The Bulldogs will play two home games per season for the next three years after inking a new deal with Visit Victoria and the City of Ballarat this week.
Next season will see Port Adelaide travel to Ballarat to face the Dogs in round eight, before Adelaide makes the same trip in round 18.
The deal will also include an AFLW home game at Mars Stadium each season.
Press release from City of Ballarat on the Mars Stadium agreement renewal with the Bulldogs
https://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/news/western-bulldogs-partnership-extended-2027
I wonder if that will be an Adelaide club as well. Probably a good idea to host the SA clubs, not much of a drive, be a good weekend away for Crows and Port supporters, great for the local economy in Ballarat.
AFL launches Play your Way summer sports campaign
The video-led campaign is supported by a national cinema buy across more than 300 locations, and will be extended across AFL PLAY social channels, “with a variety of content from health and fitness to music, dance and trends”.
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Hayden Young has become the longest-contracted player in the AFL, signing a new deal with Fremantle tying him to the club until 2033.
The 23-year-old Victorian was already contracted to the Dockers for another three seasons, until the end of 2027, and has added a six-year extension.
He is the only player in the AFL to be signed until 2033.
Out of 2000 footy fans, I thought there’d be more Collingwood haters.
I thought the Swans would be higher, with some of their success being allegedly due to the controversial COLA salary cap allowance, even though it’s been replaced in recent years.
Yeah youre right. You’d think with the Swans being the most popular sporting team in the nation, and the most popular in Australia’s history, there’d be more detractors out there. But the Swans are our version of the Dallas Cowboys.
Swans. Australia’s team.
As a Cats fan, love what the Swans have done recently.
Falling over mid-season, not turning up for two grand finals and sacking a coach…?
Since when?
Chris Fagan has signed a two-year contract extension with Brisbane Lions.
Probably since 1982.
Although officially, for the past 18 years.
The Swans were the first sporting club in Australia to break free of their suburb, their city, their state and become Australia’s first truly national sporting club. Adopting the name ‘The Swans’ to broaden their appeal, they soon became Australia’s ‘TV team’ with all home games from the SCG beamed all around the nation on Sunday afternoons.
According to who?
Roy Morgan Research has confirmed the Swans are once again the most widely supported AFL team in Australia for the 18th consecutive year. https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/9679-afl-supporter-ladder-september-2024
Still doesn’t make them Australia’s team - it just happens to be that unlike Melbourne, which has ten teams.
Sydney only has two teams, and the Swans also have been there since the 80s, unlike GWS, and also would have some supporters in Melbourne from their South Melbourne day’s.
When you step away from little Lonsdale lattes and travel around this great land of ours… one thing is consistent wherever you go.
Swans fans. Outside of the big cities. Towns that don’t have their own AFL club.
That’s what the research reveals. An undercurrent of Swans supporters everywhere.
According to whom? Because there is no mention in the report you posted before.
There are likely supporters for a mix of teams in every town
Your comments are so fucked up. He isn’t even from Melbourne. If you are trying to insult someone at least know who you are insulting.
