Trader wrote:daysofourlives wrote:Fremantle vs Brisbane 40k
Port vs West Coast 33k
Both played interstate teams with supporters that wouldnt be travelling.,
Both had crap Sunday time slots, Ports probably marginally better.
Port wouldve had higher expectations of the season ahead and certain to win, Freo supporters probably thought it would be a loss.
Freo just a franchise with no history and no success ever. Port with one flag 20 years ago, should have translated to alot more memberships and spectators 20 years on when the impressionable kids of the time can now financially become members.
On all measurements you would expect Port to draw a bigger crowd.
I dont think the old us vs them mentality is helping grow their club.
This is not a new problem for Port, they just dont appeal to most South Australians.
Fair analysis.
However consider this:
Population of greater perth - 2.2m
Population of greater adelaide - 1.4m
(33/1400) / (40/2200) = 1.296
Proportionally, Port drew 29.6% more of the available people to their game than Freo.
Could you throw in the fringe factor at the moment in Adelaide.