Good Friday Footy!

[bulldogtragic]

Apparently out of us, Blues, Saints, Cats and Norf for the game.

Poor Carlton. With only 4 or more blockbusters a year, they are doing it tough to get a big game & attention.

[chef]

Poor Carlton. With only 4 or more blockbusters a year, they are doing it tough to get a big game & attention.

Cats would be out with their Easter Monday blockbuster with the Hawks already.

Anyone know what the other 4s average attendances are like this season?

[comrade]

Apparently out of us, Blues, Saints, Cats and Norf for the game.

Yep, the Cats need support. Having their own stadium, own city, huge revenues and sponsorship isn't enough.

[hujsh]

Yep, the Cats need support. Having their own stadium, own city, huge revenues and sponsorship isn't enough.

That was my exact thought.

[Axe Man]

Western Bulldogs likely to feature in Good Friday game after AFL Commission approves the push

THE Western Bulldogs have roared into favouritism as a Good Friday participant after their epic Grand Final charge.

The league will play Good Friday football for the first time next year in a twilight spot after receiving AFL Commission approval.

North Melbourne is also in a strong position to win a Good Friday berth after lobbying for the slot for decades.

The AFL said on Wednesday it had not ruled out rotating the two teams involved every year, with the fixture out in late October.

But with the Dogs suddenly everyone’s favourite side and having made a strong submission their claims would be hard to overlook.

Dogs chief executive Gary Kent said on Wednesday the club had put in what it believed was a “compelling” submission.

“We thought it was a terrific joint proposal with St Kilda about what we would do with the Royal Children’s Hospital,” he said.

“It would also connect with the local football community in terms of fundraising but also making it a real community day.

“We thought it was compelling from that perspective. This is not a cash grab, this is more consistent with what Good Friday is all about.

“If you look at our ratings in the last four weeks of the year they were excellent and we are very exciting to watch and getting a lot of eyeballs watching our games.”

Carlton has told the Herald Sun it is still lobbying hard to be included, with St Kilda putting in their joint submission along with the Bulldogs.

The Dogs, which played three Friday night games this year, all of a sudden have the power to demand marquee fixturing slots.

A twilight game in Melbourne seems the most likely, with the contest integrated into Channel Seven’s Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

The view within the AFL is that North Melbourne has been so persistent in its lobbying it would be incredibly unlucky to miss out.

AFL fixturing boss Travis Auld told the Herald Sun the league had a difficult decision given the clamouring to play in the historic game.

“Basically we know now we have the support of the Commission if we decide we want to go ahead with it. Now it’s about getting the right mix of teams and the balance of the fixture,’’ he said.

“There is plenty of interest in it so we have still got to determine which market to play it in, but we are not short of interest from teams playing in that slot.

“We have to take into account other requests clubs might have, where the game will be played and what venue.

“We have to take into account the level of interest of clubs and the relevance to the day and the length of time the club has been interested in it.”

Adelaide chairman Rob Chapman this year also pushed for the Crows to be given a slice of Good Friday football, with a rotating schedule possible.

“What is possible is you rotate which teams play on Good Friday if you continue it on,’’ Auld said.

“It is something that could be flexible. We don’t know if that is something we will do. If we decide we do it in Victoria we need to complement the appeal. It is an iconic part of the day and it’s very important to our partners.”

[bulldogtragic]

Bring It On!

[Topdog]

We are really building some momentum

[bulldogtragic]

I want it for just us, but the AFEL is about themselves... Why not involve three teams? Two teams start, the loser drops out and the third team comes in for the following year. And repeat, the winner keeps playing on GF and losers drop out/gets relegated for a year. It could really add a bit of spice to the game as its not only 4 points, its playing prime time on the only game that day. In fact, why not do it for for many of the other blockbuster games. It gives winning teams the chance to make the games the best they can be.

[hujsh]

I like it as us vs St Kilda. Two young teams with a rivalry and some close games in recent history. North on the way down and can't even get people to the farewell match for Boomer, Petrie etc

No rotations. If the ANZAC, Dreamtime, Easter Monday, Queens birthday, opening game etc get to be the same teams every year then we should get one too.

We've got our premiership and momentum's on our side. Let's set up the club for decades of success now.

[1eyedog]

Nah want it every year as our home game.

[bulldogtragic]

I like it as us vs St Kilda. Two young teams with a rivalry and some close games in recent history. North on the way down and can't even get people to the farewell matche for Boomer, Petrie etc

No rotations. If the ANZAC, Dreamtime, Easter Monday, Queens birthday, opening game etc get to be the same teams every year then we should get one too.

We've got our premiership and momentum's on our side. Let's set up the club for decades of success now.

I agree, if they made it a tri-series then its for all the big games and we'd be asking for inclusion into Anzac Day. But if not then just us and St Kilda. I assume they'd be alternating home team each year. If we get it next year and as the home team, I hope like hell there's a new Etihad deal or we won't make much money from a sold out stadium.

[bornadog]

All I can say is *!*!*!*! OFF Carlton greedy bastards

[hujsh]

Lot's of moaning from North fans that we steal their ideas. Never heard that one before.

You'd think that if they'd put in a proposal with us it'd be a sure thing. Instead they were the only one of the 4 teams to only put it in with one other club (Carlton of all people). Silly

[chef]

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[angelopetraglia]

https://mobile.twitter.com/superfoot...59840820424705

If that is what happens, it’s an absolute disgrace. How many games do the Bombers get? Cheating does pay!!!