Will the SANFL fixtures for 2012 be out earlier this year?

[baggy8]

Given the poor finals attendances at Football Park, I think the time has come to shift the finals to a suburban ground or two, except for the Grand Final.

The players want to play at Footy Park and I don't think moving early finals away from there would achieve anything other than a further drop in attendances. And if 11,500 people (this year's crowd for week two) were enticed to the second week of the finals at (say) Thebarton, the average level of comfort is going to be considerably less than at Footy Park, while the average length of walk to and from the ground to car is going to be considerably greater.

[Pseudo]

Given the poor finals attendances at Football Park, I think the time has come to shift the finals to a suburban ground or two, except for the Grand Final.

The players want to play at Footy Park and I don't think moving early finals away from there would achieve anything other than a further drop in attendances. And if 11,500 people (this year's crowd for week two) were enticed to the second week of the finals at (say) Thebarton, the average level of comfort is going to be considerably less than at Footy Park, while the average length of walk to and from the ground to car is going to be considerably greater.

Maybe it is time to separate the double header finals. If each was played as a stand alone fixture at a neutral suburban ground (with the corresponding ressies final as curtain raiser) then crowds - and the length of walk to the car - would not be uncomfortably large.

[Brucetiki]

I see you a Mr Irate and raise you an Adelaide Hawk

Too many people whose opinions I couldn't give a stuff about, and they are the ones who do most of the posting.

I'm sorry - didn't realise this was your private forum

[Jim05]

Play all finals apart from GF at suburban grounds, not at neutral venues though. Give sides home ground advantage in finals. Reckon the crowds would be huge.

[Pseudo]

Play all finals apart from GF at suburban grounds, not at neutral venues though. Give sides home ground advantage in finals. Reckon the crowds would be huge.

No way. Finishing top, or with a double chance, is advantage enough. Staging finals at home grounds would be a massive bias. You want to play the dogs at Elizabeth or on a level playing field? When Glenelg was recently capitulating at Football Park, its home record was about as good as it has ever been. Playing finals at Glenelg would've given the Bays an armchair ride.

Finals must be played at a location which is both central (to Adelaide, not Central District) and neutral. Adelaide Oval was ideal.

[RB]

[quote="Jim05"]Play all finals apart from GF at suburban grounds, not at neutral venues though. Give sides home ground advantage in finals. Reckon the crowds would be huge.[/quote]

Until the novelty factor wears off after a couple of seasons and they're back to what they were at Football Park

[dedja]

I see you a Mr Irate and raise you an Adelaide Hawk

Too many people whose opinions I couldn't give a stuff about, and they are the ones who do most of the posting.

I'm sorry - didn't realise this was your private forum

and why does he keep coming back if he loathes everyone?

[Bluedemon]

any news on the release date yet?

[PhilH]

SANFL advised on facebook it will be out "mid December"

[Bluedemon]

SANFL advised on facebook it will be out "mid December"

December 2011 or 2012?

[Aerie]

So what are people looking for in the 2012 fixture?

- I hope there are no SANFL league AFL curtain raiser matches (the U18's should fill this spot).
- I hope the SANFL keeps its "play every team 5 times over two years" policy.
- Given Adelaide Oval isn't available, I hope ANZAC Day is at Thebarton Oval.
- Hopefully Glenelg has lights for some night games.
- I hope all Finals are at Football Park until Adelaide Oval is available, but maybe try something different time wise for the Prelim.
- Have a blockbuster opening to the season on a Friday night at Norwood Oval.
- Schedule as many "big crowd pulling" games as possible at the start of the season when the weather is good under lights.
- Schedule Glenelg vs Sturt for the last round of the season.

[Pseudo]

- Schedule Glenelg vs Sturt for the last round of the season.

SPOON DAY!

[HOORAY PUNT]

So what are people looking for in the 2012 fixture?

- I hope there are no SANFL league AFL curtain raiser matches (the U18's should fill this spot).
- I hope the SANFL keeps its "play every team 5 times over two years" policy.
- Given Adelaide Oval isn't available, I hope ANZAC Day is at Thebarton Oval.
- Hopefully Glenelg has lights for some night games.
- I hope all Finals are at Football Park until Adelaide Oval is available, but maybe try something different time wise for the Prelim.
- Have a blockbuster opening to the season on a Friday night at Norwood Oval.
- Schedule as many "big crowd pulling" games as possible at the start of the season when the weather is good under lights.- Schedule Glenelg vs Sturt for the last round of the season.

Dont you want a night game ?

[Aerie]

So what are people looking for in the 2012 fixture?

- I hope there are no SANFL league AFL curtain raiser matches (the U18's should fill this spot).
- I hope the SANFL keeps its "play every team 5 times over two years" policy.
- Given Adelaide Oval isn't available, I hope ANZAC Day is at Thebarton Oval.
- Hopefully Glenelg has lights for some night games.
- I hope all Finals are at Football Park until Adelaide Oval is available, but maybe try something different time wise for the Prelim.
- Have a blockbuster opening to the season on a Friday night at Norwood Oval.
- Schedule as many "big crowd pulling" games as possible at the start of the season when the weather is good under lights.- Schedule Glenelg vs Sturt for the last round of the season.

Dont you want a night game ?

No, much prefer Saturday afternoons! But do appreciate more people do go to the night games. Happy for my club to specialise in playing in the traditional timeslot!

[Aerie]

- Schedule Glenelg vs Sturt for the last round of the season.

SPOON DAY!

Would love to see the Snouts Louts pass over a wooden kane, I mean spoon, to the Sturt faithful.

[RB]

So what are people looking for in the 2012 fixture?

- I hope there are no SANFL league AFL curtain raiser matches (the U18's should fill this spot).
- I hope the SANFL keeps its "play every team 5 times over two years" policy.
- Given Adelaide Oval isn't available, I hope ANZAC Day is at Thebarton Oval.
- Hopefully Glenelg has lights for some night games.
- I hope all Finals are at Football Park until Adelaide Oval is available, but maybe try something different time wise for the Prelim.
- Have a blockbuster opening to the season on a Friday night at Norwood Oval.
- Schedule as many "big crowd pulling" games as possible at the start of the season when the weather is good under lights.
- Schedule Glenelg vs Sturt for the last round of the season.

Agree with everything, except I think they should probably have Norwood and Port play each other 3 times every year - those matches get the best crowds (but I agree no AFL curtain raisers)

[baggy8]

Agree with everything, except I think they should probably have Norwood and Port play each other 3 times every year - those matches get the best crowds

Can't agree with that, given that the best minor round crowd since 2001 was for Glenelg v Sturt in 2008.

[RB]

Agree with everything, except I think they should probably have Norwood and Port play each other 3 times every year - those matches get the best crowds

Can't agree with that, given that the best minor round crowd since 2001 was for Glenelg v Sturt in 2008.

OK, but in 2001 Norwood and Port twice got 10,000 in the minor round, and the average crowd for Norwood v Port games in the last decade is higher than that for Glenelg v Sturt.

[Bluedemon]

So what are people looking for in the 2012 fixture?

- I hope there are no SANFL league AFL curtain raiser matches (the U18's should fill this spot).
- I hope the SANFL keeps its "play every team 5 times over two years" policy.
- Given Adelaide Oval isn't available, I hope ANZAC Day is at Thebarton Oval.
- Hopefully Glenelg has lights for some night games.
- I hope all Finals are at Football Park until Adelaide Oval is available, but maybe try something different time wise for the Prelim.
- Have a blockbuster opening to the season on a Friday night at Norwood Oval.
- Schedule as many "big crowd pulling" games as possible at the start of the season when the weather is good under lights.
- Schedule Glenelg vs Sturt for the last round of the season.

lights need some major work for the game to be played there. could be played as the only adelaide oval game as it wont effect the work with the changerooms already there

[FOURTH ESTATE]

Good chance that the lights will be up for Anzac Day