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See you’re trying to sub segment again & look for the exception to prove the rule.So what does the 27% represent in terms of actual additional bums on seats?
Which teams did we play at home in the respective years as some opponents will draw better than others and you can't necessarily attribute all the additional bums on seats to the JV partner.
I'm not au fait with the numbers but if the average pre JV was say 16,000 bums on seats / home game and say we had 65% of the crowd then that means 10,400 are Dragon supporters and if all the additional 27% (drawing a long bow with that due to above point re opponents) were Illawarra related that means approx.4,320 Wollongong bums on seats (fair enough maybe a little bit more if St George diehards didn't travel but not too many I suspect).
If the number for home games is less than 16,000 and if the opponents drew bigger crowds then the %'s get worse re actual numbers..
So hardly earth shattering and where did the rest of the Steeler supporters go or was that it.
The pre includes 2 (well 3 if you take ‘97) full Kogarah seasons.
The 27% rise post JV includes the split between the two towns.
I’ve posted my source. Go read for yourself if you believe the figures are incorrect.
I’m sure any club would love to have a 27% growth in crowds year on year.
This is just one of the many reasons why the JV is a good thing & we need a clean out at the top.