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2019 Fixture

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1 hour ago, ding said:

The AFL let it be known that MFC would be getting a bigger share of Friday night games next year, but the only 2 we are so far aware of, are both away games. I can see it now, 3 more Friday night games against interstate teams. Lock it in Eddie.

Its going to take some very sweet fixturing for us to have a decent year revenue-wise with our 2 biggest games making us nothing.

At the very least we have earned a prime-time home game against Essendrug. Its time for others to fill the Sunday arvo slots.

 

Perhaps I've missed something but what is the other Friday night game you think we have locked in?

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    2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Perhaps I've missed something but what is the other Friday night game you think we have locked in?

    Sorry DL, i was Factoring in the Anzac eve game which obs isnt a Friday night, but Primetime just the same. Sydney game Rd 2 is the other i was thinking of. I should have just said "Night game".

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    19 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    would have got a 30k crowd at least for this match at the MCG if not more.

    The idea that it would be loss making holds no water any more unless we are talking of Gold Coast or Freo.

    NT just makes no sense from so many angles.

    These games should be reserved for us to play poor drawing clubs like GC, Freo, GWS, Lions, games where we would struggle to draw 25,000, as you say we would probably get a crowd in excess of 30,000 at the G and I'd say that we would get closer to 50,000 next year. The only reason I can see this as being ok is if we get a game at the G against Essendon, as a home game, and this is the trade off.

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    4 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I would've thought one of Pert's first gigs on the job would've been to ensure we keep Q'bday as our home game until the following season.

    We're already missing out on a ton of gate receipts as the away team on Anzac Eve.

    Perhaps we have some blockbuster home Friday night games to offset the Queens Birthday loss of revenue??

    Let’s see if Pert has much pull when the fixture is released.  Hope Bartlett got this one right!  

    Listening to Jackson talk, Jackson was very quiet when asked if he endorse,s Pert!!!  Basically side stepped the question.

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    What Eddy wants Eddy gets. It is no surprise that we have lost the Queens Birthday. We have over time made this into a marquee match with high exposure and great revenue potential of course Eddy now wants it. Let them throw it in with all the other benefits Collingwood seem to be given. While we are out it let them go to Geelong or play a Sunday night game. No that will not happen because Eddy doesn’t want it

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    20 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    would have got a 30k crowd at least for this match at the MCG if not more.

    The idea that it would be loss making holds no water any more unless we are talking of Gold Coast or Freo.

    NT just makes no sense from so many angles.

    You've got to remember we're transitioning out of the pokies business. You don't then strip away other financial winners, without having a strong revenue stream to replace it. 

    I'd like to know what the multiple angles are that don't make it work. IMO we need to be a little bit less precious about this as supporters. If we've got a decent football side they will win that game and it's an advantage playing a team up there who have never played up there. We make much more money on this game than we would if 30,000 turned up to the G. 

    There's still a strong case to keep playing the NT games. At least for the short to mid term future. 2022-2025 we can start thinking about alternative revenue streams. Hopefully by that stage we've built a powerhouse and we no longer need these NT games, but don't hold your breath.

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    This may not go down well for some but I think it's a good idea.

    With the Pies wanting to start alternating home games again for the QB game, how about we move 'The Big Freeze' to a game against Essendrug instead? Obviously this year as our home game to start with. Ok with you Ed?

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    7 minutes ago, FireInTheBelly said:

    This may not go down well for some but I think it's a good idea.

    With the Pies wanting to start alternating home games again for the QB game, how about we move 'The Big Freeze' to a game against Essendrug instead? Obviously this year as our home game to start with. Ok with you Ed?

    Yep playing the MND/Daniher match against Essendon seems the sensible and obvious thing to do. Could become as big as QB and Anzac Eve. I don’t know why it hasn’t happened as it benefits all parties. 

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    So we play both anzac eve and QB as away games next year. Sorry but that sucks. 

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    44 minutes ago, A F said:

    You've got to remember we're transitioning out of the pokies business. You don't then strip away other financial winners, without having a strong revenue stream to replace it. 

    I'd like to know what the multiple angles are that don't make it work. IMO we need to be a little bit less precious about this as supporters. If we've got a decent football side they will win that game and it's an advantage playing a team up there who have never played up there. We make much more money on this game than we would if 30,000 turned up to the G. 

    There's still a strong case to keep playing the NT games. At least for the short to mid term future. 2022-2025 we can start thinking about alternative revenue streams. Hopefully by that stage we've built a powerhouse and we no longer need these NT games, but don't hold your breath.

    We're in a fight for survival with nine other Melbourne clubs. At present we sit in the bottom 4 with North, Saints, Bulldogs and ourselves.

    Survival means exposure in the main markets and NT doesn't deliver that in any meaningful way.

    If it was so good to play up there I think there might be a few other clubs going for the silver arrow but no one wants to grab the nettle.

    Memberships expand and contract at geometric rather than arithmetic rates. By 2025 assuming we grow by 20% we will be around 70,000 members less than Richmond if they grow at the same rate.

     

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    14 minutes ago, FireInTheBelly said:

    This may not go down well for some but I think it's a good idea.

    With the Pies wanting to start alternating home games again for the QB game, how about we move 'The Big Freeze' to a game against Essendrug instead? Obviously this year as our home game to start with. Ok with you Ed?

    Great idea.

    Except Eddie will throw the toys out of the cot and demand a new queens birthday partner. And the AFL will roll over to him.

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    Thursday game in Round 4 against Sydney at the SCG.

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    Essendon's fixture:

    They will feature in nine Thursday and Friday night games, as well as playing Good Friday, Anzac Day, the Dreamtime at the ‘G clash and the Country game against Geelong.

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    15 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

    Essendon's fixture:

    They will feature in nine Thursday and Friday night games, as well as playing Good Friday, Anzac Day, the Dreamtime at the ‘G clash and the Country game against Geelong.

    NO. [censored]. WAY

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    15 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

    Essendon's fixture:

    They will feature in nine Thursday and Friday night games, as well as playing Good Friday, Anzac Day, the Dreamtime at the ‘G clash and the Country game against Geelong.

    Assume the week before we will get either a Thursday or Friday night game. Otherwise we will have a 5 day break!

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    Just now, DemonLad5 said:

    NO. [censored]. WAY

    There's a Herald Sun article on how the whole season's crowds and TV ratings hinge on Essendon being awesome. Will probably be gifted the flag.

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    59 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

    Thursday game in Round 4 against Sydney at the SCG.

    Could be a Friday night game in Melbourne for us in round 3 if we’re playing Thursday in round 4.

    No way the AFL would give us a 5 day break and a 4 day break in the one month...

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    11 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Could be a Friday night game in Melbourne for us in round 3 if we’re playing Thursday in round 4.

    No way the AFL would give us a 5 day break and a 4 day break in the one month...

    We can't have both. The 4 day break will mean all others have to be 6 days or more.

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    1 hour ago, M_9 said:

    Round 2 we play the Cats on Sat night (March 30) at KPark.

    https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/afl/afl-fixture-2019-geelong-cats-to-play-melbourne-at-gmhba-stadium-in-round-2-blockbuster/news-story/8d5bc68bca9409e675f077cf5f7889d0 

    That's frustrating we have to play them there. Means I likely won't go. We better get a second game at the g (I'm sure we will).

    The upside is that game will FTA 

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    So the AFL have finally got their shite together, full fixture revealed today yeah? AFL must be the only sport in the world boring  their fans with teasers. 

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    Can't believe some of you were expecting to not have to travel to Kardinia 

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