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  • Damien
    Living in 2005
    • Jan 2003
    • 3713

    #16
    Homebush would bend over backwards to get more of our games. They are paying South and the Wests Tigers, $70,000 a match, both sides with average crowds of 15-20000.

    If the Waratahs go out there, it is only 6 or so games a year, finishes early (compared to AFL) and they don't even play each team at home every year.

    The Swans with 12 home games and a 30,000 average crowd guaranteed....you would imagine that would have their mouths watering.

    The Swans are still in a very powerful position to negotiate with both grounds.

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    • prenda
      Suspended by the MRP
      • Apr 2005
      • 117

      #17
      scg past use by date

      as much as i love the scg i have to say if we are going to get serious about our footy and winning a premiership we have to relocate to the olympic stadium.

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      • swansrock4eva
        On the Rookie List
        • Jan 2003
        • 1352

        #18
        Originally posted by motorace_182
        They are also looking at building a massive sporting complex, out Blacktown way i think, out west at least, for cricket and AFL specifically.
        That's only going to seat 10,000 - hardly enough for a genuine AFL club.

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        • j s
          Think positive!
          • Jan 2003
          • 3303

          #19
          Originally posted by swansrock4eva
          That's only going to seat 10,000 - hardly enough for a genuine AFL club.
          That is the current plan but that doesn't mean it can't be made to hold more.

          I haven't seen any details of this project (not even its exact location) but two things I hope are included:

          1) The playing surface is of the correct size

          2) The total area around it is sufficient so that larger stands can be built if and when needed (50,000-60,000 at least)

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          • timthefish
            Regular in the Side
            • Sep 2003
            • 940

            #20
            Originally posted by j s
            That is the current plan but that doesn't mean it can't be made to hold more.

            I haven't seen any details of this project (not even its exact location) but two things I hope are included:

            1) The playing surface is of the correct size

            2) The total area around it is sufficient so that larger stands can be built if and when needed (50,000-60,000 at least)
            if memory serves correctly, this ground is being renovated to be of high enough standard to one day possibly be a training ground for a second sydney afl team. i don't think it is being viewed as a genuine afl ground now or in the future (except maybe for wizard cup matches). in the meantime it will be the best ground available for the sydney-based competitions.

            telstra stadium can accomodate two sydney teams and has the mass-transit infrastructure already established. in twenty years (and perhaps as few as ten) i reckon there'll be an afl match there every week from march to august (and two derbys a year).
            then again, i think it would be worth trying 15-16 players on field so what would i know

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