Perfect timing for the RFC to push for 11 home games at the 'G

[mightytiges]

The profit of Australia's oldest sports club has plunged more than 27 per cent after a slump in AFL crowd attendances.

The earnings of the Melbourne Cricket Club, the manager of the AFL's premier venue the MCG, were eroded after football crowd numbers fell 10 per cent to 2.7 million in the 12 months to March 31 this year.

The MCC committee attributed the decline, which resulted in net profit sliding to $17.86 million, to expansion clubs, Gold Coast Suns and Greater Western Sydney, being included in the MCG's football fixture as well as fewer games being held at the ground.

The management of the MCG, which hosted 45 home and away games this year – the minimum under its AFL contract – has publicly expressed a desire to have higher-drawing games made a priority rather than the number of matches fixed.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/business/mcc-profit-slump-blamed-on-newer-clubs-20130802-2r3rv.html#ixzz2apodbRyF

Hopefully the Club will use this to push for all 11 home games of ours to be played at our home ground in front of our supporters. We can guarantee the MCC a crowd of at least 40k no matter who we are playing.

2013 RFC home crowds at the 'G:
Total: 396,881 (from 7 home games)
Avg:     56,697

http://stats.rleague.com/afl/crowds/2013.html

[Jackstar is back!!!]

interesting that in the lost years doco , it was mentioned that RFC home games average in 1980 was 57,000 at the G

[bojangles17]

gee, that negotiation should be like taking candy from a baby, if we don't walk away with the best McG deal then someone needs to be sacked. 

[tony_montana]

we've been ripped for years, time to get a deal

[cub]

Time to reclaim what's ours

[Hellenic Tiger]

Time for 11 home games at the G.
Away games at Etihad.
Four interstate trips a year.