Will Melbourne have more support than the Dons in the GF?

[Grendel]

I mean how the majority of people that get to go (ie everyone except the two competing clubs members) are really only their for the 'occasion' and say only roughly 40% of the crowd have any reall alligance to the teams playing. Will the 'underdog' generate more support than the favourites? Most neutrals in sport (in particular Australians) like to get behind the percived sentimaental favourite. So by that reckoning i wouldnt be at all surprised to see the Dees getting more cheers than the Dons. Even if their fan base is half of what Essendons is, that wont matter if the Dons supporters are not at the game. If it has any bearing on the play, ie helps the Dees to lift, is another question altoghthter.

 

[tiger0012]

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[sainter]

Grendel, the crowd support should be interesting.

Aside from the 12,000 tickets going to Essendon members and 8,000 going to Melbourne members, the support in the AFL and MCC members area should mke interesting viewing. Because of Melbourne's involvement the MCC area is likely to packed with dees supporters while the AFL members will more than likely be full of bomber supporters.

Judging by the attendances of the Essendon/Carlton games this year, I doubt the sell out crowd will exceed 95,000.

In any case, many of the REAL supporters are likely to miss out AGAIN!

 

[dees01]

The Dees will need all the support they can get. I'll be there in the MCC cheering them on. GO DEMONS!!
I still think the Bombers will have more support because of the fact so many Essendon supporters are AFL members.

 

[Pessimistic]

Is the MCC area really mostly melbourne supporters ? I have been to melbourne games and it has been almost empty.

 

[Dan26]

Pess,

About 19% of MCC membrs are Dees suporter. Miles more than any other club. it's always packed for Demon matches in the finals.

Thisis due to the fact that until 1967, Melboure ws the only club to play at the MCG, so naturally, MCC members supported that team.

Melbourne wil have 60% of the suport at the game, due to the neutral fans going for them.

 

[Flagfor07]

They need the support

Otherwise, a 10 goal hiding is in order

 

[jnash196]

They need the support

Otherwise, a 10 goal hiding is in order

Who bumps thread from 7 years ago

 

[sharpie]

Who bumps thread from 7 years ago

FlagFor07 does!

 

[DoubleA]

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Ha, he edited this post 4 years later

 

[CAS79]

Ha, he edited this post 4 years later

And 3 years after he made his last post????????????