It is lamentable that the APL’s decision to sell off hosting rights to Sydney has become a lightning rod for anger and exposed further schisms within the game
sell off its grand finals to Destination NSW
The bitter irony is that, under the APL’s plans, the ALW grand final is not supposed to be just about the game, anyway. Part of the justification for selling hosting rights was that a fixed staging post would explicitly allow the fixture to evolve into a marquee event stretching beyond the match.
For fans of other Australian codes, such a scenario likely doesn’t raise eyebrows; a team from Melbourne has routinely faced down these problems and emerged victorious in the NRL, for example. It is also worth noting that a cohort of football fans begrudgingly accept the funds or potential benefits associated with the move. Another chunk just want to enjoy watching their team play and probably feel alienated by the furore.
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