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westaussieguy wrote:

Jjim wrote: [quote=This was a perfect opportunity to promote the WAFL as an alternative for footy followers but we have been underwhelmed with any promotion.

Exactly. A golden chance during the week to advertise and bring to peoples attention the start of the Wafl Finals was not taken! And one of the questions that needs answering is why not use the time because there were no other distractions. Is also going to be interesting to see if the match is well attended. All the venues have seen crowd numbers fall off a cliff this season. Fremantle Oval crowds are averaging about 1900/ match which is second only to the Arena. Looking out the window and it's a sunny day with 18 degrees. Probably the same type of conditions currently in the metro area. If we achieve under 5 thousand attending this match, is simply not good enough.

Its a beautiful day in Perth as well WAG. No excuses as you say for a poor crowd

Jjim wrote:

westaussieguy wrote: Very disappointing of our so called local media. Have been listening to the radio all week and there's been no mention (not once) of the Footy Finals this weekend. Then driving home from work this evening and one of the radio announcers was saying he didn't know what to do on the weekend because "there was no footy on".

What sought of statement is that for those people to make? Are these numpties just simply silly? Or arrogant? Have heard no mention of the Finals on television either! The 'so called' commissions advertising budget certainly hasn't been used this week.

Agree. This was a perfect opportunity to promote the WAFL as an alternative for footy followers but we have been underwhelmed with any promotion.

I disagree...we had articles in the Pregame Liftout yesterday...it's also in today's West...we have channel 7 televising it ..Christ what else do you want for a second tier comp? there's also a lot of criticism of John Townsend on here for whatever reason but at least he gives the WAFL some coverage and whether he's on the mark or not is irrelevant...any press is good press as far as I'm concerned.

Need to agree with the second part of your post BC. I think John Townsend is doing a lot better than some others. At least he is not standing there ignoring the Wafl like some of them do!

BC wrote:

Jjim wrote:

westaussieguy wrote: Very disappointing of our so called local media. Have been listening to the radio all week and there's been no mention (not once) of the Footy Finals this weekend. Then driving home from work this evening and one of the radio announcers was saying he didn't know what to do on the weekend because "there was no footy on".

What sought of statement is that for those people to make? Are these numpties just simply silly? Or arrogant? Have heard no mention of the Finals on television either! The 'so called' commissions advertising budget certainly hasn't been used this week.

Agree. This was a perfect opportunity to promote the WAFL as an alternative for footy followers but we have been underwhelmed with any promotion.

I disagree...we had articles in the Pregame Liftout yesterday...it's also in today's West...we have channel 7 televising it ..Christ what else do you want for a second tier comp? there's also a lot of criticism of John Townsend on here for whatever reason but at least he gives the WAFL some coverage and whether he's on the mark or not is irrelevant...any press is good press as far as I'm concerned.

BC surely you are not giving John Townsend the licence to write whatever he likes? Wouldn't you actually like some semblance of truth in the articles. Based on your comment you must be a devotee of the D Trump presidential campaign.

Freezin wrote:

Swandog wrote: The comp is on life support with a finals series lacking of any interest or intensity for the first time in memory

Why is that?.....because the best "supported" club in the WAFL finished 9th?......dont tell the SF boys that, they seem pretty pumped and primed and both WP n SF can break the Subi stranglehold...........the WP v SF game looks like a cracker.............no doubt if SD had made the finals and another poster wrote this, you would be hammering them with the sour grapes tag.....thank fark there is life outside the SDFC.......

Freezin the proof is in the figures. They have been nothing short of appalling.

swan42 wrote:

BC wrote:

Jjim wrote:

westaussieguy wrote: Very disappointing of our so called local media. Have been listening to the radio all week and there's been no mention (not once) of the Footy Finals this weekend. Then driving home from work this evening and one of the radio announcers was saying he didn't know what to do on the weekend because "there was no footy on".

What sought of statement is that for those people to make? Are these numpties just simply silly? Or arrogant? Have heard no mention of the Finals on television either! The 'so called' commissions advertising budget certainly hasn't been used this week.

Agree. This was a perfect opportunity to promote the WAFL as an alternative for footy followers but we have been underwhelmed with any promotion.

I disagree...we had articles in the Pregame Liftout yesterday...it's also in today's West...we have channel 7 televising it ..Christ what else do you want for a second tier comp? there's also a lot of criticism of John Townsend on here for whatever reason but at least he gives the WAFL some coverage and whether he's on the mark or not is irrelevant...any press is good press as far as I'm concerned.

BC surely you are not giving John Townsend the licence to write whatever he likes? Wouldn't you actually like some semblance of truth in the articles. Based on your comment you must be a devotee of the D Trump presidential campaign.

not a licence to write what he likes but there's nothing wrong with throwing a few rumours and the like if its going to promote the WAFL.

BC wrote:

swan42 wrote:

BC wrote:

Jjim wrote:

westaussieguy wrote: Very disappointing of our so called local media. Have been listening to the radio all week and there's been no mention (not once) of the Footy Finals this weekend. Then driving home from work this evening and one of the radio announcers was saying he didn't know what to do on the weekend because "there was no footy on".

What sought of statement is that for those people to make? Are these numpties just simply silly? Or arrogant? Have heard no mention of the Finals on television either! The 'so called' commissions advertising budget certainly hasn't been used this week.

Agree. This was a perfect opportunity to promote the WAFL as an alternative for footy followers but we have been underwhelmed with any promotion.

I disagree...we had articles in the Pregame Liftout yesterday...it's also in today's West...we have channel 7 televising it ..Christ what else do you want for a second tier comp? there's also a lot of criticism of John Townsend on here for whatever reason but at least he gives the WAFL some coverage and whether he's on the mark or not is irrelevant...any press is good press as far as I'm concerned.

BC surely you are not giving John Townsend the licence to write whatever he likes? Wouldn't you actually like some semblance of truth in the articles. Based on your comment you must be a devotee of the D Trump presidential campaign.

not a licence to write what he likes but there's nothing wrong with throwing a few rumours and the like if its going to promote the WAFL.

How does the Mzungu rumour promote the WAFL?

we're talking about it aren't we? he obviously got it from somewhere so where there's smoke.....

Wafl even made the news section on page 9.Wettest season in decades.Swans even got a mention.

South Fremantle v Subiaco in the 2nd Semi-Final & West Perth v FFC/WCE in the 1st Semi-Final unless a miracle occurs in the next 20 minutes