I was lucky enough this year to attend the GF and had an awesome time in Melbourne and of course made better by the Eagles winning.
Was talking to a mate recently about the crowd support at the game and we both agreed it was about a 65-35% split in favour of Collingwood. As we discussed this further we were scratching our heads at how so many Collingwood supporters got into the ground?
The general consensus was for most Victorians we spoke to they wanted the Eagles to beat Collingwood.
Both sides are given 16k tickets or there about.
The MCC has 25k tickets which leaves us with approx 50k tickets filled by AFL corporates and sold travel corporate packages.
Now we were assuming that most neutrals no matter who they supported on the day would not wear that clubs colours. Yet almost everyone you see is in Eagles or Collingwood attire.
How did Collingwood manage to get so many of their true genuine supporters into the ground? Did they purchase tickets off Richmond mates who had got them assuming they would be in it? Or was it simply that many Victorians attending wanted the pies to win anddressed accordingly on the day.
As most travel corporate packages are well and truly sold before GF day were them 20k of Collingwood supporters who were optimistic enough to think their side would make it.
Or is it just simply that the game being in Melbourne most neutrals just supported the Pies?
Was talking to a mate recently about the crowd support at the game and we both agreed it was about a 65-35% split in favour of Collingwood. As we discussed this further we were scratching our heads at how so many Collingwood supporters got into the ground?
The general consensus was for most Victorians we spoke to they wanted the Eagles to beat Collingwood.
Both sides are given 16k tickets or there about.
The MCC has 25k tickets which leaves us with approx 50k tickets filled by AFL corporates and sold travel corporate packages.
Now we were assuming that most neutrals no matter who they supported on the day would not wear that clubs colours. Yet almost everyone you see is in Eagles or Collingwood attire.
How did Collingwood manage to get so many of their true genuine supporters into the ground? Did they purchase tickets off Richmond mates who had got them assuming they would be in it? Or was it simply that many Victorians attending wanted the pies to win anddressed accordingly on the day.
As most travel corporate packages are well and truly sold before GF day were them 20k of Collingwood supporters who were optimistic enough to think their side would make it.
Or is it just simply that the game being in Melbourne most neutrals just supported the Pies?