Getting Going

[Beerman]

I think the reason for the low crowd number in the 2012 prelim was because of the high ticket prices and not because people didn't want to go to ANZ. I remember reading on here that people didn't go so they could pay for tickets/flights down here to Melbourne for the GF if we won. Also the ticket prices affected the friends/family of members from going.

True - tickets were outrageously priced - certainly put off my family, although I went with some friends.

Even with 70,000 odd at the pies final in 2012, I thought the atmosphere was lacking.

Probably because the crowd was only 57,000 - quite a long way off 70,000. I've heard ANZ has a great atmosphere with a big crowd, and I can imagine it too, but they are going to have to make prices a bit more reasonable to get 70,000.

[barry]

No hope of a sell out imo. We couldn't even manage a sell out in 2012 against the Pies, or in 2006 against Freo.

70,000 would be a good result, but I'd take a 50,000 sell out at the SCG every time if given the choice between those two. Even with 70,000 odd at the pies final in 2012, I thought the atmosphere was lacking. You are never going to get a SOO like atmosphere for an AFL game at ANZ, its just not going to happen.

If I was running the show, Week 1 finals would be at the SCG, week 2 finals split between SCG and ANZ dependent on the team we are playing (or alternatively they could alternate) and Week 3 at ANZ.

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You can't really say 'don't bring up that old debate' when you often instigate said debate on here

Its only a matter of time before we sell out ANZ for a big final, with a big name player. Good promotion, fair ticket prices. It very possible. Weve been only 10k short on a number of occations.

[dawson]

So after 12 in a row - big game against the Hawks. Win gives us a 2 game break over them and with five games to go could basically assure of us a Top 2 finish.
A loss against the Hawks and we're in the mix with Freo, Hawthorn and the Cats fighting for that top 2 finish.
The Hawks game will have a finals-like intensity. Excited for the game as it's a real indication of where we're at.

[ScottH]

So after 12 in a row - big game against the Hawks. Win gives us a 2 game break over them and with five games to go could basically assure of us a Top 2 finish.
A loss against the Hawks and we're in the mix with Freo, Hawthorn and the Cats fighting for that top 2 finish.
The Hawks game will have a finals-like intensity. Excited for the game as it's a real indication of where we're at.

Should be a good game.
The Hawks fans will be out in force to give Buddy a welcome back.

We've only lost 2 first qtrs in the last 12 games, against Freo and the Tiges.
With, hopefully Tippett and Hanners back we should have a pretty strong team.
No Gibson or Lake for the Hawks.

[Ludwig]

Should be a good game.
The Hawks fans will be out in force to give Buddy a welcome back.

We've only lost 2 first qtrs in the last 12 games, against Freo and the Tiges.
With, hopefully Tippett and Hanners back we should have a pretty strong team.
No Gibson or Lake for the Hawks.

It looks as though Gibson will play. But I wonder how he will go after so many weeks out.

[Dosser]

Do members have to pay at this game, or is it free?

[DamY]

If you have a non-Australian passport it's free during multicultural round. Or if you're a premiership club member you could use it to access an MCG game (if you haven't used it already)

[dawson]

Began this back in April we we've suffered our third loss and now some three months later we've had our fourth.
Last time we played the Hawks at the G we lost by 54 points so this is a significant improvement....
Would have been good to have won last night and as much as the loss to Hawthorn we'll learn a lot from it.

[aguy]

Began this back in April we we've suffered our third loss and now some three months later we've had our fourth.
Last time we played the Hawks at the G we lost by 54 points so this is a significant improvement....
Would have been good to have won last night and as much as the loss to Hawthorn we'll learn a lot from it.

That is a good point to consider the improvement from the last game against hawks at the mcg