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City Showdown a winner: survey
IF you're planning to go to future Showdowns at Adelaide Oval, it'll pay to get an early ticket.
An adelaidenow survey shows more than 40 per cent of respondents are more likely to attend future Showdowns when AFL moves to the Oval next year.
Avid football supporters have shared tips on who they believe will come away with the Showdown Medal, kick the most goals and perform the best ahead of tomorrow's Showdown XXXIV.
About 1500 people responded to the Showdown survey which revealed more than 40 per cent would prefer to watch a Port v Crows clash at football's new home, Adelaide Oval.
Despite this, about 50 per cent of fans said watching footy at AAMI Stadium or Adelaide Oval made no difference to their attendance.
Just 8 per cent said they were less likely to watch a Showdown when they are played in the city next year.
Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority general manager Darren Chandler said he believed the football experience at Adelaide Oval would be "second-to-none" for fans.
He said new features including barbecue facilities, standing room on the northern "mound" and a unique stadium design would complement the Oval's charm.
Port Adelaide cheer squad president Ian Wilson said he couldn't wait for the big move to Adelaide Oval next year.
"It's going to be easier for people access public transport... we'll be able to walk up the road to all the restaurants and cafes after the game," he said.
Survey respondents also overwhelmingly voted Crows midfielder Patrick Dangerfield as the favourite to come away with tomorrow's Showdown Medal (30 per cent). Port's Justin Westhoff was second, attracting 10 per cent of responses.
Brad Ebert, Travis Boak and Westhoff were tipped to be among the Power's best. Dangerfield was favourite (almost 48 per cent) for best on ground for the Crows.
Crows supporters group president Darryl Carter said Dangerfield was crucial to his side's chances of delivering him a predicted 10-point win.
"He needs to play his own game style, he plays a good team game," he said. "Scott Thompson seems to be good for the Showdown Medal or Tex (Taylor Walker), if he can bag a big number."
And as for Port Adelaide v Crows rivalry, almost 50 per cent of respondents said it was over-rated, answering it was "a bit over the top but not too bad".
Port Adelaide cheer squad president Ian Wilson had every confidence in the young Power team.
"I'll be down there leading everyone in the club song at about 7 o'clock tomorrow night when we win ... fingers crossed," he said.
While on the Crows camp, Mr Carter said his team will win the game - by a whisker.
"I think it will be 10 points to the Crows," he said.
I would suspect so. There would be no way the old Adelaide Oval interchange benches would be anywhere near AFL standard. Also, looks like they'll put in a proper interchange bench rather than just a couple of rows of stadium seats that AAMI Stadium has (AAMI isn't the only culprit here though, the SCG has done similar).
Well spotted. Yep the red seating in front of the members dining room (sections 308-310) are gone! I wonder whyBrucetiki wrote:What I noticed more in that pic was the removal of a bay of seats from level 2 of the Western Stand. Not sure why any of those seats would need to be touched.
For the media centre.Wayno wrote:Well spotted. Yep the red seating in front of the members dining room (sections 308-310) are gone! I wonder whyBrucetiki wrote:What I noticed more in that pic was the removal of a bay of seats from level 2 of the Western Stand. Not sure why any of those seats would need to be touched.
Um. Media centre blocking the view from the floor to ceiling glass walled dining room. Surely not.Tonsley213 wrote:For the media centre.
Unless the SMA version of "Media Centre" just is a bunch of desks for the hacks to plug their laptops and other devices into? I thought the Media Centre was going to be a state of the art thingamy in the brand new Southern Stand? Behind the Bowlers are etc.Wayno wrote:Um. Media centre blocking the view from the floor to ceiling glass walled dining room. Surely not.Tonsley213 wrote:For the media centre.
Isn't there going to be two media centres - a cricket one in the southern stand and a football one in the western stand.Kasey771 wrote:Unless the SMA version of "Media Centre" just is a bunch of desks for the hacks to plug their laptops and other devices into? I thought the Media Centre was going to be a state of the art thingamy in the brand new Southern Stand? Behind the Bowlers are etc.Wayno wrote:Um. Media centre blocking the view from the floor to ceiling glass walled dining room. Surely not.Tonsley213 wrote:For the media centre.
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