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Why is todays home game at ethiad?

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Is it just me but does anyone else feel we are a better chance at the G than ethiad. So why are we not?

Is it the afl or culbs fault?

Do we get more $ for playing at ethiad?

Surely it should be all about winning or am I being naive? 

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    It's because every Melbourne teams needs to play one home game there a season. Bit stupid.

    That said, better to play it against a Melbourne club than a team like GWS. That said again, better to play it against a fellow MCG tenant than a team whose home ground is Etihad.

    But either way, against any Melbourne team it's a disadvantage for us. We play there less than any other Melbourne team.

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    40 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    Isn't it because every Vic club "has" to play a home game at the venue. AFL mandated? 

    This.

    Every Vic clubs has to play a minimum of 1 home game at Etihad.

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    5 minutes ago, boydie said:

    This.

    Every Vic clubs has to play a minimum of 1 home game at Etihad.

    And yet the AFL draws us against a team whos home ground it is

    Off ocurse they didn't put us up vs an interstate team

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    10 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

    And yet the AFL draws us against a team whos home ground it is

    Off ocurse they didn't put us up vs an interstate team

    Would you prefer a low drawing Lions/Suns/GWS or the prospect of 5,000 more saints to try and cover costs or even make some $$$ out of the venue?

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    Said at the time of the draw, along with others, what a farce this is. Being forced to play a home game at the oppositions home ground makes zero sense. 

    On the plus, the Saints are not playing Etihad well this year for some reason.

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    21 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

    And yet the AFL draws us against a team whos home ground it is

    Off ocurse they didn't put us up vs an interstate team

    Why dont we play Geeling there instead of always having to go down to the cattery?

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    Do members just present/scan their card at the turnstyle to go through or do we have to line up at the ticket office show our card and get a paper ticket and then go to the turnstyle?????

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    1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

    Why dont we play Geeling there instead of always having to go down to the cattery?

    Agree with this 100%

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    2 hours ago, praha said:

    It's because every Melbourne teams needs to play one home game there a season. Bit stupid.

    That said, better to play it against a Melbourne club than a team like GWS. That said again, better to play it against a fellow MCG tenant than a team whose home ground is Etihad.

    But either way, against any Melbourne team it's a disadvantage for us. We play there less than any other Melbourne team.

    Thanks for answering. 

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    1 hour ago, Cards13 said:

    Would you prefer a low drawing Lions/Suns/GWS or the prospect of 5,000 more saints to try and cover costs or even make some $$$ out of the venue?

    Id prefer the one of the former. More of a victory chance than the saints,

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    23 degree day and the roofs closed feel like Im at the f'n cinema , $6.50 for a hotdog . I hate this place unless im floor for pearl jam 

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    3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    I'd rather see Pearl Jam play at the Tennis Centre. 

    No code tour was pretty special at rod laver - all of em really . Etihad is bad unless ya on the deck and I was what a night , hopefully today can be half as good . Given to fly 

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    Melbourne are paying the price for St.kilda giving up a home game to Collingwood that was played at MCG not at Etihad for the 50 year celebration of their only premiership. We shouldn't be the one since we give up 2 home games a year in NT.

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    something is wrong with us playing a home game at ethiad

    we play 3 there this year

    it smells fishy

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    It was lucky we played the saints because only 29k turned up. If it was an interstate team that figure would have halved. I agree though about geelong or even nth because later on we have to play the saints again at etihad but obviously as an away game. So thats 2 advantages they have. 

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