CAIRNS is almost assured of hosting its first AFL premiership game next season. Are you excited about seeing Aussie Rules in the Far North? Who do you barrack for?
Richmond is the latest team to be linked with Cairns, joining North Melbourne as the teams most likely to play a premiership points match against new AFL team Gold Coast.
Cairns AFL has been working feverishly behind the scenes to secure at least one AFL game next season.
Planned upgrades to the field and change rooms at Cazalys will bring the ground up to AFL standard.
With a strong following in Far North Queensland, an AFL match in Cairns is expected to attract a crowd of between 15,000 and 20,000 people and have economic spinoffs of $4 million.
It will help promote Cairns as a tourism and sporting destination with the action to be broadcast around the country.
Speculation about Richmond playing in Cairns next season was sparked by Melbourne media yesterday.
It came as the international tennis spotlight was focused on Cairns for the Davis Cup qualifying tie between Australia and Belgium.
Cairns AFL chief Gary Young yesterday said he was not aware of the Richmond proposal, but was extremely confident an AFL game in Cairns would be officially announced soon.
Thanks to The Cairns Post, read more at: http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2010/09/20/127475_local-news.html
Last Modified on 27/10/2010 12:36