No Oppo Supporters 2024 AFL General Discussion

[Kennedy Parker]

They have been in for 14 years , so what was our crowd in 96

They’ve been there for 12, our crowds were 9k in 1994 but we were shit on the field.

Went up to 24k once we got plugger and made a grand final

 

[SM]

Back in 2008 Swans played a home final against North in front of 19k. We had around 27k members at the time.

GWS 18k less its Kayo member's etc. is probably a similar ratio.

I was there that night, it sticks in the mind! Richards kicked a goal I think? Was a brilliant night in the sense that you could look around and know that those were the rusted on supporters.

 

[bedford]

Dons have been told to watch who is in their rooms as some dodgy people associated with Hinds and old mate Stringer have been in there . There is no way we will have a d head in our ranks

 

[Nuggetz]

LOVE THE CAPITALS TBH the games is called Aussie Rules , AFL is a competition !

CALM DOWN

 

[Nuggetz]

The fact is to have 18 000 at a major final is crap

Before 2012 they had zero fans

 

[bedford]

CALM DOWN

AUSSIE RULES is the sport

 

[bedford]

Before 2012 they had zero fans

Not many more now

 

[Nuggetz]

AUSSIE RULES is the sport

idc, gws is here to stay

 

[Olian]

I was there that night, it sticks in the mind! Richards kicked a goal I think? Was a brilliant night in the sense that you could look around and know that those were the rusted on supporters.

I was as well. I remember the crowd number was a sticking point. Two years earlier the Swans had played in back to back grand finals and now couldn’t draw a crowd.

Homebush was always a hard trip and North didn’t attract a crowd either.

 

[The Mares Leg]

At the SCG - 1986

Swans drew 37k to a Swans/Blue game back in 86. Round 6.

Round 16 Swans vs Essendon 33k

Round 19 they drew 39k Swans vs Hawthorn.

Avge att. in 86 was 27k.

 

[Jewelsbon]

I was as well. I remember the crowd number was a sticking point. Two years earlier the Swans had played in back to back grand finals and now couldn’t draw a crowd.

Homebush was always a hard trip and North didn’t attract a crowd either.

Wasn't it really terrible weather that night also?

 

[The Mares Leg]

I guess my point is GWS need to provide a ‘winning experience’, to gain a solid following.

Losing to us in a final doesn’t help.

 

[cherub]

I was as well. I remember the crowd number was a sticking point. Two years earlier the Swans had played in back to back grand finals and now couldn’t draw a crowd.

Homebush was always a hard trip and North didn’t attract a crowd either.

Wasn’t it pouring with rain,as well?Sorry, missed Jewel’s post.

 

[Olian]

Wasn't it really terrible weather that night also?

Weather was rubbish from memory.
I’d been out there in similar conditions in 04 against the Eagles.

 

[kickthething]

A lot of Sydney based callers to SEN , saying GWS have no hope where they are , then 1 imba said we should be called East Sydney Swans .
Another one said the SCG is hard to get to and Homebush easy

That caller must live at Homebush

 

[kickthething]

LOVE THE CAPITALS TBH the games is called Aussie Rules , AFL is a competition !

Tbf AFL has become a generic term for Australian Football, like Hoovering is vacuuming or every cooler is an esky…

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Tbf AFL has become a generic term for Australian Football, like Hoovering is vacuuming or every cooler is an esky…

That's actually a really good way to explain it. It's when the brand becomes the surrogate for the actual product. Sherrin = Football is an example.

 

[bedford]

Tbf AFL has become a generic term for Australian Football, like Hoovering is vacuuming or every cooler is an esky…

Where abouts . Do people play NRL , do soccer players play EPL ?

 

[SM]

Tbf AFL has become a generic term for Australian Football, like Hoovering is vacuuming or every cooler is an esky…

Hoovering isn't a great example as it's an Americanism, like Kleenex has replaced tissue over there but not here.

 

[The King!]

The fact is to have 18 000 at a major final is crap

It's a start

 

[Jewelsbon]

Weather was rubbish from memory.
I’d been out there in similar conditions in 04 against the Eagles.

Was that the storm game? When they stopped the game because of lightning?

 

[kickthething]

Where abouts . Do people play NRL , do soccer players play EPL ?

I thought you were talking about AFL.

 

[kickthething]

Hoovering isn't a great example as it's an Americanism, like Kleenex has replaced tissue over there but not here.

My mum used to do the hoovering where I grew up! It’s still illustrates the point…

 

[Kennedy Parker]

I guess my point is GWS need to provide a ‘winning experience’, to gain a solid following.

Losing to us in a final doesn’t help.

They’ve beaten us in 3 consecutive finals before this, how much more of a winning experience do they need to provide, short of winning a premiership?

 

[bedford]

I thought you were talking about AFL.

I was , but you don't play NRL at school