8-9k would have been about the figure (or maybe higher) that this fixture would have got pre covid when the team was doing better on field.
With the drop in crowds most sides have experienced plus the team now at the tail end of the ladder, 6k isn't entirely unexpected, but still disappointing...
Dom has given the green light to the installation of a 3rd flagpole on the harbour bridge for the Anoriginal flag. The cost - $25 million.
This on top of recent announcements of new childcare and a shared equity housing scheme signals he has no qualms about spending money hand over fist...
With all the money that has been raised in the last 8 years for the fight MND campaign, does anyone know if there have been any significant advances in treatment as a result?
Actually given that there were similar crowds at the two venues with similar respective ladder positions shows the Lions are competive with the Broncos amongst the public.
The Demons remind me a little of the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. The Roosters are a successful club with multiple premierships but even after premiership years their crowds dont really grow and stay low. Opposition NRL fans give the roosters a hard time about their low crowds despite the on...
I think that some clubs just have a better attending culture than others, regardless of how their team is travelling.
Not AFL, but a good example of a side being down the bottom of the ladder for years and fans still showing in good number is the Newcastle Knights.