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anyone know what the smallest sanfl grand final crowd ever is?

In recent years:

2004 Central v Eagles 24,207
2006 Central v Eagles 25,130
2011 Central v Eagles 25,234
2001 Central v Eagles 26,378
2003 Central v West 28,199
2005 Central v Eagles 28,637

All other GFs in recent years have had 30k +.

Between the Second World War and the advent of the Crows the two smallest crowds for a Grand Final were the two GFs that West played Norwood, 1947 and 1961. 32,631 in 1947 and 40,909 in 1961. I know that there were extenuating circumstances in both cases, but it is an interesting aside that there are fears that if the two sides meet again this year it will be the smallest crowd since the Second World War.

I reckon a North/Norwood GF could pull* 35k

If it's Norwood v West I wont even watch it on the box.
If it's Norwood v North I'll probably go down and have a look.

Oz wrote:If it's Norwood v West I wont even watch it on the box.
If it's Norwood v North I'll probably go down and have a look.

If doggies make reserves gf I'll be there.

I'll stay if it's norwood vs north west vs norwood I'll probably head home after reserves!!

If it is a Norwood v West GF I have a simple solution ..... do what I do, just watch Norwood and ignore West !

so 24k is smallest....

if its norwood v west we could get a lowest ever

and as one other punter stated if it's north should break the 30-35k mark

SDK wrote:If it is a Norwood v West GF I have a simple solution ..... do what I do, just watch Norwood and ignore West !

LOL
Never thought of that.

If I can get a half priced ticket for watching only one team,I might make the effort

garygroundwork wrote:so 24k is smallest....

if its norwood v west we could get a lowest ever

and as one other punter stated if it's north should break the 30-35k mark

No chance.

If West actually played footy, a Nwd v West GF would get 27-29k with Norwood's following, some neutrals seeing something different with Centrals not being there, and a bit of senitmentality towards West.
If Norwood v North don't get 30-32k at least, then perhaps it shows Centrals following is underestimated.
Either way, i'll be there to see another part of SANFL history.

Centrals aren't their so u think it will be bigger than the last few years. Centrals have their supporters that go to all their games but a lot of the supporters who only went to finals and grand finals have started to take it for granted the last 6 or 7 years

NO-MERCY wrote:

garygroundwork wrote:so 24k is smallest....

if its norwood v west we could get a lowest ever

and as one other punter stated if it's north should break the 30-35k mark

No chance.

Disagreed, we got more than 30k in 2007 when we played Central and IMHO Norwood have a lot more supporters than Central. Depends on a lot of things like weather, etc though, oh and North winning this week!

If its norwood v west and the ticket price is 30+ $$ expect less than 20,000 ???

garygroundwork wrote:anyone know what the smallest sanfl grand final crowd ever is?

Ever?
6,500 in 1901 for Norwood v Port
Post WW2 to 1990 (pre-Crows): 32,631, 1947 for Norwood/West
1991 (post-crows) 24,207, 2004 Central v W-T

Wedgie wrote:

NO-MERCY wrote:

garygroundwork wrote:so 24k is smallest....

if its norwood v west we could get a lowest ever

and as one other punter stated if it's north should break the 30-35k mark

No chance.

Disagreed, we got more than 30k in 2007 when we played Central and IMHO Norwood have a lot more supporters than Central. Depends on a lot of things like weather, etc though, oh and North winning this week!

sorry mate what are u disagreeing with?????

Mr66 wrote:

garygroundwork wrote:anyone know what the smallest sanfl grand final crowd ever is?

Ever?
6,500 in 1901 for Norwood v Port
Post WW2 to 1990 (pre-Crows): 32,631, 1947 for Norwood/West
1991 (post-crows) 24,207, 2004 Central v W-T

yeah i meant modern era....post crows etc

I thought that
Covered all bases just in case.

garygroundwork wrote:

Wedgie wrote:

NO-MERCY wrote:

garygroundwork wrote:so 24k is smallest....

if its norwood v west we could get a lowest ever

and as one other punter stated if it's north should break the 30-35k mark

No chance.

Disagreed, we got more than 30k in 2007 when we played Central and IMHO Norwood have a lot more supporters than Central. Depends on a lot of things like weather, etc though, oh and North winning this week!

sorry mate what are u disagreeing with?????

I was disagreeing with No Mercy saying your statement was "no chance", hence agreeing with you.

ahhh got it