Essendon Football Club will head to
Essendon will now conduct its community camp on the Gold Coast and in northern NSW between February 4 and 7. The camp was originally scheduled to be held in Bairnsdale.
Essendon’s round one NAB Cup match against the Western Bulldogs in
The last time Essendon played in
“When the fixture came out we spoke to the AFL about the idea of doing a mid-season camp on the Gold Coast in 2008,” Essendon managing director Peter Jackson said.
“With fixturing the way it has been in recent seasons we have not been in
“When the AFL came to us with this idea we saw it as a good opportunity for us to engage with our supporters in
“We will be looking for opportunities during the upcoming season to get some of our players down to Bairnsdale and engage with supporters in that area. We spent some time in Gippsland last season as part of our community programs and we will look for another opportunity next season.”
In announcing the changes, AFL Chief Broadcasting and Commercial Officer Gillon McLachlan said it was to enable the AFL to include a greater number of AFL teams in its matches on the Gold Coast during the 2008 season.
""This change enables the AFL to expose another team with a significant supporter base and appeal in Essendon to the rapidly growing regions in northern NSW and southern
""The Community Camp, which is run by our Game Development department, will provide the perfect promotional lead-in for the match in the week leading up to the start of the NAB Cup, and the match itself should be of great interest with Essendon to meet the Brisbane Lions,"" he said.
