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17 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

I wonder what the level of interest is in this game interstate. I suspect if you dig a little that it's not great.

Similarly the level of interest in Melbourne in the Storm is abysmal.

The GF really needs to go on the road occasionally. (One in every three years would be fine)

Diamond, just come back from the Gold Coast. Up there it's big news. I think the level of interest may surprise you.

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Sydney don't have the mongrel of the Lions. It is clear Brisbane came out with intent from the first minute. Swans didn't want to match them which is a disgrace for a team that had the minor premiersh

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Happy for either side to win it. Port and Geelong didnt make it, thats all that matters.  

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That was my second life lesson, don’t whine, feel sorry for yourself or give time being negative about something that you can’t change. The Big O’s excitement during and after the game (especially for

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35 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Didn’t realise Fagan was with our organisation for as long as he was.

1998 - 2007.

Yeah the media doesn't mention it, we can claim him!

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1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

I wonder what the level of interest is in this game interstate. I suspect if you dig a little that it's not great.

Similarly the level of interest in Melbourne in the Storm is abysmal.

The GF really needs to go on the road occasionally. (One in every three years would be fine)

It will probably be one of the highest rating grand finals ever and the Storm just won in front of a sell out crowd that was one of the quickest selling games ever at the ground. 

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15 hours ago, DemonWheels said:

Wowsers. I’m currently in Kirra/Coolangatta and am amazed at the traffic and amount of time it takes to go from one end of the Gold Coast to the other, let alone from Byron to Brissie. Not sure of his family / partner situation but if you’re earning good coin and will do for only a few more years, suck it up and live closer by.

We're down on the Richmond river near Ballina. We normally avoid travelling to Brisbane during the daylight hours completely due to gold coast traffic. Perpetual roadworks.

A 2 hour 5 minute drive at 8pm and a 3.5 hour drive at 8am typically.

I can only expect he stays somewhere in Brisbane during the week.

Geez we avoid Byron like the plague too.

Saw King Stingray (they should be playing today instead of KP) at the northern in Byron the other week.

$12 for a schooner of beer in a plastic glass. Eye watering prices. No wonder the kids don't drink.

Go the Swannies. They've been the best team all year.

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5 minutes ago, greenwaves said:

I don't think anyone would care if they just played the national anthem and bounced the ball

CORRECT!!!! We have tried to copy the superbowl and it just makes us look like hicks. 

The problem is, the AFL has no faith in its product. It doesn't believe that people might actually go to the footy to watch the footy.

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On 22/09/2024 at 11:39, leave it to deever said:

Why do the Afl do often get the entertainment wrong.

Why do we have cooked oseas acts?

We have lots of great entertainment here in Oz.

Not like the Superbowl are checking in here for performers.

Katy Perry.... please. Wth.

Contrary to popular belief, there is a world OUTSIDE of the internet. People seem to have this inherent belief that whatever is said or seen on socials is automatically treated as gospel.

Katy Perry exceeded $500 million in net worth earlier this year and has a ton of Australian shows on her next tour next year. Whether you like it or not, she still has a sizable global fanbase in spite of not being in her “prime” anymore.

This is far from a failure from the AFL’s perspective. 

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10 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

CORRECT!!!! We have tried to copy the superbowl and it just makes us look like hicks. 

The problem is, the AFL has no faith in its product. It doesn't believe that people might actually go to the footy to watch the footy.

Why not get the hick from Deliverence to play his banjo and his father his mums brother to dance

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1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

I wonder what the level of interest is in this game interstate. I suspect if you dig a little that it's not great.

Similarly the level of interest in Melbourne in the Storm is abysmal.

The GF really needs to go on the road occasionally. (One in every three years would be fine)

Actually Storm has very good attendance at most home games, and it was a sell out last night. I am a member of the Melbourne Storm as well as the Demons. 

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8 minutes ago, Ditcha said:

Actually Storm has very good attendance at most home games, and it was a sell out last night. I am a member of the Melbourne Storm as well as the Demons. 

I was talking mainly of media coverage. Attendance wise 29k for a team that has been in 11 grand finals in a sports mad city of 5M is not exactly killing it

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I was talking mainly of media coverage. Attendance wise 29k for a team that has been in 11 grand finals in a sports mad city of 5M is not exactly killing it

29,000 is the capacity of AAMI Park, so therefore could not fit any more people in. The Storm have bigger crowds at Marvel Stadium when they played there before. Can you explain how 29,000 is not killing it, when it was a sell out? I am sure that more people would have attended if the venue held more.

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58 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

CORRECT!!!! We have tried to copy the superbowl and it just makes us look like hicks. 

The problem is, the AFL has no faith in its product. It doesn't believe that people might actually go to the footy to watch the footy.

Agree all the hoopla crammed into the non-playing time seriously detracts from the real footy. Especially during the quarter and half time breaks. Let the game breathe. Pre-game is OK.

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