The never ending No AFL in the SANFL whinge thread

[whufc]

A south supporter being called a bandwagoner, I've heard it all now!!

[Wedgie]

A south supporter being called a bandwagoner, I've heard it all now!!

Fairs fair, we can't all be loyal Crows supporters who change teams when it suits them.

[LPH]

Is a perm-anant part of the team now

He no fake

Toupee, I mean touché

Yeah, Yeah!
Looks sensational.
What do you think?

[therisingblues]

Add Wigg to that

Deserves to be at the head of that list.

True, but he only needs to be cut once and that'll be the end of it

[MW]

A south supporter being called a bandwagoner, I've heard it all now!!

Who called who a bandwaggoner?

[LPH]

What if the 8 Clubs decided to leave the SANFL & restart the SAFA?

[Jim05]

Just posted the following on the SANFL's Facebook page, not that I expect it to remain there long or get a reply.

"Will not be attending any further games in this final series - or watching the telecast - as there will only be one SANFL side playing each week and one professional side that should not be in the league.
Supporters are walking away in droves, the attendance in the finals clearly shows that, volunteers are walking away as they cannot see the point in giving their time up when at the end of the season AFL sides simply change gear and blow their teams off the park.
And all the while this is happening Nero fiddles as Rome burns..."

Of course you are not attending, South went out in straight sets

You do know that plenty of diehards go to neutral finals every year?
Think I've only missed about 4 SANFL GF's since the early 80's but I won't be going this year and Norwood Ressies are playing this week in the Prelim and I won't be at that either

[heater31]

Just posted the following on the SANFL's Facebook page, not that I expect it to remain there long or get a reply.

"Will not be attending any further games in this final series - or watching the telecast - as there will only be one SANFL side playing each week and one professional side that should not be in the league.
Supporters are walking away in droves, the attendance in the finals clearly shows that, volunteers are walking away as they cannot see the point in giving their time up when at the end of the season AFL sides simply change gear and blow their teams off the park.
And all the while this is happening Nero fiddles as Rome burns..."

Of course you are not attending, South went out in straight sets

You do know that plenty of diehards go to neutral finals every year?
Think I've only missed about 4 SANFL GF's since the early 80's but I won't be going this year and Norwood Ressies are playing this week in the Prelim and I won't be at that either

If the cows are playing you couldn't pay me enough money to sit through a tainted result. It is the Crows and their fans blind ignorance to the fact that they are killing the competition they so badly want to play in Their results and that of the other AFL mob are too inconsistent as one week you could have half a side missing and the next they are all back in and the skipper misses out on a game.

South Adelaide proved that 21 part timers can't compete with 21 full time professionals. SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE

[Groucho]

What if the 8 Clubs decided to leave the SANFL & restart the SAFA?

Another Idea I had and would also require the 8 real S.A.N.F.L. (not Sanfull!) clubs to co-operate. What if we all agreed to play our "A" grade in the Reserves comp and our "B" grade in the League comp? That would make the Reserves premiership the real SANFL premiership. The Offal (AFL) intruders would get their games in a "reserves" competition where they belong and our League teams play in a pure SANFL comp against other semi professional teams and not pampered AFL footballers.

[Tassie Blues]

week 1 finals crowds
8031 - 2015
8351 - 2016

week 2 finals crowds
9247 - 2015
9029 - 2016

not exactly the end of the world number as some on here would have you believe. Also worth noting that Adelaide who has no supporters and South who have about 1200 more than Adelaide were involved in both weeks this year.

[VALE PARK]

How many more free tickets in those totals than ever before!
I would say thousands more!

[LPH]

How many more free tickets in those totals than ever before!
I would say thousands more!

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

[Tassie Blues]

week 1 didn't they give home game members free tickets if they attended every game so yeah probably a few free ones.

Getting people to local footy is all that matters

[Tassie Blues]

crowds are down it AFL team fault
crowds are up they all had free tickets

[therisingblues]

week 1 finals crowds
8031 - 2015
8351 - 2016

week 2 finals crowds
9247 - 2015
9029 - 2016

not exactly the end of the world number as some on here would have you believe. Also worth noting that Adelaide who has no supporters and South who have about 1200 more than Adelaide were involved in both weeks this year.

Try comparing crowd figures pre 2013.
First week of finals was also AFL free, should have been a bumper crowd, I predicted one and was quite surprised at the lack of Ravens fans. The day was definitely carried by Sturt and Central fans.

[Tassie Blues]

week 1 finals crowds
8031 - 2015
8351 - 2016

week 2 finals crowds
9247 - 2015
9029 - 2016

not exactly the end of the world number as some on here would have you believe. Also worth noting that Adelaide who has no supporters and South who have about 1200 more than Adelaide were involved in both weeks this year.

Try comparing crowd figures pre 2013.
First week of finals was also AFL free, should have been a bumper crowd, I predicted one and was quite surprised at the lack of Ravens fans. The day was definitely carried by Sturt and Central fans.

please go ahead i would also like to see the number.

can you also get a number on free tickets issued each game as this is clearly an issue for some. Thanks

[Wedgie]

week 1 finals crowds
8031 - 2015
8351 - 2016

week 2 finals crowds
9247 - 2015
9029 - 2016

not exactly the end of the world number as some on here would have you believe. Also worth noting that Adelaide who has no supporters and South who have about 1200 more than Adelaide were involved in both weeks this year.

Try comparing crowd figures pre 2013.
First week of finals was also AFL free, should have been a bumper crowd, I predicted one and was quite surprised at the lack of Ravens fans. The day was definitely carried by Sturt and Central fans.

please go ahead i would also like to see the number.

can you also get a number on free tickets issued each game as this is clearly an issue for some. Thanks

10-15K per weekend for 2011 & 2012 looking at the old buns for crowd threads when there was a lot less free tickets.

[Jim05]

crowds are down it AFL team fault
crowds are up they all had free tickets

Thanks Rob Chapman!
You would have to be blind to not see how alarmingly crowds have dropped off since 2013.

[therisingblues]

Do you really think we should just dismiss all mitigating factors and accept this year's crowd figures as a success?
I don't have finals crowd figures from 2009 to 2012 at my finger tips right now, but check the thread titled"SANFL crowds booming" and get back to me, okay

[Tassie Blues]

you wanted the comparison with pre 2013 i suggest you get the number. maybe i will get the pre 1990 number for you?