Where will the Grand Final be played?

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  • Roadrunner
    Senior Player
    • Jan 2018
    • 1444

    #16
    Originally posted by liz
    If you wish to discuss the politics of COVID responses, there is a thread in Open Chat. Please post your comments there. Off topic posts in this thread have been removed.
    Oh Liz! Just when we were having so much fun!
    Ok- back to the GF- MCG for sure. Otherwise SCG anyone? Gladys, are you listening?

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    • snajik
      Senior Player
      • Jan 2003
      • 1115

      #17
      I reckon it could be Invercargill.
      It's very hard to live in a studio apartment in San Jose with a man who's learning to play violin. That's what she told the police when she handed them the empty revolver.
      The Scarlatti Tilt - Richard Brautigan

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      • MattW
        Veterans List
        • May 2011
        • 4193

        #18
        Manuka!

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        • KSAS
          Senior Player
          • Mar 2018
          • 1763

          #19
          It's now looking increasingly likely AFL will need to decide whether to play GF at MCG with no crowd or at Optus with 60k.

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          • Matty10
            Senior Player
            • Jun 2007
            • 1331

            #20
            Originally posted by KSAS
            It's now looking increasingly likely AFL will need to decide whether to play GF at MCG with no crowd or at Optus with 60k.
            There is zero chance they would play the game with no crowd.

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            • Kafka's Ghost
              Regular in the Side
              • Sep 2017
              • 899

              #21
              Originally posted by Matty10
              There is zero chance they would play the game with no crowd.
              Agree. It’ll be in Perth.

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              • Maltopia
                Senior Player
                • Apr 2016
                • 1556

                #22
                Living in WA, I hope it is here!

                Last live Swans game I saw was the 2015 Qualifying Final where we lost by 9 points but it never really felt that close on the ground.

                Towers did ok in that match and Tippett kicked three (no Franklin).

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                • KSAS
                  Senior Player
                  • Mar 2018
                  • 1763

                  #23
                  Reported this evening on Ch 7 news that all 18 clubs expressed interest to play finals in front of crowds rather than empty home ground advantages

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                  • KSAS
                    Senior Player
                    • Mar 2018
                    • 1763

                    #24
                    Continuing from above, they've predicted as the ladder currently stands we'll be playing West Coast at Adelaide Oval in first week of finals.

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                    • Goal Sneak
                      Out of Bounds on the Full
                      • Jun 2006
                      • 653

                      #25
                      Originally posted by KSAS
                      Reported this evening on Ch 7 news that all 18 clubs expressed interest to play finals in front of crowds rather than empty home ground advantages
                      This makes a lot of sense.

                      Originally posted by KSAS
                      Continuing from above, they've predicted as the ladder currently stands we'll be playing West Coast at Adelaide Oval in first week of finals.
                      This, not so much. I'm sure the Eagles would be happy with that scenario

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                      • KSAS
                        Senior Player
                        • Mar 2018
                        • 1763

                        #26
                        Eddie on.FC tonight reporting AFL keeping all options open for GF to be played at MCG in front of crowd IF things open up.

                        This includes getting rid of pre finals bye & playing GF on 18th Sept (in any state) or having pre GF bye.

                        (It may influence us to rest Buddy in last game against GC if they were to remove pre finals bye).

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                        • 707
                          Veterans List
                          • Aug 2009
                          • 6204

                          #27
                          Originally posted by KSAS
                          Eddie on.FC tonight reporting AFL keeping all options open for GF to be played at MCG in front of crowd IF things open up.

                          This includes getting rid of pre finals bye & playing GF on 18th Sept (in any state) or having pre GF bye.

                          (It may influence us to rest Buddy in last game against GC if they were to remove pre finals bye).
                          I want the AFL to retrospectively get rid of the pre finals bye in the 2016 season!

                          You can be sure the AFL will make decisions that have little to do with fairness and integrity, always the possibility to get shafted by them in favour of a Vic side. In some ways I'd love for the Covid situation to keep bubbling along to force the GF out of Melbourne again!

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                          • barry
                            Veterans List
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 8499

                            #28
                            The best outcome for the swans is that all finals are played in WA. This creates a level playing field because:
                            - All teams will be hubbing, not just the swans and giants.
                            - No distinct home ground advantage when we play any of the top 4.

                            Otherwise, we are at a distinct disadvantage if we stay in Victoria.

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                            • Mark26
                              Senior Player
                              • Jan 2017
                              • 1535

                              #29
                              Originally posted by barry
                              The best outcome for the swans is that all finals are played in WA. This creates a level playing field because:
                              - All teams will be hubbing, not just the swans and giants.
                              - No distinct home ground advantage when we play any of the top 4.

                              Otherwise, we are at a distinct disadvantage if we stay in Victoria.
                              I don't think it matters. There is a recent article on The Mongrel Punt (which I won't link for fear of screwing up this thread). It has the Swans down as league leaders this season for winning away games. You hear the cliche all the time, about playing anyone, anywhere anytime. Our team has certainly embraced that. According to the article, Port are tied with us, but have a lower percentage.

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                              • barry
                                Veterans List
                                • Jan 2003
                                • 8499

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Mark26
                                I don't think it matters. There is a recent article on The Mongrel Punt (which I won't link for fear of screwing up this thread). It has the Swans down as league leaders this season for winning away games. You hear the cliche all the time, about playing anyone, anywhere anytime. Our team has certainly embraced that. According to the article, Port are tied with us, but have a lower percentage.
                                "playing anyone, anytime" is basically BS. Sure, you will, but youd rather be home tucked in your own bed before and after the game.

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