- May 23, 2016
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I was just wondering, how would you rank the interstate clubs in terms of how much support/how many supporters they have in Melbourne?
I'm a transplant from Perth, been here 3-4 years, and every time I go to a game here, I'm surprised at the number of Eagles supporters. At some games, like say the Dogs or Saints, it almost feels like a third at least. I mean there are enough fans that the crowd isn't totally against the Eagles, and they have plenty of people cheering for them.
I'm not sure how the other teams would compare. Would the Crows have more or less? Adelaide is closer but has a smaller population. I remember going to the 2005 PF final, West Coast vs Adelaide, and you could literally see the visible Crows fans on a hand, I thought it was weird how few there were. This was also during the height of the mining boom, so quite a few from SA here.
I would assume the Eagles, Crows and Swans would have the largest contingent. I couldn't rank them, or if there was a reliable way of doing so. A lot of supporters in Victoria aren't members. I assume the Lions would have a lot of old Fitzroy supporters, and a few Queenslanders and others. Freo and Port would probably come after. And of course GWS and Gold Coast way back, haha. I did see someone wearing a Giant's jacket here in Footscray though.
I'm a transplant from Perth, been here 3-4 years, and every time I go to a game here, I'm surprised at the number of Eagles supporters. At some games, like say the Dogs or Saints, it almost feels like a third at least. I mean there are enough fans that the crowd isn't totally against the Eagles, and they have plenty of people cheering for them.
I'm not sure how the other teams would compare. Would the Crows have more or less? Adelaide is closer but has a smaller population. I remember going to the 2005 PF final, West Coast vs Adelaide, and you could literally see the visible Crows fans on a hand, I thought it was weird how few there were. This was also during the height of the mining boom, so quite a few from SA here.
I would assume the Eagles, Crows and Swans would have the largest contingent. I couldn't rank them, or if there was a reliable way of doing so. A lot of supporters in Victoria aren't members. I assume the Lions would have a lot of old Fitzroy supporters, and a few Queenslanders and others. Freo and Port would probably come after. And of course GWS and Gold Coast way back, haha. I did see someone wearing a Giant's jacket here in Footscray though.
