AFL looking at moving next week to a night game

Damien · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:37 pm

According to Ed on Fox footy. Unlikely though he reckons.

eddiesmith · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:19 pm

That would be awesome if they did

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

How is that possible? Is there a precedent?

taff wa · Joined: 20 Apr 2003

[quote="K"]How is that possible? Is there a precedent?[/quote]

Yes, couple of years ago our game vs Sydney round 1 (the one where Swanny broke his foot) was switched like a week before it was tobe played. Went from Olympic park ANZ stadium to the SCG.

tbaker · Joined: 02 Jul 2018 Location: Q19 Southern Stand MCG

Not a chance...dead thread

Bleedblackanwhite · Joined: 25 Apr 2017 Location: Gold Coast

Dave The Man · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:59 pm

That be Stupid to Change the Fixture like that and WON'T Happen

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

I hope not. Footy is better during the day.

Nothing like traditional Saturday afternoon footy between two big Vic clubs.

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

^ Alas, you were born too late. Six or seven games, all lined up neatly at 2.10pm Sat. arvo...

eddiesmith · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:28 pm

Greening gold · Joined: 04 Jul 2011 Location: Narooma - NSW South Coast

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

^ I always thought local leagues avoided that timeslot (for that reason). Is that not the case?

eddiesmith · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:53 am

Maybe they used to, I don't know was long before my time!

These days all senior football competitions at local level around Melbourne run their games on Saturday afternoons

Dark Beanie · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Location: A galaxy far, far away.

Junior footy is played on Sundays.
Most other comps - Amateurs, country leagues, local metro leagues - play on Saturdays.

It is only recently that some country leagues like the GVFL have Saturday night/twilight games as a few grounds now have lights suitable for games.

BenBronx · Joined: 19 May 2010

From a selfish standpoint I hope they don't move it because it's currently scheduled to be aired live in the UK at 4:30am. If they move the game I'd imagine we would no longer have it screened live.