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Custodian wrote: Derby 3119
P v EP 1763

Oh well better than sub 1000's the week before.

That makes the derby the 3rd biggest attendance so far
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Anzac day derby

Theouterseagull wrote:

Beasley Hutton wrote: Traditional clubs still play at their traditional venue as far as I am concerned!

Oh we do champ, every September.

Is there some sort of exhibition game you play at Shenton Park Lake at that time?

swan42 wrote:

Senior Seagull wrote:

swan42 wrote: DW No question our supporters have dropped off as well. However, if you look at our first home game for the season the attendance was poor. So it is not just because we have had a poor start to the season.

I firmly believe that a significant part of the problem is the host club alignment and Subiaco's dominance over the past decade or more because of their financial situation.

Swan you may like to use that logic against the previous decade of footy in the SANFL where Centrals, probably the richest non aligned SA club won 9 flags in 11 years but there was little or no effect on attendances for H & A and finals matches. Maybe worth considering the role of the WAFC in the dwindling attendances at WAFL games, the fact that they do little to market games may have something to do with it. It cant solely be sheeted back to your view re the aligned clubs and Subi. The facilities that Subi own and the seats they have purchased (their old members seats) at Subi oval will be closed at the end of the 2017 season so you and the other SD Subi haters will have to create some other reason to bag Subi. I look forward to your future creatively fictional posts.

S/s your post started with such promise. I didn't think I needed to mention the WAFC as I don't think anyone on here has anything other complete contempt and disdain regarding the WAFC's commitment to the WAFL competition. As I mentioned to someone on Saturday on Basso I personally don't think that is healthy for one club to be as dominant as Subiaco have been for the past 10-15 years. I also mentioned that it would be equally as unhealthy if it was Swans rather than Subiaco that had that dominance. What the WAFL needs is for it to be cyclical in nature regarding the relative success/failure of the WAFL clubs. What we currently have is three clubs almost virtually assured of playing every finals series for the forseeable future. This leaves two spots available, generally in the 4th and 5th positions. for the rest of the WAFL clubs. There is no prospect of those three teams declining unless they have a huge injury list during a particular season. The only possible prospect is if the Eagles jettison their current WAFL aligned club.

Ss if it is all fiction vis a vis Subiaco's dominance due to their financial position, what is the reason for Subiaco's dominance?

What part of this explains that South Freo are currently undefeated on top of the ladder with a huge percentage and from what I've seen of Subi this year, Souths are likely to beat Subi this weekend?

Beasley Hutton wrote:

Theouterseagull wrote:

Beasley Hutton wrote: Traditional clubs still play at their traditional venue as far as I am concerned!

Oh we do champ, every September.

Is there some sort of exhibition game you play at Shenton Park Lake at that time?

Yes, you see, as a traditional club we have a long history. Just like West Perth who played at the Esplanade in their formative years, Subiaco started out as a juniors club at Shenton park in 1896 before moving to our home ground of 100 years at the "sand patch" Subiaco oval. You should grab yourself a copy of Die Hards, great read about a traditional WAFL club.

Subiaco Oval wasn't used as a venue until 1908. $ubiaco were unceremoniously given the arse from the venue in 2003. My mathematics make that 95 years which under your own bizarre logic (over 100 years) means that it doesn't quite fit under the criteria of a traditional home venue .....champ!

Beasley Hutton wrote: Subiaco Oval wasn't used as a venue until 1908. $ubiaco were unceremoniously given the arse from the venue in 2003. My mathematics make that 95 years which under your own bizarre logic (over 100 years) means that it doesn't quite fit under the criteria of a traditional home venue .....champ!

Played a home game at Subiaco oval against East Perth celebrating 100 years in 2008

Along with 2003 Finals
2004 finals
2005 finals
2006 finals
2007 GF only
2008 GF only
2009 GF only
20011 GF only
20014 GF only
2015 GF only
Subiaco have only missed 3 years out of 107 years at Subiaco oval

Beasley Hutton wrote: Subiaco Oval wasn't used as a venue until 1908. $ubiaco were unceremoniously given the arse from the venue in 2003. My mathematics make that 95 years which under your own bizarre logic (over 100 years) means that it doesn't quite fit under the criteria of a traditional home venue .....champ!

Swan Districts joined the wafl in 1934.A traditional club at a traditional oval and only after 82 years

Fully aware of that Chaddy but unfortunately we dont fit into the Seagull logic of traditional that being 100 years!

All pales into insignificance compare to the time footy has been played on Fremantle oval which is one of the earliest venues in the country

2008/09/10 Swans where pulling 4000 for homegames Bazza.During that period East Perth where pulling similar crowds.The alignment and Swans midtable finishes and now the freefall down the ladder.
We both know the only way we can get crowds back to Wafl games Bazza.Pokies and the great facilities they bring.Or move to a new timeslot,Summer night comp to get some oxygen,the Afl is cannibalizing Wafl footy.
Enjoyed reading all of todays posts on this forum . informative, witty,funny.Outerseagull and BH sledging of each other is priceless