I was gonna say this one as well mate (2003). Saturday was great until the streaker got hosed in the stands after that the arvo turned into chaos. ANd sunday it was clear everyone was topping up from the day and night before. I saw a bloke punch a chick in the face in the eastern terrace and it was on for young and old. Parra jesus had to calm shit down in the northern end, doggies fans and eels fans were at each other pretty early on.
Only full strength piss was available both days, it only heightened stupidity in the crowd.
Absolutely spot-on, was a great event but add piss for hours, absolute carnage.
On the flipside, one of the funniest things I've ever seen was a fight in the crowd at the SFS, early 90's. I was walking through the back of the seating near the food/drinks areas when a mild roar then welled up into a huge roar echoing around the concrete - definitely distinct from something that happened in the game..
A fight had kicked off in the walkways, a fair way from me but over the heads of onlookers looking at what was kicking off I could see this big brown hairy thing being shaken all around.. thinking WTF then I twigged what it was..
It was the Paddle-Pop Lion!
Copping a hiding!
Another mate was closer than I was and described it that the Paddle Pop Lion bumped into people or vice versa, beers were spilt, the bloke who dropped it wasn't happy, then it was on..
It still makes me piss myself laughing anytime I remember it to this day.