Crowd Watch 2013

[WaznTheGreat]

Not bad i suppose

 

[doggzfan4lyf]

Very disappointed with that crowd, esp with the form the Storm are in and against their opponent from the 2012 GF, I would hope if Canterbury were at full strength maybe they would have hit the 14-15k mark, Hopefully the MILLIONS of storm fans in Melbourne watched on GEM.....

 

[BunniesMan]

That's harsh. Who would have expected Melbourne to be pulling 12k on a Thursday night 5 years ago?

You can't have $1b+ without Thursday and Monday night football unfortunately.

Yes you can.

 

[Diesel]

Due to the $1b payout we have to accept that crowd figures aren't what they should be. I would've hoped that 17K+ turned up in Melbourne. Maybe the Vics just think they are the best at supporting sports however its only the AFL they turn up to?

 

[Brutus]

That's harsh. Who would have expected Melbourne to be pulling 12k on a Thursday night 5 years ago?

You can't have $1b+ without Thursday and Monday night football unfortunately.

I think you can.

 

[Perth Red]

Will only get 20k avg when NRL dictates what games are played when, whist tv dictates we are always going to suffer the games with the biggest crowd potential being shafted to TV friendly, crowd unfriendly times and days. Might be waiting a while!

 

[Perth Red]

11923.

A bit less than I thought.

Cant wait till Thursday footy is over.

Shows the difference in having a decent stadium, crowd didn't look bad and sounded great even with that few.

 

[LeagueXIII]

Surprised crowd was that low.

Looked about 14-15,000.

 

[Perth Red]

Surprised crowd was that low.

Looked about 14-15,000.

Yeh didn't look two thirds empty.

 

[Saint Doc]

Yeh didn't look two thirds empty.

From previous experience I don't think Melbourne sell the second tier on the camera side until it fills up everyone else. With that in mind seemed right, GA behind the posts not as full as usual either

 

[The Voice of Reason!]

Article about Sydney crowds:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/n...-sporting-events/story-e6frfgbo-1226602778105

Crowd figures drop but TV ratings soar for Sydney sporting events

SYDNEY has become a city of couch potatoes when it comes to consuming sport.

Crowds in most major sports have fallen in Sydney in recent years while Fox Sports and Channel Nine ratings have skyrocketed.

...

Internet chat rooms and social media have thrown up a number of reasons for the poor attendance.

Ticket prices were the major concern with a family pass for four costing $125 to the concourse area only. By the time you buy four meals, drinks and pay for petrol, it's a $200 day out in one of Sydney's lowest income areas.

Any couch potatoes here want to chip in (pun not intended)?

 

[applesauce]

I think there would be a percentage (small) that could be turned off by the 'drugs in sport' investigation as well.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

I expect sell out next thursday at blue tongue.. Day off Fri and all

 

[firechild]

Article about Sydney crowds:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/n...-sporting-events/story-e6frfgbo-1226602778105



Any couch potatoes here want to chip in (pun not intended)?

AFL games are largely played on Saturday and Sunday afternoons while NRL have games on Thursday and Monday nights. Not surprising that NRL crowds are proportionally dropping.

 

[Flapper]

I expect sell out next thursday at blue tongue.. Day off Fri and all

It would be disappointing if it wasnt. If we win tonight you'd expect it.

 

[azza29]

From previous experience I don't think Melbourne sell the second tier on the camera side until it fills up everyone else. With that in mind seemed right, GA behind the posts not as full as usual either

The top level on the camera side is members only, no single tickets are sold there except for finals or the blockbusters against the Warriors/Broncos.

Still 12k on a wet, windy Thursday. Not bad at all. Next home game is a Monday night affair against the Tigers, so we'll see what our 'low tide' benchmark is then I guess.

 

[newman]

According to 10 news roads around Leicchardt are choked. Should be a big crowd in there despite the storms.

 

[DIOGENES]

Interesting article in the Herald-Sun apparently based on the crowd at 1 game in Campbelltown last weekend while 2012 was a record year. Great scientific rigour by that journalist.

I don't know what is happening to Aleague, union or AFL crowds and nor do I care.

 

[parraparraparra]

thursday and sunday night footy hurts crowds

 

[CowboyFuriousFury]

Thankfully next week TNF will be over it ruin enough crowds in such a short space of time, putting a GF rematch on Thursday is just silly. Scheduling in general got a long way to go as shown by putting afternoon games at the Gold Coast, incorrect time-slots for various teams,etc. This is what happen when you have to please the TV executives and not the consumers of the game itself.