Yes they did, I was there when they did for both games. Sydney FC 3/4 filled it in the 1st derby and half filled it for the 2nd. The fact remains over the whole season they only got 1k more than us in the supposed hearttland, the supposed place that would smash attendance records and the Sky Blues avgs (which by the way in a losing year was 18k).
Personally cant stand this fighting between the Aussie rules and Soccer fans, we play at different times and I love both games (though weirdly follow the Sydney side in one and the Western Side in the other). I think the ones shitting their pants right now are the NRL, the Panthers, Tigers, Parra and the Doggies are having terrible years and crowds, as well they are not getting the members. Also it has come out that Mr money bags (Politis) has admitted that his roosters are 4th in line in the East behind The Swans, Sky Blues and The Waratahs, to be completely honest the only thing keeping the league at its current levels of spending is the SOO and the psycotic Qlders love of the game with great crowds. Though tv viewers is still also saving its hide.