hondo71 wrote:
Look how the Victorians jump on their fellow-Victorian team bandwagons if they are playing a non-Victorian team in a final
I wouldn't go too far with that Hondo, living over here I would say as many Victorians' would like to see their arch enemies beaten before the crows or power are. The bloke whose office is next to mine hates Essendon with a passion and Carlton too for that matter. Other Carlton supporters I know will never support Collingwood in a fit.
Certainly the Crows aren't popular over here but for at least half the population there isn't the deep seated hatred of Adelaide compared to Carlton/Collingwood/Essendon.
In the same way I hate Port Adelaide, many Victorian's hate their arch rivals.
I can say their is a big push over here to even up the comp in respect to of field resources, 2nds cometitions access to Rookies etc. It has been doninating the media here for the past two weeks.