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CibbuanoSaints, Cats clash to be played at Etihad
May 29th 2009 02:00
THE blockbuster clash between St Kilda and Geelong in round 14 at Etihad Stadium won't be moved to the MCG.
With the currently unbeaten Saints and the Cats likely to be first and second on the AFL ladder when the match is held on Sunday July 5, the crowd was expected to be bigger than the 55,000 capacity at Etihad Stadium.
But AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou confirmed on 3AW on Friday that the league won't be requesting a change of venue for the game.
Demetriou said there were a number of issues which prevented the league from transferring the match to the home of football.
"There's some logistical issues which relate to corporate boxes being switched over that have been sold for that game. There's member reserve seats. There's signing that needs to be done at both stadiums. If they move that game, they would have to get new signage done, which is in the vicinity of $150,000," Demetriou said.
"I think in an ideal world, it would have been nice to move it. But we've got Etihad, who are threatening to sue us for compensation and all sorts of things going on."
With the currently unbeaten Saints and the Cats likely to be first and second on the AFL ladder when the match is held on Sunday July 5, the crowd was expected to be bigger than the 55,000 capacity at Etihad Stadium.
But AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou confirmed on 3AW on Friday that the league won't be requesting a change of venue for the game.
Demetriou said there were a number of issues which prevented the league from transferring the match to the home of football.
"There's some logistical issues which relate to corporate boxes being switched over that have been sold for that game. There's member reserve seats. There's signing that needs to be done at both stadiums. If they move that game, they would have to get new signage done, which is in the vicinity of $150,000," Demetriou said.
"I think in an ideal world, it would have been nice to move it. But we've got Etihad, who are threatening to sue us for compensation and all sorts of things going on."
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