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Is it unfair to play the Showdown in front of a crowd?

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10th June, 2020
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Two thousand fans will be allowed to attend this Saturday night’s Showdown between Port Adelaide and Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval.

Is this fair for the other AFL clubs that won’t play in front of crowds?

There will be no crowds attending any other Round 2 AFL matches.

It will be most likely that fans attending this Round 2 clash at the Adelaide Oval will need to be social distancing at all times, but how is this possible at the lines to get into the stadiums, the lines for the bathrooms and the lines for food and beverages?

How is this safe?

One positive aspect of this news is that broadcasters will now be able to commentate this Port Adelaide versus Adelaide match at the Adelaide Oval with some real fan noise, not fake, canned crowd noise as what was previously planned for the Round 2 AFL matches.

It will be very interesting to see which Port Adelaide and Adelaide fans will be able to attend this match. Surely the cheer squad get priority rather than a ballot system?

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Port Adelaide fans.

(Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

The cheer squad members are the heart and soul of a footy club. They put in so much of their own time to contribute and support the club that they love so much. Therefore it would be fitting that they get access to the match in Adelaide this weekend.

The other interesting question if the cheer squads attend is will we see the return to banners when the teams run out on the hallowed turf at the Adelaide Oval?

It will be great too see a return of 2000 fans on Saturday night at the Adelaide Oval for the showdown between Port Adelaide and Adelaide. It will be fantastic to see a return to live crowds in the AFL matches this weekend.

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It will be great to hopefully hear the mighty roar when a player takes a great mark or kicks the match-winning goal.

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This is a step in the right direction for allowing these lucky 2000 fans to attend this weekend’s match at the 48th Showdown at the Adelaide Oval between Port Adelaide and Adelaide.

The question is when will the other states follow South Australia’s lead in a return to crowds for other AFL matches in other states?

Only time will tell.

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