If last weeks game was played on Sunday arvo instead of Thursday night there might well have been closer to 20,000 at Brookie. However, because of Channel Nein and their pursuit of ratings, we had to make do with a Thursday night, which is even in front of Monday as the least desirable time to play.
Would 20,000 in a 20,000 capacity suburban ground like Brookie be better than 20,000 at ANZ or the SFS? Of course it would. Its just a pity that the league can't see what the fans do.