88,181

[finders]

A tale of two cities and codes last night - Melbourne AFL 88,000 at the G and the NRL(sic) only 22,000 at the SFS for two Sydney teams.

It must be galling for the Sydney media led by the Daily Tele that with all their over the top relentless promotion of RL it cannot pull a decent crowd in its heartland.

 

[Worm4]

He might be highly skilled but he goes MIA more than Chuck Norris in Vietnam in September. He's like Tarkyn Lockyer, good skills, but he is very soft. These types are found out in September time & time again.

I see Leon Davis is still getting a gig at Collingwood. Does the same apply ?

 

[gaelictiogar]

Comparison with NRL is irrelevant. AFL attracts vastly greater attendance. We all know that. It is just stating fact.

Great attendance though in truth the circumstances were almost tailor made to maximise attendance.....and did.

 

[its just sporn mum]

Can you seriously see Bryce Gibbs, Murphy & Yarran thrive in the hustle & bustle of finals football? They wilt at physical pressure.

You didn't watch the elimination finals of the last 2 years??

 

[finders]

Comparison with NRL is irrelevant. AFL attracts vastly greater attendance. We all know that. It is just stating fact.

Great attendance though in truth the circumstances were almost tailor made to maximise attendance.....and did.

Sorry to disagree but the way the Sydney media and thugby supporters try to boost their "sport"? and put the AFL down needs to be shown as the con that it really is.

BTW facts are important and should be reinforced at all times when dealing with liars like the NRL and its rabid supporters..

 

[rose jam]

you didn't watch the elimination finals of the last 2 years??

eliminated!

 

[PTizzle]

Great crowd.

As a neutral observer I really enjoyed last night. Collingwood are just fantastic to watch at the moment but Carlton definitely showed they were somewhat up to it. My respect for them as a side this season did increase even though they lost by 5 goals, which must mean they did at least fairly well.

Loved how the game was hard running with a lot of free-flowing play and goals. Just watching Collingwood adapt to that so easily makes me wonder who can beat them this year.

 

[vesra]

Nice number but the crowd was so quiet and dull for 88k it was like a library. Most boring 88k I've ever heard... Imagine you showed that to someone who never seen AFL and watches EPL every week and said there was 88k people there lol

 

[Abaddon]

We seemed to be half a yard off whenever Garlett etc went for a sprint.

Collingwood don't have anyone who can go with Garlett. No team really does.

 

[lihei]

I wonder how the tv ratings went, i swear i could have smashed my TV a few times tonight with channel 7's sh*thouse coverage/ camera views 10 kilometres away/ megawall crap/ lets show the crowd while the game goes on. Footy coverage was better 10 years ago.
Although their crappy camera views probably wont impact the ratings.

Agreed What's with that camera shot from the International Space Station? The players look like a damn ant farm???

 

[lihei]

Nice number but the crowd was so quiet and dull for 88k it was like a library. Most boring 88k I've ever heard... Imagine you showed that to someone who never seen AFL and watches EPL every week and said there was 88k people there lol

Gee, St Kilda people are just miserable sods. Every post by them is a whinge or whin?

St Kilda = perennial underachievers

 

[domus]

Sorry forgot my opinion is wrong.

My mistake; did you nail the crowd with one hand on your junk too?

Yes! You should try it.

 

[gaelictiogar]

Nice number but the crowd was so quiet and dull for 88k it was like a library. Most boring 88k I've ever heard... Imagine you showed that to someone who never seen AFL and watches EPL every week and said there was 88k people there lol

There are plenty of dull enough EPL games and EG Arsenal are notorious for a morgue like athmosphere. Roy Keane the former captain of manchester United ranted about the "prawn sandwich eaters" at manchester due to the lack of athmosphere. Big, really big, attendances inevitably mean a lot of half hearted bandwagoners. Thousands of the Carlton "away" contingent at that game won't be at another "away" game all year. You can't rely on them to create an athmosphere.

 

[rofltown]

lol at all the trolls

when did the main board become this bad?

 

[Sir CJ]

There are plenty of dull enough EPL games and EG Arsenal are notorious for a morgue like athmosphere. Roy Keane the former captain of manchester United ranted about the "prawn sandwich eaters" at manchester due to the lack of athmosphere. Big, really big, attendances inevitably mean a lot of half hearted bandwagoners. Thousands of the Carlton "away" contingent at that game won't be at another "away" game all year. You can't rely on them to create an athmosphere.

Yet we have managed to have the second highest average attendance over the last 3-4 years, quality comment that one

 

[brad]

2 games to go for all those thousands of 3gamers now.

Which two will it be?

Collingwood Vs Geelong (Round 22)?

Collingwood Vs Hawthorn (Round 15)?

OR

Collingwood Vs St Kilda (GF Replay)??????????

 

[Groupie_]

Nice number but the crowd was so quiet and dull for 88k it was like a library. Most boring 88k I've ever heard... Imagine you showed that to someone who never seen AFL and watches EPL every week and said there was 88k people there lol

Thats weird coming from a Sains supporter. You guys get NRL style attendance figures.

 

[brad]

Nice number but the crowd was so quiet and dull for 88k it was like a library. Most boring 88k I've ever heard... Imagine you showed that to someone who never seen AFL and watches EPL every week and said there was 88k people there lol

I agree with this.

There'll be more atmosphere next Saturday afternoon at the G when Carlton take on Essendon with 10-15K less (more than likely).

 

[Groupie_]

Rich v Coll on friday night should push 80k if the weather is ok..

 

[Supernova]

Yet we have managed to have the second highest average attendance over the last 3-4 years, quality comment that one

To put it into a bit of perspective it certainly helps that you're guaranteed to play Collingwood, Essendon and Richmond twice each year...

 

[lihei]

2 games to go for all those thousands of 3gamers now.

Which two will it be?

Collingwood Vs Geelong (Round 22)?

Collingwood Vs Hawthorn (Round 15)?

OR

Collingwood Vs St Kilda (GF Replay)??????????

Certainly wouldn't want to waste it on Coll v Essenscum

 

[brad]

Rich v Coll on friday night should push 80k if the weather is ok..

Think that will depend upon your effort and result tonight.

If you fall in a heap and lose by 5-10goals neutrals will not be interested in turning up to see Collingwood flog you.

Win or even lose respectfully perhaps you might go close.

I'd be guessing most neutrals might be more interested in the Saturday afternoon game though.

Very rare these days to have a 2.10pm Saturday afternoon game at the G.

 

[HBF]

I wonder how the tv ratings went, i swear i could have smashed my TV a few times tonight with channel 7's sh*thouse coverage/ camera views 10 kilometres away/ megawall crap/ lets show the crowd while the game goes on. Footy coverage was better 10 years ago.
Although their crappy camera views probably wont impact the ratings.

Same.
I couldn't make it to the 'G last night, but really, channel 7's camera angles are a disgrace, and we're going to have to put up with there putrid coverage after the next TV deal goes through.

Great crowd though!

 

[brad]

Certainly wouldn't want to waste it on Coll v Essenscum

Sounds fine to me.

The less of you guys at your "home" game the better.

(so that would be 40K 11 game memberships????)