Who will Casey play next weekend? Which match should we be watching this weekend?

6 minutes ago, Dingo said:

Who will Casey play next weekend? Which match should we be watching this weekend?

Winner out of Brisbane and Carlton.

5 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Winner out of Brisbane and Carlton.

Could that mean, a chance of another double header. 

14 minutes ago, kev martin said:

Could that mean, a chance of another double header. 

Nope. Casey Football club were assured of two finals at Casey Fields by the VFL after winning the minor premiership.

50 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

Nope. Casey Football club were assured of two finals at Casey Fields by the VFL after winning the minor premiership.

What a shame, I haven't got a car and find Casey too difficult to get to.

I'm pretty sure I am not alone in Casey being hard to get to. They obviously don't want the crowds but prefer the exposure to that developing area. 

Bad contract, I want a proper 2nds division, with all contracted MFC players and a home in the city. Stop the cost cutting by AFL honcho's.

Thanks for replying mad (I'm not gonna take it any more). 

Edited September 3, 20222 yr by kev martin

If the AFL team lose this week Casey will lose some MFC players for the GF (assuming they make it)

Not sure who but definitely T Mac. Has Weideman qualified?

Heaven knows about Bedford and his medi sub role

Casey to play Brisbane reserves next week. 

I have fond memories of going to the finals and seeing the under 19's (I think), then the reserves, prior to the firsts game.

Great for two reasons, such a full day and because our first team didn't often make the finals there was always some from MFC lesser division to watch. 

This allowed me to be less one eyed and become a fan of footy.

The younger generation could be a bit that way. All that booing is so very destructive in its divisive impact on people and society. 

Love the double headers and the triple headers.

Imagine seeing the MFC, women, then the seconds, then the first on a finals day, now we have become a "successful club". Just a pipe dream.

Oh well, the Casey games will have to be on the telly. 

Edited September 3, 20222 yr by kev martin

42 minutes ago, kev martin said:

I have fond memories of going to the finals and seeing the under 19's (I think), then the reserves, prior to the firsts game.

Great for two reasons, such a full day and because our first team didn't often make the finals there was always some from MFC lesser division to watch. 

This allowed me to be less one eyed and become a fan of footy.

The younger generation could be a bit that way. All that booing is so very destructive in its divisive impact on people and society. 

Love the double headers and the triple headers.

Imagine seeing the MFC, women, then the seconds, then the first on a finals day, now we have become a "successful club". Just a pipe dream.

Oh well, the Casey games will have to be on the telly. 

From a cheer squad/banner crew point of view Kev, this would be not so much a pipe dream as a pipe nightmare. 😂

But you’re spot on. Curtain raisers are a welcome feature. 

4 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

From a cheer squad/banner crew point of view Kev, this would be not so much a pipe dream as a pipe nightmare. 😂

But you’re spot on. Curtain raisers are a welcome feature. 

If they played 3 games on the day, there could possibly be 6 cheer squads at the game. What beautiful colour that would bring to the G.

Your chants could be picked up by the public and sung during the game. More pipe dreams.

Bring you lot on between games for a chanting competition and a banner/streamer display. Would love to see that, more than the the international singers. Kind of, going professional, similar to the marching bands in the US. 

Edited September 3, 20222 yr by kev martin

Kev

curtain raisers were played in a different era

Most weeks there were no reserved seats so crowds started to arrive at half time in the reserves to get a good seat. By 3/4 time the crowd was probably at 75%. In Finals it changed dramatically with only the unreserved MCC area having decent crowds pre match.

Fast forward to now when the curtain raiser has to finish 30-45 minutes before the AFL match and 70% plus of seats are pre-sold and the game is being played before an empty stadium

7 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Most weeks there were no reserved seats

In the MCC no reserved seats, in the outer all were reserved other than the standing room. I cannot remember getting a GA finals ticket, unless going into the MCC.

Edited September 3, 20222 yr by kev martin

3 minutes ago, kev martin said:

In the MCC no reserved seats, in the outer all were reserved other than the standing room.

Not in the 70's and 80's for home and away Kev

2 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Not in the 70's and 80's for home and away Kev

Yes H & A, sit anywhere and eat the peanuts.

Edited September 3, 20222 yr by kev martin

1 hour ago, kev martin said:

I have fond memories of going to the finals and seeing the under 19's (I think), then the reserves, prior to the firsts game.

Great for two reasons, such a full day and because our first team didn't often make the finals there was always some from MFC lesser division to watch. 

This allowed me to be less one eyed and become a fan of footy.

The younger generation could be a bit that way. All that booing is so very destructive in its divisive impact on people and society. 

Love the double headers and the triple headers.

Imagine seeing the MFC, women, then the seconds, then the first on a finals day, now we have become a "successful club". Just a pipe dream.

Oh well, the Casey games will have to be on the telly. 

it will cost MFC way more having a game at the G before the seniors, you have to pay for staffing etc 3 more hours, amongst other things. Having the game at Casey is fantastic and a lot of Casey Demons fans believe it or not are from the area not just dees fans

Trying to recall when they stopped curtain raisers.

Must have been in the early 90's but it escapes me

10 minutes ago, Tracca said:

it will cost MFC way more having a game at the G before the seniors, you have to pay for staffing etc 3 more hours, amongst other things. Having the game at Casey is fantastic and a lot of Casey Demons fans believe it or not are from the area not just dees fans

Is that the same for CA (cricket) and test matches.

So we get 20/20.

They can afford it, 

I guess all is a commercial product now even though they are a non-profit organisation. So the bottom line is good for CEO's salaries. 

Edited September 3, 20222 yr by kev martin

1 minute ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Trying to recall when they stopped curtain raisers.

Must have been in the early 90's but it escapes me

I was travelling the world and Australia as an itinerant at that time. 

So, I don’t know either.

7 minutes ago, kev martin said:

Is that the same for CA and test matches.

So we get 20/20.

They can afford it, 

I guess all is a commercial product now even though they are a non-profit organisation. So the bottom line is good for CEO's salaries. 

lol its a tad different.....

5 minutes ago, Tracca said:

lol its a tad different.....

It is still the costs to staffing, for 5 days as well as the 10 hours.

Though my point is that they can afford it for 5 weekends a year.

The women need to get access to the premier ovals, if they are to be offered equal status, which is where our society should be heading.

Edited September 3, 20222 yr by kev martin

4 minutes ago, kev martin said:

It is still the costs to staffing, for 5 days as well as the 10 hours.

Though my point is that they can afford it for 5 weekends a year.

The women need to get access to the premier ovals, if they are to be offered equal status, which is where our society should be heading.

And the clubs ( not the stadium, not the afl) need to see it as a viable option which clearly they dont for 5 games a year.

The VFL has tv rights now anyway which is going to be a lot better for exposure than playing in front of an empty stadium costing the club a fortune each week

Just now, Tracca said:

And the clubs ( not the stadium, not the afl) need to see it as a viable option which clearly they dont for 5 games a year.

The VFL has tv rights now anyway which is going to be a lot better for exposure than playing in front of an empty stadium costing the club a fortune each week

The clubs have to prepare for games in any case.

They will know the staffing needs and will adjust as the crowd builds.

I would rather they be member centric rather than the balance sheet.

They aren't going to change in any case.

I was really just reminiscing about "the good old days", where our world seemed more egalitarian and less money focused. 

You are right about the empty stadium. 

Like yesterday we had and North had a chance to get spectators there.

Very few, with many DL's (die hards), posting from the pubs and not the ground during the womens game.

We go for the atmosphere of big events and not for the grassroots anymore.

I remain disappointed at the support for that, that isn't the pinnacle.

The effect on me watching other teams during finals, is that it broke down the divisions, ( the advertisers would rather have division as that sells better), and I enjoyed footy as a whole and became less one eyed.

The main disappointment is that I can't see the Casey game live.

Edited September 3, 20222 yr by kev martin

 

No information yet as to where they are playing the Melbourne v Brisbane VFL preliminary. 

Hoping for a double header on Friday, at the G.

Expecting, Saturday down at Casey.

Nothing on the VFL website.