Collingwood players Nick Maxwell and Travis Cloke in Dubai back in 2008. Picture: Tim Carrafa Source: Herald Sun
Cartoon by David 'Macca' McArthur. Source: Herald Sun
COLLINGWOOD president Eddie McGuire has proposed a Round 1 clash for premiership points in Dubai next year.
The proposal, while still in its formative stages, is for the game to be played in March as part of an international trade and sports push promoting Australia in Dubai.
McGuire, who was in Dubai last week, said the game would showcase our code and promote businesses in a similar manner to the G'day US week held in Los Angeles.
St Kilda and Sydney will play the first game overseas for premiership points in Wellington on Anzac Day next month, with Collingwood having played a pre-season game against Adelaide in Dubai in 2008.
McGuire is adamant the Pies would not sacrifice a home game and disadvantage the club's supporters.
McGuire said it would be the perfect marketing platform for Australian football.
"I will catch up with Andrew (Demetriou) in the next week or so but the Victorian Trade Commission are interested, Emirates and the City of Dubai are really keen, and we could turn it into a week-long trade/sports delegation, bringing in not only people from the Middle East and Europe but making it something as big as the Rugby Sevens in Hong Kong," McGuire told the Herald Sun.
"It's not Say G'Day USA, it's Say Hi To Dubai.
"It would only work if the AFL decided to stretch the fixture out and would allow us a week to come home, and it would need to be in March because there are mid-20s (temperatures) then.
"They have a couple of options already for a ground, and they are a can-do city. There is a major cricket ground but the surface isn't big enough.
"There are grounds alongside it where we could put temporary stands or even a permanent stand."
Collingwood's sponsor Emirates and national carrier Qantas have signed a deal where all London-bound flights fly via Dubai, with McGuire believing the tie-in provides the perfect opportunity for a premiership game.
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