MCC which for all intents purposes was the MFC at time. VFL went all out to diminish the perceived stranglehold the MCC had over football affairs in early 1960's by implementing zoning and constructing Waverley Park which in turn lead to the jostling by the MCC to maintain the MCG as Melbourne's premier sporting venue. The article from the Heritiage Listing, detailed below , provides some insight to the animosity between the parties.

The rival and powerful 'establishment', which controlled the Melbourne Cricket Ground, saw Waverley Park as a threat to its role as Melbourne' premier sporting venue. The MCG has remained the major factor in the tumultuous history of Waverley Park since the pre-Olympic period, and was finally successful in crippling Waverley Park. State politics played the key role in the restriction of VFL Park's development through the 1970s and 80s. This was a consequence of the political influence of the MCG and some League clubs, as well as traffic problems and changing state govermnent planning strategies

Going by the events of the last week or so, the AFL with total dominance and control has decided to let bygones be bygones. The 50 years war is over and what is happening now is AFL's equivalent of the Allies' Marshall Plan that occurred after World War 2 to reconstruct Germany. Lets hope the AFL's plan is just as successful.

well if this is true, lets hope they can build E-Gate, & also build a boutique stadium around Dandenong, & inherit & sell Etihad in 10 years time...

We would be better to have a stand alone VFL side in the future, & Dandenong would be a great spot on the gateway to the Sth East, & the East of this State.