2023 Grand Final, Glenelg v Sturt

[robranisgod]

You've never been in one at AO. EAD.

Then again Port have lost their last 8 league Grand Finals at Adelaide Oval.
1966 lost to Sturt
1967 lost to Sturt
1968 lost to Sturt
1971 lost to North
1972 lost to North
2014 lost to Norwood
2017 lost to Sturt
2019 lost to Glenelg

[Booney]

You've never been in one at AO. EAD.

Then again Port have lost their last 8 league Grand Finals at Adelaide Oval.
1966 lost to Sturt
1967 lost to Sturt
1968 lost to Sturt
1971 lost to North
1972 lost to North
2014 lost to Norwood
2017 lost to Sturt
2019 lost to Glenelg

Indeed, also won 6 in a row there, meanwhile little UK and his end to enders have never been to one there and the Oval is a better place because of it.

Anywho, I hope Dutchy, Spargo, AM and all the Bay cohort on here are enjoying some sunshine down at Glenelg Oval celebrating today. Best team all year.

[gazzamagoo]

Port, the new Glenelg.

[topshelf]

Was expecting a bigger crowd but the atmosphere was ok. It was a scrappy game, we didn’t really give them a sniff of winning all game which hurts the atmosphere a bit. I think since covid GF crowds have been down, what was last years? Might not see 40k again now.

I was wondering the same thing about the crowds whether just haven't come back since COVID.
Last year's crowd was 27,459 but remember it was shocking weather which must have kept a lot of people away. Today was the first real test as to whether crowds have come back after Covid.
North vs Norwood in 2018 was 40,355, Glenelg vs Port in 2019 was 39,105, Sturt vs Port in 2017 was 39,813 and Port vs Norwood in 2014, 38,444.
I was expecting 40,000 today. Would have the warm weather kept some people away?
Even though the winning margin was 24 points, as a neutral I never thought Sturt were a threat. It felt like an 8 goal game and that would certainly impacted the atmosphere.

Cost of living is a major factor. As a neutral I wouldn’t be going, 8 beers and an entry ticket and I'm $130 in the hole. That's a tank of fuel.

You're probably right $38 for a ticket is a bit much for some atm.

[topshelf]

Port, always front of mind

That, or, port Nuffies trolling a game about crowd, atmosphere all week when they’re not involved.

Just remember, you get what you deserve.

Happily stand corrected if anyone else tuning in thought the atmosphere was amazing.

As for the crowd, it was disappointing. They hoped for 40,000 and fell short.

I was there and there was bugger all atmosphere in the western stand.
Hardly anyone even clapping or cheering, it was so bizarre.
I go the GF every year and normally theres a great atmosphere and feel about the game.

Probably because you where in the northern part with all the Sturt fans. The southern end, eastern stand and hill had plenty of noise. After watching the replay the sound doesn't come through at all on the TV. I'll bet not all the effects mics were switched on or working. The mic/sound system wasn't working when they had the speeches and read out the players medals after the game. Couldn't hear a thing on the eastern side, poor form from whoever is in charge of it.

[topshelf]

Well done Glenelg - best team all year.
When presenting the Premiership Medals did the announcer (can't recall her name) call up Connor McLeod who didn't play in the League game but played Reserves???

They read out all of our emergency players Sound system didn't even work on our side, couldn't hear a thing.

[UK Fan]

You've never been in one at AO. EAD.

Then again Port have lost their last 8 league Grand Finals at Adelaide Oval.
1966 lost to Sturt
1967 lost to Sturt
1968 lost to Sturt
1971 lost to North
1972 lost to North
2014 lost to Norwood
2017 lost to Sturt
2019 lost to Glenelg

Indeed, also won 6 in a row there, meanwhile little UK and his end to enders have never been to one there and the Oval is a better place because of it.

Anywho, I hope Dutchy, Spargo, AM and all the Bay cohort on here are enjoying some sunshine down at Glenelg Oval celebrating today. Best team all year.

Centrals have celebrated 5 flags since Your last one MrBoon.

Whilst Port have lost gfs by record margins in the AwFuL and to the bays in the SANFL. Yuck!!!

You haven’t won a flag since Facebook was invented. Bwaah!!!

20 years

[Rik E Boy]

Forecast 27 degrees and Sunny.

If only it was that last year!

Winter sport dude. Go the Legs.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

In about 24 hours Norwood will no longer be premiers.

24 years for some

regards,

REB

[am Bays]

Trying to be respectful but going through the Stats, Josh Hone may have a long summer thinking about this game

0.5 is is eerily familiar to what happens in 1975.

[robranisgod]

Trying to be respectful but going through the Stats, Josh Hone may have a long summer thinking about this game

0.5 is is eerily familiar to what happens in 1975.

Hone seemingly never misses when he plays the Roosters.
Hosie, of course, never looked like missing and was a very worthy Jack Oatey medallist. He had missed 2019 when drafted mid season, early in the 2021 Grand Final he took a hanger in the square and goaled. That was his only kick for the match. He certainly made amends yesterday.
Glenelg had a very potent forward line. It was Hosie's turn yesterday, both Reynolds and McBean can be matchwinners too.

[mots02]

Trying to be respectful but going through the Stats, Josh Hone may have a long summer thinking about this game

0.5 is is eerily familiar to what happens in 1975.

Try harder.

[mots02]

Port, the new Glenelg.

The Cornes influence

[am Bays]

Trying to be respectful but going through the Stats, Josh Hone may have a long summer thinking about this game

0.5 is is eerily familiar to what happens in 1975.

Try harder.

I said the same after 2021, I said the same after Melbourne lost this year, I referenced the same happening in 1975 to Phillis.

Given how good Hone is around goals you don’t think it’s a valid observation?

[Bluedemon]

Trying to be respectful but going through the Stats, Josh Hone may have a long summer thinking about this game

0.5 is is eerily familiar to what happens in 1975.

what happened in 1975?

[am Bays]

Trying to be respectful but going through the Stats, Josh Hone may have a long summer thinking about this game

0.5 is is eerily familiar to what happens in 1975.

what happened in 1975?

Fred Phillis 0.6 in the GF, Bays lose by two goals

[mal]

Fred Phillis wore yellow boots that day in 1975 from memory

[nwdfanparade]

Trying to be respectful but going through the Stats, Josh Hone may have a long summer thinking about this game

0.5 is is eerily familiar to what happens in 1975.

what happened in 1975?

Fred Phillis 0.6 in the GF, Bays lose by two goals

Would have been 3 if Michalanney had taken a shot at goal after the siren.

[gadj1976]

Was expecting a bigger crowd but the atmosphere was ok. It was a scrappy game, we didn’t really give them a sniff of winning all game which hurts the atmosphere a bit. I think since covid GF crowds have been down, what was last years? Might not see 40k again now.

I was wondering the same thing about the crowds whether just haven't come back since COVID.
Last year's crowd was 27,459 but remember it was shocking weather which must have kept a lot of people away. Today was the first real test as to whether crowds have come back after Covid.
North vs Norwood in 2018 was 40,355, Glenelg vs Port in 2019 was 39,105, Sturt vs Port in 2017 was 39,813 and Port vs Norwood in 2014, 38,444.
I was expecting 40,000 today. Would have the warm weather kept some people away?
Even though the winning margin was 24 points, as a neutral I never thought Sturt were a threat. It felt like an 8 goal game and that would certainly impacted the atmosphere.

Cost of living is a major factor. As a neutral I wouldn’t be going, 8 beers and an entry ticket and I'm $130 in the hole. That's a tank of fuel.

You're probably right $38 for a ticket is a bit much for some atm.

I had so many free tickets, I couldn't give them away.

I would suspect most people didn't pay for a ticket there and agree $38 is ridiculous.

The SANFL juniors had their association medal counts, so there would've been a couple of hundred people there too that were free to stay on for the main game. It was a good atmosphere, just a shame we couldn't kick straight.

[gadj1976]

Hope Gadj is OK, poor bugger had his birthday on the weekend only to see his beloved Carlton and Sturt both lose within 24 hours!

Thanks Wegs

Modbury also lost 3 of 4 GF's on the weekend, so my weekend was sh1t (from a football sense).

Modbury 1 from 4
Sturt 0 from 4
Carlton 0 from 1

Otherwise, it was a great weekend, beers were flowing at every opportunity, and I was out in the sunshine, just the results didn't go my way. We live another day. Well done to the Bays, I'm just glad the Cows didn't win it.