10-08-2019, 01:03 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-08-2019, 01:19 AM by No1inParticular.)
Looking at the list of potentially available venues.
Clubs could play their home games across them.
Say
Ikon (lighting would need to be upgraded, already muted to be done) - Carlton, Collingwood & Richmond
Whitten (lighting good) - WB, Geelong & North
Casey (lighting ?) - Melbourne & St. Kilda
Play match day double headers.
Ground over usage wouldn't be too dramatic if training is limited on them.
Teams affected would be Carlton (outside ovals available) & Doggies.
All others already have training bases elsewhere.
Victoria Park, Kardinia, Arden, RSEA, Punt etc... could still be used when available for the home teams to use.
The match day double headers could in theory happen now.
The AFL could extend the season to thirteen games as the most want.
Play the double headers and still fit the season into the 10-12week time frame the AFL wants.
Games would still get boardcast.
Haven't done the sums re: costing it etc... but it does open it up for the AFL to charge even a small amount and they'll still get crowds.
Imagine a round of
Thu
WCE vs Freo (night)
Fri
GWS vs Adel (night)
Sat
Melb vs StK (Casey early afternoon)
Bris vs GC (late afternoon)
WB vs Geel (Whitten night)
Sun
Carl vs Coll (Ikon afternoon)
Rich vs North (Ikon night)
Clubs could play their home games across them.
Say
Ikon (lighting would need to be upgraded, already muted to be done) - Carlton, Collingwood & Richmond
Whitten (lighting good) - WB, Geelong & North
Casey (lighting ?) - Melbourne & St. Kilda
Play match day double headers.
Ground over usage wouldn't be too dramatic if training is limited on them.
Teams affected would be Carlton (outside ovals available) & Doggies.
All others already have training bases elsewhere.
Victoria Park, Kardinia, Arden, RSEA, Punt etc... could still be used when available for the home teams to use.
The match day double headers could in theory happen now.
The AFL could extend the season to thirteen games as the most want.
Play the double headers and still fit the season into the 10-12week time frame the AFL wants.
Games would still get boardcast.
Haven't done the sums re: costing it etc... but it does open it up for the AFL to charge even a small amount and they'll still get crowds.
Imagine a round of
Thu
WCE vs Freo (night)
Fri
GWS vs Adel (night)
Sat
Melb vs StK (Casey early afternoon)
Bris vs GC (late afternoon)
WB vs Geel (Whitten night)
Sun
Carl vs Coll (Ikon afternoon)
Rich vs North (Ikon night)