Damian Barrett has suggested that one of the Showdown games should be played in Melbourne.
The AFL has both games being played on Saturday time slots on Fox Footy and not on free to air TV.
โI think the AFL has missed a major opportunity here to take the Showdown into the Friday night slot,โ Barrett told SEN on Friday.
โI donโt buy that thereโs no national interest.
โIโd have more interest in that game than most games.
โYou know what they should do, and thereโd be issues with Adelaide Oval, thereโd be issues with the two clubs obviously, but play it in Melbourne.
โJust try something different. Play it in Melbourne, build it up.
โIs it that silly? I reckon theyโd get 65,000 to 75,000.
โIโm not saying do it next year, but work towards it. I think thereโd be major interest in it.โ
Showdowns are always entertaining as last year's games where within a goal but were unfortunately played in a Saturday twilight timeslot both times.
