The never ending No AFL in the SANFL whinge thread

[southee]

Channel 7 commentator, John Casey has just tweeted saying 150,000 viewers for Eagles v Sturt.

The SANFL is saved !

It just seems when crowds are focused on being down we get the "yeah but TV ratings are high" card !

[Dutchy]

They say an AFL reserves competition is too expensive, then how about they have a comp that plays half the season?

Thinking outside the square could this work?

Crows and Power play each other in Round 1 Round 6 and Round 11 of the SANFL season, in Rounds 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10 they play the existing SANFL clubs once with the results being for points for the SANFL clubs only. Port & Crows do not form part of the premiership table. SANFL clubs will treat it seriously as there is 2 points on the table, Port & Crows will treat it seriously cause they tell us they "play to the line".

Come the end of the 11 games they have a bye and then head off to the newly formed AFL reserves competition which runs for the last 10 weeks of the AFL season. The remaining SANFL clubs then battle it out for a genuine premiership for the back end of the year without fearing facing a full [or weakened] AFL reserves side.

This to me cuts down the cost of an AFL reserves competition, provides a compromise to all parties and importantly provides as close to a genuine SANFL competition for the traditional clubs as there can be.

Thoughts?

[therisingblues]

Dude, Wedgie posted them just before I answered you.
Now that we have them... Thoughts?

[Tassie Blues]

10-15k is a very broad range. 10k is only 1000 less than now not really a earth shattering disaster.

[MW]

10-15k is a very broad range. 10k is only 1000 less than now not really a earth shattering disaster.

Did you know the Crows are also responsible for the Beaumont children disappearance?

[Wedgie]

10-15k is a very broad range. 10k is only 1000 less than now not really a earth shattering disaster.

On average it was well over a 25% drop sometimes close to 50% which is even worse than the 20% drop in the minor round.
It is a disaster.

[Wedgie]

10-15k is a very broad range. 10k is only 1000 less than now not really a earth shattering disaster.

Did you know the Crows are also responsible for the Beaumont children disappearance?

I'm sure Booney will be on your back over that one. Classy.

[Spargo]

10-15k is a very broad range. 10k is only 1000 less than now not really a earth shattering disaster.

Did you know the Crows are also responsible for the Beaumont children disappearance?

You're better than that effort.

[therisingblues]

10-15k is a very broad range. 10k is only 1000 less than now not really a earth shattering disaster.

That's the low end of the scale, and without free tickets.
At the other end we have 6,000 extra patrons, all paid, that's a 66% increase on the high end of the figures you want to laud.

[Wedgie]

10k is only 1000 less than now

Can you explain how 10K is 1000 less than 8-9K?

[MW]

10-15k is a very broad range. 10k is only 1000 less than now not really a earth shattering disaster.

Did you know the Crows are also responsible for the Beaumont children disappearance?

I'm sure Booney will be on your back over that one. Classy.

Classy? As opposed to people comparing this to war, referring to Crows as cancer and hoping and celebrating injuries to players?
Classy is long gone on here mate

[Wedgie]

Classy using cancer as a slur

Did you know the Crows are also responsible for the Beaumont children disappearance?

Hypocrite much?

[wild dog]

2016 week1: 8,351 week 2: both at Adelaide Oval
2015 week1: 8,031 week 2: 9,247 both at Adelaide Oval
2014 week1: 12,147 week 2: 13,431 both at Adelaide Oval
2013 week1: 5,866 week 2: 9,248 both at Football Park Poor finals crowds but GF Norwood v North 36,685
2012 week 1 7,126 week 2: 10,284 both at Football Park
2011 week1: 9,192 week 2: 11,443 both at Football Park
2010 week1: 11,449 week 2: 13,162 both at Football Park
2009 week1: 10,192 week 2: 14,207 both at Football Park
2008 week1: 15,825 week 2: 22,568 both at Adelaide Oval Port v Norwood, Central v Sturt; Sturt v Norwood, Glenelg v Central
2007 week1: 11,746 week 2: 14,764 both at Adelaide Oval
2006 week1: 11,902 week 2: 9,328 both at Adelaide Oval
2005 week1: 9,434 Adelaide Oval week 2: 12,056 Football Park
2004 week1: 11,842 Adelaide Oval week 2: 13,081 Football Park
2003 week1: 6,211 Football Park week 2: 8,145 Football Park - Top 4, both stand alone games
2002 week1: 10,765 week 2: 12,467 both at Football Park
2001 week1: 10,898 week 2: 18,463 both at Football Park
2000 week1: 15,539 week 2: 20,321 both at Football Park

Norwood West defensive zone game starts to take effect from 2012.
2014 Adelaide Oval redevelopment
Important dates beyond footy. Great financial crash 2009-2013 GMH goes from 3 shifts to sharing shifts.

[MW]

Wow my very own stalker! Keeping that one saved?

[Wedgie]

Geezus, compare the pre AFL games at an old Adelaide Oval to the figures at the new developed Adelaide Oval now, even worse than I thought.

[wild dog]

[wild dog]

Forgot to add source of crowd figures http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/sanfl/107/premiership%2Bseason/3/3/2012/basic#qualifying-final

Yeah the days prior to the Adelaide Oval redevelopment were great for watching finals double headers. Great crowds and atmosphere. The potential if the games were held on a Saturday.

Once Glenelg are in the finals crowds increase - sacking Mickan, well you still have wonder at that decision.

Get the comp right, do some decent promotion and with the new stadium the SANFL can get some great crowds.

[another grub]

Wigg played well on the weekend, brushed his opponents aside with ease

[Tassie Blues]

Dude, Wedgie posted them just before I answered you.
Now that we have them... Thoughts?

thanks wild dog

crowd number are about as expected from 2012 with the exception of 2014. decline started in 2012 2 years before AFL teams started but i guess you need someone to blame

[Tassie Blues]

10k is only 1000 less than now

Can you explain how 10K is 1000 less than 8-9K?

my high school english teacher would be so disappointed i can hear him now "always proof read your work"