Opinion Is the Showdown the Biggest Rivalry?

[Bunk Moreland]

... the single biggest rivalry in Australian football?

I know there's longstanding rivalries between the big Melbourne clubs, but every time I tune into a showdown it just seems to radiate out of the TV... the noise and passion on display from the crowd and players is amazing.

With the players you can clearly tell this isn't just another game, whilst once the balls bounced in other rivalries I think it's more about the fans and it's just another game for the players. Doesn't seem that way in this game.

Having only two clubs in the city seems to really bring it out... it has a bit of a Glasgow feel to it (minus the history and violence of course).

What do we think?

 

[Shaneprice97]

The showdown is sick as f*ck

 

[Jam123]

Yes for sure. I forgot about Collingwood vs Carlton

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Yes for sure. I forgot about Collingwood vs Carlton

On now and seems a funeral in comparison.

Part of that would be Channel 7 of course.

 

[JeffDunne]

Victorian rivalries are based on ladder position and recent history.

The so-called Big 4 rivalries are manufactured marketing tools. Those clubs have true rivalries when they're actually playing for something - like all other Melbourne clubs. Since they meet so rarely in finals these days they're just well marketed games.

The SA & WA rivalries seem to always be played as such regardless of ladder position.

 

[aCunningPlan]

By far the most exciting rivalry in the AFL, has been for year now and the new Adelaide Oval just confirms it.

 

[Schache It Off]

Q-Clash is better.

 

[Messenger]

Collingwood/Carlton is massively overrated. Love me a Showdown.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I'd like to know how many times the underdog has won a showdown. Seems to have happened many times since 1997.

 

[daniel_4tw]

Battle of the bridge?

Crows v Port has been fantastic regardless of ladder position since Port entered the competition.

 

[L_W_P]

Yep. Biggest, most hate filled rivalry in the game.

 

[SgtSchulz]

If you put a Norwood guernsey on the Crows players the rivalry is 136 years old.

 

[Pessimistic]

Tonight was epic

 

[Vigawla]

On now and seems a funeral in comparison.

Part of that would be Channel 7 of course.

My thoughts exactly. Can't get into the game at all. Just meh...

 

[StonesThrow]

I don't see many WA derbies, but I would say they are on par? Love it! What football is all about!

I predicted an easy win to the power today.

 

[RePete]

Crows and Port supporters hate each others guts and rub in showdown victories all year. It divides the state. I assume its the same for WA.

 

[yakka man]

The Western Derby would still be a good rivalry if West Coast actually gave a ****

 

[Donakebab]

On now and seems a funeral in comparison.

Part of that would be Channel 7 of course.

Doesn't help that it's being played in the worst time slot possible on a miserable night.

 

[aCunningPlan]

The Western Derby would still be a good rivalry if West Coast actually gave a ****

Why would they care about a game against a club with no flags?

 

[Wooljay]

Listening to it on the radio today, and Adelaide really produceproduced the '19th Man' through their supporters. Was fantastic listening, would love to attend a showdown at the new Adelaide Oval sometime soon while both SA teams are strong.

 

[Marmozet]

Doesn't help that it's being played in the worst time slot possible on a miserable night.

Yeah, I couldn't imagine dragging myself out to the city on a cold, wet miserable Sunday Night. Just ridiculous!

 

[janiek]

Crows and Port supporters hate each others guts and rub in showdown victories all year. It divides the state. I assume its the same for WA.

Don't think we quite have the same mass/volume? of hatred, undoubtably many supporters hate each other's guts, but quite often there's also some respect and friendship between supporters; based purely on what I've read on big footy the hatred seems more intense in SA

 

[xamol]

Q-Clash is better.

Oh dear

 

[The Joker]

Why would they care about a game against a club with no flags?

There's something about it, a bit like playing a season for no premiership points because that said team had been caught out cheating.

Yes it's the biggest rivalry in the game.

 

[RePete]

Don't think we quite have the same mass/volume? of hatred, undoubtably many supporters hate each other's guts, but quite often there's also some respect and friendship between supporters; based purely on what I've read on big footy the hatred seems more intense in SA

Well SA does have a pretty high volume of bogans & serial killers so that probably is somewhat where the hatred stems from.