2017 AFL Season

[Wedgie]

at the scoreboard bar, they ask you to pay straight away whilst they are pouring your beers, so the only time you are there is the time for them to pour

do you do the same or ask them to pay at the end? because if its at the end it would be slower

My bars a bit different to the scoreboard bar and probably quicker, we very rarely have people waiting more than 30seconds.
We have people pour the beers and the people then have to pay for them at tills on the way out, similar to the food kiosk we are next to.
When I work at Titanium Stadium it's the same as it is for you at the scoreboard bar but still slower than where I work at AO.

[Wedgie]

Why anyone would buy booze and food at Adelaide Oval is a mystery to me...

Expensive.

Agree, and terrible selection too, it's an issue at SANFL games too (except for Norwood).
I can drink a beer I like for $5.50 a pint at my local pub out of glasses and watch things on TV or go to AO and drink an awful beer out of plastic for $9.20 a pint.
I stopped going to the cricket last year too despite having season tickets to the Nova Deck.

I have a few at the MCG and Etihad which are the only AFL games I'm a spectator at, Carlton Draught while not Pale Ale is 50000% better than SuperDry.

[MW]

Geel v Rich first final no doubt going to be at MCG...I'd be livid as a Geelong supporter

[Brodlach]

Bye Llama



Been a great career

[Jim05]

Geel v Rich first final no doubt going to be at MCG...I'd be livid as a Geelong supporter

Why?
You need to read the rules

[Bum Crack]

Geel v Rich first final no doubt going to be at MCG...I'd be livid as a Geelong supporter

We'll flog em up anyway. They'll be out in straight sets.

[MW]

Geel v Rich first final no doubt going to be at MCG...I'd be livid as a Geelong supporter

Why?
You need to read the rules

If you need explanation why Geelong supporters would be livid I'm not sure i can dumb it down enough for you

[Jim05]

Geel v Rich first final no doubt going to be at MCG...I'd be livid as a Geelong supporter

Why?
You need to read the rules

If you need explanation why Geelong supporters would be livid I'm not sure i can dumb it down enough for you

I'm sure they would be livid but the club knows that the rules specifically say "home state" final.
It's the same reason why Etihad tenants would be forced to play home finals at the MCG or the Swans would have to host at ANZ if they play GWS

[MW]

Yeah understand that. Think Geelong situation is different to MCG-Etihad residents but know the rule

[Wedgie]

Geel v Rich first final no doubt going to be at MCG...I'd be livid as a Geelong supporter

Not livid, just mildly peeved as we are used to it, has been happening for many years which helps us getting used to being the only club in the comp that gets this disadvantage. It's the main reason I thought that prior to 2007 Id never see a flag in my lifetime as we are so disadvantaged but I underestimated how good a club we could be in winning flags despite it.
Crowd argument doesn't cut it with me as Brisbane got home finals when the Gabba could only hold 17k.
Same thing happened against Hawthorn last year.
Will be an awesome crowd in two weeks though.

[RB]

Yeah understand that. Think Geelong situation is different to MCG-Etihad residents but know the rule

It seems to me that the Docklands tenants are in the same position as Geelong. IIRC there have only been five or six finals matches played at Docklands. I understand that the AFL might want to maximise attendances and not schedule matches between two Victorian teams there, but against non-Victorian teams, Docklands tenants can be considered pretty unlucky IMO not to host finals when they've earned the right - e.g. Bulldogs v Crows two years ago was played at the MCG.

[Jim05]

Finals Confirmed
T/N Adelaide v GWS
F/N Geelong v Richmond
S/T Sydney v Essendon
S/N Port v West Coast

[Wedgie]

Finals Confirmed
T/N Adelaide v GWS
F/N Geelong v Richmond
S/T Sydney v Essendon
S/N Port v West Coast

Perfect. 3 days work at AO and Friday night to run amock. Thank you AFL!

[saintal]

Thursday- good for the home viewer and hence the AFL, ordinary for the attendees.

[MW]

Thursday- good for the home viewer and hence the AFL, ordinary for the attendees.

Not an issue for AFC supporters. We show up.

[bennymacca]

Thursday- good for the home viewer and hence the AFL, ordinary for the attendees.

personally i love it much more than any day or sunday game.

Friday and saturday nights are still better but thursday is great.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Hate thursday nights.

[Dutchy]

Loser of Geelong/Richmond runs straight into Sydney

[woodublieve12]

Loser of Geelong/Richmond runs straight into Sydney

Whoever gets trough and they play Geelong would that be at the G

[MW]

Loser of Geelong/Richmond runs straight into Sydney

Whoever gets trough and they play Geelong would that be at the G

Not if it's sydney i wouldn't have thought