Gerard's Editorial | Fully Ticketed AFL Matches (17.03.26)

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This is Weightly. Good morning! The AFL met yesterday to rethink the strategy of the

all-ticketed game and the cost imposter knew the fans. Once this starts to come from the devoted

core like Jarvis and Kaz and the like, it becomes essential to listen. Round one was the

ninth highest attended round in league history, but it's the seats that weren't filled that

has become the focus of attention and that's true for headquarters itself. They want your

bombs on those seats and they now recognise the obstacles that are in place. The cost of living

pressures are never more acute than when they hit at the petrol bowser. Parlay that into being stung

significant additional cost to attend the footy when you've already paid for high-end

memberships and you've got the makings of a problem. If the rank and file feel they're being

gouged from every angle, footy has to be careful not to treat its people the same way.

Those crowds on Thursday and Friday night were the warning signs and you have the AFL's

attention. We'll discuss some of those details shortly. And see these ones, chairman Andrew

Prittum's going to join me at 10 in light of the Bondi tribute that omitted reference to the

Jewish community. Jared Healey's passion and diligence has opened up an important conversation

that the swans find themselves at the centre of, so Andrew Prittum coming up at 10 and in a

treat Greg Chappell as well. You'll have your thoughts as the dust cells on the events and flash

points of round one in a surprise to no one. The $2 million contract has strings attached.

Hightened on field attention when you're the lone threat and the off-field critique is particularly

and justifiably sharp. When you take the max contract and $2 million is beyond the max,

you'd best be prepared for all the ramifications. It's what player managers miss when they demand

top dollar ahead of time. This is Nassai Wanganine Miller's new reality and it's a big reality

as evidenced by the first two games and it's Tom DeCone's reality for that matter as well.

What we've seen in 14 games is the best players in the competition planting their flags with

commanding performances. Marcus Pondzampelli, Christian Petracher, Nick Deicos, Max Gorn,

signature performances from the modern day greats. So the best paid players would want to get

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