So, in 2007 with similar weather, Melbourne with 1 win for the season, Collingwood flying, we draw 70,000.
2008 - similar weather and form scenarios, robust representation from Melbourne fans and we get 11,000 fewer people.
I reckon that Demetriou was not helpful in pointing out to the feral how important this game was to Melbourne.
And no, I wasn't fooling myself - I'll leave that to the fools.