Listening to Garry Lyon on 3AW this year, he had commmented on numerous occasions that the Richmond supporters are by far the loudest of all the clubs. This stems from the culture of ferocious passion that we have.
Culture can be defined loosely as 'learned behaviour' and I've always thought the culture of the football supporter to be a funny thing.
We all exist happily within the Australian culture, and with the subtly different sub-cultures within our respective cities.
How is it then, when we put on our respective tribal colours for out weekly sabbatical, that we exhibit remarkably different behaviours.
My perception of the culture of the supporters of respective clubs are:
Richmond: Passionate, LOUD, not beyond turning on our own.
The team has often been defined by this passion. Danny Frawley is trying to add method to this definition. Once the passion of the supporter is running in parrallel with the passion and method of the team, this we will be a serious threat.
Absolutely demanding of success. This may well have been to our detriment over the past 2 decades. We have been demanding success NOW, and have been too ruthless when it doesn't come our way. This may well be why we have gone through so many coaches during this period. In a way, it is cutting off our noses to spite our face.
Carlton & Essendon: Arrogant.
Collingwood: Seems to attract the sub-intellectual sections of society. Clinging to a long since gone glorious past. Losers.
Geelong: So damn polite!
Adelaide: Suffering from little man's disease. Have an inferiority complex.
St Kilda: Seem to have a losers mindset. Seem to accept defeat more readily. Tragic.
Melbourne: Tweed Jackets with leather arm patches, tartan rugs, Range Rovers. Attendance figures drop off during snow season.
North Melbourne: Too few to make any impression.
Doggies: Same as North.
Sydney: I think there supporters now look at the fate of Fitzroy and thank their lucky stars that they are still alive and well.
Hawthorn: Some of there supporters still can't grasp that their golden era is well and truly over. Others are similar to Sydney and appreciate that they were so close to losing their team.
It is hard to comment on other interstate teams as they are in too few numbers at Melbourne games. Perhaps some other correspondents can contribute here?
Culture can be defined loosely as 'learned behaviour' and I've always thought the culture of the football supporter to be a funny thing.
We all exist happily within the Australian culture, and with the subtly different sub-cultures within our respective cities.
How is it then, when we put on our respective tribal colours for out weekly sabbatical, that we exhibit remarkably different behaviours.
My perception of the culture of the supporters of respective clubs are:
Richmond: Passionate, LOUD, not beyond turning on our own.
The team has often been defined by this passion. Danny Frawley is trying to add method to this definition. Once the passion of the supporter is running in parrallel with the passion and method of the team, this we will be a serious threat.
Absolutely demanding of success. This may well have been to our detriment over the past 2 decades. We have been demanding success NOW, and have been too ruthless when it doesn't come our way. This may well be why we have gone through so many coaches during this period. In a way, it is cutting off our noses to spite our face.
Carlton & Essendon: Arrogant.
Collingwood: Seems to attract the sub-intellectual sections of society. Clinging to a long since gone glorious past. Losers.
Geelong: So damn polite!
Adelaide: Suffering from little man's disease. Have an inferiority complex.
St Kilda: Seem to have a losers mindset. Seem to accept defeat more readily. Tragic.
Melbourne: Tweed Jackets with leather arm patches, tartan rugs, Range Rovers. Attendance figures drop off during snow season.
North Melbourne: Too few to make any impression.
Doggies: Same as North.
Sydney: I think there supporters now look at the fate of Fitzroy and thank their lucky stars that they are still alive and well.
Hawthorn: Some of there supporters still can't grasp that their golden era is well and truly over. Others are similar to Sydney and appreciate that they were so close to losing their team.
It is hard to comment on other interstate teams as they are in too few numbers at Melbourne games. Perhaps some other correspondents can contribute here?
