Carlton are exploring alternatives to play extra video games on the MCG because the Blues put together to set a 53-year first.
Within the week the membership cracked 100,000 members for the primary time, Carlton are set to grow to be the primary crew to play in entrance of a crowd of greater than 80,000 individuals for five-straight MCG matches since Collingwood did so in 1970 and 1971.
Richmond’s Liam Baker and Carlton’s Mitch McGovern on the MCG forward of their Spherical 1 conflict.Credit score: Joe Armao
Carlton will obtain the feat in opposition to their well-known rivals, internet hosting the Magpies in a MCG blockbuster on Friday night time.
The run began in the course of the Blues’ two finals on the MCG final September, adopted by matches in opposition to Richmond and Geelong this season.
Final Saturday’s crowd of 87,775 was the most important attendance for a house sport within the Cats’ historical past.
Carlton presently host six video games at Marvel Stadium and 5 on the MCG in the course of the season.
“We’ve spoken about that, I do know it’s on the agenda for the membership,” Blues coach Michael Voss stated about enjoying extra on the MCG.
“On the finish of the day, it’s over to the AFL to resolve.
“Our persons are making a robust assertion about turning up and being current on the MCG and turning up in numbers.
“We’d love that to occur, however we additionally perceive there’s a course of to undergo to make that occur.”
Making the gang figures and membership numbers all of the extra spectacular, the Blues are solely beginning to come out of the darkest interval within the proud membership’s historical past.
The elimination ultimate win over Sydney final 12 months was their first post-season win since 2013.
The Blues ended up reaching a preliminary ultimate for the primary time since 2000.
Carlton’s final grand ultimate look got here again in 1999, with their sixteenth premiership coming 4 years previous to that in 1995.
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