AFL announces key fixture details for 2011

[Remi Moses]

Re: AFL announces key fixture details for 2011

We sell home games cos we don't get collingwood's draw.

Let's be honest they are a Goliath of a football club . I agree they get a great run in reference to free to air hence more exposure to sponsors.
My point is that if we didn't sell those two home games we would have had 4 interstate trips,that's factual. They tend to win interstate anyway so it doesn't matter,they play well everywhere!

[LostDoggy]

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Anyone else hate how they've grouped the teams in the NAB? The big drawing clubs, the interstaters, etc.

What do North, Dogs and Geelong have in common -- we're kinda west of the G'? We're all working class? I'm surprised they didn't just put North, Dogs and Melbourne together and say 'hey, that's the group from which the next merger/relocation will come!'

I'm also already hating that the Scott twins storyline will drown out any Dogs related coverage of our group.

[LostDoggy]

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Let's be honest they are a Goliath of a football club . I agree they get a great run in reference to free to air hence more exposure to sponsors.
My point is that if we didn't sell those two home games we would have had 4 interstate trips,that's factual. They tend to win interstate anyway so it doesn't matter,they play well everywhere!

Its not just about winning interstate, its also about recovery and preparation to win the following weeks. You travel interstate less, there is no doubt you are advantaged in that aspect.

[Topdog]

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We sell home games cos we don't get collingwood's draw.

That and because we have about 30,000 less fans.

[LostDoggy]

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That and because we have about 30,000 less fans.

Go around in circles here. We don't have more fans cos we don't get the exposure Collingwood do.

[Murphy'sLore]

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Go around in circles here. We don't have more fans cos we don't get the exposure Collingwood do.

That's not the only reason they have more fans than we do, though.

[LostDoggy]

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So the home & away fixture is released this Friday?

[hujsh]

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That's not the only reason they have more fans than we do, though.

So If Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs swapped draws for 10 years you don't think there'd be major change in the gap between the fan numbers? As Chops said it just goes around in circles

[Topdog]

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Collingwood did nothing for nearly 50 years. If they didnt have so many fans the afl wouldnt give them such a "good" draw.

It is laughable to suggest that we would have a similar number of fans if we were on TV more often.

[hujsh]

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Collingwood did nothing for nearly 50 years. If they didnt have so many fans the afl wouldnt give them such a "good" draw.

It is laughable to suggest that we would have a similar number of fans if we were on TV more often.

They have have done nothing in terms of Premierships but they were always a strong club that made grand finals. I wasn't alive then but I'm still aware of that.

If we had 'Blockbuster' games scheduled every year that became symbolic with important days of the year and less Sunday games then it would be natural for our fanbase to grow wouldn't it?

How do you suggest a club gets fans if not from media exposure or success?

[GVGjr]

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Collingwood did nothing for nearly 50 years. If they didnt have so many fans the afl wouldnt give them such a "good" draw.

It is laughable to suggest that we would have a similar number of fans if we were on TV more often.

If every 2nd game for us was on a Friday and Saturday night spotlight over a few seasons then we would only get a modest membership increase. We just have to hope that our supporters can dig deep for a couple of seasons and keep maintaining their memberships.
We can't compare ourselves to the Pies in that area.

I guess if we could half the debt we could be more than OK with 35,000 members each year

Even after 3 years of top 4 finishes I'm still expecting the club to struggle to meet last seasons membership numbers.

[The Adelaide Connection]

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If every 2nd game for us was on a Friday and Saturday night spotlight over a few seasons then we would only get a modest membership increase. We just have to hope that our supporters can dig deep for a couple of seasons and keep maintaining their memberships.
We can't compare ourselves to the Pies in that area.

I guess if we could half the debt we could be more than OK with 35,000 members each year

Even after 3 years of top 4 finishes I'm still expecting the club to struggle to meet last seasons membership numbers.

I know what you are saying but this is a short-sighted approach and the real benefits of our results wont be felt for another 10-15 years. Good form means there may be a small swing in current members that may sign up, but attracting new members is where the exposure on TV and results are critical.

Kids are very impressionable and if they haven't got a team they will usually jump on board or even change to a team that is carving up or one that they see lots of. Being a Blackburn follower (and about 10 of my mates being Leeds United ) will forever remind me of this phenomenom.

There was a huge swing in Power support in the 15 local schools I was teaching at in the 3-4 years that they were at the peak of the ladder (which I would estimate went from 80:20 crows to 60:40). The same can be said about Geelong at the moment (which would be third in popularity at the moment in my school behind the two locals).

Saying that exposure will not make much of a difference is like saying McDonalds commercials don't make kids want happy meals. Whilst we are obviously focused on resigning our 35,000 existing members, the club will ultimately want to grow the brand as much as possible and that is where we face a disadvantage.

[chef]

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That and because we have about 30,000 less fans.

Members, I shudder to think how many more fans they have than us.

[Desipura]

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A large proportion of our members are from the West who cannot afford to fork out money for a membership.
Collingwood has members all around the state as well as country.

[Remi Moses]

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Go around in circles here. We don't have more fans cos we don't get the exposure Collingwood do.

That's absolute B/S mate!!