Round 1 1/2: the other games.

[Maltopia]

It’s great to be 2-0, and for Collingwood and Pies to be 0-2.

But it is a long season and a lot can change.

We have been 2-0 (though not always against top 4 teams from previous years) after two rounds in the three previous years as well, and we didn’t go deep in the finals for two of them.

[stevoswan]

Much as I love the grand old lady, anz stadium, the precinct around could do a lot better for big events. Giants v north at late afternoon. Then pink in the evening. Parking sold out by pink supporters. Event buses only running for pink timeframe, kind of kills it for AFL fans.
Even some basic stuff like a few event buses at 3pm, or safe storage sheds for pushbikes. Or heaven forbid, a train station that's used by more than one line.

As much as I admire your love for the 'grand old lady' Barry, surely she's not a 'grand old lady'....opened in March 1999, she's barely 25 years old.

[barry]

There was plenty of parking in P3 Barry. It wasn't sold out. It was a 4:35 game, the Pink concert was on at night.
Don't the special buses they have at the SCG only go to Central. There is a train station at Olympic Park. Who goes to
the footy on a pushbike? Not really sure GWS v North is what is considered a major event like 60,000 people watching
another grand old lady, Pink. I think you need to embrace the new name Accor too. Mega French hotel chain conglomerates
have done so much for sport, we should all get behind them.

It's not an event on its own, but it's caught up with the other event, so gets all the bad and none of the good.

I have a secret parking spot so don't worry about me. But all week they were telling AFL fans parking was sold out.

The location lets itself down to often on logistics

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As much as I admire your love for the 'grand old lady' Barry, surely she's not a 'grand old lady'....opened in March 1999, she's barely 25 years old.

In some cultures that's spinster age.

[stevoswan]

In some cultures that's spinster age.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Starting to look like last year's grand finalists will be collectively 0-4 at the end of the round. Possibly not a huge concern for them at this stage, but it should ensure that their match in two weeks time will be something of a cage fight.

And one of them will be in deep doo doo soon. They play each other in round 3. Whoever loses that game will be chasing their tail all season.