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You couldn't get much better atmosphere in the finals! Not sure about the Grand finals though as it was played at the distinctive homes dome.

You must have only gone to Sturt Mens games in the past if there was no atmosphere. (Kinda like a Lightning game, only with even less people)

08 Grand final was probably one of the best games I've seen at the Dome since the 36ers won the last championship. Not many games get decided by a desperate three point buzzer beater, and even fewer grand finals.

Attendance was pretty good too for a league that has no marketing, advertising or promoting. (Also like the Lightning)

So Cat57,
Like I say to all the guys I manage "Don't come to me with problems, come to me with possible solutions"

What sort of things would you like to see at these games? Half time entertainment? Skip could only spread himself so far around the games, but imagine Skip running the musik.

Some other marketing initiatives.....
Centrals could have the Paddle Pop Lion handing out ice cream, Southern could borrow Melbourne's tigger. Forestville have got Eddie the Eagle. Maybe South, Sturt and West could sell scratchies (all are scratchy cats) Norwood could give everyone a candle to light, North could have toy rockets, Mavs could have a shoot off with toy guns and finally Woodville would sell shields and swords to avid fans

Most games have music already. I think one key is to keep game nights pretty straightforward and simple (a cheap sausage sizzle out front like at MVale is a key) and then just look to spread the word. A good, easy to follow schedule for all games (and per team) would be handy (even a print-out of some sort that can be distributed).

Maybe make more of the 36ers/Lightning players and development squad players that are suiting for teams.

Other than that, it's just a well-kept secret. Cheap ticket, you're rarely further than a few metres from the court, and a decent standard of game.

I must admit, I do like going to the Sturt games just to look at the flash cars in the car park!

Are you guys kidding....
go to another state and see how the atmosphere compares to the SA league..
Ive never been to a more quiet game than in the ABL in adelaide, and i have been to all of the stadiums!!!

Jack,

With all the stats you have to do are you sure your horse and cart can get there?

Start with getting rid of admittance fees for spectators. It's a false economy. Make it a gold coin donation if you will, but attracting people by reducing costs - especially in an economic low like we are now - can easily be made up through canteen costs etc. Be brave folks - reduce it and they will come. For some people, those few dollars add up.

Pasadena 56,
Is that all you got?
I must have touched a raw nerve. Did Mr Ed scratch your BMW last time we came down from Hill Billy country?

The Sturt carpark is like Prestige motors!

But none of the cars in the car park seem to have anything to do with the ABL. Isn't there a local theater or something in the same area?

I think that anyone that went to one of the South games would have seen a pretty good atmosphere created by the "Panther Army", they were great for the game and definitely helped the Men's team progress further into finals than expected.

Change the rules to the same as the Eastern States and get some imports. Make it a level playing field at the nationals. Then you you will see the fans back and need I say...

And who is going to pay for these imports Fan?

hell some clubs can afford them, if you cant them you get a board that can generate the funds to compete.

an import on a pro rata payment would cost a club about $15,000 per season. thats flights, insurance and monthly wage.

the league could secure a naming rights sponsor and use the money to provide each club with some funds.

Crazy Johns has just bought rights to the SEABL.

Come on Paul Arnott hook up a sponsor.

Is that the dumbest thing ever said, or were you trying to answer your own question?

Putting the money into junior development, would increase the number of junior, therefore spread the amount these juniors pay to have senior players.

Or better still, you could decrease the junior fee's.

Anonymous #222409, did you actually go to one of the South Adelaide finals games??? My bet is you didn't, because I can assure you it was a much better atmosphere than the Pioneers home games!

222409,

That is my point - the junior fees are already sky high - and most clubs supplement their senior programs with this money. And some want to increase the senior programs spending by 15K.
Put it BACK into junior development.