Rnd 5 - Adelaide v Port Magpies @ Clare Oval (Sun 4/5)

[johntheclaret]

why has this game attracted 6 pages? so much for no AFL in the SANFL

A fair portion of that is comparing who had the better forward line in the 80's

Beat me to it

[sjt]

No they haven't, interest in and media coverage of the SANFL has decreased this year.

The two new clubs have attracted interest but solely in terms of their league teams, not the competition they're playing in.

crowds and ratings are both up on last year.

You'd hope ratings are up, the sanfl is paying enough for the coverage. Its not as though better ratings have resulted in income from selling the telecast rights.

[topsywaldron]

No they haven't, interest in and media coverage of the SANFL has decreased this year.

The two new clubs have attracted interest but solely in terms of their league teams, not the competition they're playing in.

crowds and ratings are both up on last year.

Membership of the eight constituent clubs is the big indicator for me, anecdotally only one club has shown an increase on last year.

(And they're all probably daschunds anyway )

[bennymacca]

Yeah no idea on membership, be good to see some stats on that too

[spell_check]

I wouldn't even go for membership figures either, as I seem to recall there are different categories each club has which contributes to the total. I don't think free junior or even $10 junior memberships should count either).

Anyway, I would do it purely on the matches containing those eight constituent clubs only comparable to the same amount of matches last year (which does include Port as of course they weren't a Reserves team then):

2014: 3468 (12 matches)
2013: 3574 (first 12 matches of the season which is up to Rd 3). If you made it to the end of Rd 4 it was 3520

[bennymacca]

So what that shows is that crowds between non reserves teams are about the same, which is good

[whufc]

So what that shows is that crowds between non reserves teams are about the same, which is good

Will be interesting to see how it pans out but 100 people less a game is still a bit of worry.

If each of them spends $10 at the game that's $1000 a home game over 9 home games against the other proper SANFL team equals 9k loss not including the entry fees etc etc and $10 a person being generous.

[bennymacca]

My point is I'm sure that is well within the bounds of error

[Damo 497]

7 mate covering the reserves teams. Talk about showing your hand. What a joke.

[sjt]

No they haven't, interest in and media coverage of the SANFL has decreased this year.

The two new clubs have attracted interest but solely in terms of their league teams, not the competition they're playing in.

crowds and ratings are both up on last year.

You'd hope ratings are up, the sanfl is paying enough for the coverage. Its not as though better ratings have resulted in income from selling the telecast rights.

Just read that the south v centrals game had 35, 625 viewers rating better "than any afl game on the fox footy channel". Maybe they can get something for the rights (wishful thinking) or at least reduce the cost to the sanfl.

[Leon_LeCornu]

Can someone tell me the last H&A game played in the country was, and why SANFL clubs have abandoned the country since?

Spoken like a true country resident with a chip on their shoulder about them nasty city folk!

I'm from Ottoway...

[bennymacca]

No they haven't, interest in and media coverage of the SANFL has decreased this year.

The two new clubs have attracted interest but solely in terms of their league teams, not the competition they're playing in.

crowds and ratings are both up on last year.

You'd hope ratings are up, the sanfl is paying enough for the coverage. Its not as though better ratings have resulted in income from selling the telecast rights.

Just read that the south v centrals game had 35, 625 viewers rating better "than any afl game on the fox footy channel". Maybe they can get something for the rights (wishful thinking) or at least reduce the cost to the sanfl.

That's pretty good given south have a small following

[Leon_LeCornu]

Could this be a record long thread on safooty.net for a H&A game? Great to see so much interest in the game, can't wait to watch it.

[whufc]

Could this be a record long thread on safooty.net for a H&A game? Great to see so much interest in the game, can't wait to watch it.

Only problem is none of this helps a single proper SANFL club!!!

[bennymacca]

In pretty sure there are a lot of supporters on here that aren't helping their club either! Particularly those living in the past

[whufc]

In pretty sure there are a lot of supporters on here that aren't helping their club either! Particularly those living in the past

Surely supporters are within their right to say enough us enough.

Are you one of those supporters mate when the team isnt going well you stop watching.

I'm glad SAFooty is more entertaining than the crows

[bennymacca]

I thought you had your own thread to go bitch in now?

[whufc]

I thought you had your own thread to go bitch in now?

We do, your no angel either on that front

[johntheclaret]

Could this be a record long thread on safooty.net for a H&A game? Great to see so much interest in the game, can't wait to watch it.

I'd go back through all the threads and find out if I was you. You obviously think the post count means something, irrespective if most of the posts have nothing at all to do with actual game.
But hey, search away.

Incidentally, as a Port fan, how many posts have you contributed on this thread that is about the game? Just asking

[johntheclaret]

I thought you had your own thread to go bitch in now?

Ha.... This coming from someone who...ah forget it. I'll carry on this conversation with you in "our" bitch thread.