Round 4: Sturt v Port - Wednesday 25 April @ Peter Motley Oval

Sturt v Port
Wednesday 25 April
Peter Motley Oval

Reserves: 10:30am
League: 1:10pm

Sturt had a shock loss to the North, while Port drew with the Eagles in one of the worst matches of SANFL ever.  Who will come away with the win.

I think you meant to swap them around.
Sturt lost to North.
Port drew with Eagles.

28 points a piece is the footy equivalent of a nil all draw in soccer. Probably a nil all draw with one shot on goal each.

Port are close to full strength while Sturt is full of ex-Port players who want to play League not ressies. Sturt at home in a close one.

Disappointing the game is not at AO. I suspect a v.g. crowd would have come.

You make a good point Goddy. 4 years ago North vs Norwood drew 10,000 people to the Anzac Day game at Adelaide Oval. They only opened the bottom levels of the stands but the game had a real atmosphere. Sturt and Port would draw that many at least if the game were played at Adelaide Oval.
Every Grand Finalist has earnt the honour of playing at Adelaide Oval on the next Anzac Day following their grand final appearance.

rocket_rooster wrote:You make a good point Goddy. 4 years ago North vs Norwood drew 10,000 people to the Anzac Day game at Adelaide Oval. They only opened the bottom levels of the stands but the game had a real atmosphere. Sturt and Port would draw that many at least if the game were played at Adelaide Oval.
Every Grand Finalist has earnt the honour of playing at Adelaide Oval on the nexr Anzac Day following their grand final appearance.

R_R Its another tradition lost. Our GF's used to be standalone events to showcase to the Nation after all the AFL is finished. AO has been ANZAC day venue for quite a long time until last year.

goddy11 wrote:

rocket_rooster wrote:You make a good point Goddy. 4 years ago North vs Norwood drew 10,000 people to the Anzac Day game at Adelaide Oval. They only opened the bottom levels of the stands but the game had a real atmosphere. Sturt and Port would draw that many at least if the game were played at Adelaide Oval.
Every Grand Finalist has earnt the honour of playing at Adelaide Oval on the nexr Anzac Day following their grand final appearance.

R_R  Its another tradition lost. Our GF's used to be standalone events to showcase to the Nation after all the AFL is finished. AO has been ANZAC day venue for quite a long time until last year.

It was, except for when it wasn't available eg. 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2013

Personally I like it at the home of the premier.

The only reason the 2014 game drew 10K to Adelaide Oval was because it was the 1st SANFL game at the new AO between clubs with 2 good supporter bases.

Previous games at AO during 2000's (when ground available) were around 5-8K


Hoping a good crowd turns up

The atmosphere at Unley should be great and Sturt would get to make some money in the process.

Wish I was going but someone has to be in the studio putting the 1079 Broadcast to air.

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Sam Powell-Pepper is playing for the Magpies, as well as Tom Rockliff.

So, A Power player is reported, gets 3 games, and is allowed to play in Port's SANFL side......is that correct? Thoughts, anyone?

See SANFL Media Statement in separate thread

PhilH wrote:Personally I like it at the home of the premier.

The only reason the 2014 game drew 10K to Adelaide Oval was because it was the 1st SANFL game at the new AO between clubs with 2 good supporter bases.

Previous games at AO during 2000's (when ground available) were around 5-8K


Hoping a good crowd turns up

The atmosphere at Unley should be great and Sturt would get to make some money in the process.

Wish I was going but someone has to be in the studio putting the 1079 Broadcast to air.

Further to that, just 1 year after the Norwood v North game, West and the Eagles got a couple of thousand and Adelaide Oval did the Sheffield Shield set up of keeping everyone to the southern and western parts of the ground.

PhilH wrote:Personally I like it at the home of the premier.

The only reason the 2014 game drew 10K to Adelaide Oval was because it was the 1st SANFL game at the new AO between clubs with 2 good supporter bases.

Previous games at AO during 2000's (when ground available) were around 5-8K


Hoping a good crowd turns up

The atmosphere at Unley should be great and Sturt would get to make some money in the process.

Wish I was going but someone has to be in the studio putting the 1079 Broadcast to air.

These are the matches from when last years GF sides met the following year on the 25th of April eg. excludes 2004 (26th) and 2015 (24th)
2001 C.D Eag Adelaide 6834
2002 C.D Eag Adelaide 5150
2003 St C.D Adelaide 8694
2005 C.D Eag Adelaide 5580
2006 C.D Eag Adelaide 4698
2007 Eag C.D Thebarton 4631
2008 C.D N.A Adelaide 4393
2009 C.D Gl Adelaide 2854
2010 C.D St Elizabeth 4884
2011 C.D Nor Adelaide 6358
2012 Eag C.D Woodville 4054
2013 Nor W.A Norwood 6038
2014 Nor N.A Adelaide 10014
2016 W.A Eag Adelaide 3119
2017 St Eag Unley 3892

Every ground could easily hold for the upper reaches of those figures, except for Unley

According to SANFL report ... crowd 7,965

Highest Crowd to a SANFL minor rd match since ANZAC Day 2014

PhilH wrote:According to SANFL report ... crowd 7,965

Highest Crowd to a SANFL minor rd match since ANZAC Day 2014

That'd be close to capacity for Unley wouldn't it?

Brucetiki wrote:

PhilH wrote:According to SANFL report ... crowd 7,965

Highest Crowd to a SANFL minor rd match since ANZAC Day 2014

That'd be close to capacity for Unley wouldn't it?

She was packed to the brim.

I lined up from half way through the 'half time' break through the 15 minute mark of the third term for some hot food.