Selling a home game“They also are exploring selling a home game to Hobart or Sydney.”
“This has to be a Marvel game – they are not going to sell an MCG game. They are making a decision around that, and part of the reason they’re doing this is because they need to finance stage two of their redevelopment.
“$25 million they need to find, and this is one way that can help solve some of that problem.”
- Josh GabelichSource: SEN----------------------
Tassie, Sydney, Waverley? Tigers consider selling a gameBy Josh Gabelich
afl.com.au
Aug 28, 2025Tasmania reached out first to see if Richmond was interested in selling a game. Greater Western Sydney is pushing for the Tigers to host a home game against the Giants at the SCG, despite fierce pushback from the Swans. And Gold Coast CEO Mark Evans checked if Richmond would consider Darwin.
Richmond will only proceed if there is sufficient support from its members, the football department and if they can maintain 10 home games at the MCG and can facilitate a deal with another MCG tenant club to ensure members receive an 11-game package for the MCG.
“It came about originally from Tasmania. Stadiums Tas reached out and asked if we’d be interested. North Melbourne has left, so there is a void there; they need some content in Hobart over the next couple of years,” Dunne explained overlooking the MCG from Jolimont.
“We didn’t bat it away straight away. We said we are happy to listen and see what the offer is – we still haven’t received a formal offer – but we have explored it a little bit further.
“The overwhelming sentiment from our members is: if it replaces a Marvel game, do it. For whatever reason, our fans see Marvel as an away game. From a footy perspective, they don’t care, they’ll play anywhere. Our fans certainly see Marvel as an away game and the numbers show it: we average 50 per cent less crowd compared to the MCG.
“From our perspective, the MCG is our home. If we are about driving attendances, it makes no sense to fixture Richmond at Marvel. While they continue to do that, we will continue to explore Tasmania and New South Wales.
“Once the story got out, New South Wales rang, then Mark Evans had a cheeky chat about Darwin. There were other options, but the only two live options as they stand right now are Tasmania and New South Wales. There is certainly some interest from the Giants to do that to help grow the game and to be on a different stage. I think there is merit to both options from a league point of view.
“From our point of view, it has to be OK with our members. If we end up playing 10 games at the MCG as home games and one at an interstate venue and then can do a deal with another MCG club so our members get 11 games at the MCG as part of their membership, if we can make the right financial deal and if our football program are supportive of our decision then it will make sense to us. We’ve got to get all those three things right before we contemplate it.”
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1404689/tassie-sydney-waverley-tigers-consider-temporary-move-of-games-home-base
