notable parallel from last year in the AFL over home/neutral issues, have posted a few quotes, interesting question at the end from the article, I cant think of any recent examples...
Full article here
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/geelong/geelong-wants-all-its-home-finals-to-be-played-at-simonds-stadium-except-grand-final/news-story/f5e8f6f122618f1070eea0da3d76cef6
"Geelong wants all its home finals to be played at Simonds Stadium, except Grand Final
Cats president Colin Carter on Friday told the Herald Sun the AFL's position of moving finals to neutral venues to boost capacity was "indefensible".
Carter has called on the league to put in place a clear policy about how it fixtures finals venues.
But while he admits convincing the league to play preliminary finals at the 34,000-seat capacity Simonds Stadium is a challenge, he says the Cats deserve the right.
The Cats plan to increase the capacity of Simonds Stadium to 40,000 in coming years and also want to play all 11 home-and-away games there.
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said last Saturday the league did not want to prevent fans from attending finals at smaller-capacity stadiums.
But Carter says the AFL's view does not stack up with world sport and denies clubs their natural right to home finals.
"If you have earned the right to a home final lets accept the Grand Final is at the MCG but I think everything else should be up for grabs.
"Name one other competition around the world where monetising (a final) takes precedence over earned right.
"You would be hard pushed to find it."
Full article here
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/geelong/geelong-wants-all-its-home-finals-to-be-played-at-simonds-stadium-except-grand-final/news-story/f5e8f6f122618f1070eea0da3d76cef6
"Geelong wants all its home finals to be played at Simonds Stadium, except Grand Final
Cats president Colin Carter on Friday told the Herald Sun the AFL's position of moving finals to neutral venues to boost capacity was "indefensible".
Carter has called on the league to put in place a clear policy about how it fixtures finals venues.
But while he admits convincing the league to play preliminary finals at the 34,000-seat capacity Simonds Stadium is a challenge, he says the Cats deserve the right.
The Cats plan to increase the capacity of Simonds Stadium to 40,000 in coming years and also want to play all 11 home-and-away games there.
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said last Saturday the league did not want to prevent fans from attending finals at smaller-capacity stadiums.
But Carter says the AFL's view does not stack up with world sport and denies clubs their natural right to home finals.
"If you have earned the right to a home final lets accept the Grand Final is at the MCG but I think everything else should be up for grabs.
"Name one other competition around the world where monetising (a final) takes precedence over earned right.
"You would be hard pushed to find it."