Jandals = thongs in kiwi-speak.
Unless there is sarcasm in the statement, I don't understand the "able to party longer" part of the argument.
I would have thought that starting the party at 3pm (for WA, 6pm for the east) would give you considerably MORE time to party than starting at, say 7pm (for WA, 10pm for the east).
Personally I prefer where the GF is played atm, as previously mentioned I'd like to see skills being displayed in top conditions (weather permitting) not with a dewy ground and slippery ball.