Guess The Crowd: Saints vs Dees

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Guess The Crowd: Saints vs Dees

Post: # 1654645Post saintspremiers »

33,356

I'm expecting a disappointing crowd. It should reallly be 40K given all the hype and expectation
for the two clubs but Dees fans hate Etihad.

On top of this, Essendrug plays Hawthorn on Saturday night right after our game and that match is forecast to get 80K, sucking up a huge amount of neutrals.

The one positive is that it's the first AFL game at Etihad so medallion club attendance should be solid.


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39,000. Mostly saints fans.


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I reckon Dees fans will attend in abundance smelling blood. 41,390.


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Re: Guess The Crowd: Saints vs Dees

Post: # 1654674Post Linton Lodger »

Its not ski season and Melb supporters are up and about. I think many will actually make the trek across the city, so I'm predicting 46,000.


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Re: Guess The Crowd: Saints vs Dees

Post: # 1654676Post Vazelos »

I predict close to 50,000, if this game doesn't get both supporters in the door nothing will.


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Re: Guess The Crowd: Saints vs Dees

Post: # 1654723Post saintsRrising »

No Snow...so 44,444.

Surely this will drag a few Dees supporters out?

Then again Sat night games can have more social clashed. But perhaps the early evening start will allow those going out to still attend the game.


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Re: Guess The Crowd: Saints vs Dees

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39,488


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Re: Guess The Crowd: Saints vs Dees

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37500


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Re: Guess The Crowd: Saints vs Dees

Post: # 1654788Post samuraisaint »

A match like this late on a Saturday arvo, round 1, expected top temperature of 27 degress, massive build-up, deserves a crowd of at least 40,000 I would have thought. I think Melbourne supporters are bullish about this one and will turn up in numbers. The question is; will ours? We had 38,000 members, and Melbourne 39,000 in 2016, so an attendance of 40,000 should be achievable. Anything lower than that would be a disappointment for the club. And let's hope we sell a few memberships on the day because in 2016 we were on bottom of the Victorian teams membership ladder which is just an appalling state of affairs.


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40,010 :shock:


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Re: Guess The Crowd: Saints vs Dees

Post: # 1655379Post saintspremiers »

saynta wrote:37500
The wise old man takes the cake today!

Sadly, I was the only under estimator.

We got about 36,500 in the end.

The poor crowd partially due to our fans not tuning up in abundance either.

But as predicted, 78K at the G at night sucked up plenty of neutrals. Add to that
corporate wankers who chose qualifying day at the GP that clashed with our game but not the night one.


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saintspremiers wrote:
saynta wrote:37500
The wise old man takes the cake today!

Sadly, I was the only under estimator.

We got about 36,500 in the end.

The poor crowd partially due to our fans not tuning up in abundance either.

But as predicted, 78K at the G at night sucked up plenty of neutrals. Add to that
corporate wankers who chose qualifying day at the GP that clashed with our game but not the night one.
I think that's right. It seemed way hotter (outside) than predicted and if I was neutral I would have hit the G outside rather than the dome with the roof closed.

I thought our side of the stadium showed good turn out but, again, Melbourne supporters just don't come to Etihad.


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Re: Guess The Crowd: Saints vs Dees

Post: # 1655514Post saintsRrising »

saintspremiers wrote: We got about 36,500 in the end.

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Plus a few. The gate I walked through the turnstile was broken and so people were just walking on in.


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Re: Guess The Crowd: Saints vs Dees

Post: # 1655565Post Linton Lodger »

saintsRrising wrote:
saintspremiers wrote: We got about 36,500 in the end.

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Plus a few. The gate I walked through the turnstile was broken and so people were just walking on in.
not many Melbourne supporters turned up, more than usual but still bugger all.


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