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Its a chicken and egg thing Swan, if the public don't show any interest in the product then it dies, the WAFC spent 1 million on WAFL coverage and no prick even knows its on or cares.

Bazza wrote:

swan42 wrote:

Bazza wrote:

swan42 wrote:

BC wrote:

It certainly makes a joke of the additional 5000 spectators per game that Nisbett and Rosich from memory went on record as a potential benefit of the reserves teams. Interestingly, Matt Priddis on the weekend was saying how much he enjoyed playing at his WAFL club with the AFL drafted guys before the alignments and reserves teams were introduced. He was talking about playing in the 2004 Subi premiership with Dave Mundy, Ryan Crowley and Josh Wooden and the great experience of mixing with other players at WAFL club level. Makes you wonder doesn't it?

How many of us can remember the predictions of what the impact on WAFL crowds there would be with the introduction of the Eagles?  

Wait until EF start playing derbies at the WACA ground, thats sure to be a winner crowd wise, the one and only decent WAFL crowd of the year and they move it north of the river. LMAO.

Will crowd figures even be available for games at the WACA?  Isn't part of the WACA redevelopment the removal of the fencing?

God knows it will be a construction site anyway. They will expand the oval to allow games but while game sare on , the Prediville and Inveriaty Stand are getting demolished, be a right mess.

The demolition of the Inverarity Stand is complicated due to the presence of asbestos.  Once both stands are demolished and cleaned up, then the building of the new stand will probably start.   That will there will be very little room to watch the games assuming the members' area will be for WACA members only.  

It does make it strange the decision to play games at the WACA unless East Freo are getting some compensation for playing the games their.  Maybe one of the East Freo supporters on here know.

Bazza wrote:

royallucky wrote:

Flogging a dead horse, 99% of the public couldn't give 2 stuffs about the WAFL and for most kids playing footy it is only a second or third option if they don't reach their dream of playing AFL.I coach trying to instill the meaning of playing in an East Perth,Swans or any other jumper in the old fire and brimstone manner,will backfire,as alot of players are mentally soft nowadays and will try to undermine the coach,which has happened at more than one club,and you can be as parochial as you like,but the players today will never match your passion.                                                                                                                                                              So i will sit back and see what unfolds at my club,as it has become abundantly clear to me to see why my club was reticent to address obvious list deficiencies in the recruiting market before the start of this season,so there is a fair chance myself and my 16 year old son who attend Royal matches regularly,will become part of the 99%

I was down Bremer Bay on the weekend and went to the pub to watch the game, I asked the manager to put on the footy on the TV Ch 7 , he was stuffing around with his phone, and I said what are you doing mate, he said checking the AFL website for the game, I said nah its WAFL and its live on 7, he said Oh OK really, I've never heard of WAFL.  Thats where we are at.

What about the other day Bazza on facebook,they had a straw poll on whether people would go to a mooted S.Africa Argentina rugby game or WAFL grand final which must be scheduled either the same day or weekend,and thankfully most people voted WAFL,but what an insult to ask that question.

swan42 wrote:

BC wrote:

It certainly makes a joke of the additional 5000 spectators per game that Nisbett and Rosich from memory went on record as a potential benefit of the reserves teams. Interestingly, Matt Priddis on the weekend was saying how much he enjoyed playing at his WAFL club with the AFL drafted guys before the alignments and reserves teams were introduced. He was talking about playing in the 2004 Subi premiership with Dave Mundy, Ryan Crowley and Josh Wooden and the great experience of mixing with other players at WAFL club level. Makes you wonder doesn't it?

How many of us can remember the predictions of what the impact on WAFL crowds there would be with the introduction of the Eagles?  



 

I certainly recall them convincing WAFL people that players would play 50 WAFL games or be 21 before they could be drafted.
can you imagine how good that rule would actually be for state leagues? A win for everybody.
yes yes I know….