Crowd prediction fr Port game

[Gezball]

I'm going with 36,435.

I hope I'm wrong and it's bigger.

There aren't many Port fans in Sydney though so we can't rely on many away fans.

Geelong fans would have added a good chunk to the attendance of our last home game.

[Mug Punter]

I'd be expecting over 40,000 and disappointed if it isn't.

[Reggi]

Other than GWS Port have the worst crowd pulling power in the AFL so I think 35,000 would be a really big crowd

Pretty much they are the least interesting club out there

I hate watching them play

[YvonneH]

Other than GWS Port have the worst crowd pulling power in the AFL so I think 35,000 would be a really big crowd

Pretty much they are the least interesting club out there

I hate watching them play

I am the opposite and have loved watching Port play the last 2 years (but just not against us)

[CJK]

Guest passes for Red Zone sold out so that's a good sign.

I'm going with 40K

[Norris Lurker]

Weather forecast isn't good. 30k max.

[Gezball]

weather forecast for Sat:

Saturday 14 June
Min 10 Max 17 - Shower or two increasing.
Cloudy. Isolated showers, increasing to areas of rain during the afternoon. Light winds becoming southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the evening.

Not terrible but could definitely be better..

[Melbourne_Blood]

Other than GWS Port have the worst crowd pulling power in the AFL so I think 35,000 would be a really big crowd

Pretty much they are the least interesting club out there

I hate watching them play

Probably the best team to watch at the moment,What Port have you been watching ? Saw them in the flesh at AO on Saturday , they are electric and Wingard is the probably the most exciting player in the AFl at the minute.

[aardvark]

Hmm.....29,867

[Doctor]

Entirely dependent on the weather at this stage. Let's hope the forecast is wrong.

[ernie koala]

Agree with the good Doctor....Weather is the key.

If it rains.......26,348

If it's dry......35,239

[BobLog]

I'm optimistic about this one. 38,000

[stellation]

The weather forecast would need to change tomorrow/early Friday for us to get much over 35k on a sunny day.

[ernie koala]

Latest weather forecast is looking a little more promising....

Sydney area : Saturday
Cloudy. Chance of a little rain during the late afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.

But I don't have a lot of faith in BOM,we'll see.

[Jewels]

Other than GWS Port have the worst crowd pulling power in the AFL so I think 35,000 would be a really big crowd

Pretty much they are the least interesting club out there

I hate watching them play
Port pre 2013 maybe but this Port team are sensational and I wish they were going to be in Melbourne next week as I would love to see them live in a game where I could just enjoy it and not spend the game with my heart in my mouth like I will be this week!
I reckon Port is every bodies second team these days.

[jono2707]

I reckon Port is every bodies second team these days.

They've taken that mantle from us :)

38,000 if dry
33,000 if a bit damp/dodgy looking
28,000 if real wet

[Meg]

I reckon Port is every bodies second team these days.

Yes they are mine. Exciting, attacking play by a largely young group of super fit players. And they have really got up the nose of those nasty Crows supporters. What's not to like?

[Ludwig]

Love Chad Wingard. Talked his way out of being drafted by GWS. How smart was that?

[Swansinger]

37,392.
I just pulled that out of my.....well , the same place as I pull most of my football predictions:D

[Faunac8]

Other than GWS Port have the worst crowd pulling power in the AFL so I think 35,000 would be a really big crowd

Pretty much they are the least interesting club out there

I hate watching them play

Actually they are ahead of us in average attendances this year and while the redeveloped Adelaide Oval has contributed to this there can be no denying that they are playing an exciting brand of football this year.

AFL Crowds and Match Attendances (http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/attendances)

Oh and surely we should nudge 41,000 for this game would love to be able to attend it will be a cracker

[barry]

Its at the SCG, so id say around 29,000

[churry]

I think it's almost sold out, it will have a bigger crowd than the anz games so far this year bazza. Hopefully the weather is good and it's 40k plus.

[Gezball]

I think it's almost sold out, it will have a bigger crowd than the anz games so far this year bazza. Hopefully the weather is good and it's 40k plus.

40+ would be huge.. fingers crossed the weather holds up ok. I think a lot depends on how the weather looks when people get up and have their breakfast. It looks like the coldest day of the week which is a shame..

[ShockOfHair]

If the Power's home ground is now the Portress, what do we call the SCG? The Cygnetory?

[Pmcc2911]

Actually they are ahead of us in average attendances this year and while the redeveloped Adelaide Oval has contributed to this there can be no denying that they are playing an exciting brand of football this year.

AFL Crowds and Match Attendances (http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/attendances)

Oh and surely we should nudge 41,000 for this game would love to be able to attend it will be a cracker
It is interesting looking at the change in crowd figures over the years.
2010 Avg - Port 24200 - Swans 30500
2014 YTD avg - Port 32600 - Swans 29500

[Gezball]

and for just home games (excluding finals):

2010
Sydney Swans 30,675
Port Adelaide Power 23,044

2014 so far..
Sydney Swans 31,018
Port Adelaide Power 44,579

[dimelb]

If the Power's home ground is now the Portress, what do we call the SCG? The Cygnetory?

Or perhaps the SCareGround?

[ernie koala]

Its at the SCG, so id say around 29,000

And that will be 29,000 very happy campers, enjoying the wonderful, unsurpassed, viewing and atmosphere that only the SCG can give.

[Matimbo]

37,392.
I just pulled that out of my.....well , the same place as I pull most of my football predictions:D

I pull my predictions out of my Automated Random Statistics Engine. Its telling me 34,880.

[Zlatorog]

I pull my predictions out of my Automated Random Statistics Engine. Its telling me 34,880.
:rofl

[barry]

And that will be 29,000 very happy campers, enjoying the wonderful, unsurpassed, viewing and atmosphere that only the SCG can give.
Deserves 35k

[jono2707]

Deserves 35k

Deserves more than that but we'll see what the weather does. If the weather stays fine we'll nudge 40k hopefully.

[goods78]

I use to work for a major sporting venue......I'm quite sure the marketing team has decided on a number already!

[barry]

Deserves more than that but we'll see what the weather does. If the weather stays fine we'll nudge 40k hopefully.

40k is very very optomistic given the history of SCG crowds. Maybe if Collingwood were top of the ladder and no SOO taking the headlines. Not port

[Swanny40519]

40k is very very optomistic given the history of SCG crowds. Maybe if Collingwood were top of the ladder and no SOO taking the headlines. Not port

I don't care if there are 40k or 30k in attendance. As long as the red and white win the game it is just numbers.

[erica]

I don't care if there are 40k or 30k in attendance. As long as the red and white win the game it is just numbers.

Agree. I'll be there but everyone else is capable of deciding for themselves whether to attend. Just want us to win.

[barry]

I don't care if there are 40k or 30k in attendance. As long as the red and white win the game it is just numbers.

If you don't care about the crowd, this is the wrong thread for you.

I hope we win too. I wonder how much missing tippet will impact us . Crowd and win-ability.

[AMcK3220]

will the forecast rain effect the crowd and the performance of Sir Lance Alot?

[markc]

Looking on Ticketek most categories are sold out or only single tickets. So now relies on members of all persuasions turning up

[CJK]

Jack II? Do not want.

[snajik]

450,000 including autumn leaves and small bugs

[Jewels]

450,000 including autumn leaves and small bugs

I never include the really small bugs like gnats and so forth, your medium ant size up is all that should be included for mine...

[neilfws]

It is interesting looking at the change in crowd figures over the years.


and for just home games (excluding finals)

Sure is interesting. Here are home crowds 2004-2014. Really shows the huge increase in 2014 for Port.
1029

[erica]

Maybe Port crowds are just as fickle as Sydney crowds and like winners?

[Meg]

Maybe Port crowds are just as fickle as Sydney crowds and like winners?

That plus they never viewed AAMI has their 'home'. The ground was much more associated with the Crows. Both Port and Crows fans have embraced the Adelaide Oval. And the Port FC has put a lot of work into turning it into the Portress for their home matches. eg a Port Power Tshirt on every seat at their opening match.

[Gezball]

How's the weather been up there this morning?

Go swans.

[undy]

How's the weather been up there this morning?

Go swans.

Damp, but bouts of sunshine now.

[liz]

I'm in the Fox precinct and it's cool but dry. Fair amount of white cloud around but plenty of blue sky breaking through too.

[Mel_C]

41,317 what a fantastic crowd.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Well done ! Great effort ! Looked awesome on the telly

[Faunac8]

"Oh and surely we should nudge 41,000 for this game would love to be able to attend it will be a cracker"

Good call by that pundit :)

[barry]

Awesome crowd, especially when you consider the SOO and soccer world cup grabing the headlines. Wouldnt have been many outside the AFL comunity who knew much about this game.

Well done fans

[chalbilto]

Well done to you for acknowledging the crowd at the SCG.

[CJK]

barry on suicide watch


Edit - crap, missed his post earlier. Well played barry. *tips hat*

[Big Al]

One of the best crowds I've been a part of. I've heard big roars at the SCG over the years but the 70m Buddy goal and the Final siren were spine tingling loud.

[jono2707]

Awesome crowd, especially when you consider the SOO and soccer world cup grabing the headlines. Wouldnt have been many outside the AFL comunity who knew much about this game.

Well done fans

Well done us :)
It was a ripper day. Wonderful crowd.

[Wardy]

Yeah it was fantastic!! See Buddy's presence has put bums on seats!!

[ugg]

The Red Zone on the bottom level of the Noble was so packed that all bays had standing fans packed behind the seats. Not sure if this was the plan or the fact they didn't tell the seated patrons to squash together to free up more adjoining seats for groups

[Swanny40519]

If you don't care about the crowd, this is the wrong thread for you.

I hope we win too. I wonder how much missing tippet will impact us . Crowd and win-ability.


What great game and a great crowd. When Buddy kicked those two freak goals in the last Qtr that was the biggest roar I have heard at the SGC since that magic point in 1996.

Go you mighty Swans.

[Primmy]

Even the beer swilling deck stayed for the whole game! They usually get up and down and take orders for more beer. Actually watched the game this time!

[barry]

There is obviously an optimal time to play games at the SCG to maximize crowds. Probably Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Same as Saturday night is the only slot that suits ANZ.

I wish the AFL draw actually took this in to account. Maybe they will with the soft crowd figures this year.

[stellation]

It was a wonderful game, and a wonderful sight to see the stands so full. Completely tricked by the new stands, had no idea it would be announced as >40k!

[erica]

It was a wonderful game, and a wonderful sight to see the stands so full. Completely tricked by the new stands, had no idea it would be announced as >40k!

Wait until we have a capacity crowd of 47,000 at the SCG! How good will that be?

http://www.sydneycricketground.com.au/venues/seating-capacities/

[Gezball]

Wait until we have a capacity crowd of 47,000 at the SCG! How good will that be?

http://www.sydneycricketground.com.au/venues/seating-capacities/

I don't think that will ever happen unfortunately. It would need all SCG members and swans members to show.

[erica]

I don't think that will ever happen unfortunately. It would need all SCG members and swans members to show.

If it's a final, it would be a full house. Remember the Geelong final in 2005? Awesome night.

Just have to get rid of ANZ contract first...

[Melbourne_Blood]

There is obviously an optimal time to play games at the SCG to maximize crowds. Probably Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Same as Saturday night is the only slot that suits ANZ.

I wish the AFL draw actually took this in to account. Maybe they will with the soft crowd figures this year.

Thursday night seemed to do okay to.

[Doctor]

The fact that we played a team that, while top of the ladder, doesn't have a lot of Sydney-based supporters makes the crowd size all the more significant. Noone can argue that the number was inflated by 10,000 away fans. Shame the precinct is so unable to cope with a crowd of that size in terms of getting everyone away. The bus queues were ridiculous but I know that was nothing compared to the wait those who drove had to endure.

[erica]

The fact that we played a team that, while top of the ladder, doesn't have a lot of Sydney-based supporters makes the crowd size all the more significant. Noone can argue that the number was inflated by 10,000 away fans. Shame the precinct is so unable to cope with a crowd of that size in terms of getting everyone away. The bus queues were ridiculous but I know that was nothing compared to the wait those who drove had to endure.

Very true. Melbourne-based teams tend to have more supporters who go to games in Sydney than those of other states.

[Untamed Snark]

The fact that we played a team that, while top of the ladder, doesn't have a lot of Sydney-based supporters makes the crowd size all the more significant. Noone can argue that the number was inflated by 10,000 away fans. Shame the precinct is so unable to cope with a crowd of that size in terms of getting everyone away. The bus queues were ridiculous but I know that was nothing compared to the wait those who drove had to endure.


I'm STILL in the car park!
Awesome game and fantastic crowd but the SCG Trust & the Entertainment quarter need to do something about the parking, we waited over an hour to be able to get the car out of the Ent Quarter car park-it was close to 7pm before we got out

[stellation]

I'm STILL in the car park!
Awesome game and fantastic crowd but the SCG Trust & the Entertainment quarter need to do something about the parking, we waited over an hour to be able to get the car out of the Ent Quarter car park-it was close to 7pm before we got out
Parking at the SCG really is close to ridiculous. We once had our car start to overheat trying to get out of the EQ car park because the wait was just so, so long and we had to eventually find a way to creep to a parking spot to let it cool. It wasn't that old, and it was the only time it has ever happened- I had the cooling doubled checked and it was given the thumbs up, the mechanic suggested it must have just been put through an extreme situation.

[DamY]

the traffic around the SCG was plain horrendous! We walked past cars with fans and they were frustrated with how long they were stuck in traffic before the game

[Untamed Snark]

the traffic around the SCG was plain horrendous! We walked past cars with fans and they were frustrated with how long they were stuck in traffic before the game

It took over an hour to get from the Harbour Bridge to the car park, it was terrible.
End of the day we spent more time in the car than at the stadium
Again it was a fantastic game but the SCG trust & the Entertainment Quarter need to do something to manage flow of traffic
We left Epping at 12:20 and missed the first bounce, got to the car 20 mins after the final siren & got back to Epping at 7:50.
Moore Park being where it is and Swans fans being as spread out as we are they need to assume at least 50% of the crowd will drive, currently the Ent. Center car park & the grass parking outside the stadium all feed out to the same point creating chaos, all going to plan the swans will have 30+ crowds at every game, they need to be planning how to cope with the access traffic

[BobLog]

I don't live in Sydney but the SCG seems very accessible via public transport to me. 50% driving sounds ridiculous.

[ugg]

I noticed this year they've discontinued the "park n ride" from a CBD parking station. Maybe this has added to the congestion.

[CJK]

Twitter / sydneyswans: Beat the traffic and take public ... (https://twitter.com/sydneyswans/status/477597579329290240)

[stellation]

Yes, obviously public transport is ideal- but the reality is sometimes you can't, and quite a few folks can't for varying reasons.

[Swanny40519]

In a couple of years ????, when true tram line is built from central then I could train there and get a tram to the ground.

Otherwise I am afraid I need a car. I have stopped parking at the Fox Studios carpark - has to be the worst and most disorganised car park in Sydney.

I park a couple of KM from the ground and walk. It beats wasting an hour getting out of car parks and then get stuck in gridlocked traffic around the SGC.

[liz]

I park a couple of KM from the ground and walk. It beats wasting an hour getting out of car parks and then get stuck in gridlocked traffic around the SGC.

How far is it from Central to the SCG? Surely that must be less than a couple of kms?

[stellation]

How far is it from Central to the SCG? Surely that must be less than a couple of kms?

I think it's right on a couple of kms from memory (Stella junior bothered to check it once because we normally walk it and he wanted to know if it was reasonable to complain or not).

[Meg]

I think it's right on a couple of kms from memory (Stella junior bothered to check it once because we normally walk it and he wanted to know if it was reasonable to complain or not).

Wow Stella, full marks for raising a junior who brings rationality to his complaints. Mind you he won't fit in very well with most of us on RWO!

[ugg]

It's a tad over 2km, but the mostly uphill walk makes it feel longer.

[CJK]

People end up taking Foveaux which is the worse way to go as it gets crazy steep before Crown.

Devonshire or Albion are easier walks.

[ugg]

People end up taking Foveaux which is the worse way to go as it gets crazy steep before Crown.

Devonshire or Albion are easier walks.
With bonus stop at the Bourke St Bakery.

[gumby_bolts]

With bonus stop at the Bourke St Bakery.

If ever-present queue is not too long.

[Xie Shan]

With bonus stop at the Bourke St Bakery.

Yes!

[CJK]

Stops at Royal Albert, Dove and Olive, Trinity.

Good taps

[stellation]

If ever-present queue is not too long.

Sneaky tip for CBD workers: this (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/1472421/restaurant/CBD/Central-Baking-Depot-Sydney) relatively unassuming place on Erskine street, is actually an offshoot of Bourke Street Bakery. It's not as good overall, but the pies, sausage rolls and pastries are bang on the money and there's nowhere near the queues.

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Stops at Royal Albert, Dove and Olive, Trinity.

Good taps

For someone who lives at the top of the Blue Mountains, I spend way too much time drinking at the Royal Albert.

[Gezball]

With bonus stop at the Bourke St Bakery.

You're making me hungry..

[CJK]

Sneaky tip for CBD workers: this (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/1472421/restaurant/CBD/Central-Baking-Depot-Sydney) relatively unassuming place on Erskine street, is actually an offshoot of Bourke Street Bakery. It's not as good overall, but the pies, sausage rolls and pastries are bang on the money and there's nowhere near the queues.


Nice tip, grabbed some paninis on the way in to make a sandwich for lunch. No queue!

[jono2707]

I noticed on Saturday that they'd set up a quite nice looking outside bar area, on the grass over from the members entrance, sort of near Kippax Lake. Looks like it'd be alright for those wanting to wait out the crowds for a post match drink.

Kind of like the bar at Olympic Park up from the station. Except it's nicer and not at Olympic Park.

[Primmy]

I drive. I get there at sparrows. I head to entrance A this year, and gawp at the que disappearing into the distance. I then lean against a bollard for 10 minutes and watch them file in, then join them. I cannot walk any further. Cannot.

I have found getting out of the carpark ok most of the time. I wouldn't survive the que and the bus trip, to either a non existent ferry (if I miss it, its either another hour, or none at all, and my car is at the wharf, no buses). Or to another bus ride, from the CBD at night (shudder) plus a drive home. Also I need to stop off for a bunch of hot chips. Its essential. Its actually much quicker to take the car. Not cheaper. However I know I will be able to sit the whole way and after the game, that's all the energy I have left.

I think the enormous number of cars these days is a reflection of the number of SCG members having a day out in the new stand and pretending to watch the game. NOT including the die hard SCG/Swans fans.