Demetriou said Sydney and West Coast

**ROK Lobster** · 27th August 2004, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by Bart
Hmmm last time I checked Penrith was part of the Greater Sydney area. Did someone plonk it west of the Blue Mountains overnight unbeknownst to me ?

It's still not 2 Sydney teams, it's only 1 unless they moved Brisbane...

**hammo** · 27th August 2004, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
It's still not 2 Sydney teams, it's only 1 unless they moved Brisbane...

That was my point.

Anyhow, 10 has a good record in showing Swans games live or on short delay, regardless of the impact on ratings.

Unlike 9 they seem to be serious about giving AFL decent exposure in Sydney.

**ROK Lobster** · 27th August 2004, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by hammo

Unlike 9 they seem to be serious about giving AFL decent exposure in Sydney.

Well, its either footy or another episode of The Simpsons

**Beaussie** · 27th August 2004, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by hammo
Anyhow, 10 has a good record in showing Swans games live or on short delay, regardless of the impact on ratings.

Unlike 9 they seem to be serious about giving AFL decent exposure in Sydney.

Couldn't agree more. I wish the 5pm news gave more coverage to the Swans and AFL though.

**punter257** · 27th August 2004, 01:40 PM

i dont know how u sydneysiders handle the limited afl coverage. i was there for the collingwood game and there was not much said about it (granted that was andrew johns week) i was lucky that where i was staying they had fox footy or i would have gone insane.

**cruiser** · 27th August 2004, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by Snowy
will play Friday night if the final is played at the MCG. He said (speaking on ABC radio Melbourne this morning), he would like it to be in Sydney but it may have to be in Melbourne.

Playing Friday night at the MCG is the worse case scenario so far as providing Sydney based supporters an opportunity to travel down to Melbourne for the game. Could the AFL really be so stupid? I find it hard to belive that they would do that. Cheapest seats left are $139 on the 2pm flight. Then its $182, $240 and $355. And some of us have to work.

**Thunder Shaker** · 27th August 2004, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by mja
true but 70k were at the ground ... only 10k would go to melb at best - so that 60k more viewers and its only a normal NRL round ie not a final

I seriously doubt that - Swans home and away games in Melbourne attract more than 10K Swans fans to each game.

If Swans vs West Coast was in Melbourne, the crowd would probably be made up of:
5K to 10K Eagles fans
20K to 30K Swans fans, many from Melbourne
5K to 10K neutral supporters who like watching finals

**swansrule100** · 27th August 2004, 04:09 PM

dont we have round 22 this weekend?

**Snowy** · 27th August 2004, 04:37 PM

You also got the impression that AD really wanted the match to be played in Sydney. One of the reasons for the Friday night would also be that Sydney and West Coast both play on the Saturday. The teams which play on Sunday cannot play on Friday under AFL rules. Originally I thought they would play the match Saturday afternoon if it was in Melbourne though I believe the Lions are scheduled for Saturday night at this stage.

**mja** · 27th August 2004, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
I seriously doubt that - Swans home and away games in Melbourne attract more than 10K Swans fans to each game.

If Swans vs West Coast was in Melbourne, the crowd would probably be made up of:
5K to 10K Eagles fans
20K to 30K Swans fans, many from Melbourne
5K to 10K neutral supporters who like watching finals

my point was based on Sydney fans and a Sydney TV numbers ie only 10 of the 70 @ the match would make a friday final in melb.
I agree there would be more than 10k swans fans

**Dpw** · 27th August 2004, 07:07 PM

Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
If the final is on Friday night, I predict that there will be a short-lived flu epidemic in Perth on Friday!

Cough,cough I think I feel a tickle in my throat.

**Wil** · 27th August 2004, 07:45 PM

Ok, I know I shouldn't panic yet but... the afl might take away our home final, THEN make it so we can not even go to SEE our "Home Final" in Melbourne because it is on a Friday night?

(How the hell can I get down to Melb post 4:30-5:00pm on fri arvo to be there for the game? I am sure there would be many in that boat).

Don't Ten have the rights to all the finals games? If so it would be live on TV? Wouldnt it? Yeah...?