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Etihad Stadium Caters To Fans By Lowering Food Prices, Keeping Roof Open

Etihad Stadium has "responded to the footy price war instigated by the MCG with its own cheaper food," including A$3 ($2.34) pies on Sundays, according to Tom Cowie of THE AGE. The pie will be the cheapest at any Australian Football League venue and "forms a key plank of the ground's bid to attract more fans to games on Sundays," which will include free entry for children under 15. And the ground's "notoriously changeable" grass surface will be "put to the test with kick-to-kick to be trialled after Sunday games" in the first part of the season. However, the discounts do not "go as far" as those announced earlier this month by the MCG, which "slashed prices across most of its menu." Chips, pies and hot dogs at the MCG will cost A$4 ($3.13). A bottle of water at the MCG "will drop" from A$5 ($3.91) to A$3. Etihad will "match" the A$4 price for regular hot chips across all match days but "won't be cutting the price of bottled water." Instead, it will "install 10 water fountains around the ground to provide free water." Beer will be "cheaper but also smaller." A 425ml "schooner" of beer, which will cost A$7.40 ($5.78), will be "joined by a 285ml pot" for A$5. Etihad Stadium CEO Paul Sergeant said the "focus of the cheaper food and water was about bringing families back to the ground." Sergeant: "There's been a lot of comment about the affordability of going to games around the country, we've been working very closely with the AFL" (THE AGE, 3/26). 

FANS' CHOICE: In Melbourne, Caroline Wilson reported the AFL "looks set to stay true to its vow to dedicate the 2015 season to the game's supporters" where the "controversial" Etihad roof is concerned. Despite all 18 coaches at Tuesday's meeting with the AFL "pushing for the roof's closure on sunny days," AFL Operations Manager Mark Evans said he would "leave the final call to fans" with results of his latest supporters' survey due early next week. Sergeant said he "preferred the roof remained open." Sergeant: "We leave those decisions to the tenant. It's really the AFL's decision, but our preference is to have it open. Our view is really governed by giving the turf as much light as possible." Evans said, "Our policy is that the roof is closed at night and open during a day game unless rain is likely. I wouldn't recommend a change unless the overwhelming view from the fans is that they want it changed" (THE AGE, 3/26).

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