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They areOops fixed *Western Sydney Giants
Not their fault they are greater than all the other western Sydney giants
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They areOops fixed *Western Sydney Giants
I agree that it probably should have just been Western Sydney Giants. The Greater adds nothing...maybe more G.They are
Not their fault they are greater than all the other western Sydney giants
Massive mistake.Agree. Should have called them Western Sydney Giants.
It was actually a record home crowd vs North.8k today. Horrible crowd.
Enough said.It was actually a record home crowd vs North.
AgreeIt was actually a record home crowd vs North.
It was actually a record home crowd vs North.
Hey Giants fans. What can be done? Why have crowds hardly grown in 12 years? It must be depressing out there.Agree
Also, hostile towards the Giants.
Hey Giants fans. What can be done? Why have crowds hardly grown in 12 years? It just be depressing out there.
Yeah nah. 8k at an AFL game is a disaster. Game would have no atmosphere. Do we just accept this indefinitely? What is that definition of insanity again?Give it a rest walshawk.
Do you have any suggestions? Because the Giants aren’t going anywhere. The AFL will never, ever let go of the Western Sydney market, I’m almost certain of that.Yeah nah. 8k at an AFL game is a disaster. Game would have no atmosphere. Do we just accept this indefinitely? What is that definition of insanity again?
So am I. That is why change is needed. It is clearly not gaining any traction. Top of the ladder and 8k. That is unheard of.Do you have any suggestions? Because the Giants aren’t going anywhere. The AFL will never, ever let go of the Western Sydney market, I’m almost certain of that.
No comment you've made to date has been supportive, so what you're saying now is not indicative of that.So am I. That is why change is needed. It is clearly not gaining any traction. Top of the ladder and 8k. That is unheard of.
And I have made many suggestions in the thread. Don’t get my wrong. I want it to work. It just isn’t.
Kind of person that expects to plonk a team just anywhere and for them to do well.Do you have any suggestions? Because the Giants aren’t going anywhere. The AFL will never, ever let go of the Western Sydney market, I’m almost certain of that.
Exactly. If they can tap in to the Parramatta market they'll do well and expand from there IMO.I think the biggest factor (challenge) in trying to get traction in Western Sydney is the nature of its population. Its highly represented by immigrants with no background in Australian Rules whatsoever. Melbourne is also very culturally diverse but AFL hasn't been particularly successful in attracting this section of the population. If you look at the typical makeup of the crowd at an AFL game in Melbourne, its still not all that diverse.
Gives you a sense of what the challenges are for GWS in Western Sydney.
I think the biggest factor (challenge) in trying to get traction in Western Sydney is the nature of its population. Its highly represented by immigrants with no background in Australian Rules whatsoever. Melbourne is also very culturally diverse but AFL hasn't been particularly successful in attracting this section of the population. If you look at the typical makeup of the crowd at an AFL game in Melbourne, its still not all that diverse.
Gives you a sense of what the challenges are for GWS in Western Sydney.
Didn't say that crowd demographics should be in direct proportion. Don't think it's that dubious to say that AFL crowds aren't all that diverse.This is a dubious assertion. AFL crowds are very diverse.....obviously not in direct proportion to demographics but why would you expect that?
Didn't say that crowd demographics should be in direct proportion. Don't think it's that dubious to say that AFL crowds aren't all that diverse.
Living in Sydney, I just don't really see GWS being a success. It's noticeable how little coverage or support they get in Sydney and they haven't managed to resonate in a meaningful way yet with Western Sydney. What should worry the AFL is it's been a pretty successful club for a while now, including a granny and still hasn't moved the needle with attendance. There's a world this season where the suns and gws play each other in the GF in front of no one.
I think the biggest factor (challenge) in trying to get traction in Western Sydney is the nature of its population. Its highly represented by immigrants with no background in Australian Rules whatsoever. Melbourne is also very culturally diverse but AFL hasn't been particularly successful in attracting this section of the population. If you look at the typical makeup of the crowd at an AFL game in Melbourne, its still not all that diverse.
Gives you a sense of what the challenges are for GWS in Western Sydney.
Its notable the GWS receive a large support in Victoria compared to other interstate sidesLiving in Sydney, I just don't really see GWS being a success. It's noticeable how little coverage or support they get in Sydney and they haven't managed to resonate in a meaningful way yet with Western Sydney. What should worry the AFL is it's been a pretty successful club for a while now, including a granny and still hasn't moved the needle with attendance. There's a world this season where the suns and gws play each other in the GF in front of no one.
It is an interesting point, the western bulldogs are the second smallest club in Melbourne where AFL is the dominant sport and they have that whole area of the western suburbs which is now massive, to themselves. I know they have been trying to tap into the Vietnamese population for decades, with no success.
It's therefore interesting that the AFL thought they would have success tapping into diverse populations in WS, when it hasn't even worked in the heartland.
I've said it once and I'll say it again, the Asian market isn't worthwhile tapping into, however the Indian market is, in both Melbourne and Sydney. You get into the Indian market via cricket, a lot of Indians go to the cricket at giants stadium in the summer, they like sport more and they are the most dominant 'born overseas' population in and around the homebush area. They also don't have the old r.l fan mentality as they don't typically absorb the mainstream Sydney media.