"It's something we are happy to have a look at, but it will be dependent on a range of factors, such as the state of the turf and the view of the venue operators," he said.

The curtain-raiser would also be unlikely to be timed as they were in the past - running straight into the seniors' match - as the oval typically needs to be free for more than an hour before the start of an AFL match. The senior teams warm up on the oval 45 minutes before the start of games.

if, for instance, bad weather meant the surface would be more likely to be damaged. As a result, there would need to be a contingency plan for any games scheduled at the ground.

Richmond staged VFL games at Punt Road Oval shortly before home games at the MCG this year as a form of curtain-raiser for fans arriving at the MCG. One option for other teams would be to have Punt Road Oval reserved on those fixtures as a stand-by contingency if weather or other issues forced the VFL game to be moved.

The consideration of hosting VFL curtain-raisers is part of the clubs' response to the AFL's request to come up with ways to improve the match-day experience for fans. A two-day summit involving all clubs will be held later this month to canvass options.