Flag Race well and truly open?

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

imagine a G.F without Centrals

It'd be nice to get Grand Final crowds in excess of 30k like we used to!

not sure that we would be scrapping the right team in order to boost crowds, there is generally about 20,000 from Centrals, if the other club got the same amount we would be pushing for 40,000.

[Wedgie]

imagine a G.F without Centrals

It'd be nice to get Grand Final crowds in excess of 30k like we used to!

not sure that we would be scrapping the right team in order to boost crowds, there is generally about 20,000 from Centrals, if the other club got the same amount we would be pushing for 40,000.

Yeah but how many from other club's do you scare off? You don't scare Port supporters as can be seen from the 95 and 96 GFs as they're just as ugly as you!

[Dogwatcher]

Laughed! I nearly died. Ha ha ha.

[Wedgie]

Err... I stand to be corrected but wasn't there 42 000 @ the '93 Eagles v Norwood GF ??

Spelly!!!!! You're needed,

GF crowds since 1990 please.....(1990 just for a reference to BC (Before Crows))

the clock is ticking... how long will the master take......

I have a few:
1990 Port d Glenelg 50,589
1991 North d West 39,263
1992 Port d Glenelg 42,242
1993 WWT d Norwood 42,719
1994 Port d WWT 40,598
1995 Port d Central 45,786
1996 Port d Central 46,120
1997 Norwood d Port 44,161
1998 Port d Sturt 44,838
1999 Port d Norwood 39,135
2000 Central d Eagles 34,819
2001 Central d Eagles 26,378
2002 Sturt d Central 35,187
2003 Central d West 28,199
2004 Central d Eagles 24,207
2005 Central d Eagles 28,637

From memory 92 was very wet and my memory is hazy after that.

[Wedgie]

1991 North d West 39,263
.....................
2003 Central d West 28,199

Hooray! North have 11,064 more fans than the Dogs!

In all seriousness the SANFL GF has lost a hell of a lot of prestige, me and a group of up to 20 used to go every year and make a big day of it, went right up until 94, at least half of the 20 wouldn't even go to a game during the year but just went to the event, heaps of people like that have dropped off slowly but surely.
In 95 I just went with Mrs Wedgie and didn't go to another GF until 2003 despite having Footy Park members tickets up to about 2001!
Im not sure what the cause or what the answer it but real deductions can't be really made until we see what sort of crowd we'd get conistently with the Norwoods, Ports, Sturt, Norths and possibly Glenelgs join the dogs in the GFs.
Im still confident with a big game between some of the traditional powerhouses we could crack 40k but I could be wrong.

[am Bays]

From memory 92 was very wet and my memory is hazy after that.

the reserves was played in briliant sunshine and a young Glen Freeborn tore us a new one....

The clouds came over just as the league teams run out (as forcasted) and by the 2nd qtr it was p!ssing down, poured in the 3rd qtr when Buckley took that one grab hanger in front of the members over Gary Christie....

a sh!t of a day....

[Wedgie]

From memory 92 was very wet and my memory is hazy after that.

the reserves was played in briliant sunshine and a young Glen Freeborn tore us a new one....

The clouds came over just as the league teams run out (as forcasted) and by the 2nd qtr it was p!ssing down, poured in the 3rd qtr when Buckley took that one grab hanger in front of the members over Gary Christie....

a sh!t of a day....

That's right, from memory it wasnt cold despite the rain as I had a Bengals top on that day with shorts I think. My bro in law who's a Bay man actually had to drag me out of an "almost" brawl with 3 Port supporters that day.

[Rucciangelo]

2000 Central d Eagles 34,819
2001 Central d Eagles 26,378
2002 Sturt d Central 35,187
2003 Central d West 28,199
2004 Central d Eagles 24,207
2005 Central d Eagles 28,637

From memory 92 was very wet and my memory is hazy after that.

Look at that, the Eagles are on the right hand side so many times and have a d before their name!

[Apachebulldog]

The 95 and 96 Port v Central Grand Finals were sold out i was there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LBT]

My initial post was made "imagine a Granny without Centrals" as is a G.F with two of the "other teams" playing in it. At no point did I meantion crowd figures.

[Apachebulldog]

The old powerhouse clubs are finished most of their supporters deserted in droves and joined the Mutant Power and the Chardonay Crows footy clubs.

Unfortunately supporters of other clubs have also joined the above what a shame.

There are only two powerhouse clubs in the SANFL at the moment and they are Central and the Woogles !!!!!!!!!!!


WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Apachebulldog]

Oh well its good to find out crowd figures over the years !!!!!!!!!!!!


WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JK]

The old powerhouse clubs are finished most of their supporters deserted in droves and joined the Mutant Power and the Chardonay Crows footy clubs.

Or were an aged supporter base now severely dwindled by the rate of mortality and age related health - As would be the case with our club which seems to have forgotten all about replenishing supporter stocks by failing to offer the kids any reason to follow them...

[spell_check]

2000 Central d Eagles 34,819
2001 Central d Eagles 26,378
2002 Sturt d Central 35,187
2003 Central d West 28,199
2004 Central d Eagles 24,207
2005 Central d Eagles 28,637

From memory 92 was very wet and my memory is hazy after that.

Look at that, the Eagles are on the right hand side so many times and have a d before their name!

[Jimmy]

Until the powerhouse clubs Norwood and The Maggots get in a GF then dont expect 30K+ crowds. Hopefully the GF is a Central Eagles non-event like the last few years! Sour Grapes? DAMN STRAIGHT!!

2002 sturt v dogs got 35k+