Home Final Attendance

[mcs]

No idea on crowd size, but I will definitely be there! Just hope its a nice afternoon. It all depends on whether the AFL and the Swans market it well- i.e. the Dogs game at the SCG got a great crowd because there was a lot of exposure in the media/advertising etc. If the AFL is serious about not only the swans but also GWS, they will be flooding the airwaves this week.

[Cheer Squad]

I predict the crowd at ANZ will be no larger than the capacity of the SCG.

It sounds like you hope the crowd next Sunday will be no larger than the capacity of the SCG.

I hope we'll get a crowd of more than 50,000. And we should all be working as hard as possible this week to bring along as many family members and friends as we can.

[Tooth Fairy]

I predict the crowd at ANZ will be no larger than the capacity of the SCG.

Until we get 40000+ members that will be a valid point

[erica]

It sounds like you hope the crowd next Sunday will be no larger than the capacity of the SCG.

Nope. I hope ANZ is a sell-out, just don't think it will happen.

[Mike_B]

Nope. I hope ANZ is a sell-out, just don't think it will happen.

I think if ANZ stadium management open level 6 on both sides of the ground we'll be doing well...

[CJK]

It would be even better if SCG-only members show up and support the team.

Do you really think there are that many SCG only members floating around that would make any difference?

[hot potato]

Why don't they make it a special FATHERS DAY PROMOTION... for SWANNIES DADS ... all the DADS GET 10 MINS of KICK TO KICK, RUGRAT FREE.... THEN THE RUGRATS CAN COME ON...

cheers

hp

[gossipcom]

Not sure what size the crowd would be but was kind of peeved to get the Sunday game, purely because it means I won't have enough time to get to Kogarah afterwards (with traffic, etc).

But there's no other sporting events in Sydney (that would clash with the SCG/SFS members, etc) except for the Manly/Bulldogs NRL match, so if the weather's good they should attract a big crowd (regardless if it is Father's Day).

[Cheer Squad]

Do you really think there are that many SCG only members floating around that would make any difference?

Yes.

[BSA5]

I'm torn. On the one hand, I'd absolutely love to go. On the other hand, my dad is an Essendon supporter and despises ANZ as a ground (so he wouldn't particularly want to go), and has just moved into his new house up in the country, which I haven't yet visited. One of his mates (and he's my mate too, really) up there is also a Carlton supporter, and it is his first Father's Day this Sunday. So, the plan is to go and visit my dad and watch the game with him and the Carlton-supporter, on Father's Day. It will still be a fantastic day, but it's going to hurt badly not being at the game, especially if we lose (as it will be Kirk and Roos' last game for the Swans, and I could have been there, but wasn't!).

[thedoc]

Would definitely attend, but will be in Santa Margherita in Italy. This will be the first final I have missed since the 2006 GF (again due to an Italian job).

[Mrs Shaw]

Why don't they make it a special FATHERS DAY PROMOTION... for SWANNIES DADS ... all the DADS GET 10 MINS of KICK TO KICK, RUGRAT FREE.... THEN THE RUGRATS CAN COME ON...

cheers

hp

What a great Idea.

[Mrs Shaw]

I'm torn. On the one hand, I'd absolutely love to go. On the other hand, my dad is an Essendon supporter and despises ANZ as a ground (so he wouldn't particularly want to go), and has just moved into his new house up in the country, which I haven't yet visited. One of his mates (and he's my mate too, really) up there is also a Carlton supporter, and it is his first Father's Day this Sunday. So, the plan is to go and visit my dad and watch the game with him and the Carlton-supporter, on Father's Day. It will still be a fantastic day, but it's going to hurt badly not being at the game, especially if we lose (as it will be Kirk and Roos' last game for the Swans, and I could have been there, but wasn't!).

As your Dad is a Fan of AFL, I think he would understand you going to support your own team in a Home Final. After all if his team was in a Home Final he would probably be there supporting them too.

You could always do dinner with your Dad after the game.

[GoSouth33]

I'm just glad it's not a Mother's Day clash. Now that would require some fancy footwork!

[Vonsteinman]

Geez I'd give a body part to get to that game but the Sunday fixture makes it impossible for me to get to where I have to be on Monday. So disappointing to read that there are Swans "fans" who won't go purely because of the stadium its being played at.

Come on guys seriously, even if you've only been supporting the team a short time, it's a final against Carlton!!! The last time we met them in the finals was 1986 and prior to that, the Bloodbath in 1945.

I think crowd estimates so far are underestimating how much a finals appearance will actually mean to Carlton people. The game is not against the Roos. Carlton fans will travel and if the crowd is 40k or less, they will have a healthy percentage of the total.