Game Day Around The Grounds - Week 2 - Semi Finals 1 & 2 - 2024

[Worm4]

We were up by 40 points against GWS earlier in the season and lost. Coincided with our form slump . I wouldn't be too quick to sink the boots into them after last night's performance

 

[teagueyubeauty]

In the 1980s and 1990s there were far bigger crowds. It’s no coincidence the worst final crowd in living memory (Covid years and Waverley grand final excluded) featured 2 poorly supported sides. An AFL GF between GWS and Gold Coast would be an absolute disaster.

It’s the biggest sporting event on the Australian calendar bar none, all tickets would be sold without issue.

It’s not Rugby league ffs

You’d probably find it would also have unprecedented TV ratings with the Northern states tuning in enmasse


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[CCurnow3votes]

It hurts not to be part of these games.

I hopes the club,coaches & players are stewing in this hurt, like we are.

I want to see & hear an unconditional unified resolve.

I don’t want to hear about” learning”, “getting better” or “our way”.

I will spew if I hear those words again.

Just want it, think strategically, work hard, believe together & make it happen!

 

[Franc de Borges]

Brisbane v Port 2004 GF crowd was in the 70,000s. Geelong v Sydney is the only hope for a decent crowd.

AFL is creating a rod for its own back with northern state concessions. A couple years of GWs, Syd, Gold Coast grand finals would be a disaster.

Every GF sells out. The MCG was under reconstruction, hence the reduced capacity.

 

[Franc de Borges]

In the 1980s and 1990s there were far bigger crowds. It’s no coincidence the worst final crowd in living memory (Covid years and Waverley grand final excluded) featured 2 poorly supported sides. An AFL GF between GWS and Gold Coast would be an absolute disaster.

Up until the early 80s, yes, but the crowds at GFs now outstrip every attendance from then onwards.

No 100,000 crowd in the 90s (the gap was from 86-08).

 

[Gethelred]

I give Lions Zero chance against rested Cats at G.
I'm gonna call a Cats v SWANS grannie
And hope to God Swannies win.

Cats have, IIRC, a shocking record the week after a bye both during the season and in finals.

We'll see.

 

[DangerousD]

Brisbane v Port 2004 GF crowd was in the 70,000s. Geelong v Sydney is the only hope for a decent crowd.

AFL is creating a rod for its own back with northern state concessions. A couple years of GWs, Syd, Gold Coast grand finals would be a disaster.

Having half the stadium missing tends to reduce the capacity

 

[DangerousD]

Cats have, IIRC, a shocking record the week after a bye both during the season and in finals.

We'll see.

Swans also haven’t beat Port for 4 years or something

 

[Gethelred]

Swans also haven’t beat Port for 4 years or something

If ever they're gonna do it, you'd think they'd do it a) at home, and b) in a prelim.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Up until the early 80s, yes, but the crowds at GFs now outstrip every attendance from then onwards.

No 100,000 crowd in the 90s (the gap was from 86-08).

VFL removed standing room, under the Southern stand & behind the Ponsford end goals in the early 80’s, & put seats in to accommodate VFL members.

Then they put corporates into the old Northern/Olympic stand.

Which reduced capacity by 10k.

 

[myblueroan]

At Sydney airport Virgin Lounge, Along with all the Lions brigade.
Said well done to coach as I walked past. He was super friendly.
Do they need a horse to replace striker do you think?

 

[myblueroan]

Oh ! I just realised I'm sitting in an area eith all the travelling journos/media.
Shhhh.... I've put my sunnies and trenchcoat on.

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

Swans should be too good for Port. Brions and Cats is interesting, could go either way imo.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Oh ! I just realised I'm sitting in an area eith all the travelling journos/media.
Shhhh.... I've put my sunnies and trenchcoat on.

A horsey in sunnies & TC!!!

Pics or it didn’t happen.

 

[myblueroan]

Swans should be too good for Port. Brions and Cats is interesting, could go either way imo.

Mm. Hopefully both ripper games again.

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

Mm. Hopefully both ripper games again.

Never seen the comp, as even as it has been this year. Probably guaranteed to not be more than four goals at the end of both games.

 

[myblueroan]

A horsey in sunnies & TC!!!

Pics or it didn’t happen.

This is getting super weird.
Lachie Neale just came up and patted me.
ExCussse me Laachie

I am inCOGnito baby!
Go AwaY!

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

This is getting super weird.
Lachie Neale just came up and patted me.
ExCussse me Laachie

I am inCOGnito baby!
Go AwaY!

Have heard that Lachie is into horses.

 

[myblueroan]

Have heard that Lachie is into horses.

He is in a moonboot.

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

He is in a moonboot.

Precautionary perhaps, could well be in doubt for next week. Interesting.

 

[myblueroan]

Precautionary perhaps, could well be in doubt for next week. Interesting.

Which player hurt little rabbit?
Was it Rayner?

 

[Sweet Seventeen]

Which player hurt little rabbit?
Was it Rayner?

Yep, did see that.

 

[ESKIE]

I’m going port v Geelong GF

 

[Arr0w]

Do the Cats play their next game at the cattery?

 

[Beyond Blue]

Do the Cats play their next game at the cattery?

Isn’t there a rule that if there is only one possible game in Melbourne during a finals round then it has to be played at the MCG.