2018 Pre-Season & Trials

[Timmah]

I suppose this season they'll justify it with the fact they take games elsewhere during season proper

 

[parrawentyfan]

Poor me. In looking for this thread I searched trial... First page of hits include:
- Bronco in strife
- Jarryd Hayne accused of rape
- Langlands charged with child sex offences
- Jason Smith charged cocaine trafficking

Shakes head...

 

[Pedge1971]

3 days till the first trial. Thank f**k footy is back soon.

 

[tumbidragon]

Tomorrow Melbourne and Newcastle will be playing a 'closed-doors trial' at AAMI park. Just, wondering why shut out fans from attending a trial match?

"A host of internationals from both premiers Melbourne and rejuvenated Newcastle will belatedly kick off the rugby league season in near anonymity with a rare closed-doors trial, which the Storm have promised to take seriously before their World Club Challenge assault."

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...-start-in-near-anonymity-20180203-h0t40q.html

 

[_snafu_]

Will it be on Foxsports?

 

[tumbidragon]

Can't see it in the guide. Also looking at both clubs sites, doesn't seem to be a stream neither.

 

[muzby]

Tomorrow Melbourne and Newcastle will be playing a 'closed-doors trial' at AAMI park. Just, wondering why shut out fans from attending a trial match?

because both teams will be playing nude*



*well, melbourne in purple body glitter paint & newcastle in red glitter paint, but technically nude..

 

[Haffa]

Because about 3 people in Melbourne would attend and they can’t be bothered with security I’m guessing.

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

My guess is that the cost of security/catering was more than they would make through the gate. And with the WWC that week, Melbourne probably werent keen to travel...

 

[Diesel]

My guess is that the cost of security/catering was more than they would make through the gate. And with the WWC that week, Melbourne probably werent keen to travel...

WCC or WCW?

 

[tumbidragon]

Fair call.

 

[Jankuloski]

“Melbourne promised to take it seriously”

Dafuq was that about!?

 

[tumbidragon]

Final

Newcastle 26, Melbourne 22.

Great early confidence boost for the Knights.

 

[parrawentyfan]

Final

Newcastle 26, Melbourne 22.

Great early confidence boost for the Knights.

Seems like a missed opportunity to promote the game somewhere else. Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Shepparton, Albury-Wodonga?

 

[The_Shield]

Final

Newcastle 26, Melbourne 22.

Great early confidence boost for the Knights.

Yeah Knights scored in the last minute of the game to win it. Apparently Mitchell Pearce played well and set up two tries. I don’t know how strong either sides lineups were but I know Melbourne left a few players out.

 

[King hit]

Hope it’s a sign of better things for the Knights regardless of how strong the Melbourne team was. Sounds like Pearce made an impression.

 

[muzby]

Final

Newcastle 26, Melbourne 22.

Great early confidence boost for the Knights.

welcome to a cronkless future, melbourne...

 

[The_Shield]

welcome to a cronkless future, melbourne...

It’s alright our Cronk clone didn’t play in this game

 

[Haffa]

Fair call.

 

[tumbidragon]

"Well, had Melbourne opened AAMI Park to the public on Wednesday afternoon, The Daily Telegraph understands the club would have been forced to pay all the fees, security costs and so on that go with hiring such a stadium.

All up, around $70,000."

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...k/news-story/6bb51b863bc8b21cdd090f8fb003837a

Why have it at AAMI then? Why not a rural Victorian oval?