Why are we playing at Ballarat for the final game?

[Grantysghost]

Re: Why are we playing at Ballarat for the final game?

You make me laugh




I went up to Darwin twice on a boys week and had a ball

Yeah it's a lot of fun up there.

But clearly my arguments become a bit thin when I fawn over it!

[SonofScray]

Re: Why are we playing at Ballarat for the final game?

Between this game, last years disastrous loss, and the 2019 Adelaide game, MARS has seen some really influential contests for us.

Now the facilities have been fixed up, I?d be OK with taking the risk of me dying of hypothermia and getting them done early to mid year. There was of course that Port game in the coldest and darkest conditions I?ve ever existed in.

[Stevo]

Re: Why are we playing at Ballarat for the final game?

We shouldn't be playing there given how serious the consequences of the game are but we would battle to draw 22K to Marvel if we were to be totally honest.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Why are we playing at Ballarat for the final game?

Between this game, last years disastrous loss, and the 2019 Adelaide game, MARS has seen some really influential contests for us.

Now the facilities have been fixed up, I?d be OK with taking the risk of me dying of hypothermia and getting them done early to mid year. There was of course that Port game in the coldest and darkest conditions I?ve ever existed in.

We also lost to Port Adelaide in 2017 when we needed to win to keep our final chances alive.

[GVGjr]

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We can't blame the venue at Ballarat but the scheduling isn't great for the club or the AFL competition.

[The Adelaide Connection]

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Although it was fun going up there and the cash was great for the club, but I don't believe we built up our brand much.

Yep, that is my point. Also, it would completely destroy us for the next weekend after playing up there.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Why are we playing at Ballarat for the final game?

We can't blame the venue at Ballarat but the scheduling isn't great for the club or the AFL competition.

Surely with a floating fixture we had an opportunity to renegotiate this earlier in the year. I wonder if we tried and failed?

I agree with all the calls that we shouldn’t play our final H&A game there.

[GVGjr]

Re: Why are we playing at Ballarat for the final game?

Surely with a floating fixture we had an opportunity to renegotiate this earlier in the year. I wonder if we tried and failed?

I agree with all the calls that we shouldn’t play our final H&A game there.

I get the sense it could also be for financial reasons as well. Our inability to draw decent crowds against some interstate clubs could weigh into the decision of if we challenge the AFL match fixture and the venues we play them at. I guess we committed to playing 2 games at Ballarat and I wonder what other game we could have moved there?

[Grantysghost]

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I get the sense it could also be for financial reasons as well. Our inability to draw decent crowds against some interstate clubs could weigh into the decision of if we challenge the AFL match fixture and the venues we play them at. I guess we committed to playing 2 games at Ballarat and I wonder what other game we could have moved there?

Freo?

[jeemak]

Re: Why are we playing at Ballarat for the final game?

The AFL fixturing department has absolutely nailed the final last few games of the season in terms of how finals will play out. No matter where we're playing all it's done is made me more suspicious of how manipulated the fixturing has been to give certain teams a leg up over the course of the season.

As for playing in Ballarat Sunday, we just need to suck it up and win. That we make more money getting **** all people at Mars versus a half decent crowd at Docklands is the real travesty, and we should try and deal with that over time.

[Bullies]

Re: Why are we playing at Ballarat for the final game?

As Toby Greene said as well he is happy GWS are playing at Ballarat and not Marvel Stadium. I think we may have given up some decent home ground advantage with this one and in a game that counts as well.

[MrMahatma]

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I'm not sure what our win:loss record at Ballarat is, but I NEVER feel confident playing there due to the scars of important losses.

Even old mate Toby Greene said on 360 last night that we're easier to beat at Ballarat than Marvel. I doesn't really feel like a home ground "advantage".

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Why are we playing at Ballarat for the final game?

As Toby Greene said as well he is happy GWS are playing at Ballarat and not Marvel Stadium. I think we may have given up some decent home ground advantage with this one and in a game that counts as well.

How many times have they played us there? Once?

I don't really disagree but wondering what he's basing that comment on. I can only recall 1 game against them at Ballarat.

[Bornadog]

Re: Why are we playing at Ballarat for the final game?

I'm not sure what our win:loss record at Ballarat is, but I NEVER feel confident playing there due to the scars of important losses.

Even old mate Toby Greene said on 360 last night that we're easier to beat at Ballarat than Marvel. I doesn't really feel like a home ground "advantage".

Won 8, and Lost 4

[Bullies]

Re: Why are we playing at Ballarat for the final game?

How many times have they played us there? Once?

I don't really disagree but wondering what he's basing that comment on. I can only recall 1 game against them at Ballarat.

I think he is basing it on the fact that we are very good at Marvel and he would rather play us in the open spaces of Ballarat with a howling wind blowing than at Marvel.