Bigger Crowd in 2018: ANZAC Day or ANZAC Day Eve?

[willydave]

Lol really is this a serious question??? Melbourne have played two bottom 4 teams and lost to a mid table Geelong team they aren’t that great.

The pies-bombers will be a near sell out 95 minimum if it’s good weather.

Demons-tigers around 85000

We can't be 4-1 as the game is round 5.

But, we get it mate - you don't rate the Dees.

Can guarantee you though that the Dees, Tigers and Cats will all finish above the Dogs, who are a rabble. I sat and watched the Dees completely dismantle the Dogs last season, you're probably still a bit salty about that.

We'll win about 14 games this year. One of those will likely be Hawthorn this weekend, who after losing to us will be considered a rubbish side in your opinion...

 

[willydave]

Anzac Day eve might pull more this year because it should be a ripping game between two at least decent sides, while Anzac Day is between a mediocre-decent side and a mediocre-poor side.
But Anzac Day is a much greater event and, actual match quality aside, has a greater neutral appeal. Anzac Day eve will probably sit in the 65-90 range most years, while Anazac Day will sit in the 80-100 range most years.

So for this year, it’s probably 50/50, but in any given year, I’d say Anzac Day will get the most

Liking most Tigers' supporters approach to this season. Not overly arrogant and just enjoying the fact their side is playing entertaining footy.

 

[Beerfish]

Who cares? The Anzac Day game has been rubbish for years.

It's certainly no Good Friday clash that's for sure.

 

[willydave]

I have been to the Anzac day game and the build up is incredible,the diggers marching,the Young And Jackson’s pub packed to the rafters as supporters watch the march then make their sojourn to the G.

Our game is a bigger spectacle at the ground because it is at night.

Agree - the atmosphere is amazing.

 

[willydave]

Interested to hear why Melbourne get 2 blockbuster games.

... because Peter Jackson is our CEO.

 

[HTT]

Liking most Tigers' supporters approach to this season. Not overly arrogant and just enjoying the fact their side is playing entertaining footy.

Pfft, have you read any of our board?

 

[theprospect]

It's certainly no Good Friday clash that's for sure.

Sorry mate didn't realise we were comparing the two

 

[Beerfish]

Sorry mate didn't realise we were comparing the two

Apology accepted I guess.

 

[smasha]

Interested to hear why Melbourne get 2 blockbuster games.

Probably due one,they are the oldest club in the league.

 

[willydave]

Pfft, have you read any of our board?

Can't say I have. Any team that's winning with Castagna in the 22 is doing alright by me.

 

[SherbertLemon]

Anzac eve will be the better game too.

Pies and Essendon are woeful.

With the way we played we should have lost by 20 goals.

Don't get too ahead of yourself big fella.

 

[gaelictiogar]

HUGE game for both Collingwood and Essendon supporters this year. It's also a Pies home game which usually brings out a larger crowd than Essendon's homers. Both games should crack 90k

Pies home games V Essendon do not bring out bigger crowds than Essendon homers V Collingwood. Since 1997 ( last 20 years ) they are almost identical with Essendon homers actually marginally bigger by a tiny margin.

Which team is nominally at home makes no difference to ANZAC Day turnout.

 

[thatwasmymistake]

Be interesting to see what TV ratings the ANZAC eve match can register an whether they can build a strong audience somewhere near what ANZAC day has.

Probably not, I understand for the second year in a row it will be on 7mate which will cost at a guess 100k or more viewers.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Looking forward to the annual 'Should Anzac day eve game be shared around?' thread

No one was trying to play anzac eve before we came along for it with the Tiges, y’all can bugger off. Queen’s Birthday I’m willing to lose

 

[mr bagcroft]

No one was trying to play anzac eve before we came along for it with the Tiges, y’all can bugger off. Queen’s Birthday I’m willing to lose

Its not June, so...

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Who cares?

Both will bring in huge crowds and the AFL coffers will be loving it.

 

[Seedsfan]

Comes down to the MCC at the end of the day and the MCC is still largely made up of Melbourne fans

 

[LeverPuller]

Comes down to the MCC at the end of the day and the MCC is still largely made up of Melbourne fans

Funnily enough I think its AFL Members rather than MCC Members thats the issue

 

[Seedsfan]

Funnily enough I think its AFL Members rather than MCC Members thats the issue

Often forget about the AFL members

 

[LeverPuller]

Often forget about the AFL members

Don't blame you, lots do. Similar size to MCC and doesn't cop anywhere near the heat

 

[tugga]

The night does create quite the atmosphere for the game and everything.

It does. it's spine tingling.
it's also why the AFL will play a twilight GF sooner rather than later.

 

[thatwasmymistake]

Don't blame you, lots do. Similar size to MCC and doesn't cop anywhere near the heat

I believe the MCC reserve was above capacity at last year's Anzac eve match.

 

[The_Reaper]

Why is ANZAC Day Eve even a thing?

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Best Home & Away Crowds

99256 Melbourne v Collingwood M.C.G. 1958
94825 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 1995
93373 Essendon v Collingwood M.C.G. 2013
92935 Hawthorn v Collingwood Waverley Park 1981
92436 Richmond v Collingwood M.C.G. 1977
91731 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 2014
91571 Carlton v Essendon M.C.G. 2000
91234 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 2006
90564 Richmond v Essendon M.C.G. 1982
90508 Essendon v Collingwood M.C.G. 2007
90151 Richmond v Carlton M.C.G. 2018
90070 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 2010
89626 Essendon v Collingwood M.C.G. 2011
88999 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 2008
88468 Essendon v Richmond M.C.G. 2007
88395 Essendon v Collingwood M.C.G. 2015
88390 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 2000
88181 Collingwood v Carlton M.C.G. 2011
88115 Collingwood v Geelong M.C.G. 2010
88066 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 1992

Do you have the figures for the biggest home and away games which don’t include Dreamtime, Anzac Day or queens birthday. Those are all stand alone event days and different to normal home and away fixtures.

 

[JayJ20]

Do you have the figures for the biggest home and away games which don’t include Dreamtime, Anzac Day or queens birthday. Those are all stand alone event days and different to normal home and away fixtures.

Isn't this funny? Dreamtime is literally just a Saturday night fixture made into an event. Hardly a stand alone fixture like the other two games. Hawthorn vs Geelong is actually the stand alone fixture