Possible Finals Idea?

Submitted by footyman on
What do people think of a double header at Port in the first week of finals? That way there is no controversy. First game start at 11am and the second at 2pm, both days. It would force the reserves to have to find alternate grounds, but the WAFL and SANFL I think have double header finals games, should the VFL look into it? Would it work?
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zebraman Wed, 24 Aug 2005 - 19:04
I reckon a double header is a great idea.. Been involved with one years ago when Sandy played Brunswick at the MCG and Frankston played someone ...worked ok then...I don't have a problem with it
NorthPort Thu, 25 Aug 2005 - 10:22
zebraman wrote:I reckon a double header is a great idea.. Been involved with one years ago when Sandy played Brunswick at the MCG and Frankston played someone ...worked ok then...I don't have a problem with it
When was that? Would have to have been a while ago.
burraburger Thu, 25 Aug 2005 - 15:25
Its hard enough to get people to arrive on time for the 1pm televised games. If ever 2 games were played on the same day, Id rather see one game start at 3pm and then turn the lights on with another game starting about 6pm.
zebraman Thu, 25 Aug 2005 - 17:32
it was in the 80's...I remember Matthew Wall from Richmond playing with Sandy....possibly when Jacko was having a run around with Brunswick
vfa Thu, 25 Aug 2005 - 17:58

It was in 1985 Brunswick played Sandringham followed by Frankston v Coburg. Crowd was around 7000 at the MCG. Double headers will probably not work. They did have double headers in 1985/6/7/8 Grand Finals. In 1985 Brunswick beat Oakleigh at the Junction Oval followed by Sandringham 14.16.100 to Williamstown 13.16.94. Fourteen year old Ron James played his first game for Williamstown. In 1986 Box Hill beat Sunshine in 2nd Division. Sunshine got within a goal of Box Hill but went for the punch instead. Should have won by a coupe of goals if it kept cool. In 1st Division Willimstown beat Coburg. In 1987 Waverley played their last ever VFA match in the 2nd Division Grand final but lost to Prahran. For Waverley Ross Brewer was playing as well as Ray Shaw. In the 1st Division Springvale won their first ever Divsion One Grand Final beating Port Melbourne. All those Grand Finals were played as double headers and played at the Junction Oval. In 1988 the last ever season of 2nd Division Oakleigh beat Sunshine at Windy Hill followed by Coburg defeating Williamstown in 1st Division. The four seasons they had double header Grand Finals worked ok, but it is doubtful they would work nowadays. The 2nd Division Grand Finals at Toorak Park were great days. I witnessed Camberwell's first flag beating Oakleigh in 1979. I also saw Mordialloc win their only VFA flag beating Yarraville in 1979. Other clubs to win there only VFA premierships I saw included Frankston's 1978 win over Camberwell, Sunshine's 1971 win over Brunswick and Caulfield's 1973 win over Brunswick. Those were the days. Unfortunately they will struggle for big crowds. They will get a very good crowd in Tassie, a decent crowd in Bendigo but elsewhere will struggle for more than 5000. In the Grand Final it is a waste of time palying them at Optus Oval. Play them at Port Melbourne where a crowd of even 10,000 would make the atmosphere look great. No atmosphere at Carlton