Well, first issue with Good Friday is that the Bendigo Football League play on this day. And they've scheduled three games for Good Friday 2012, including one at QEO! Great idea, but why take it to a market which is already flooded with footy games on the day????
Sorry, but the Good Friday game should be played at North Port or Windy Hill, they would pack the fans into the ground!!!
footyman wrote:Well, first issue with Good Friday is that the Bendigo Football League play on this day. And they've scheduled three games for Good Friday 2012, including one at QEO! Great idea, but why take it to a market which is already flooded with footy games on the day????
Sorry, but the Good Friday game should be played at North Port or Windy Hill, they would pack the fans into the ground!!!
Well Port play Bendigo twice, so they could flip the fixture and have Port host the Good Friday match.
In fact, I'd also like to see the VFL stream vision of the game live to the net - I reckon it would get a few bored people watching!
Actually, what would be smart of the VFL is if that Bendigo v Port game was held at North Port Oval and ALL entry fees went to the Royal Childrens Hospital.
That would hopefully get the game a plug (and maybe a live cross-over) on Channel 7's Good Friday Appeal coverage and might draw a bumper crowd!
Willi tried VERY hard to have the game against Geelong at Torquay played on Good Friday last year, but the VFL wouldn't agree to it even when the AFL gave it the go-ahead. Good to see they've finally arrived in the 21st century ....
We have Good Friday football!!!
About time Good Friday football is played in Victoria.. If promoted in Bendigo properly it could draw a a decent crowd.
Well, first issue with Good Friday is that the Bendigo Football League play on this day. And they've scheduled three games for Good Friday 2012, including one at QEO! Great idea, but why take it to a market which is already flooded with footy games on the day????
Sorry, but the Good Friday game should be played at North Port or Windy Hill, they would pack the fans into the ground!!!
Well Port play Bendigo twice, so they could flip the fixture and have Port host the Good Friday match.
In fact, I'd also like to see the VFL stream vision of the game live to the net - I reckon it would get a few bored people watching!
Seems strange that AFL Victoria (sic) didnt know about the BFL games as they are supposed to control ALL football in the State.
Lets hope the game is a success and the AFL Vic board has the balls to play a game in Melbourne in 2013.
Interesting now that Schwab is gone that AFL Vic is starting to do some positive things again - under Schwab the VFL in particular went backwards.
Actually, what would be smart of the VFL is if that Bendigo v Port game was held at North Port Oval and ALL entry fees went to the Royal Childrens Hospital.
That would hopefully get the game a plug (and maybe a live cross-over) on Channel 7's Good Friday Appeal coverage and might draw a bumper crowd!
Will Preston be wearing their red PFC jumper for the 3 Preston games next year?
Good to see they have been given 3 potentially good crowd drawing games.
Reigning premier Port Melbourne, local rival Coburg and Collingwood who have a big supporter base in the northern suburbs.
Preston, Northern Bullants are DEAD !!!
Willi tried VERY hard to have the game against Geelong at Torquay played on Good Friday last year, but the VFL wouldn't agree to it even when the AFL gave it the go-ahead. Good to see they've finally arrived in the 21st century ....
Coburg hitting the road with games in Shepparton and Warrnambool. Anyone know why?
I see as a result they have reduced the number of games at Cragieburn to 2 - down from 4 in 2011. 5 home games remain at Coburg City Oval