Preview 2016 AFL Finals - Sydney v G.Western Sydney, Stadium Aus, Sat, Sept 10, 3.20pm

[Syd]

They would complain because there wouldn't be enough seats for their members to attend. The fact that not enough seats at SCG for GWS members to attend is a minor point and in no way hypocritical.

Pfft, we can set aside a block of 13 seats to accommodate all GWS members

 

[Syd]

To clarify, I meant the NEAFL GF.


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Disappointed they won't be able to give each other a good old fashioned belting knowing they need to be available for backup selection during the AFL Finals.

 

[Bokonon]

That could work. An after party of sorts after the boys take step one on the ladder of their destiny on Saturday. Chance to commiserate with the guys that were forced into a support role this year as well.

 

[bungwahl]

Jeez... that bye round really killed the AFL's momentum in Sydney. Big free hit to the NRL.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Jeez... that bye round really killed the AFL's momentum in Sydney. Big free hit to the NRL.

What do you mean? The SMH has the aftermath of the classic GWS v Sydney final that GWS won front and center of their sports coverage on their website. All the analysis of the game, plus the lead up to the Swans v Adelaide Semi and a look forward to the potential matchups for GWS in the prelim...

Oh wait...
http://www.smh.com.au/sport

 

[bungwahl]

What do you mean? The SMH has the aftermath of the classic GWS v Sydney final that GWS won front and center of their sports coverage on their website. All the analysis of the game, plus the lead up to the Swans v Adelaide Semi and a look forward to the potential matchups for GWS in the prelim...

Oh wait...
http://www.smh.com.au/sport

I scrolled down a few times and the first mention of AFL was a CrownBet banner ad quoting finals odds...

 

[Bokonon]

What do you mean? The SMH has the aftermath of the classic GWS v Sydney final that GWS won front and center of their sports coverage on their website. All the analysis of the game, plus the lead up to the Swans v Adelaide Semi and a look forward to the potential matchups for GWS in the prelim...

Oh wait...
http://www.smh.com.au/sport

Wouldn't have thought the SMH scribes were that knowleagable about AFL, Kudos to them.

 

[Ashb23]

What do you mean? The SMH has the aftermath of the classic GWS v Sydney final that GWS won front and center of their sports coverage on their website. All the analysis of the game, plus the lead up to the Swans v Adelaide Semi and a look forward to the potential matchups for GWS in the prelim...

Oh wait...
http://www.smh.com.au/sport

Haha. I just read the who to follow article, and if you read the storm write up, you could almost change it to AFL and switch storm with the Swans...

 

[Determinant]

Wouldn't have thought the SMH scribes were that knowleagable about AFL, Kudos to them.

Their AFL content is largely ported from the Age I think

 

[Bokonon]

Their AFL content is largely ported from the Age I think

That would make sense. I was being facetious

 

[Bokonon]

Pfft, we can set aside a block of 13 seats to accommodate all GWS members

It's funny when we do it, just poor form when you do it.

 

[El Zorro]

Giants to win this. And then Sydney to smash the Crows in revenge the week after (I hope...).

 

[Glenn_]

At the time of posting Cat 2 single seats only
Cat 1 (Alcohol Free) Sold Out
Cat 2 (Alcohol Free) Single Seats only
Cat 3 (Alcohol Free) Sold Out
Restricted View Sold Out.
All other Categories have availability.

 

[puntking]

thinkning gws to get up here at ANZ they will run swans off there legs

 

[Garlic muncher]

At the time of posting Cat 2 single seats only
Cat 1 (Alcohol Free) Sold Out
Cat 2 (Alcohol Free) Single Seats only
Cat 3 (Alcohol Free) Sold Out
Restricted View Sold Out.
All other Categories have availability.

Yet on Saturday all cats were sold out including cat 4, yet on Sunday cat 3 and 4 came back for sale again.

Seems a very messy confusing system.

No wonder people hate it.

I still think they need 60k to make it worthwhile changing from the SCG.

 

[Jaffa Fan]

At the time of posting Cat 2 single seats only
Cat 1 (Alcohol Free) Sold Out
Cat 2 (Alcohol Free) Single Seats only
Cat 3 (Alcohol Free) Sold Out
Restricted View Sold Out.
All other Categories have availability.

Alcoholics are fine then?


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[Glenn_]

Yet on Saturday all cats were sold out including cat 4, yet on Sunday cat 3 and 4 came back for sale again.

Seems a very messy confusing system.

No wonder people hate it.

I still think they need 60k to make it worthwhile changing from the SCG.

If Level 6 is on sale, as mentioned elsewhere they will be over 50k already.
The recent College Football game with 61k there, had most of the Eastern level 6 full, and roughly up to half on the Western.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Who was the guy referenced earlier giving updates on the crowd numbers on Twitter. Was from NSW afl.

Someone who had a Twitter account ask him for an update

 

[Garlic muncher]

Adam Curley ‏
47,500 tix sold for #SydneyDerby final at ANZ. Should be 50+ easy

3 hours ago

 

[Faysals Swans]

Adam Curley ‏
47,500 tix sold for #SydneyDerby final at ANZ. Should be 50+ easy

3 hours ago

What do you think they will end up with

 

[Tuco]

Mid 50's gettable from here for sure.

 

[Garlic muncher]

What do you think they will end up with

My guesstimate would be mid 50's like Tuco, if you guys get good weather, maybe some good walk ups.

 

[DST]

AFL are expecting 60,000 based on ticket sales so far, according to Gill. Would depend on the weather to crack that I think.

Should be a good atmosphere with that many people.

 

[justlookingaround]

AFL are expecting 60,000 based on ticket sales so far, according to Gill. Would depend on the weather to crack that I think.

Should be a good atmosphere with that many people.

If we use previous Swans prelims at ANZ as an example (to match the all-NSW hype factor) - they got 61k vs Freo in 2006, 57k in 2012 vs Collingwood and 48k vs North in 2014... In 2003 they managed a cool 71k against Brisbane but I'd imagine that game would've been boosted by it being the first AFL final played at ANZ. So I'd say 55-60k is a pretty reasonable estimate. Saturday is currently forecast to be a nice day - it'd be amazing if they cracked close to 65k.

 

[Tuco]

AFL are expecting 60,000 based on ticket sales so far, according to Gill. Would depend on the weather to crack that I think.

Should be a good atmosphere with that many people.

Would be good. I think the AFL were using the rationale it would draw 60k before a ticket was sold.

Anything over 50k will be a good atmosphere out there.