2017 SANFL Grand Final

[Dutchy]

What RMFL club?

[Ronnie]

What RMFL club?

I think Imperials

[saintal]

What RMFL club?

imps.

[therisingblues]

GO YOU BLUES!!!!!!

What a bloody arm wrestle that was! We won every quarter except the final, when Port suddenly clicked. There was no real moment that indicated we had it won until the final siren went. Probably Riley's goal just before 3 Q time, to put the only major in the board for the quarter after Port had most of the play, may have been a sign that we were going to win it. Jarrod Lienert's fantastic goal before the 3 Q siren in 2016 was a similar such moment.
We were on the hill, so my view of the play at about the 25th minute Final Q may not have been too clear, but the Port lads were struggling for possession on about their forward 50 line, and play was moving sideways from east to west when suddenly, somebody in black and white got clean hands on the leather, and had sufficient time to put the ball to boot. For me it looked as though he'd steadied enough to put the ball through the goals from that position, he was pretty much in front, and probably within 50 at that point. Then some double blue guernsey materialised out of thin air and prevented that ball from being anything but still disputed.

That smother summed up Sturt's performance yesterday. We stood up and absorbed every last ounce of courage, strength, skill, sweat and tears that Port had to throw at us and we walked off victors. The surge of excitement I felt was like nothing I have experienced in sport, ever. I went into yesterday's Grand Final feeling like I wanted it more than 2016. 2016 was my first flag. I was 3 in 74, 5 in 76. In Japan in 2002, so 2016 was my first, but all it did was whet the appetite for more. I was damn hungry for that flag yesterday, my observations tell me the feeling around the club was the same. Had a few frothies at the Strath after the game, where every 5 minutes "A Grand Old Flag" would erupt amongst Blues in some part of the Hotel or another.

Great feeling, great to be Sturt, love the desperation that brought to the game, loved the atmosphere and the absolute chaos that broke out on the hill when the siren went.
GO YOU BLUES!!!
Roll on 2018...

[therisingblues]

The Adelaide Oval has a total capacity of 53,500. On the Northern Mound there is seating for 3,000 and standing room for 3,500. The Western Stand has a capacity of 14,000 seats, the Riverbank Stand has 14,000 seats and the Eastern Stand has 19,000.

From my observation boundary riding for Triple MMM and looking around when on the oval at breaks

Northern Mound almost full ................................................................. 6000 out of 6500
Eastern Stand 1st level full, 2nd level 80%, top tier 90% .............. 17,500 out of 19,000
Western Stand 1st level full, 2nd level full, top tier 75% .............. 11,500 out of 14,000
Riverbank Stand - lower level full, 2nd level 90%, top tier empty .. 5,000 out of 14,000
TOTAL ........................................................................................... 40,000 .out of 53,500

Ie I think the figure was pretty much spot on.

Thanks Phil.

I estimated 39,000, others around me thought 41,000.
Last year Sturt and the Eagles drew about 30,000. It was way more packed yesterday than it was in 2016. If another hundred or so came through the gates they'd have been forced to open the top tier of the Riverbank stand IMO.

In 2014 they did open the top tier, do you remember the crowd figure from that day?

[therisingblues]

Was happy with Sturt @ $6's, but Evans at $51 WOOHOOOOOO!!!!

Did you get on Sturt leading into 2016 when they were paying 250/1 to win the flag and had worse odds than North?

Lol no mate, did you?

I did.
Sturt 250/1 into Port to miss the 8 2/1 = 500/1 @ $5.

My best collect ever. I also had numerous bets for Sturt to win 2016 straight up at various times of the year. Altogether won over $3000 last year.

Nice payday yesterday too. Got on them in about May.

[Booney]

GO YOU BLUES!!!!!!

What a bloody arm wrestle that was! We won every quarter except the final, when Port suddenly clicked. There was no real moment that indicated we had it won until the final siren went. Probably Riley's goal just before 3 Q time, to put the only major in the board for the quarter after Port had most of the play, may have been a sign that we were going to win it. Jarrod Lienert's fantastic goal before the 3 Q siren in 2016 was a similar such moment.
We were on the hill, so my view of the play at about the 25th minute Final Q may not have been too clear, but the Port lads were struggling for possession on about their forward 50 line, and play was moving sideways from east to west when suddenly, somebody in black and white got clean hands on the leather, and had sufficient time to put the ball to boot. For me it looked as though he'd steadied enough to put the ball through the goals from that position, he was pretty much in front, and probably within 50 at that point. Then some double blue guernsey materialised out of thin air and prevented that ball from being anything but still disputed.

That smother summed up Sturt's performance yesterday. We stood up and absorbed every last ounce of courage, strength, skill, sweat and tears that Port had to throw at us and we walked off victors. The surge of excitement I felt was like nothing I have experienced in sport, ever. I went into yesterday's Grand Final feeling like I wanted it more than 2016. 2016 was my first flag. I was 3 in 74, 5 in 76. In Japan in 2002, so 2016 was my first, but all it did was whet the appetite for more. I was damn hungry for that flag yesterday, my observations tell me the feeling around the club was the same. Had a few frothies at the Strath after the game, where every 5 minutes "A Grand Old Flag" would erupt amongst Blues in some part of the Hotel or another.

Great feeling, great to be Sturt, love the desperation that brought to the game, loved the atmosphere and the absolute chaos that broke out on the hill when the siren went.
GO YOU BLUES!!!
Roll on 2018...

Enjoy mate, the boys played well and you should be proud of them.

The second quarter was hard to watch, contest after contest and the ball going nowhere. The third term was all Port, but, we couldn't get it through the big sticks and you couldn't get it outside our attacking half.

Then, from seemingly nowhere, you transitioned the ball down the eastern wing, scrapped around for a bit and I agree, Riley's goal just before 3/4 time was the tipping point. Took it to 17 points and meant be probably ( and it was ) needed 5 goals in the last quarter, with only 3 to 3/4 time that was going to be a hard task.

[JK]

Funny how it was such a low scoring game, but there were some cracking goals still - Riley, Ah Chee and Evans come to mind

[Booney]

Funny how it was such a low scoring game, but there were some cracking goals still - Riley, Ah Chee and Evans come to mind

Was a couple of beauty's for sure. Ah Chee's might have been an accident I reckon, he looked like he was going top of the square but it went through.

Was certainly the scoring end, the southern end, despite the flags suggesting the northern end was the one with the breeze advantaging it. Stadiums, hey?

[topsywaldron]

Ignore him LMA, if he doesn't afford players of the ilk of Steve Summerton any respect he deserves none in return.

Yet you can hang merde on Eddy?

The irony is delicious.

[Booney]

Ignore him LMA, if he doesn't afford players of the ilk of Steve Summerton any respect he deserves none in return.

Yet you can hang merde on Eddy?

The irony is delicious.

When Eddy shows the same commitment to the match day cause as Summerton then you can come back and talk sense, until then your delicious irony is misplaced.

EDIT

PS - I've not told Eddy to "suck it" or referred to him as "scum"*

[Arch44]

Nearly 40,000 yesterday will no doubt be treated as a success. Do the SANFL come out and say how many free passes were out there? Would be interesting to see how many would still go if they had to pay.

[Barto]

BOOOM!

Cop that Port! It doesn't get any sweeter than beating Port in a grand final, let alone doing it by a point.

The most incredible day at the footy I've ever had,

[Captain_Bulldog]

Congratulations Sturt. Back to Back is no easy task so be sure to enjoy it and with the U18 and Reserves victories the signs are good at Unley.

This is proof that a club, who was struggling not so long ago, can turn the tables if the right people are around.

Congratulations again

[amber_fluid]

Eddy doesn't look like he wants to be there

You'd think himself and White playing their last game would want to win a premiership.
Throw Lobbe in there as well.

All 3 were shite!
No heart, no passion, didn't care....... p*ss them off now!

Off the mark with Lobbe there mate, he was one of the few who could hold his head up. He had a crack yesterday, Osborn has a habit of being good in big matches and Lobbe had the better of that contest.

IMO Osborne won that contest.
Lobbe is a well paid professional and should have done more.

Lobbe wasn't their worse player but you expect more when he's taking home that sort of coin.

[Booney]

High pay doesn't = better performance, simple as that, in all industries.

[amber_fluid]

High pay doesn't = better performance, simple as that, in all industries.

As a manager I expect more from my senior and better paid staff.
That's why I pay them more....... to deliver when it counts.

[Panther Pack]

Ignore him LMA, if he doesn't afford players of the ilk of Steve Summerton any respect he deserves none in return.

Yet you can hang merde on Eddy?

The irony is delicious.

When Eddy shows the same commitment to the match day cause as Summerton then you can come back and talk sense, until then your delicious irony is misplaced.

EDIT

PS - I've not told Eddy to "suck it" or referred to him as "scum"*

No you just told him to return to Shitsville real mature. PS Jog On Sook!!!!

[Booney]

High pay doesn't = better performance, simple as that, in all industries.

As a manager I expect more from my senior and better paid staff.
That's why I pay them more....... to deliver when it counts.

Completely agree, but it doesn't guarantee anything other than one getting paid more than the other, does it?

[Booney]

Ignore him LMA, if he doesn't afford players of the ilk of Steve Summerton any respect he deserves none in return.

Yet you can hang merde on Eddy?

The irony is delicious.

When Eddy shows the same commitment to the match day cause as Summerton then you can come back and talk sense, until then your delicious irony is misplaced.

EDIT

PS - I've not told Eddy to "suck it" or referred to him as "scum"*

No you just told him to return to Shitsville real mature. PS Jog On Sook!!!!

Yep, I sure did but that's shit canning South more than it is Eddy.

How did you stumble across a Grand Final thread?