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SANFL Grand Final Entertainment - What do we need?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:59 pm
by Mr Fuller
I could rant about the eagles insipid performance but I'll change the topic. Lets face it - the days of SANFL crowds getting 35,000+ have long gone. Yes the eagles have a small supporter base but the amount of centrals supporters showing up to each GF each year has also diminished.

I would like nothing better to see 40,000 at the SANFL grand final and I will go regardless of my team in or not. But in previous years I have been appalled at the Grand final entertainment. Who has suggestions of what we can do? Here are some potential ones after thinking about this for all of 1 minute

1. Include a live local band or as good as we can get play at half time

2. Include a SANFL player 100m sprint at Half time and maybe also a relay

3. Have a supporter competition goal kicking competition.

4. Have a Crows/Power mini coaching clinic where those players where their SANFL guenseys and will only allow kids in SANFL guenseys on to participate

I am not sure what we could do before the game but there must be someone with suggestions. As it currently stands, the entertainment is woeful.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:17 pm
by smac
I know you have tried to steer away from this mr fuller, but I reckon the game itself has been a killer for the crowds.

Off-field entertainment has always been crap, need to get a high standard of footy to get the crowds in, IMHO.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:23 pm
by Dogwatcher
Look, I think that the songs The Final Countdown and Simply The Best havvveee to be played. They're a must.

I also reckon large numbers of people bootscootin would also be brilliant. And I think they should be handing out small, cushy footballs to the crowd.

That's pre-match entertainment gold in my eyes.

now that was funny...

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:34 pm
by Lunchcutter
Dogwatcher wrote:Look, I think that the songs The Final Countdown and Simply The Best havvveee to be played. They're a must.

I also reckon large numbers of people bootscootin would also be brilliant. And I think they should be handing out small, cushy footballs to the crowd.

That's pre-match entertainment gold in my eyes.


that was hil-hairy-ass when they handed out all those mini footballs and then the dudes going round in the cars for the parade copped em back! peed myself laughing that day!

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:37 pm
by Wedgie
I can tell you the half time entertainment this year is between 400 and 500 Auskick kids walking around the Oval, already got the invite and free tix!

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:49 pm
by Dogwatcher
Are the kids bootscootin around the oval?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:50 pm
by Dogwatcher
BTW - I still have a couple of those cushy footballs from the 2000 GF.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:03 pm
by zipzap
Jacqui Love always does it for me

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:08 pm
by Ecky
Bring back Jubilee Wombat - the star of the 1986 GF half time entertainment.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:09 pm
by Dogwatcher
So....20 years on, what would the Wombats name be?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:23 pm
by Punk Rooster
dig up Ricky May...

who cares

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:31 pm
by bayman
i go to watch the footy not all the garbage before hand,

lets have strippers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! & everyone to get a lap dance before the game & maybe mt could send his stable from hanson road to the game to help with the lap dancing !!!!!!!!!!!!

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:36 pm
by heater31
How bout the Eagles play some decent footy during finals and we will work our way form there :wink:

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:07 pm
by Mr66
Have Tim Evans & Craig Balme reenact their tango to the tune of Advance Australia Fair. :shock:

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:14 pm
by westside
Let some balloons out, play the anthem then get the #$%^ off the pitch and start the football.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:47 pm
by Adelaide Hawk
wide receiver wrote:Let some balloons out, play the anthem then get the #$%^ off the pitch and start the football.


I agree. I've never seen the point in anything else other than the game. Just get on with it.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:56 pm
by Dog_ger
I agree Hawk..... Who needs 1/2 time entertainment...! Lets all just do a mexican wave until the teams come back out...!

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:01 pm
by Brucetiki
I think bring back Helen Demenko, or some sort of wardrobe malfunction.

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:01 am
by Booney
Brucetiki wrote:I think bring back Helen Demenko, or some sort of wardrobe malfunction.


NOT AT THE SAME TIME! :vom:

PostPosted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:23 am
by am Bays
Booney wrote:
Brucetiki wrote:I think bring back Helen Demenko, or some sort of wardrobe malfunction.


NOT AT THE SAME TIME! :vom:


And certainly not now 25 years past the event........Mind you it would be a perfect opportunity for FC's avatar to work..... :wink: