AFL great slams ‘big mistake’ in finals draw as top four finisher left stranded
But a curfew at Brisbane Airport then means the South Australian side can’t return home until Sunday and would face a likely six-day turnaround to host its next final if it loses to the Lions.The 41-year-old former All Australian also feels the decision is based on ratings, opting to put second versus third on prime time on Saturday night, rather than a clash between St Kilda and Greater Western Sydney – who have two of the smaller supporter groups in the AFL.
“They want to go for the ratings. They probably think Brisbane-Port Adelaide is better than St Kilda-GWS on Saturday.”He was famously part of a Lions side that was forced to play a preliminary final at the MCG back in 2004 due to a contract agreement with the venue.Somewhat ironically, Port Adelaide was the minor premier that year so earned a home prelim against St Kilda.
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