Collingwood Football Club
Jacinta ERMACORA (Western Victoria) (18:50): (1773) My adjournment this evening is for the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events. It particularly relates to the importance of AFL football to the economy of Victoria and in particular the major events in Melbourne and, if I drill down specifically, the importance of Collingwood football matches to major events in Melbourne. The average attendance at a Collingwood football game is 74,000. The average attendance for every other football home game is around 40,000. So I think it is worth specifically pointing out that not only does AFL generally in Melbourne have a huge impact on the economy but the Collingwood Football Club does too, and I would like to hear from the minister for sport in relation to that.