Its interesting to see that the crowds at the Sanfl are strong however this cant be said about the VFL. The dolphins vs Werribee finals match seemed to attract more seagulls then supporters and whilst some clubs have o.k. support in the VFL some realy do struggle.
I watched the SANFl final and i was amazed at the near 30 k crowd for the grand final. I'd love to see my club play infront of 30k like they once did years ago. I'd love to see home and away crowds being 5, 6 7 k. My folks in the 70's use dto have a house near North Port oval and they said that in those days when Port would play their would be so many people walking to the ground you would think people were on the streets going to some rally/ demonstration. They would say whats going on why so many people and would quickly learn that when alot of people would walk past the house that Port was playing.
What is the VFL not doing that the SANFl is doing - why is interest in their comp so much greater than ours ? Will Port (or other VFL clubs) once again attract crowds of over 20k ? Will the kids once again wear their suburbs colours with pride - I rememebr in primary school and on the streets you would often see the youngsters wearing the great red and blue.
Apologies for the pro Port feel to the post - this post is for all who wish to comment on their opinion on the smaller crowds and what can be done to reverse this because at the end of the day supporters are a clubs life blood without them your club dies.
