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A Message from the CEO
Dear DOC,
What a fantastic result on Monday at Unley Oval!
This Sunday, South Adelaide take on the Adelaide Crows at Hickinbotham Oval from 2:10pm in our annual White Ribbon match.
It is fair to say that matches against the Crows SANFL team across the competition have been poorly attended.
We might have a problem on our hands if each of their all-time high 82,699 passionate members flew as one to Hickinbotham Oval. I think we'd be content if only 4,000 of them made the journey.
But what we really need is you, the Panthers faithful to show your colours and turn up on Sunday and support our league team.
While some have been philosophically opposed to the Crows being in the competition, and have voted with their feet, we need to move beyond this as the only damage it really does is to your club, South Adelaide.
Game day ticket, food and beverage, membership and merchandise sales, as well as foot traffic through Jimmy Deane's are all vital revenue streams for us to maintain a sustainable club and continue to improve our product on the field.
While it is healthy for the game for opposition fans to support their team playing away, what we truly want is Panthers supporters at the game on Sunday! It would be great if you could bring a mate as well, even if they are a Crows supporter and haven’t been to a SANFL game since 1991.
So we'll even shout you two extra tickets to bring along friends, family, or Crows supporters to the match.
Simply fill out this form before close of business Friday, June 15 and we'll leave two complimentary passes at the gate for you to collect on Sunday.
SANFL football remains an excellent spectacle and the Panthers with a mix of experience heads such as Joel Cross, Nick Liddle and Keegan Brooksby and burgeoning young talent have us well positioned at the half way mark of the season.
Hickinbotham Oval does provide a unique football experience such as watching the game from your car, honking your horn after a goal and kicking the footy on the oval during the breaks. That is if you can pull the kids away from the free jumping castle and playgrounds!
All of that said, I'll see you at the footy.