I hope WA don’t get it. Would make the Eagles very tough to beat for the flag, the way they’re going at the moment. I could do without another Eagles flag personally.
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I hope WA don’t get it. Would make the Eagles very tough to beat for the flag, the way they’re going at the moment. I could do without another Eagles flag personally.
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I hope the Grand Final is a neutral venue in relation to the two sides who make it, though that will be likely to depend on the results of the prelims.
The AFL has moved the Grand Final before. The 1991 Grand Final was not at the MCG, but was at Waverley because the Southern Stand at the MCG was being rebuilt. (Waverley Park hosted 6 out of 7 finals in 1991, including one West Coast "home" final.)
"Unbelievable!" -- Nick Davis leaves his mark on the 2005 semi final
I hope WA get it. They did the hard yards to make this a pseudo national AFL competition at the start, and weren't even allowed to host their own finals in the first 10 or so years.
Best ground, most deserving.
Personally I'm not too fussed where the GF is held as situations can change quickly with this pandemic as the AFL have learnt, which they've done a remarkable job in getting the season to this point. They've managed to overcome many more obstacles & complexities than other sports, mainly due to majority of the competition being based in a state where it has effectively been cut off from the rest of the nation as a result of the 2nd wave.
Would be nice to host it in Brisbane or Perth and have a Victorian team lose to the local side
If Brisbane get it, I feel it will just be viewed as pandering to the victorian teams again. ie. Richmond and co are based in Brisbane, and therefore the grand final is in Brisbane.
No doubt Perth and Adelaide have superior stadium, passionate fans, and long term partners of the AFL which should be rewarded.
You'd think it would go to the state which they think is least likely to have an outbreak or high number of cases of the bug
at the time of game. Probably best if there isn't a whole bunch of footy fans dying from the virus a few weeks after GF day.
One plus for Perth and the AFL is that they can play the game by day and screen it live in the eastern states in the evening, maximising TV viewing audiences, due to the three hour time difference.
While everyone is talking about how superior the stadiums in Perth and Adelaide are, I can report that I saw the Giants-Lions final at the Gabba last season and the atmosphere was terrific! Passionate local crowd and a bit of a cauldron feeling where you can feel pretty close to the action. Even if the seats are not the latest and greatest and the capacity is less than those others.
I don't care a lot where it happens but will be glad it isn't the MCG.
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Well it's not a "traditional footy state" so playing the GF in Antarctica would be an opportunity to grow the game there. The average
temperature there in October is about minus 8 so I guess there would be a few softies playing in long sleeves but nothing untoward.
Possibly an alternative colour to white will be needed in marking out the ground. The AFL may need to add in another bye week
after the prelims as I presume both teams would be travelling there by boat. Interesting that it hasn't been suggested before.
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