TV in NZ........game possibly in Christchurch

[plugger66]

So?
I think we should play in Tassie

Why? Anylogical reason or did you actually think we would make money. I'm going the second option based on experience from you.

[matrix]

I thought we would make money

What's the prob?
I also think we should've stayed on at Tassie all those years ago, seeing some of our great players hhave come from there.

So if we played in tassie we don't get a cent?
Nothing?

We get nothing from playing the dome so I don't see a prob with having a game in tassie

[plugger66]

I thought we would make money

What's the prob?
I also think we should've stayed on at Tassie all those years ago, seeing some of our great players hhave come from there.

So if we played in tassie we don't get a cent?
Nothing?

We get nothing from playing the dome so I don't see a prob with having a game in tassie

May as well play at Adelaide oval 4 times. And I'm glad we don't play in Tassie but who cares.

[The Fireman]

TV in NZ.. so they are slowly catching up with technology. cool.

[HitTheBoundary]

TV in NZ.. so they are slowly catching up with technology. cool.

[The Fireman]

TV in NZ.. so they are slowly catching up with technology. cool.

Nice

[chook23]

The AFL is pleased to announce TVNZ has been granted AFL international broadcasting rights.

The three-year rights term will run from 2016 to 2018, and will also include the 2015 Toyota AFL Finals Series. All of the Toyota AFL Finals Series matches, including the Grand Final, will be broadcast on TVNZ with eight matches broadcast live.

From 2016 TVNZ will broadcast a minimum of three live matches per week of the home and away season and a further two matches either live or delayed per week of the home and away season.

TVNZ will also air the AFL’s Weekly Highlights Program and has the right to air key AFL events including the Season Launch, Australian Football Hall of Fame, Rising Star, All Australian, Grand Final Parade, Brownlow Medal and the AFL Draft.

AFL General Manager – Game Development Simon Lethlean said TVNZ’s expanded AFL coverage was a great result for fans of the game.

“We are delighted AFL fans in New Zealand have the opportunity to watch matches live thanks to TVNZ’s coverage,” he said.

“As AFL club, KiwiKick and AFL9s participation continues to grow in New Zealand so does the interest in watching AFL matches.

“We look forward to working in partnership with TVNZ in the coming years.”

TVNZ’s Director of Content Jeff Latch says TVNZ is excited to be partnering with the AFL and bringing such an iconic Australian sport to Kiwi lounges in a free-to-air capacity. ”We’re rapt to be bringing the power and pace of the AFL to kiwi viewers and look forward to working with the AFL to build the popularity of the code in New Zealand.”

TVNZ AFL broadcast rights are in addition to the current rights held by Sky NZ. Sky NZ currently broadcasts one AFL match per week of the premiership season, including the upcoming finals series.



From the afl website.

[White Winmar]

One of the reasons I thought this experiment might fail was a general lack of TV coverage over there. It would be just our luck, having done all the groundwork, that some other club would come over the top in a couple of years and reap the benefits of increased television coverage of the game. We helped open the door for Hawthorn and Norf in Tasmania. I hope we don't do the same for another club in the Kiwi market.

Ask long as we're getting reasonably well paid to play over there, we should try and stick it out for a few more years, especially in light of the broadcasting developments.

[plugger66]

One of the reasons I thought this experiment might fail was a general lack of TV coverage over there. It would be just our luck, having done all the groundwork, that some other club would come over the top in a couple of years and reap the benefits of increased television coverage of the game. We helped open the door for Hawthorn and Norf in Tasmania. I hope we don't do the same for another club in the Kiwi market.

Ask long as we're getting reasonably well paid to play over there, we should try and stick it out for a few more years, especially in light of the broadcasting developments.

I think the point is at the moment there is no money being offered and unless that changes there is no point.

[Furphy]

http://www.sportsfan.com.au/st-kilda-an ... ays_210915

[saintbrat]

the Etihad syndrome has kicked in

OH sorry The venue has been booked for .... AC/DC

according to the news item on radio at 3 pm

[kosifantutti]

No idea what you're talking about SB.

[saintbrat]

on the 2 o'clock news break the announcer said we weren't playing in Wellington because the stadium had been booked already for 2 concerts, one of which was AC/DC

Etihad stadium have often booked events which then compromises regular events.

[plugger66]

on the 2 o'clock news break the announcer said we weren't playing in Wellington because the stadium had been booked already for 2 concerts, one of which was AC/DC

Etihad stadium have often booked events which then compromises regular events.

The fact that we aren't going there should make that ok.

[desertsaint]

we made decent money out of wellington and that was all we would ever get. be cherry on top if our development junior from nz makes it. As for building a fanbase - as much chance as professional european handball club gaining a base in canberra. They have rugby and love it and why wouldn't they - fantastic national team playing an exciting brand of football at international level in the second biggest football code in the world by a long margin. why follow a foreign game which has no true international comp and is played in one country at a watchable level?
wellington have wasted enough on us for too little return. next customer please - until etihad is paid out (and probably after) if we can prostitute ourselves here and there to stay afloat then we do so. in terms of the sex industry we're barely above street walker level - give us a ring, we'll come and visit. kick us out when you're happy to pay more for the better talent about. Hopefully we're lobbying more than Christchurch - Tennant Creek, Port Moresby, Port Vila, Suva?

[saintspremiers]

on the 2 o'clock news break the announcer said we weren't playing in Wellington because the stadium had been booked already for 2 concerts, one of which was AC/DC

Etihad stadium have often booked events which then compromises regular events.

The fact that we aren't going there should make that ok.

Bratty is being a bit cryptic

Maybe ACDC are playing around Anzac Day?

Piss poor excuse as we can play another date.

[plugger66]

Of course she is but it doesn't matter because we aren't playing there. They don't want to pay so who cares who plays on any day

[saintspremiers]

Of course she is but it doesn't matter because we aren't playing there. They don't want to pay so who cares who plays on any day

Unless she means Welly council and NZ in general prefers a big concert over an AFL game. Obviously ACDC has way bigger drawing power than us.

[saintbrat]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/s ... 7537182519

The council cited a heavy schedule at the stadium as one of the reasons for its decision, with Elton John and AC/DC concerts already booked.

Elton John will play at the venue in November this year, while AC/DC plays in mid-December.

Events scheduled for 2016 include the Wellington Better Home and Living Show in May and an Armageddon Expo (three days of gaming and comics-inspired fun) in June, two weeks before the All Blacks play Wales.