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GREATER Western Sydney would host a maiden home final at Spotless Stadium, with AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan declaring the League would not seek to move the game to a bigger venue.
The Giants are on track to play their first final after a 4-2 start to the season, having announced their credentials with a 75-point win over reigning premier Hawthorn in round six.
Their home ground, a boutique venue with a capacity of 24,000, is located in Sydney Olympic Park, close to the 83,500-seat ANZ Stadium.
The Sydney Swans have played their previous seven finals at ANZ Stadium, but recently ended that arrangement and will host all finals at their SCG home.
McLachlan said the Giants would have the same rights and would not be asked to play finals at a bigger capacity venue.
"It would be at Spotless … that's their home ground, and if the Gold Coast Suns got a home final it would be at Metricon," McLachlan told Fox Footy on Tuesday night.
With growing expectations on the Giants in 2016, the CEO declared it would be a remarkable result if they could win the premiership this season after finishing outside the top eight in 2015.
GWS sits in fifth place going into round seven, with eighth-placed Hawthorn one game clear of Melbourne in ninth.
McLachlan said he would not be concerned if the top eight was set after just six rounds, given the evenness of the competition and the variety of premiership contenders in the top eight.
"It's a season of extraordinary interest and I don't believe it (the top eight) is set," he said.
"I still think there are a number of teams that can make it and even if we thought it was set, anyone can win the premiership.
"That is intriguing in itself."
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"It would be at Spotless … that's their home ground" says Gil, just like if we hosted a final it would be at Etihad because that's our home ground? The double standards are ridiculous.
The Giants are on track to play their first final after a 4-2 start to the season, having announced their credentials with a 75-point win over reigning premier Hawthorn in round six.
Their home ground, a boutique venue with a capacity of 24,000, is located in Sydney Olympic Park, close to the 83,500-seat ANZ Stadium.
The Sydney Swans have played their previous seven finals at ANZ Stadium, but recently ended that arrangement and will host all finals at their SCG home.
McLachlan said the Giants would have the same rights and would not be asked to play finals at a bigger capacity venue.
"It would be at Spotless … that's their home ground, and if the Gold Coast Suns got a home final it would be at Metricon," McLachlan told Fox Footy on Tuesday night.
With growing expectations on the Giants in 2016, the CEO declared it would be a remarkable result if they could win the premiership this season after finishing outside the top eight in 2015.
GWS sits in fifth place going into round seven, with eighth-placed Hawthorn one game clear of Melbourne in ninth.
McLachlan said he would not be concerned if the top eight was set after just six rounds, given the evenness of the competition and the variety of premiership contenders in the top eight.
"It's a season of extraordinary interest and I don't believe it (the top eight) is set," he said.
"I still think there are a number of teams that can make it and even if we thought it was set, anyone can win the premiership.
"That is intriguing in itself."
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"It would be at Spotless … that's their home ground" says Gil, just like if we hosted a final it would be at Etihad because that's our home ground? The double standards are ridiculous.
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