That Glenelg Oval Crowd

[Harry the Horse]

I reckon it pi$$ed down that day. Needed that many in the ground just to keep warm.

[sturtpeter]

Spelly!

What's the record Bay v Blues crowd at Brighton Rd.?

Thanks

[bluegirl2002]

ALL ABOARD!



But seriously, 2 points:

I have trouble believing that figure. It didn't seem any more packed than the Port match, though it was still a very healthy crowd.

And full marks to the GFC for catering to that crowd. As far as I can tell the beer lasted all day, and the much-maligned Southern Hill toilets did have a functioning urinal!

disagree mate, as from where i was sitting the crowd was significantly higher than the port game, i was sitting next to magpies in the 80's 7 little bayman 7 i said to m80's that this is a lot bigger than the port game so i'd expect this to be 9,000 to 10,000 & i was wrong too

Agrred the outer side was far more packed than the port GAme and Snouts Hill looked more congested too!

How many kids were there? Absolutely sensational - sign 'em all up as Tiger Cubs...

Tiger Cubs! - I don't think so.Why is everybody talking as though ALL the crowd were there to support Glenelg.I go to EVERY Sturt game and I saw people there that haven't been to the footy for years,dressed in their Double Blue colours.The many people around me , in front of the cricket club were definitely pro-Sturt and I do acknowledge the crowd was probably split 60-40 in favour of the Bays,as it should have been at their home ground, but please a little credit must go to the Sturt followers as well!!

P.S.The SANFL don't count the children(all those under 18 yrs)as part of the crowd numbers

[spell_check]

Spelly!

What's the record Bay v Blues crowd at Brighton Rd.?

Thanks

In this match:

Round 14 1968
Sturt 4.6 8.7 12.10 13.13 (91)
Glenelg 1.1 6.9 8.10 13.12 (90)
Glenelg, 17171

17,171 is also the ground record.

[LBJ8]

Just a question for you spelly if you don't mind....What is the current crowd average of the SANFL this year? it would have to well over last year surely?

[spell_check]

Just a question for you spelly if you don't mind....What is the current crowd average of the SANFL this year? it would have to well over last year surely?

Yes:

2008: 3460
2007: 3138

[spell_check]

In order of total since 1991:

1991 4612
1992 4399
1995 4334
1994 3990
1998 3822
1996 3788
1993 3776
2001 3612
2008 3460
1997 3413
2002 3405
1999 3283
2007 3138
2006 3066
2003 3064
2005 3062
2004 3046
2000 3001

[spell_check]

Here is a table of the average crowd for the season after every round from 1991:



As you can see, the most dramatic fall after Round 13 was 2001.

[PhilH]

Key to that is that we are currently having the 3rd best figures since the Power came in in 1997.

1997 was the last major "jolt" to the structure of SA Footy ... when watching AFL at AAMI became a weekly event.

Prior to that some large crowds to Magpie games tended to skew the overall figures higher.

[Ecky]

P.S.The SANFL don't count the children(all those under 18 yrs)as part of the crowd numbers

Yes, they definitely do include children - I checked with one of the redcoats working on the gate!

[Jimmy]

wow, what a buzz, wish i could have been there, that pic of the line was awesome.

love my sanfl footy!!!!!!!!!

[Wedgie]

P.S.The SANFL don't count the children(all those under 18 yrs)as part of the crowd numbers

Yes, they definitely do include children - I checked with one of the redcoats working on the gate!

Spot on, when we drive into grounds where we can park inside the gates the red coats always make sure they know how many kids are in the back seat to ensure they get the numbers right.

[TigerBoss]

Spelly!

What's the record Bay v Blues crowd at Brighton Rd.?

Thanks

In this match:

Round 14 1968
Sturt 4.6 8.7 12.10 13.13 (91)
Glenelg 1.1 6.9 8.10 13.12 (90)
Glenelg, 17171

17,171 is also the ground record.

Can I do a Big Phil and blame the umpires for this loss?

[FlyingHigh]

Spelly!

What's the record Bay v Blues crowd at Brighton Rd.?

Thanks

In this match:

Round 14 1968
Sturt 4.6 8.7 12.10 13.13 (91)
Glenelg 1.1 6.9 8.10 13.12 (90)
Glenelg, 17171

17,171 is also the ground record.

Can I do a Big Phil and blame the umpires for this loss?

Reckon you can TB - doesn't the story go that a Glenelg player snapped a goal but the goal umpire got hit on the head from something thrown over the fence and so claimed he was unsighted, and the field ump bounced the ball in the goal square??

[FlyingHigh]

It's a good opportunity to drag some stats out:



Round 6 1988
Glenelg 1.3 6.6 8.8 12.10 (88)
Central 4.2 5.5 6.5 7.7 (49)
Glenelg, 14718

This was the game that Peter Carey broke the Australian games record, until, of course, the AFL took over and only recognised VFL games

[matt]

I reckon it pi$$ed down that day. Needed that many in the ground just to keep warm.

I reakon you;re spot on.
Got soaked and ended up with a cold.

[Pseudo]

Reckon you can TB - doesn't the story go that a Glenelg player snapped a goal but the goal umpire got hit on the head from something thrown over the fence and so claimed he was unsighted, and the field ump bounced the ball in the goal square??

I could be wrong - but I thought that happened at Unley, and in either '71 or '72. Wasn't there myself of course, so am happy to be corrected.

[sturtpeter]

Thanks, Spelly

No Glenelg barracker could blame the Umpires because no SANFL Club gets Colin R 3 weeks in a row

[sturtpeter]

Sorry! Glenelg do!

[sturtpeter]

There was a Sand Bag involved and ironically it occurred at Brighton Road in that game in 1968.

Just for the record, Sturt beat Port in the 1968 GF that Season.