Etihad Stadium - New Initiatives

[LostDoggy]

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You need to upgrade to Social Club and get to the Victory room for a beer. They also serve a meal there, but I have never eaten there. You may run into a few woofers as well.

Will definitely do tomorrow B.
Is there a cap on how many members can upgrade to the social club?

[Eastdog]

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Yep first year social club member this year BAD. Definitely will be going in the Victory Room for a beer this season and even something to eat. Should be great. Primarily got it for the guaranteed GF ticket if we participate in the GF.

[Bornadog]

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Will definitely do tomorrow B.
Is there a cap on how many members can upgrade to the social club?

There usually is a cap, so make sure you get in.

[Twodogs]

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Sons of the West put on a pretty good spread at a couple of games last year. Sandwiches, wraps, fruit, water that sort of thing

[jeemak]

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Yep. I remember you saying.

The only good thing about the over priced pies was seeing your old man turn it from a one hand item to a genuine two hand concern. I don't think I've seen anyone spread a pie so well in my life!

[Greystache]

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Will definitely do tomorrow B.
Is there a cap on how many members can upgrade to the social club?

10,000 but many of the premium type memberships have a social club membership included e.g. premiership gold, Top Dogs etc

[AndrewP6]

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You need to upgrade to Social Club and get to the Victory room for a beer. They also serve a meal there, but I have never eaten there. You may run into a few woofers as well.

I'm in the SC most home games. Meals are OK, some weeks better than others. Comfy setting, proper cutlery...like minded Bulldog folk.... It's good.

[Twodogs]

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The only good thing about the over priced pies was seeing your old man turn it from a one hand item to a genuine two hand concern. I don't think I've seen anyone spread a pie so well in my life!

Yep. He certainly made a meal of it!

[Eastdog]

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10,000 but many of the premium type memberships have a social club membership included e.g. premiership gold, Top Dogs etc

So with premiership gold, Top Dogs etc social is automatically included where as with the other levels of membership Sliver, Bronze reserved seats, Footscray End, GA you need to add it on.

[Eastdog]

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Depends Easty.
Dandy line Platform 11 if I've got a bit of time up my sleeve,or yeah 10 on the Glen Waverley line if I'm running late.

Yeah I'm on the Belgrave/Lilydale line so P10 it is. Always a good number coming in on my train and when I take the train home after games plenty of red white and blue.

[Bornadog]

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Richmond reveals grand plan for 40,000-seat stadium at Punt Rd
March 17, 2016 7:05pm
MARK ROBINSON Herald Sun



RICHMOND has proposed a glittering third stadium for Melbourne as an alternative to Eddie McGuire’s proposed 60,000-seat extravaganza across the railway tracks.
The Tigers’ Punt Rd Oval master plan centres on a new stadium with up to 40,000 seats and a fans’ zone area between the ground and the neighbouring MCG.

Importantly, Richmond railway station is part of the redevelopment plan.
“Is a third stadium worth exploring? I don’t know, that will be up to the AFL, but we want to be in the discussion,’’ Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale told the Herald Sun.
An architect’s impression of how Punt Rd Oval would look as a 40,000-seat AFL venue, with a rejuvenated Richmond station as part of the master plan.
Former AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou was a key supporter of the plans when they were mooted in 2013 and the cost of an 18,000-seat stadium was put at $180 million.

A capacity increased to 40,000 would mean a blowout to an estimated $380 million.
It is understood senior AFL officials have seen architects’ drawings, revealed by the Herald Sun.
Funding would be expected to come from the AFL and the State Government and would not require the sale of Etihad Stadium, like the McGuire plan.
Gale said Punt Rd was an obvious choice for a third venue.
“We are in the process of developing a master plan for this precinct,” Gale said.
“Back in 2013, Demetriou was the driver of this and the attraction for them was having a lower capacity, lower cost stadium for smaller fixtures.

“And also stadium economics and finances are the biggest driver of disparity of wealth (among clubs) and we could try to address that by having a third venue.
“So, Andrew said ‘would you be interested in having a look at it for Punt Rd?’
“Punt Rd should be in the frame. It’s an existing venue, it wouldn’t require the selling of Etihad, and the Richmond railway station has been the agenda for a number of years and maybe this gives the government the opportunity to redevelop that.”

The debate ignited when Collingwood president McGuire suggested a new stadium on the Hisense Arena site prompted the Richmond senior management to put the Punt Rd plans back on the agenda at a meeting two weeks ago. The MCC was also briefed.
There is no State Government engagement as yet, but Gale believes Premier Daniel Andrews, who is also a supporter in principle of McGuire’s stadium plan, should be a substantial funds contributor.

“The economic impact of this game is huge, $3 billion, half a million members, how many fans are there in Victoria?’’ Gale said.
“This game is a huge driver of this economy. And I think we’re entitled to question the extent our government invests in football relative to other states.”

It is understood the AFL favours a refurbishment of Etihad Stadium rather than selling it and building at Hisense Arena, and Gale agrees.

“Our personal view is we keep Etihad Stadium,” he said.
“It’s going to be worth $1 billion and we’ve got an 18th share in that in 2026. It’s a huge asset for the competition.
“So, what’s attractive about this is the capacity of maybe 40,000, which would support the business models of some clubs.”
McGuire’s plan, which would cost an estimated $1 billion, has the support of several clubs and major events king Ron Walker.
But not everyone believes it would be the right move. Former Premier Jeff Kennett has said the idea was already “dead and buried”.

The Tigers have a lease at Punt Rd and would use it as club HQ and training ground.
They believe a redevelopment of the railway station, with a new stadium on the way to the MCG, would enhance one of the world’s best sporting precincts.

[jeemak]

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Given he believes Richmond have a "one eighteenth" share in the spoils of Docklands being AFL owned in 2026 I'm sure he'll be happy to split the financial windfalls of his Punt Road development with the rest of the competition.

This is the thing that pisses me off most about the Docklands stadium changing hands. Basically every club in the league believes it deserves a piece of the pie, but only a few clubs and their supporters have done the heavy lifting to pay for the bloody thing. All the while other clubs have benefited from better stadium deals and fixtures. It's crap.

[Webby]

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The Punt Rd Oval thing was just a leverage vehicle for the AFL to bully Etihad Stadium management into selling early. Typical Demetriou. It's an impractical location to fit a sufficiently sized stadium.

The best play is to keep Etihad after handover, run it down a bit for a few years and then sell it for the land value prior to building something in the inner northwest. The AFL could even do it via a developer in return for the stadium being turned over to them as a turnkey on the day they hand over Etihad.

Now that Collingwood and Richmond have had a half arsed crack at lobbying, I look forward to he Dogs, North and perhaps Carlton making a joint pitch for Egate. If they're smart.

[Sedat]

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Yawn, the AFL-sanctioned 24-hour news cycle at work.

[Eastdog]

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The Punt Rd Oval thing was just a leverage vehicle for the AFL to bully Etihad Stadium management into selling early. Typical Demetriou. It's an impractical location to fit a sufficiently sized stadium.

The best play is to keep Etihad after handover, run it down a bit for a few years and then sell it for the land value prior to building something in the inner northwest. The AFL could even do it via a developer in return for the stadium being turned over to them as a turnkey on the day they hand over Etihad.

Now that Collingwood and Richmond have had a half arsed crack at lobbying, I look forward to he Dogs, North and perhaps Carlton making a joint pitch for Egate. If they're smart.

The E-gate pitch as you say Webby would be a smart move.