Most interesting observations vs Saints

[Jewels]

26,730 - about in line with expectations against a poor opposition. Maybe the slightly later start kept some away? I'd prefer to see more people at the game too but maybe fewer people in Sydney care that much about the AFL than we (and the AFL) would like to think?

Has to be the worst possible start time for a game.

[ugg]

Has to be the worst possible start time for a game.

Yes!!! We should always have the early Sunday game or nothing at all. And this coming from a Ressies watcher who has to get up way too early on a Sunday morning for a 9.30 Ressies start.

[billyboob]

26,730 - about in line with expectations against a poor opposition. Maybe the slightly later start kept some away? I'd prefer to see more people at the game too but maybe fewer people in Sydney care that much about the AFL than we (and the AFL) would like to think?

I think support in this city can be pretty fickle. If we had smashed the Pies last week there would have been a larger crowd. It'll be interesting to see if the growth and future success of GWS will turn this around for both clubs.

The redevelopment will no doubt turn a few people off and many others may just have assumed it would be a sell out.

[ugg]

In some ways it was a sellout, GA was a sellout and there didn't look to be too many other bronze seats left. Once the new stands open we should get more GA seats which I think should raise the level of attendance.

[Cant turn right]

I wonder how many young kids who take up a seat but get in for free and aren't counted at the turnstiles there are during day games. It certainly felt like more than 26k yesterday.

[barry]

If its a sellout, where were the members ?

But I am merely making a point, that if we have 26,000 v 'aints at Homebush, there would be certain chardonay sippers having a little temper tanty on here.


Poor crowd irrespective of ground. Should be pulling 30,000 minimums after a flag, even against the Suns.

[hot potato]

For those who have businesses to run on weekends , it was a terrible time to start the game, regardless of TV requirements, what about the fans.
Was desperate to get there, but was reduced to checking score on IPAD.
HP

[CJK]

GA Tickets sold out = poor crowd.

OK. Sure.....

[Doctor]

We have to accept that the crowd size will be about what it is now until the renovations are completed. GA generally sells out and most casual supporters don't know about member resales and the like. If members aren't showing up on a day like yesterday, unless they had an unfortunate clash of pre-existing committments, there's really not a lot to be said for it. Perfect weather and playing conditions and still home by 7pm for dinner.

[Go Swannies]

We have to accept that the crowd size will be about what it is now until the renovations are completed. GA generally sells out and most casual supporters don't know about member resales and the like. If members aren't showing up on a day like yesterday, unless they had an unfortunate clash of pre-existing committments, there's really not a lot to be said for it. Perfect weather and playing conditions and still home by 7pm for dinner.

I don't agree. It's neither an afternoon game or a night game. If you had any commitments at lunchtime or for dinner you were unlikely to make it.

My wife made the same comment about the low attendance last night so I guess the TV showed more of the partially empty new stands. At the ground it felt full - and there were very few Saints fans there (but their colours are close enough that maybe they just didn't show - there were certainly a lot at the pub afterwards). What's a capacity crowd at this stage? I thought it was under 30,000? If so yesterday wasn't far off.

[alt_mattr]

It was impossible to buy tickets for a group of four on Friday morning, we had to spread our group around the game to get there. This is what happens as you get close to capacity and Sunday's game was only 9,000 off capacity (which is the equivalent of 96,000 at the MCG). Because of these kinds of constraints, you can't expect to push 30,000 at the SCG until next year.

[Triple B]

I thought the crowd looked bigger yesterday for sure. I also agree with the earlier comment that there were a definite lack of opposition fans. If the normal quota of annoying opposition fans turned up, the crowd would easily have topped 30K...

[stellation]

I wonder how much impact the varied scheduling of games will be having on crowds (and potentially on memberships over the next year or two)? As a quick count I put our 11 home games this year using 7 different start times.

[DamY]

Was there even a St Kilda cheer squad in attendance? Was looking for someone waving a Saints flag somewhere.
Anyways Red Zone was pretty chockers, GA looked quite full too. Bronze had a few seats left in it, but to be honest, the game wasn't much of a spectacle, I can see why a lot of people didn't bother turning up. I actually didn't mind the 3:20 start time, gives you enough time to have lunch and a couple of drinks before the game, and enough time to grab dinner afterwards as well. I find the 1:40pm start times too rushed for lunch myself.

[DK_]

My only observation was the pathetic crowd figure of 23,000. Premiership defence, chance to lock in top 4.

Do Swans fans hate the SCG as well ?

I think that's a pretty good crowd for a training session...