Opinion Question for Victorians - Does it bother you not having a Vic team in the GF?

[GC2015]

Well, does it? Genuine question. I've seen it argued both ways.

First time we've had a GF without a Vic team involved since 2006.

The GF is sold out BTW.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Nope

The sooner we get rid of this misconception that Victorians barrack for their rival Victorian teams the better.

Nearly every Victorian non Geelong supporter for instance was supporting Lions last weekend as an example

 

[Run n Spread]

Nope not in the slightest.

 

[Franc de Borges]

It’s fantastic.

To argue otherwise is to completely misunderstand Victorian football culture.

 

[00Stinger]

Nope

Most Victorians would rather an interstate team win that another Victorian team

If an interstate teams wins you don't have to listen to their dickhead supporters for 6 months

 

[MF]

No, I'm okay with it

 

[TheGoatBaron]

No, I’m okay with it

 

[beerbandit]

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Ask West Coast fans, would you rather see Freo win a GF or someone else? I can tell you what 99% of Eagles fans would say.

GC/Brisbane fans would be the same (if GC had been competitive for a while and actually caused Brisbane some pain occasionally)

It's the same for Victorians.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Ask West Coast fans, would you rather see Freo win a GF or someone else? I can tell you what 99% of Eagles fans would say.

GC/Brisbane fans would be the same (if GC had been competitive for a while and actually caused Brisbane some pain occasionally)

It's the same for Victorians.

It seems to be different in Sydney but, I can't fathom why Swans fans would ever be supportive of the Giants. The AFL wants a rivalry not a love-in, some Swans fans are even members of the Giants to help out. You don't see Giants fans be a member of the Swans. Sydney people are strange as ****!!!

 

[Nostradumbass]

No

 

[mako_roo]

Hate seeing any Victorian club enjoy premiership success, unless it's my team. Which is a long long time ago now. When a interstate sides with the Flag, we don't have to hear some cocky supporters all off season

 

[Bunk Moreland]

It bothers me as it means I don’t have a team to barrack against. Always go for the “interstaters”

The whole “Victorians supporting the Vic team” is the most laughably out of touch media trope possible.

It’s 100% the other way.

Would WC fans support Freo in a GF or vice versa? Adelaide and Port?

It doesn’t even make sense, it’s so stupid.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

It seems to be different in Sydney but, I can't fathom why Swans fans would ever be supportive of the Giants. The AFL wants a rivalry not a love-in, some Swans fans are even members of the Giants to help out. You don't see Giants fans be a member of the Swans. Sydney people are strange as ****!!!

I find that slightly insane, and i say this as GWS member since their inaugural year (i live in Sydney and hated the Swans and wanted to support AFL). GWS v Sydney is actually an intense rivalry as well. They've met four or five times in finals. Eagles and Freo haven't even played one final against each other.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

I find that slightly insane, and i say this as GWS member since their inaugural year (i live in Sydney and hated the Swans and wanted to support AFL). GWS v Sydney is actually an intense rivalry as well. They've met four or five times in finals. Eagles and Freo haven't even played one final against each other.

As a Victorian Swans fan, I hate the Giants with a passion as I do with all Victorian teams for their treatment of my team since the relocation and not helping out etc... I don't understand some people, but maybe it's just me being old.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Nope. Means i can get an easy ticket to the GF!

 

[Underarm]

No? Why would it? If it's not my team I'd rather it be 2 irrelevant clubs so I see less gloating.

 

[No Quarter]

Not in the slightest.

 

[Leon]

No.

I have, on occasion, preferred a Victorian side in a Grand Final or a final over a non-Victorian side, but only because I prefer the Victorian side over the non-Vic side for other reasons, never because they’re Victorian.

The whole idea that we get behind other Victorian sides in the finals or the grand final just because they’re Victorian is silly.

Every single supporter of a Vic-based side that I know could not and does not care that there isn’t a Victorian side in the GF this year.

 

[Drunkcat]

It's cricket season now so, no

 

[doppleganger]

I am bothered that the Pies didnt make it.

If the Pies aren't in it, preference is for no Collingwood rival to make it, and preferably follow a team with no recent success to win it.

If a local rival did make it, be going for the opposition.

 

[SSSSSS]

No.

I'd be much happier if a non-VIC side won the flag. Although I would prefer it not to be Sydney.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Couldn't give a toss - was hoping for Sydney/GWS Grand final but Sydney/Lions next best thing.

 

[STPer18]

It's basically the dream scenario if your own team isn't in it.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

No.

I have, on occasion, preferred a Victorian side in a Grand Final or a final over a non-Victorian side, but only because I prefer the Victorian side over the non-Vic side for other reasons, never because they’re Victorian.

The whole idea that we get behind other Victorian sides in the finals or the grand final just because they’re Victorian is silly.

Every single supporter of a Vic-based side that I know could not and does not care that there isn’t a Victorian side in the GF this year.

In the 2002 (in the shadows of 9/11, war in Iraq etc. ) it was the Brisbane v Collingwood Grand Final.

I think it was Sheedy who said Victorians should be barracking for Collingwood. The reply from a Carlton or Essendon supporter was 'I'd barrack for Iraq before I barrack for Collingwood'.

The local Victorian rivalries run too deep for anything as trivial as state versus state.