they shouldn't have to do freebies like that. The fact that they do just to get a good crowd (nRL standard) shows that the support for them in Melbourne is minuscule.
& yet the Vicky Kicky Premiers being in town .... isn't enough to stop a dump truck full of freebies needed to get the ground to half full
shows the support for the Victorian game in NZ is
well
non exsitent
You haven't shown any proof of free tickets being handed out dick head. The Swans in Sydney can sell out the SCG without having to give away tickets, but the Storm need to give away thousands and only manage 18k.
a dump truck i hear
almost every ticket on offer in NZ .... given away
the kings of decpetion & half truths .. the VFL will tell you its a triumph
when in fact .... its f'ing embarrasing
but the baaaaaaing merinos .. are none the wiser
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Ah yes, these magical free tickets that are dropped from crop-dusters in Canberra, yet never seem to fall within sight of me. Maybe you need a tin-foil hat to see them?
I love this, I really do. By starting early with the excuses, Dave is showing just how worried he is about the AFL NZ crowd. Delicious. Don't forget to console yourself afterwards that even though the crowd was large, none of them will be back after witnessing the bumbling fumbling mess. And that the crowd was likely fudge wudgeyed.
The travelling Australian media contingent outnumbered fans, as AFL arrived in Wellington yesterday. The defending champion Sydney Swans were the first to fly into town, ahead of St Kilda's "home" clash at Westpac Stadium on Anzac Day.
Melbourne fans, Hannah 10, and Amy Williams, 6, on a coincidental family holiday in Wellington, were the sum total of the Swans' welcoming committee. Having heard their beloved "Swannies" were in town, the sisters got their guernseys on and dragged their parents down to the airport in the hope of meeting their heroes.
Most of the players were only too willing to sign autographs, before Swans defender Heath Grundy faced a media pack consisting of three Aussie print journos, a token Kiwi, a Channel 7 film crew and a cameraman and reporter from Swans TV.
Grundy's mum, Lynn, is a Kiwi, whose family emigrated to Australia when she was 4. Son Heath had no idea where his mum had lived prior to moving to Adelaide, opting for somewhere near Auckland as his best guess.
What he was sure about, on his first visit to these shores, was that there'd be about 30 Grundys at Westpac on Thursday for the first AFL regular season match to be played outside Australia.
"I'm really looking forward to catching up with them and hopefully [I'll] play a good game of footy so they can enjoy it and get on the Swans' bandwagon," Grundy said of his family.
Beyond the short shorts, few New Zealanders can tell you a lot about AFL and Grundy hopes they learn plenty from this historic clash.
"There'll be some people just getting down to have a look and see what it's like and then I'm sure there's some followers of AFL over here that'll know quite a bit. So probably a mixed bunch, but I'm sure they'll enjoy the game," he said.
The Swans tasted their first defeat of the season last Friday, to perennial premiership contenders Geelong. And while they're partly here to promote their code and support St Kilda's initiative to bring a game here, there's some serious business to attend to as well.
"We're here to get our four points. It's really important to start the season well and after a couple of games against Geelong, we want to turn that around.
"That wasn't Swans football and if we can turn that around this week it'll put us in good stead," said Grundy.
St Kilda arrive in Wellington today, having lost three of their opening four matches this season.
"The Victorian game may be the best game of football, but if it is so manifestly superior, one would fancy it could plead its own cause, and not require advertising like a quack pill."
"The Victorian game may be the best game of football, but if it is so manifestly superior, one would fancy it could plead its own cause, and not require advertising like a quack pill."
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"The Victorian game may be the best game of football, but if it is so manifestly superior, one would fancy it could plead its own cause, and not require advertising like a quack pill."
$9 for a premium covered ticket if your between the ages of 6-14. $45 for an adult. $98 for a family admits 4.
$5 for entry to the St Kilda fans section if your between the ages of 6-14. $25 for an adult.
Your comming across as dumb troll there Rabbit. You need to refine your skills a bit.
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RL SOO II 4.194 Million veiwers
RL SOO I 4.068 Million
NRL GF 3.968 Million
VFL Grand Final 3.620 Million
SOO III 3.364 Million
NRL Prelim 2.219 Million
Kangaroos V NZ 1.214 Million
Melbourne fans, Hannah 10, and Amy Williams, 6, on a coincidental family holiday in Wellington, were the sum total of the Swans' welcoming committee. Having heard their beloved "Swannies" were in town, the sisters got their guernseys on and dragged their parents down to the airport in the hope of meeting their heroes.
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so
2 people were there to meet n greet the swines at Wellington airport ?
&
they were from Australia ?
the Kiwi tiddlywinx champions would of got a bigger crowd
RL SOO II 4.194 Million veiwers
RL SOO I 4.068 Million
NRL GF 3.968 Million
VFL Grand Final 3.620 Million
SOO III 3.364 Million
NRL Prelim 2.219 Million
Kangaroos V NZ 1.214 Million
