Re: AFL Gather Round
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:35 pm
I never really understood why they fully demolished all the grandstands at Footy Park. Could have just been downscaled.
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Cue the SA flagulation brigade. Everyone here is absolutely raving about the concept.. and mildly jealous Perth didn’t get it. People are a bit over gigantic soulless bowls. Here was a back to grassroots football, on a suburban (and regional ) ground. Great atmosphere, and local flavour. It’s something different to 4 games per weekend at MCG and Docklands, with some crumbs thrown to the other capitals that we get eeek in week out. So what if Norwood’s lighting is not 25 billion lux. Did it stop a great game? No. Perhaps tge narrower ground produced a closer more contested style. Great! 2 close games there. I hope you guys realise just how big this is from an interstate perspective,
Exactly, it was a great weekend, that outside of the AFL media/commentators who have a job of 'selling it' to help ensure it's success, I don't think we've seen or heard an interstate visitor say anything negative about the concept or it being hosted in Adelaide this weekend gone.claybro wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:29 pmCue the SA flagulation brigade. Everyone here is absolutely raving about the concept.. and mildly jealous Perth didn’t get it. People are a bit over gigantic soulless bowls. Here was a back to grassroots football, on a suburban (and regional ) ground. Great atmosphere, and local flavour. It’s something different to 4 games per weekend at MCG and Docklands, with some crumbs thrown to the other capitals that we get eeek in week out. So what if Norwood’s lighting is not 25 billion lux. Did it stop a great game? No. Perhaps tge narrower ground produced a closer more contested style. Great! 2 close games there. I hope you guys realise just how big this is from an interstate perspective,
Does the Gather Round have to have the matches close to a central place? I didn't see any event that had all 18 teams gathered at once for a meet-the-fans event.rev wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 1:10 pmExactly, it was a great weekend, that outside of the AFL media/commentators who have a job of 'selling it' to help ensure it's success, I don't think we've seen or heard an interstate visitor say anything negative about the concept or it being hosted in Adelaide this weekend gone.claybro wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:29 pmCue the SA flagulation brigade. Everyone here is absolutely raving about the concept.. and mildly jealous Perth didn’t get it. People are a bit over gigantic soulless bowls. Here was a back to grassroots football, on a suburban (and regional ) ground. Great atmosphere, and local flavour. It’s something different to 4 games per weekend at MCG and Docklands, with some crumbs thrown to the other capitals that we get eeek in week out. So what if Norwood’s lighting is not 25 billion lux. Did it stop a great game? No. Perhaps tge narrower ground produced a closer more contested style. Great! 2 close games there. I hope you guys realise just how big this is from an interstate perspective,
There's been an $85 million economic boost from this weekend of footy.
Next year they should use Norwood again for one game, and Glenelg Oval for a game as well. A game down at the bay would help showcase our 'premier' beach front.
Another game in the hills, charter buses put on included in the ticket for the game up there, and similar with the Barossa.
Tanunda oval has plenty of room for temporary stands to be erected on the southern and western sides.
To maximise crowds I would have 4 big games at AOSBD wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:00 pmDoes the Gather Round have to have the matches close to a central place? I didn't see any event that had all 18 teams gathered at once for a meet-the-fans event.rev wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 1:10 pmExactly, it was a great weekend, that outside of the AFL media/commentators who have a job of 'selling it' to help ensure it's success, I don't think we've seen or heard an interstate visitor say anything negative about the concept or it being hosted in Adelaide this weekend gone.claybro wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:29 pm
Cue the SA flagulation brigade. Everyone here is absolutely raving about the concept.. and mildly jealous Perth didn’t get it. People are a bit over gigantic soulless bowls. Here was a back to grassroots football, on a suburban (and regional ) ground. Great atmosphere, and local flavour. It’s something different to 4 games per weekend at MCG and Docklands, with some crumbs thrown to the other capitals that we get eeek in week out. So what if Norwood’s lighting is not 25 billion lux. Did it stop a great game? No. Perhaps tge narrower ground produced a closer more contested style. Great! 2 close games there. I hope you guys realise just how big this is from an interstate perspective,
There's been an $85 million economic boost from this weekend of footy.
Next year they should use Norwood again for one game, and Glenelg Oval for a game as well. A game down at the bay would help showcase our 'premier' beach front.
Another game in the hills, charter buses put on included in the ticket for the game up there, and similar with the Barossa.
Tanunda oval has plenty of room for temporary stands to be erected on the southern and western sides.
Four "big" matches at Adelaide oval as four separate events over the weekend, two or three at the "best" suburban ovals, then add some of Mount Barker, Mount Gambier (two Victorian teams), Tanunda, Riverland and somewhere on Eyre Peninsula or Upper Yorke Peninsula.
Norwood Oval had a lighting upgrade only last year.claybro wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:29 pmCue the SA flagulation brigade. Everyone here is absolutely raving about the concept.. and mildly jealous Perth didn’t get it. People are a bit over gigantic soulless bowls. Here was a back to grassroots football, on a suburban (and regional ) ground. Great atmosphere, and local flavour. It’s something different to 4 games per weekend at MCG and Docklands, with some crumbs thrown to the other capitals that we get eeek in week out. So what if Norwood’s lighting is not 25 billion lux. Did it stop a great game? No. Perhaps tge narrower ground produced a closer more contested style. Great! 2 close games there. I hope you guys realise just how big this is from an interstate perspective,
Works are moving along: https://yoursay.westtorrens.sa.gov.au/r ... aster-plan
I'm aware of the plans as my mother lives in the area, however I've seen the results and its nothing impressiveNort wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:29 amWorks are moving along: https://yoursay.westtorrens.sa.gov.au/r ... aster-plan
Wouldn't be surprised if West Torrens Council asks for some state government assistance to speed the plans along so it can be used for a Gather Round match next year.
Not quite sure how you can have seen the results as most of the works haven't happened yet!abc wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:16 amI'm aware of the plans as my mother lives in the area, however I've seen the results and its nothing impressiveNort wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:29 amWorks are moving along: https://yoursay.westtorrens.sa.gov.au/r ... aster-plan
Wouldn't be surprised if West Torrens Council asks for some state government assistance to speed the plans along so it can be used for a Gather Round match next year.