Crowd predictions - GWS v Swans

[jono2707]

27k crowd - pretty poor but it was a bit chilly.

But there couldn't have been more than about 300 Giants fans there. Pathetic. No one can call these matches derbies when there are that few fans of one of the teams.

[Meg]

27k crowd - pretty poor but it was a bit chilly.

But there couldn't have been more than about 300 Giants fans there. Pathetic. No one can call these matches derbies when there are that few fans of one of the teams.

301. 300 in the GWS bay and one very bad-tempered, one-eyed GWS supporter in front of me. According to him GWS would have won but for the umpires.

[barry]

Izzy folau showed exactly why he made a good choice to move to rubgy. ( dropped two easy marks, one of which led to a try) in front of 29,000 at ANZ

[ernie koala]

For those lucky enough to attend tomorrow night, please report back on this thread how many GWS fans you think were at the SCG.

About a quarter of the opposition bay, and the odd orange cap elsewhere.....Perhaps 200.

They have along way to go, and a big hill to climb.

[Gezball]

About a quarter of the opposition bay, and the odd orange cap elsewhere.....Perhaps 200.

They have along way to go, and a big hill to climb.

Thanks Ernie. Geez there really isn't many of them is there. The local footy team down the road gets more supporters.. Didn't seem much orange on the TV

[Mug Punter]

About a quarter of the opposition bay, and the odd orange cap elsewhere.....Perhaps 200.

They have along way to go, and a big hill to climb.

Utterly and completely pathetic was the number of numpties there in orange tonight...

I'd say a "hard core" of 100 in the away bay (are they paid supporters? I suspect highly subsidised).

If a team on a mini-roll in their one game in the sun all year can only attract 300-400 supporters (and I use that term very loosely) then the AFL have under-estimated the challenge of building a second team on an unimaginable scale.

They have ZERO community engagement

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This is not yet a derby of any great consequence, unlike the other two derbies this weeekend that:

A/ Have a lot riding on the result
B/ The teams actual are rivals

Therefore I think a crowd of 30,000 at best and I don't think the venue would make any difference.
If its particularly cold or it rains, wipe 5,000 off that!

I think that the weather probably shaved 5,000 Swans fans and perhaps 100 numpties wearing orange

[Swanny40519]

I agree with MP. Would not have been more than 100 midget supporters at the ground. Very little noise when they kicked goals and I suspect quite a few Swan supports politely clapped when they did.

It was a very very cold night with a icy wind blowing straight into our faces. One of the coldest nights I have experienced at the SGC.

[CJK]

I was only 1K off the result last time. *brag*

Going for 26K this time.

1K off again....

[Melb Blood Bro]

I agree with MP. Would not have been more than 100 midget supporters at the ground. Very little noise when they kicked goals and I suspect quite a few Swan supports politely clapped when they did.

It was a very very cold night with a icy wind blowing straight into our faces. One of the coldest nights I have experienced at the SGC.

Being a new club you would imagine their supporters to be fickle. The cold weather must've kept them away.

[aardvark]

Being a new club you would imagine their supporters to be fickle. The cold weather must've kept them away.

No I think they were all there....

[Mug Punter]

Being a new club you would imagine their supporters to be fickle. The cold weather must've kept them away.

How on earth can they have any foundations for being a genuine club, I can really see this mob attracting some heat in future years as they become an embarrassment for the local comp.

Do they have any Canberra matches left this year? The crowds there are trending downwards towards the 5,000 mark, now that would embarrassing.....

[Matt79]

Being a new club you would imagine their supporters to be fickle. The cold weather must've kept them away.

The don't like travelling, 'Over the Bridge'

[Mug Punter]

By any stretch of the imagination it was a pitiful turnout...

[Auntie.Gerald]

geese there are a few boots being kicked into the Giants and their supporters........

I reckon its great for footy and great for sydney to have two sydney clubs, two academies.....and I love beating them

AFL is just the most wonderful sport for young boys and girls to play and it is bit by bit creeping up in numbers through out Sydney...........albeit slowly..........but the Sydney comps are improving significantly from 20yrs ago with their skill and fitness

[Daisi]

I suspect that many giants supporters are swans and giants supporters and backed the swans last night...very poor turnout if this is not the case...