exactly. Neutral venue's and then spin it into a positive situation where you can promote the game in new area's like you say. The fact the media isn't going on hard on this astounds me.
Manipulation or they generally don't see a big issue with it?
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I think they got away with it because nobody expected anything from GC anyway - the fact that they exceeded expectations in the first two weeks is probably the only reason you've really made this post, because if they're getting flogged at home then it doesn't matter where that "home" is.
AFL fixturing lost integrity when the competition expanded from 12 teams/22 rounds (so each team played eachother twice home/away) to 14 teams/22 rounds in 32 years ago.
nah gold coast competitiveness redundant in this point.
The fact is Freo get 12 home games and everyone else gets 11.
The fact Gold Coast are in form only makes it worse though as had that game been played at Metricon, Gold Coast probably win.
So Fremantle have quite literally purchased 4 points in this instance.
It's just crap by the AFL to allow this no matter what way it is spun
Yeah but that is my point exactly.
If gold coast were shit as we all expected, freo and west coast bank a win regardless of where it is. Gold coast being decent makes the issue worse
ah yes i see, sorry right you are. we are both on the same page here, thats for sure
There are precious few in the media that will criticise AFLHQ for fear of losing their accreditation (and subsequent perks), not to mention the fact they have their own "journalists" on staff that are paid to pump up the AFL agenda.
You only have to look at how much AFLX was praised and hyped.