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Firstly the Eagles hijack WA Day
Freo derby is moved to Sunday and gets only half the crowd they would normally get on the Monday.
Perth Derby crowd is down by approximately 2k
Eagles play on WA day and get smashed.

How is this good for WA football Trevor?
Probably 8K less people attended WAFL which would normally attend.
Eagles got their standard crowd so got nothing out of playing on the day.

Yet this is good for WA football Trevor?

I am an 18 year member of the Eagles, I boycotted the match yesterday, I went to the Perth Derby and then went home to watch the Eagles. My two seats sat empty and I was happy to do that.

Karma is a bitch sometimes.

Yeah good one mate

I reckon the eagles fixture was a flop, they achieved nothing, infact the start time on the monday of 5.30pm is crap, most people have work the next day get the kids ready for school and last thing they feel like dragging along to subi oval, also in the east its a work day and everyone has switched off the footy on a monday night so the ratings are crap.

its been a huge hit for the WAFL, EFFC would be about $20K out of pocket with 3000 or 4000 people not there, and likewise for the other games and clubs ..its a bloody disgrace and totally un called for by the eagles.

You watch next year they will fixture earlier and probably play the dockers.

the Eagles fixture would have been a hit for Foxtel who got to show the game in prime time over-east, that is what counts..

MarkOlsen wrote: the Eagles fixture would have been a hit for Foxtel who got to show the game in prime time over-east, that is what counts..

That's all it is about.

the tv stations put up the $$ to fund the comp so they can schedule it when they like..

MarkOlsen wrote: the tv stations put up the $$ to fund the comp so they can schedule it when they like..

All good things come to an end though...

Only takes someone with the wealth to start a rival competition for a rival TV coverage. A competition like the twenty twenty cricket but for Aussie Rules

Mike.

and then they will show the games when it suits them also..though that will never happen..the AFL is too smart for that..
also cricket is a global game, unlike the AFL..

MarkOlsen wrote: the Eagles fixture would have been a hit for Foxtel who got to show the game in prime time over-east, that is what counts..

mate i seriously doubt it , the eagles have bugger all fans in victoria, and richmond arent exactly a powerhouse.

Richmond have 58,000+ members so you are wrong on that one, they have a massive supporter base.

I have no doubt at all Anchorman that if the AFL continue to change the rules it will get to the point the game is not recognisable, christ they are not far from that now.
Now maybe it won't be a breakaway league but I think a huge revolt will take place at some point in the future. Maybe 10 years away, maybe sooner or even later but I have no doubt at some point someone with the money will ask what happened to that great sport called Aussie Rules football?

Give me a few billion dollars and I would do it this afternoon.