round of 32 crowd attendance numbers year on year:
2014: 30,945 (average 1,934)
2015: 38,850 (average 2,428)
2016: 31,420 (average 1,963)
2017: 30,477 (average 1,904)
2018: 14,318 (average 1,431 after 10 matches with 6 matches next week to play)

Majority of which will be with first tier clubs. Well done Brenton on the numbers thus far.

Good to see Warland and De Silva make an impact for SFC last night, need the young guys to keep stepping up. 

Any idea how Warland went in defence? Is he in Corica's plans for the CB position this season?

Warland was quite good. He'll be second choice after Wilkinson and the new Dutchy

Da Silva was outstanding all match

i actually think the 4,400 crowd at the rockdale v sydney fc match was poor. 

Not so much from the rockdale side, looks like 3/4 were rockdale fans, but only 1000 sydney fc fans? that's poor, especially a match being (inner-city) 

Really? Poor showing if so.

What is even more disappointing is that 3000 of the Rockdale fans are nowhere to be seen during the regular season.

I wonder where all these NPL team fans go?

agreed.

"derby fans" happens all around the world Unfortunately 

This is true but its natural. The small guys always want to knock off the Goliaths. 

It isnt just regular league games. If we take the top 5 leagues in Europe (exaggerate a point to make a point) we see home crowds increase when clubs get promoted as well as larger cup attendances. 

Even the good ol derby fan. But these derby fans wont support Sydney or Wanderers. 

It was hardly poor. The ground and surrounding area could barely support the people that attended, even if more wanted to come they'd be lucky to get in.
I thought it was about 6:4, maybe even 7:3, in favour of Rockdale at the ground but Rockdale fans made themselves more noticeable.

Its poor tbh. Its a Sydney derby. You barely have to travel.

This.
There was roughly 3-4k of sydney fc fans back in 2014 when they played sydney united in the FFA cup, and that is roughly 45min from the CBD with public transport 20min away from the stadium. so when you compare the two it's poor. 

Maybe they have all become Southern Expansion fans already.

To get outnumbered in your own backyard by fans of a team a tier below you is quite frankly embarrassing. We have heard all the excuses about the stadium no public transport all this and all that but whats the excuse now.

Our backyard? You are aware Rockdale play in Rockdale right? I'd wager most rockdale fans walked to the ground.

FWIW I was very impressed with the number of Rockdale fans, but an ex NSL club like Sydney United was always going to generate more hype than playing City Suns. 

Sydney United being the bigger club, was always going to generate more hype and crowds, spot on, but i still feel only 1,000 syd fc or there abouts could and should of been a lot better.

No idea where the 1000 comes from. Crowd split evenly down the middle I'd say.

Case in point, 3,000+ United fans at Marden (and 2 Mariners fans i saw).
Marden isn't our normal home ground.
Even allowing for the fact we don't have a base location for fans (nor does SFC), and Sydney geography it's still interesting to note.

I fail to see your point. TSF said we were "outnumbered" in our own backyard when for all intensive purposes quite literally the opposite was true. 

19 minute drive ffs. How is the opposite true. 

Again. If you cant get up for a derby, then there is something wrong at your club. 

I'll put my hand up, SFC member but I was in no condition to attend having just had a ACL op Tuesday.
I do think it was pretty piss poor attendance by SFC supporters.
From the tv we covered just one end behind the goals.
First serious hit out.
FFACup reigning Champs.
Corica first game.
Newbies to see.
Rockdale a good PL club challenge.
Its pretty piss poor by members/supporters imo, no excuse's.

Television coverage as always is not always accurate. The sideline underneath the camera, where most of the crowd was standing, was at least 50% Sydney fans.
It was also hard to tell who was what with a lot of the crowd. I spent the whole game thinking that the group standing in front of me were Rockdale fans only to see that they were wearing Sydney scarves when they turned to leave.
The whole crowd distribution is not nearly as clear cut as many would lead you to believe for the sake of their argument.

Edensor Park, despite the decreased travel options and increased travel distance and time, is a far more comfortable and attractive trip for me.

I saw the blokes who put up the Komiti tifo wearing a Sydney FC scarf over their RCS jacket. 

There's a lot more than just the Sydney FC Cove section you saw on TV

LOL.

it's very known that all Komiti members / Rockdale fans are all Sydney FC fans as as well.

Moshtix presales of circa 2000 had 600 sfc, 300 odd in the cove and 300 odd in GA. the club presold 1200 to its members and fans. The rest were walkups on the day. At best 50/50 so probably about 1,000 sfc supporters all up

split would of been 70-30 rockdale. yes expected plenty more syd fc supporters- they had 300 cove members.
still a decent crowd and a cracking atmosphere. awesome tifo from the komiti lads.
great night all up.

A couple of stories in the North West news

https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/5569885/ready-to-strike/

https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/5569292/northcote-ready-for-a-fight/

Does anyone know if they’ll have the draw for the next round after the games on fox sport?

Usually they did it straight after the final game finishes don't they?

-PB