I can't see any reason why Easter Monday games wouldn't work. The VFL is already a heavily weighted Sunday competition this year as many clubs feel that's the best day to hold games, why not bump one or two onto the Monday? Especially when the only game in town is St Kilda v Richmond!!!
The ANZAC day experiment was tried last year, and from what I can gather it was a success. If you can get a couple of traditional rivals playing each other, I feel you could set up a really big event.
What do you think?
Keep it as it is, give the VFL boys a break, before they go back to their full time jobs on Tuesday.
Why not have a round over 4 days have a game on Good Friday, a game on Easter Saturday, 2 games Easter Sunday and a game on Easter Monday. You may get a few more spectators to go. Especially Good Friday as all money from the game on that day could go to the Royal Childrens Hospital Appeal there is nothing else on that day.
The Friday day is a real possibility.. although I have a feeling that as of next year, the AFL will follow the NRL and play a game on good Friday.
I think it would be a great idea to play Easter Monday using "traditional rivals". I was at the Anzac Day game last year between Coburg & BoxHill there was a huge crowd there at BoxHill. Why don't the VFL give Easter Monday a trial run next year and see how that goes!
good friday would be better than Easter Monday. But they should play both.
Yeah, I like the Good Friday idea, particularly if the AFL don't play a match next year. Great chance to promote the game.
Anzac Day was a huge winner last year, huge crowd at City Oval. Might not be the same occasion this year as it's on the Sunday but I'd still expect a big crowd at Coburg.
I would go to a Good Friday game regardless of who was playing. The VFL doesn't get many times to showcase the competition on its own days, Good Friday would be a perfect opportunity.
How about bringing the VFL state games back here.. We havent had one since about 2000. They could really build that game up, as the AFL normally have a bye that week.
Make it a gold coin day or something to get the families along. If Telstra Dome is unviable, surely a ground like TEAC oval could host a big crowd, and have a jumping castle or some of the other things they have for the kids on the ETU day.
I'm pretty sure next year vs South Australia will be in Victoria.
Thought it was time to bring this topic back up....How did you spend today, Good Friday?
I think the VFL could draw a good crowd to footy on Easter Friday... Rugby League are playing a match tonight... So ok, so it has fallen on a date when the competition hasn't started this year, but surely the VFL will look at playing a game when it falls within the season.