Swans CEO declares SCG Swans' "spiritual home"!

[Thunder Shaker]

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Originally posted by Bart
In fact, only one final has made it into the Swans top 10 crowds at the SCG

How many finals have been played at the SCG? Is it three or four?

[Big Al]

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Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
How many finals have been played at the SCG? Is it three or four?

4 2 in 96 and 2 in 98 3 wins by 6,1 and 3 points

[desredandwhite]

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Originally posted by Big Al
4 2 in 96 and 2 in 98 3 wins by 6,1 and 3 points

I reckon that was 2 points actually (unless my memory fails me entirely, which is very possible).. Nicky Winmar almost put St Kilda in front at the death, but Micky O harrassed him enough to put him off his kick.

Greg Stafford (hah!) with the winning goal.

Something a little less... er... exciting... might be better for my nerves.

Something in the way of a 10 goal win would set me up quite nicely for the rest of the weekend.

[Big Al]

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Originally posted by desredandwhite
I reckon that was 2 points actually (unless my memory fails me entirely, which is very possible).. Nicky Winmar almost put St Kilda in front at the death, but Micky O harrassed him enough to put him off his kick.

Greg Stafford (hah!) with the winning goal.

Something a little less... er... exciting... might be better for my nerves.

Something in the way of a 10 goal win would set me up quite nicely for the rest of the weekend.

Apologies Des you are spot on. It was 2 points. If my memory serves me ,my backside never touched the seat in that final 5 minutes.

[Sanecow]

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Originally posted by Big Al
my backside never touched the seat in that final 5 minutes.

Were you wearing a kilt?

[Big Al]

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Originally posted by Sanecow
Were you wearing a kilt?

Oh my God, the secret is out.

[big bear]

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Originally posted by Bart
History suggests I won't be.

I'm armed and dangerous

This may surprise many, but the SCG has never actually sold out for a final, even 1996 prelim I bought a ticket at the gate on the day.

1996 Hawthorn 37,010
1996 Essendon 41,731
1998 Saint Kilda 36,076
1998 Adelaide 37,498

In fact, only one final has made it into the Swans top 10 crowds at the SCG

46,168 Sydney v Geelong S.C.G. 1997
44,047 Sydney v Geelong S.C.G. 1996
41,731 Sydney v Essendon S.C.G. 1996
41,264 Sydney v Collingwood S.C.G. 1999
41,243 Sydney v Collingwood S.C.G. 1997
40,623 Sydney v Carlton S.C.G. 1997
40,131 Sydney v Essendon S.C.G. 2001
39,827 Sydney v St Kilda S.C.G. 1997
39,763 Sydney v Hawthorn S.C.G. 1986
39,318 Sydney v West Coast S.C.G. 1997

The Geelong numbers in themselves are interesting, but they conincided with the last Ablett/Lockett tussles

Your figures could in fact support a sellout. Note the 2 highest crowds at Geelong matches. A final against them highly likely a sellout.

[Bart]

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Originally posted by big bear
Your figures could in fact support a sellout. Note the 2 highest crowds at Geelong matches. A final against them highly likely a sellout.

Yes but different era.

Originally posted by bart
The Geelong numbers in themselves are interesting, but they conincided with the last Ablett/Lockett tussles

[big bear]

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Originally posted by Bart
Yes but different era.

You are right there. But still feel interest is enough to provide a sellout. But your point is well made.