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4 minutes ago, layzie said:

The finger thing means the taxes!

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    14 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Good shout.

    We’ve played at MCG or Marvel in the final round just twice between 2016-2023. The rest have either been interstate or in Geelong.

    To be fair this is balanced out by playing at home most years in round 1. I think we've only ever played interstate twice in round 1.

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    40 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    To be fair this is balanced out by playing at home most years in round 1. I think we've only ever played interstate twice in round 1.

    Absolutely fair call.

    Between 1999 and 2023 we’ve been scheduled to play interstate once and that only game was in 2020 against West Coast in an empty stadium, which is very fortunate.

    Although in 2022 and 2023 no Victorian club was fixtured interstate for round 1.

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    15 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Melksham, Spargo and Sparrow to be the first ones to be blamed after every loss.

    and if it is a loss against the Dons, then the Weid

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    After kicking 12g 18b 90 points and winning the game by 5 goals DL posters will say...... "if we play like that against the better sides we'll get thrashed".

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    20 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Oh, it’s real. Last year I went there and we were ushered to a parking spot whereat the attendant asked if we were Geelong members (despite being head to toe red n blue with flags n banners in the back seat). We said no and he said that’ll be $15. Curious, I asked him why he needed to know if we were Geelong members to which he replied, “it’s only $10 for Geelong members.” Walking towards the entrance I asked a few Geelong fans what they’d paid and they all said $10. 

    Thanks. I can' brleive this is allowed.

    First question to Attendant:  " By what authority?"  He / she will have no idea.  Then turn off the engine till they offer $10 entry.

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    16 hours ago, Tarax Club said:

    Dangerfield going for Olympic gold in the high dive. He attempted a reverse triple somersault with a forward pike after the merest suggestion of contact, but only managed a belly wacker.  The umpires were suitably impressed and awarded him a free kick. 

     

     

     

    Plus Dangerfield appealing for a free kick every single time he doesn’t win the ball….

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    1 hour ago, kryton101 said:

    Plus Dangerfield appealing for a free kick every single time he doesn’t win the ball….

    Flop-alop-a-lot, but I can't work out of he's Bill or Ben?

    Nice to see that Sam gets a mention too.

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    2 hours ago, Demon17 said:

    Thanks. I can' brleive this is allowed.

    First question to Attendant:  " By what authority?"  He / she will have no idea.  Then turn off the engine till they offer $10 entry.

    I just assumed it was allowed. No one else who’d paid $15 had an issue but that may’ve been because they didn’t know Geelong members were only paying $10. 

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    5 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    I just assumed it was allowed. No one else who’d paid $15 had an issue but that may’ve been because they didn’t know Geelong members were only paying $10. 

    Exactly. I suspect this is the same legal context as the G. A Crown land reserve run by the MCGTrust. No way can the dees and tiges vary entry fees to that precinct.

     It only happens because its gone unchallenged. What we do is coordinate all entry points on game day to have a car load of dees supporters at each entry point simultaneously and call the bluff. 

    And have the Herald sun on stand by.

    Anyway, In the first instance I plan to write a formal complaint to the Kardinia Park Trust and seek the authority and/or justification for this approach.

    Were you parking just in the general grassy areas surrounding the stadium and from which road did you enter? Moorabool st or Latrobe Terrace?

    This club has always  been elitist now the new stadia have been built and good luck affording the seat prices for ordinary geelong folk.

     

     

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    16 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    I just assumed it was allowed. No one else who’d paid $15 had an issue but that may’ve been because they didn’t know Geelong members were only paying $10. 

    the army should let the club know, who could raise it with geelong.  shocking behaviour

    it doesn't seem to be a member benefit either, just who you support and with no proof

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    3 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    the army should let the club know, who could raise it with geelong.  shocking behaviour

    it doesn't seem to be a member benefit either, just who you support and with no proof

    Not sure, Daise. I’m guessing had we said yes to the question of are we Geelong members, we might’ve then been asked for proof of membership. But it might be like at the Sporting Globe. We get the members’ discount but don’t get asked to show proof of membership. The same for the Demon Shop. 

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    29 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    I just assumed it was allowed. No one else who’d paid $15 had an issue but that may’ve been because they didn’t know Geelong members were only paying $10. 

    Further to my outrage the following is the relevant clause under the Act which empowers the Trust to charge fees to a major event.  (The Kardinia Park Trust Act 2016:

    "....KARDINIA PARK STADIUM ACT 2016 - SECT 38

    Powers in relation to agreements and arrangements

    The power conferred on the Trust by an event management declaration to enter into agreements or arrangements with an event organiser may include agreements or arrangements relating to—

            (a)     the organisation or conduct of the Kardinia Park event; or

            (b)     the occupation and use by the event organiser of any part of the area to which the declaration applies; or

            (c)     the fees to be charged by the event organiser for entry into the area to which the declaration applies and the payment of fees by the event organiser to the Trust...."

    Thus the fees are set with no necessary power by the event organiser (AFL in this case - and would they discriminate against Away members. I don't think so)  to vary.    I suspect the reply will be that the parking fee is set at $15.00 and cats fans receive a discount.  If so, then the discounted amount MUST be paid to the Trust by the club, or its a true dicriminatory process for Away team members by the Trust for which they are not empowered. Their opening headline on their Trust website is:...... .

     

    WE PROUDLY RUN THIS STATE ASSET ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF VICTORIA.

    The people of Victoria is a key Crown land principle in the State.

    I'll seek a repsonse on behalf of the members and fans  of 17 other AFL clubs.

     

     

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    11 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Not sure, Daise. I’m guessing had we said yes to the question of are we Geelong members, we might’ve then been asked for proof of membership. But it might be like at the Sporting Globe. We get the members’ discount but don’t get asked to show proof of membership. The same for the Demon Shop. 

    maybe.......still worth raising it with club. a couple of phone calls might resolve it

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    5 hours ago, Katrina Dee Fan said:

    Eddie Everywhere saying something stupid.

    Wayyyyyy too late for that, he's already done it this year!

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    4 hours ago, Demon17 said:

    Exactly. I suspect this is the same legal context as the G. A Crown land reserve run by the MCGTrust. No way can the dees and tiges vary entry fees to that precinct.

     It only happens because its gone unchallenged. What we do is coordinate all entry points on game day to have a car load of dees supporters at each entry point simultaneously and call the bluff. 

    And have the Herald sun on stand by.

    Anyway, In the first instance I plan to write a formal complaint to the Kardinia Park Trust and seek the authority and/or justification for this approach.

    Were you parking just in the general grassy areas surrounding the stadium and from which road did you enter? Moorabool st or Latrobe Terrace?

    This club has always  been elitist now the new stadia have been built and good luck affording the seat prices for ordinary geelong folk.

     

     

    We were parked on the grassy surrounds. I wasn’t the driver but since I paid for parking it was me who interacted with the parking guy. I asked the driver which road we used to enter the hellhole and she sent me this…

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    12 hours ago, AzzKikA said:

    Wayyyyyy too late for that, he's already done it this year!

    That's what makes it a certainty!!! And what's the bet he's going to make stacks more!!

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    Death, taxes and someone complaining about how the membership, marketing and PR departments operate at the club. 

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