Seems old Vlad is as Bjork puts it, Oh so quiet, on the crowd figures from the weekend. As pointed out by Sporting Life from The Age:

"Essendon-Melbourne drew 46,334 and Geelong-Richmond pulled 42,238".....

"Essendon-Melbourne drew 46,334 and Geelong-Richmond pulled 42,238".....

That is interesting. He'll probably put it down to "a cold night".

The real reason is the Demons can pull a crowd to a game.......on a Saturday afternoon.

Hear that Vlad?......I'll spell it out for you, "We want more Saturday games!"

That is interesting. He'll probably put it down to "a cold night".

The real reason is the Demons can pull a crowd to a game.......on a Saturday afternoon.

Hear that Vlad?......I'll spell it out for you, "We want more Saturday games!"

I wasn't there but would be interested to hear how many Dees fans compared to Dons fans, they do have a rahter large supporter base.

But yes HT Sat arvo games for the Dees would be very handy wouldn't it, can't recall the last time we played back to back Sat games..

Will also be interesting to see how many we get this week to a Friday night game against the Cats who had less than us this week on the Friday night.

90% Essendon, that's why we still need to beg

90% Essendon, that's why we still need to beg

Exactly. Essendon are a marque club with strong supporter base and high turnouts.

Its naivety to think MFC supporters were out in droves for this game.

Exactly. Essendon are a marque club with strong supporter base and high turnouts.

Its naivety to think MFC supporters were out in droves for this game.

There are a few Richmond supporters as well.

Exactly. Essendon are a marque club with strong supporter base and high turnouts.

Its naivety to think MFC supporters were out in droves for this game.

Disagree - certainly there were more Essardon supporters than Dee supporters but, we had a very good turnout in the members area (many more than them), and we seemed to have a good many supporters around the ground.

After the game I was surprised at the number of Melbourne supporters (the obvious ones with supporter gear on) in the crowd outside the ground.

More Essendon supporters yes. But we were very well represented IMHO.

Disagree - certainly there were more Essardon supporters than Dee supporters but, we had a very good turnout in the members area (many more than them), and we seemed to have a good many supporters around the ground.

After the game I was surprised at the number of Melbourne supporters (the obvious ones with supporter gear on) in the crowd outside the ground.

More Essendon supporters yes. But we were very well represented IMHO.

You fool yourself.

I went to the game and saw red and blue numbers down in the MCC members and then later in the general football area where it seemed predominantly Essendon with a few hardy souls.

We reached 46k on the back of Essendon's support. We had NM at the MCG last week and struggled to get over 21K.

Disagree - certainly there were more Essardon supporters than Dee supporters but, we had a very good turnout in the members area (many more than them), and we seemed to have a good many supporters around the ground.

After the game I was surprised at the number of Melbourne supporters (the obvious ones with supporter gear on) in the crowd outside the ground.

More Essendon supporters yes. But we were very well represented IMHO.

I agree. There were more Essendon supporters, but that was one of the better turn outs for MFC in a while. Great to see!

I can tell you why we had a higher crowd.

1. Saturday

2. Essendon has more supporters in Melbourne than Geelong and Richmond.

3. MCG

4. Had the Rich-Gee game been at the MCG, add another 10-15k, which would make up for the amount of Demons supporters who would have shown up, had we been in the top 8.

We reached 46k on the back of Essendon's support. We had NM at the MCG last week and struggled to get over 21K.

Yeh, but that speaks volumes for North Melbourne as well RR......

I agree. There were more Essendon supporters, but that was one of the better turn outs for MFC in a while. Great to see!

Totally agree. If you took the blinker's off you would see that it was one of the better turnouts for Melbourne support. Go Dees!

Yeah - big turn out at GC again.

Tassie would have got twice that at the gravel oval in Queenstown.

I can tell you why we had a higher crowd.

1. Saturday

2. Essendon has more supporters in Melbourne than Geelong and Richmond.

3. MCG

4. Had the Rich-Gee game been at the MCG, add another 10-15k, which would make up for the amount of Demons supporters who would have shown up, had we been in the top 8.

I believe point Number 1 had alot to do with it. When you combine 1 and 3 (MCG), the Red & Blue turn up.

Yeh, but that speaks volumes for North Melbourne as well RR......

Correct both low supporter clubs. Roughly 10,000 each supporter group. However the given MFC's poor run there would naturally be a fall off in numbers. It was an MFC home game and the crowd stayed away like they do.

So we play Essendon at the MCG as an away game (meaning MFC members have to pay to attend)on a Saturday and our numbers are dramatically inproved.

Pull the other one.

Correct both low supporter clubs. Roughly 10,000 each supporter group. However the given MFC's poor run there would naturally be a fall off in numbers. It was an MFC home game and the crowd stayed away like they do.

So we play Essendon at the MCG as an away game (meaning MFC members have to pay to attend)on a Saturday and our numbers are dramatically inproved.

Pull the other one.

Dramatically improved - I wouldn't say that, IMO it was a better turnout. And I believe it being a Saturday, it allowed some other members to attend who may have preferred a saturday fixture at the G, which we haven't had for a while.

Dramatically improved - I wouldn't say that, IMO it was a better turnout. And I believe it being a Saturday, it allowed some other members to attend who may have preferred a saturday fixture at the G, which we haven't had for a while.

Marginal at best if at all. And you have no substantiation to your claim.

Hence my challenging of those that think this is some come uppance to Vlad. It is not.

Marginal at best if at all. And you have no substantiation to your claim.

Hence my challenging of those that think this is some come uppance to Vlad. It is not.

I know. But I generally go on visual numbers and noise levels. No one's an expert.

As for Vlad, I don't think that this is some come uppance to Vlad , but my thoughts are:- any information or opinions he here's from the masses, that could or may generate more saturday fixtures for the Dees, the better for us all Dees supporters, even if it does fall on deaf ears!

Think positive no matter what...

I know. But I generally go on visual numbers and noise levels. No one's an expert.

As for Vlad, I don't think that this is some come uppance to Vlad , but my thoughts are:- any information or opinions he here's from the masses, that could or may generate more saturday fixtures for the Dees, the better for us all Dees supporters, even if it does fall on deaf ears!

The noise levels were up against Freo and Brisbane but the numbers certainly werent.

The issue is whether a Saturday draw consistently improves the numbers for MFC to a higher amount than it would for higher drawing clubs. The AFL is using Saturday to maximise the crowds from all its games. THe upside in numbers to playing a Coll- Carlton game on a Saturday as opposed to NM-MFC on a Saturday does not justify given NM-MFC a regular Saturday game.

I think the deaf ears are the MFC supporters who have been urged by the Club for the past 10 years ro so to turn up to games and buy memberships. Aside from the trusty and hardy souls that do, alot do not. Unless we get a significant upside in spectator numbers we have little to bargain for with the AFL.

The issue is whether a Saturday draw consistently improves the numbers for MFC to a higher amount than it would for higher drawing clubs.

Yes, that is the issue. And it won't be answered until, our side becomes super competitive and improves our ladder position into the top 8.

The AFL is using Saturday to maximise the crowds from all its games.

100%.

I think the deaf ears are the MFC supporters who have been urged by the Club for the past 10 years ro so to turn up to games and buy memberships. Aside from the trusty and hardy souls that do, alot do not. Unless we get a significant upside in spectator numbers we have little to bargain for with the AFL.

Spectator numbers is the key for bargaining, but improved on-field performances are the catalyst.

If you doubt there was amost double the Bombers support in the crowd, all you had to do was look around when Lloyd took that mark.

I've probably never seen a more one sided crowd, and can't quite believe people thought we had a good turnout

Yes, that is the issue. And it won't be answered until, our side becomes super competitive and improves our ladder position into the top 8.

100%.

Spectator numbers is the key for bargaining, but improved on-field performances are the catalyst.

We had four years out of five that we finished top 8 (2002, 2004,2005,2006) and our attendance numbers were still rather meek.

Its going to take a number of issues to be addressed but a critical issue is the need for real sustained success over a number of years that (hopefully) includes a premiership to make MFC a bankable and well supported entity.

If you doubt there was amost double the Bombers support in the crowd, all you had to do was look around when Lloyd took that mark.

I've probably never seen a more one sided crowd, and can't quite believe people thought we had a good turnout

Dont shatter the dream.

I wasn't there but would be interested to hear how many Dees fans compared to Dons fans, they do have a rahter large supporter base.

There were far more Essendon fans at the game.

If you doubt there was amost double the Bombers support in the crowd, all you had to do was look around when Lloyd took that mark.

There were far more Essendon fans at the game.

Yes these are blatantly obvious statements regarding Saturday at The 'G' (the greatest stadium in the world - there's another obvious statement)

It doesn't retract from the view that there seemed more Melbourne support than previous games.