Etihad Stadium returns batter Saints, Kangaroos and Bulldogs

[Sockeye Salmon]

Every Vic v Non-Vic games should be played at Etihad (or in Geelong's case, KP)
Every Vic v Vic game played at MCG

Problem solvered.

[Remi Moses]

Agree, it would be a rediculous waste. Eithad IS the stadium for lower drawing games, it's just the investment company that owns it has created such a complex organisational strucutre that they can syphon off revenue to increase their profits.

It's obsurd to think Melbourne Victory can get 15,000 there and make substantial profit, yet we get 30,000 there and have to write them a cheque. Why does it happen? Because Etihad management has to make the venue attractive for Victory so they choose to play there, whereas Etihad knows the AFL have negotiated themselves into a rediculously restrictive contract that prevents AFL clubs taking up more lucrative stadium offers.

The AFL have screwed the clubs that have no alternative to play elsewhere so they could have a free boutique stadium built for them. They should do the right thing and try to purchase Etihad now, its clearly profitable, and they could invest the revenue back into the clubs rather than into the pockets of shareholders and executives.

Summed it up perfectly. Eddie's right on the money, Etihad deals stink it up like a dead cat in the middle of the road.

[SlimPickens]

Agree, it would be a rediculous waste. Eithad IS the stadium for lower drawing games, it's just the investment company that owns it has created such a complex organisational strucutre that they can syphon off revenue to increase their profits.

It's obsurd to think Melbourne Victory can get 15,000 there and make substantial profit, yet we get 30,000 there and have to write them a cheque. Why does it happen? Because Etihad management has to make the venue attractive for Victory so they choose to play there, whereas Etihad knows the AFL have negotiated themselves into a rediculously restrictive contract that prevents AFL clubs taking up more lucrative stadium offers.

The AFL have screwed the clubs that have no alternative to play elsewhere so they could have a free boutique stadium built for them. They should do the right thing and try to purchase Etihad now, its clearly profitable, and they could invest the revenue back into the clubs rather than into the pockets of shareholders and executives.

Spot on Stasche. However the AFL won't purchase the stadium now, they get it for free in 2025.