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It isn’t a ‘great crowd’. But in the context of an on-field implosion, a common theme for 20 years, it was good.How is 34k a great crowd?
Saturday night is a poor drawing slot. Certainly ahead of twilight Sunday but that’s about it.Can we put to bed that Friday night and Saturday night games are better to attend to?
Like I'm looking forward to Melbourne getting more afternoon games next year now that we're crap![]()
That’s the point. Context is everything. They’ve lost 6 of last 8 and last week was appalling. 34k+ is as much as any Vic club would likely draw under the circumstances. It was a strong roll up.It isn’t a ‘great crowd’. But in the context of an on-field implosion, a common theme for 20 years, it was good.
By the way, Carlton only have one crowd larger than this against Fremantle in Melbourne - 35,441 in 2022.
Essendon have a crazy base, which is why I really hope we can hold that round 1 fixture - more for us then for you. Essendon is the absolute sleeping giant of the comp, they really should play a lot more home games at the MCGVery good crowd. The ground was alive in the last qtr too. Essendon are crap but their fans are quite resilient and got a reward today.
Given their season was done it was great. You wait until Essendon have a real shake at contention. They'll be drawing mid to late 1990s crowds to these gamesHow is 34k a great crowd?
I’m doubtful Essendon would be wanting to move Fremantle games to the MCG… Even if they did, it is never going to happen. I would have thought that it would be the home games against Hawthorn or St Kilda?Can't insist that they deserve more MCG games though
Given their season was done it was great.
I can relate. Adelaide were expected to be good this year, so night games galore, and only a handful of games i could realistically attend with my young kids.Can we put to bed that Friday night and Saturday night games are better to attend to?
Like I'm looking forward to Melbourne getting more afternoon games next year now that we're crap![]()
Sure, they’re a chance at finals but that’s all mathematics and theory. Nobody respected them as a finals winning threat. Essendon supporters knew better and a portion of them weren’t engaged after the last two weeks with everything to play for.Yep. Essendon aren't winning a bunch of games recently nor are they challenging for the flag, but at the same time, it's not as if they're scraping by at the bottom of the ladder. Finals isn't out of the question nor was the chance of winning this game remote. People are making excuses for Essendon as if they're in North, West Coast, Richmond levels of being uncompetitive. They're not. You have to be able to bring crowds when you're a slightly-worse-than middling team, because, on average, that's what your're going to be in the long run.
Personally, I think the crowd is fine but slightly under par, but at the same time, we're allowed to criticse ridiculous demands and over the top chest puffing from "big" crowds when the net result is a crowd that isn't all that much bigger than the equivalent crowd when a small team plays against them.
34,000 for any Victorian club that isn't a realistic shot at a flag is excellent. Given the size of Essendon’s MCC membership it really doesn't make sense that they only play 4 home games a year at the ground.Sure, they’re a chance at finals but that’s all mathematics and theory. Nobody respected them as a finals winning threat. Essendon supporters knew better and a portion of them weren’t engaged after the last two weeks with everything to play for.
Reality is they’ve been terrible for two weeks with the carrot on display, poor for much of last 8 weeks. They were a laughing stock of the league again.
I thought anything starting with a ‘3’ today would’ve been acceptable. I predicted 28-32k which is about the level a big club would draw in similar circumstances. So today was hardly ‘under par’ imo.
34,400 today is about as good as any Victorian club would draw all things considered.. On that basis, it’s a strong crowd.
There is a huge difference between being in and around the eight (and losing 6 out of 8) and being a team that is charging to September or the reigning premierHow is their season done when they are half a game out of the 8? 34k on an absolutely perfect winters day is 'ok' nothing more.
Well said mate! For 20 years we have still been good with our crowds and memberships. You cannot fault us bomber fans as we still turn up and are bloody resilient! Once we win that first final and get the monkey off our backs, you watch, we could be anything. We will get a 100,000 members too.There is a huge difference between being in and around the eight (and losing 6 out of 8) and being a team that is charging to September or the reigning premier
Essendon has bugger all expectation and I would imagine after 20 years of not winning a final it would be a pretty demoralising experience being a fan.
And then on the other side, I'm a bloke in my mid 20s, Friday night and Saturday nights is when I have other events on.I can relate. Adelaide were expected to be good this year, so night games galore, and only a handful of games i could realistically attend with my young kids.
Bring on the 1pm games in 2025!
Need some confirmation from your good selves dave10, razz, astute, hawk, ep etc.. Is general admin exhausted for Sunday? Some of my guys from work want to go.
Thanks Astute I'll keep an eye out during the week.It says allocation exhausted but surely it isn't. Unless it is a fully ticketed game which I highly doubt it would be.
Ticketek just doing Ticketek stuff, wanting people to reserve a seat.
Id wait until Thursday/Friday mate to see if GA gets released. Guessing they would be able to buy a GA tkt at the gate.
Not as yet, but I suspect it will. It’s selling very well.Need some confirmation from your good selves dave10, razz, astute, hawk, ep etc.. Is general admin exhusted for Sunday? Some of my guys from work want to go.
Still selling seats on level 4 in Warne and Ponsford Stands.It says allocation exhausted but surely it isn't. Unless it is a fully ticketed game which I highly doubt it would be.
Ticketek just doing Ticketek stuff, wanting people to reserve a seat.
Id wait until Thursday/Friday mate to see if GA gets released. Guessing they would be able to buy a GA tkt at the gate.
If I were you, and you didn’t have a ticket I’d buy one today. It will sellout…Thanks Astute I'll keep an eye out during the week.