The latest Aussie Rules research from Roy Morgan. Yawn. The AGB has done its own research.
Adelaide Crows supporters are:
- 490% more likely to think KG & Cornsey are adults
Brisbane Lions supporters are:
- 276% more likely to think Kevin Murray is a river
Carlton Blues supporters are:
- 221% more likely to have participated in white collar crime
Collingwood Magpies supporters are:
- 332% more likely to eat through a straw
Essedon Bombers supporters are:
- 167% more likely to have inherited a speech impediment
Fremantle Dockers supporters are:
- 304% more likely to celebrate too hard, too early
Geelong Cats supporters are:
- 245% more likely to be retrenched by Ford in the next 4 years
Hawthorn Hawks supporters are:
- 145% more likely to have been kicked out of a nightclub
Melbourne Demons supporters are:
- The best
North Melbourne Kangaroos supporters are:
- 148% more likely to have sold their holiday shack on the Gold Coast
Port Adelaide Power supporters are:
- 396% more likely to have received stolen goods
Richmond Tigers supporters are:
- 162% more likely to have children named after soap stars
St Kilda Saints supporters are:
- 397% more likely to over-rate their chances
Sydney Swans supporters are:
- 498% more likely to have danced and sung along to Kylie Minogue
West Coast Eagles supporters are:
- 286% more likely to think this statistic will be about drugs
Western Bulldogs supporters are:
- I couldn't find any
Roy must be related to Val. Nod off while reading.
Can't find fault in your research, TT.
Posted by: RT | 03 June 2008 at 14:25
Although Pies supporters 332% more likely to eat straw (than eat thru one).
Posted by: RT | 03 June 2008 at 14:28
I'm and Esssssendon Sup sup supporter and I've got no speeech problems at all at all
Posted by: keri | 03 June 2008 at 16:33
Tony, long time lurker, first time contributor.
Ex-pat Melb living in Syd and a NMFC man from way back. I've never had a shack on the Gold Coast (gold toast?)... Spot on with the Bloods supporters up here though.
Best post I've seen so far. Love your work.
Posted by: Tadpole | 03 June 2008 at 20:38
Melbourne supporters are several per cent more likely to be unable to spell Essendon. Also there are five other people in my workplace, three of them are doggies supporters. Two of those are Kiwis. Make of that what you will.
Posted by: Random | 04 June 2008 at 08:59
Keri: You're write.
Tad: Thanks for that.
Random: 'Bout time someone spotted my finely honed "gag". Essedon supporters traditionally leave out the n. (And their cheer squad once spelled it Bombres, but not in a Spanish way.)
Posted by: Tony T. | 04 June 2008 at 09:06
456% of the Melbourne Media believe anything the AFL tells them,and just lately they have been telling some whoppers
Posted by: John Ryan | 04 June 2008 at 12:12
But they are rigorously investigated, statistically accredited, crossed I, dotted T, Adrian Anderson endorsed whoppers, John, so it's OK.
Posted by: Tony T | 04 June 2008 at 12:20
Have a go at Bombre fans at your peril, Tone. There are so many Carlton supporters living locally these days there's not a suburb nearby that doesn't have its pronunciation mangled: Kei-LORE; As-COT Vale.
Why don't you all f-f-fade away? Don't try and dig what we all s-s-say.
Posted by: Lad Litter | 04 June 2008 at 18:17
I dig what you're saying: "Talking 'bout my re-generation." It's a very Melbourne/Essendon term these days.
Posted by: Tony T | 04 June 2008 at 21:08