Will you Boycott the PP Home Final

Dave The Man · Post by **Dave The Man** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 2:49 pm

Well our Home Game are being Played at Princess Park at Carlton.

Will people not go because it's at Carlton?

I will go as I am not that Fussed

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:01 pm

I will reluctantly go.

We've come this far and the boys need our support.

Get the win, get the week off, set ourselves for a massive prelim and possiblw granny, and we might just get something out of this debacle...

jackcass · Post by **jackcass** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:33 pm

When is the game likely to be scheduled?

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:53 pm

The TAC Cup finals fixture came out today. Princes Park will be occupied by a double-header in that comp on Sunday September 4th, so reading between the lines, we'll be playing there on Saturday the 3rd.

AFL Victoria have said they won't release the finals fixture until they know what the AFL is doing regarding their finals fixture, so we probably won't have an official word until Sunday evening at the earliest...

Dave The Man · Post by **Dave The Man** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:02 pm

MagpieBat wrote:The TAC Cup finals fixture came out today. Princes Park will be occupied by a double-header in that comp on Sunday September 4th, so reading between the lines, we'll be playing there on Saturday the 3rd.

AFL Victoria have said they won't release the finals fixture until they know what the AFL is doing regarding their finals fixture, so we probably won't have an official word until Sunday evening at the earliest...

Well with Tac Cup GF there on Sunday. We only be have Saturday Arvo Unless they play it Friday Evening

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:14 pm

That's kind of what I was saying...

In any event, the Saturday slot is mixed news for us. On the one hand, the majority of our team will get a 7 day break and our opponents (one of Geelong, Port and theoretically Sandringham) will be backing up off a 6 day break.

On the other hand, it means the handful of AFL blokes eligible to play for us who are currently in the AFL will have to back up off a 6 day break themselves. And if Geelong are who we get, then any player who is in their seniors on Saturday and then finds himself dropped will have had the full week to recover as well...

EDIT: I should modify this by saying that the above scenario only applies if we take out the minor premiership. If we finish 2nd, we get Williamstown coming in fresh off a bye...

Post by **stui magpie** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 6:31 pm

I haven't been able to get to a VFL game for a fair while, so I'll see what's on.

I'd like to go, but princess park isn't on my list of places I like going to. I won't boycott out of principle but the chances of me going there are a lot slimmer than if it had been Vic Park.

1892_ · Post by **1892_** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:41 pm

MagpieBat wrote:That's kind of what I was saying...

In any event, the Saturday slot is mixed news for us. On the one hand, the majority of our team will get a 7 day break and our opponents (one of Geelong, Port and theoretically Sandringham) will be backing up off a 6 day break.

On the other hand, it means the handful of AFL blokes eligible to play for us who are currently in the AFL will have to back up off a 6 day break themselves. And if Geelong are who we get, then any player who is in their seniors on Saturday and then finds himself dropped will have had the full week to recover as well...

EDIT: I should modify this by saying that the above scenario only applies if we take out the minor premiership. If we finish 2nd, we get Williamstown coming in fresh off a bye...

Anyone who plays seniors for Geelong this week is ineligible for the first week of the finals, so there's no risk of them dropping players back.

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:45 pm

I keep forgetting there's an AFL bye.

Thanks.

jackcass · Post by **jackcass** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 11:17 pm

MagpieBat wrote:The TAC Cup finals fixture came out today. Princes Park will be occupied by a double-header in that comp on Sunday September 4th, so reading between the lines, we'll be playing there on Saturday the 3rd.

AFL Victoria have said they won't release the finals fixture until they know what the AFL is doing regarding their finals fixture, so we probably won't have an official word until Sunday evening at the earliest...

Bugger, was hoping for Sunday.

eddiesmith · Post by **eddiesmith** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 3:31 pm

I assume week 2 is back to Port Melbourne? Or is it another game at Visy Park? I know the VAFA have Visy Park on the Sunday so that would have to be Saturday again

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 5:55 pm

Weeks 2 and 3 are indeed back at Port Melbourne, ground inspections pending.

I hope we don't see North Port again until week 3, personally...

Post by **swooper** » Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:04 pm

Yep. I'll go.

thompsoc · Post by **thompsoc** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 11:59 am

It is just a venue.
Not the best but.... it is the crap you are served.
Option 2 is not viable.

eddiesmith · Post by **eddiesmith** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 10:01 pm

MagpieBat wrote:Weeks 2 and 3 are indeed back at Port Melbourne, ground inspections pending.

I hope we don't see North Port again until week 3, personally...

Cheers MB, obviously that is the preference! Not confident against Willy though, we always have struggled against them

Anyway other than the hate of Carlton, I went to Visy Park for the VAFA GF last year and it was a great ground, although I do hope they open more than 1 gate for the Collingwood game!!!

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