By elksy - 28 Oct 2020 9:48 PM
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
Ideally scheduling away games for the start and hoping a NZ return for all home games would be the plan. However if this aint possible for the short term some very intelligent fixturing could and should be applied.
Considering they are going to be based in NSW, ideally the bulk of games they should try to avoid the other teams. Canberra and Wollongong would nicely host 2-3 games each if possible, present some cheap tickets or deals. And lets see the interest in the league, whether these regions are truly deserving of a team.
Secondly however, matches against NSW teams, should be placed strategically to benefit from the NSW clubs fans, in more neglected areas. An example could be if the Nix host the Wanderers, instead of in Wollongong/Canberra or just playing at Bankwest, the match could be played in Penrith. Exposing the league and WSW to more of there catchment in an attempt to re spark some interest, without adding what is essential another regular WSW home game.
The same could work with SFC, playing on the Northern Beaches at Brookvale Oval or in Cronulla (if Shark Park has had renos completed). Belmore stadium could be the alternative option for the Macarthur match, not sure whether this counts as Macarthur catchment but again, exposes the game more broadly throughout Sydney, without sacrificing any home fixtures.
Coffs Harbour or Port Macquarie could be used for a Newcastle match, and whilst its outside of NSW, a Brisbane home fixture could be played on the sunshine coast or the gold coast.
This is a perfect chance to showcase the a league to some new regions or neglected areas of current regions.
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