The Game 2022 Crowd Watch

[Jamberoo]

Spent too long in the Melbourne bubble, You are correct that very few people will show up to it.

This is also why Accor stays the shape it is

That is the clever part. They will have a triple header @ ACCOR anchored by Swans v Collingwood which will draw a big crowd, but the other games @ SCG will surely be a disaster. I think they are going to move it around other cities until Tas come in (when you have an odd number of teams you can't just add an extra round).

 

[Perth Red]

I suppose the idea no one loses a home game is interesting. So just add an extra round where no one gets advantage or disadvantage its all neutral.

Should the NRL go down that path play 25 games not 24 games with the magic round so everyone still gets 12 home games.

hows that going to work with 17 teams? You cant have one team playing a game less than everyone else?

 

[Jamberoo]

I suppose the idea no one loses a home game is interesting. So just add an extra round where no one gets advantage or disadvantage its all neutral.

Should the NRL go down that path play 25 games not 24 games with the magic round so everyone still gets 12 home games.

That doesn't work with 17 teams.

 

[Iamback]

That is the clever part. They will have a triple header @ ACCOR anchored by Swans v Collingwood which will draw a big crowd, but the other games @ SCG will surely be a disaster. I think they are going to move it around other cities until Tas come in (when you have an odd number of teams you can't just add an extra round).

It said 5-6 games at SCG. So it would have days with no Swans games

 

[King-Gutho94]

hows that going to work with 17 teams? You cant have one team playing a game less than everyone else?

That doesn't work with 17 teams.

Yeah i had brain fade forgot Redcliffe were coming into the comp next year.

 

[Perth Red]

Yeah i had brain fade forgot Redcliffe were coming into the comp next year.

I suspect it wont be long till team 18 comes in now the nrl has been left scrambling around trying to work out how to up the tv deal.

 

[Smug Panther]

I suspect it wont be long till team 18 comes in now the nrl has been left scrambling around trying to work out how to up the tv deal.

FMD merkin give it a rest

 

[Iamback]

FMD merkin give it a rest

He is much better when he is put on ignore

Whiny f**k he is

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

I suspect it wont be long till team 18 comes in now the nrl has been left scrambling around trying to work out how to up the tv deal.

Man, I hope the 18th team is Perth. The NRL will cover the west coast of Australia and all the way to NZ. That’ll be handy leverage for the next TV deal as well as sponsors.

 

[Perth Red]

He is much better when he is put on ignore

Whiny f**k he is

Bless

 

[guyver78]

I think it will slow down later in the week, very few neutrals mixed with bad weather

Weather should be good. 0-3mm @ only 50% chance rain is actually nothing.

It really pisses me off how Ticketek allocates these seats. I ended up getting cat 1 seats in Aisle 106 which is right next to the Penrith fans.

Yeaterday evening Aisles 107 and 108 were available, like WTF…

 

[Cumberland Throw]

I am not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but the AFL is having a magic round in Sydney the weekend after Easter. Clearly Gil has been drinking his own bath water. As if any game (even a double or triple header) not involving the Swans will draw over 15k. Sat @ ACCOR as well. NRL needs to fixture some big games to squash this concept first time around.

AFL pushing Magic Round concept for 2023

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has revealed "multiple states" are vying to host an entire round of games...

www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au

They dont mind stealing an NRL idea do they..

Adelaide and Perth have all put their hand up for a magic round as well.. I wouldnt bank on Sydney..

 

[Iamback]

Weather should be good. 0-3mm @ only 50% chance rain is actually nothing.

It really pisses me off how Ticketek allocates these seats. I ended up getting cat 1 seats in Aisle 106 which is right next to the Penrith fans.

Yeaterday evening Aisles 107 and 108 were available, like WTF…

It is the worst.

Yeah strange, I am in 103 a mate got Panthers cate 1 and is 108. It makes no sense

 

[The Penguin #6.]

I am not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but the AFL is having a magic round in Sydney the weekend after Easter. Clearly Gil has been drinking his own bath water. As if any game (even a double or triple header) not involving the Swans will draw over 15k. Sat @ ACCOR as well. NRL needs to fixture some big games to squash this concept first time around.

AFL pushing Magic Round concept for 2023

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has revealed "multiple states" are vying to host an entire round of games...

www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au

That is the clever part. They will have a triple header @ ACCOR anchored by Swans v Collingwood which will draw a big crowd, but the other games @ SCG will surely be a disaster. I think they are going to move it around other cities until Tas come in (when you have an odd number of teams you can't just add an extra round).

Clever part, what clever part ? who on God`s earth is going to sit around for 9 hours to watch three games of fumbleball . It would be interminable for even the maddest of fumbleball fans. Bring it on, what a hoot. In fact want to make it even funnier, a couple of fumbleball-w games interspersed would do the trick.

 

[Wb1234]

I am not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but the AFL is having a magic round in Sydney the weekend after Easter. Clearly Gil has been drinking his own bath water. As if any game (even a double or triple header) not involving the Swans will draw over 15k. Sat @ ACCOR as well. NRL needs to fixture some big games to squash this concept first time around.

AFL pushing Magic Round concept for 2023

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has revealed "multiple states" are vying to host an entire round of games...

www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au

Ah gill copying vlandys

it’s a good idea though

 

[Wb1234]

It is the worst.

Yeah strange, I am in 103 a mate got Panthers cate 1 and is 108. It makes no sense

I’m 107

 

[Colk]

Clever part, what clever part ? who on God`s earth is going to sit around for 9 hours to watch three games of fumbleball . It would be interminable for even the maddest of fumbleball fans. Bring it on, what a hoot. In fact want to make it even funnier, a couple of fumbleball-w games interspersed would do the trick.

Don’t ever underestimate the stupidity of a fumbleball fan

 

[Perth Red]

They dont mind stealing an NRL idea do they..

Adelaide and Perth have all put their hand up for a magic round as well.. I wouldnt bank on Sydney..

TBF we stole it from the RFL lol

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Wilson went on to outline the proposed four-day, three-venue extravaganza as such:

- Will take place between April 13-16.
- 5-6 games hosted at the SCG.
- 2-3 games hosted at Accor Stadium.
- Potentially one game at Blacktown.
- Free for club members.
- At least two doubleheaders.
- Six-figure financial injection for competing clubs.

With the prospect of a premature start to the 2023 season, should the fixture list commence a week earlier, the proposed date for the AFL's inaugural Magic Round is likely to take place during Round 4 of the upcoming campaign.

 

[Iamback]

I’m 107

Didn't buy either teams Bay?