Crowd tipping comp (Finals week 1) - *DO NOT post here!*

[Mr Ripper]

IMPORTANT: Now we're into the finals, and the comp is headed towards its nail-biting conclusion, I ask all competitors to pass their tips to me either by email: mr_ripper@pacific.net.au or by sending a Personal Message via BigFooty's PM facility.

I will post all entries on this thread once the deadline is passed.

The only players remaining eligible for the finals are:
jod23; Dan25; Mr Ripper; BIG POPPA PUMP; Same Olds; Tim_in_Philly; Mags; Ant; Dees01; Joshhem; Darky; GoEagles; Aggels; Dave; hawkfan5; Fred; WCE2000; Spogs; Lioness; X_box_X; CJ; Grendel; GOALden Hawk; Asgardian; Westy Boy; Top Dog; HahnPremium8; dunstall, 19; topdon; Santos L Helper.

Those punters whose names are in crimson must post this week in order to have any chance of avoiding bankruptcy and remaining eligible for the following weeks.
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This week's matches are:

Fri Sept 7
Essendon v Richmond (MCG)

Sat Sept 8
Carlton v Adelaide (MCG)*
Brisbane v Port Adelaide (Gabba)

Sun Sept 9
Hawthorn v Sydney (CS)

* denotes series ticket game

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Entries for Week 1 of the finals close at 6pm EST, Fri, Sept 7.

Thanks and good tipping!

 

[Mr Ripper]

Vague finals crowd "formguide"

Just so you aren't left completely in the dark, here's all the Elim/Quali Finals crowds since the final 8 came into being...

1994
Geel v Foots (MCG) - 61,182
NM v Haw (Wav) - 38,223
Melb v Carl (MCG) - 56,111
WC v Coll (WACA) - 31,824

1995
NM v Rich (MCG) - 68,226
Ess v WC (Wav) - 36,102
Geel v Foots (MCG) - 59,889
Carl v Bris (MCG) - 52,092

1996
Bris v Ess (Gabba) - 21,964
WC v Carl (Subi) - 41,501
Syd v Haw (SCG) - 37,010
NM v Geel (MCG) - 67,718

1997
Foots v Syd (MCG) - 62,432
Adel v WC (FP) - 43,761
NM v Geel (MCG) - 55,561
St.K v BL (Wav) - 50,035

1998
NM v Ess (MCG) - 70,554
Melb v Adel (MCG) - 60,817
Syd v St.K (SCG) - 36,076
WB v WC (MCG) - 43,025

1999
WC v WB (MCG) - 41,227
BL v Carl (Gabba) - 26,112
Kang v PA (MCG) - 31,476
Ess v Syd (MCG) - 57,687

2000
Haw v Geel (CS) - 44,709
Ess v Kang (MCG) - 68,443
BL v WB (Gabba) - 25,925
Melb v Carl (MCG) - 75,570

 

[X_box_X]

Ripper, Im just letting you know buddy when you send an email it has your email plus ok on the end for some reason.
So after about 4 minutes I finally worked it out.
So im just letting everyone know to delete the OK part from his email.
cheers!

 

[Mr Ripper]

How bizarre! Thanks for letting us know, Xie!

 

[ant]

Mr. Ripper, what do you mean by a finals series ticket game?? I have an idea but I'm not 100% sure. A bigger crowd you reckon then????

Cheers

 

[Mr Ripper]

Yeah ant, they're the tickets the AFL hands out to the clubs before the finals to distribute as they see fit. Usually bumps the crowd up by 10,000 or so.

 

[lioness]

Thought we weren't supposed to post here.........

 

[Mr Ripper]

Up you go!

 

[Mr Ripper]

Up we go again!

 

[X_box_X]

Hey Ripper, Can you help me out here?

Are the AFL extending the finals ticket prices, and if so how much are they selling the tickets for, because if it gets to expensive the crowd will bump down a fare bit so I need to know if thats true!
Thanks!

 

[Mr Ripper]

I think they've gone up marginally, Xie, by what percentage though, I wouldn't know!

I doubt it'll have any drastic effect on attendances whichever way.

 

[X_box_X]

Thanks for clearing that up for me Steve.
I just wanted to know how much they went up by, but I dont think it will drop that much of the crowd off. Maybe .5% or so.

 

[GoEagles]

Ripper and/or others - can someone tell me what the ground limitation for the GABBA is and if they are putting in any temporary stands. They did that before when they had finals at the WACA and during Subiaco Ovals reconstruction.

 

[Mr Ripper]

'bout 37 and a half.

 

[Mr Ripper]

The souffle rises again...

 

[Blues2001]

Hey Rip,

Can't believe that you posted those crowd figures and Dan25 is still yet to invade this thread and use them as evidence as to why Essendon have the most supporters

 

[Mr Ripper]

I think Dan's hard at it in another thread on the AFL board.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Time for another boost up!

 

[X_box_X]

Ripper, Can you please tell me Colonials capacity?
Thanks Buddy!!!

 

[Top Dog]

Xie 52,000 I think

 

[Mr Ripper]

Another gratuitous post tally lifter...