That's game attendances that are inflated by holding a game at Lang Park during Magic Round, you dope. WB1234 was talking about TV ratings.
Metro Audiences
Sydney average 161,000
Melbourne average 12,000
Brisbane average 111,000
Adelaide average 7,000
Perth average 8,000
In Melbourne the Storm average 33,000, and when the Storm arent playing the NRL averages 8,000.
In Brisbane, the Broncos average 170,000, the Dolphins average 126,000. Other Queensland regional teams average 131,000 on Nine, while matches involving no Queensland sides average 98,000.
In NSW, Sydney sides average 163,000 per game, while sides from regional NSW average 163,000 as well. Matches with no teams from NSW average 146,000.
The leading clubs on television during the season werre Brisbane, Sth Sydney, Penrith and Melbourne.
Brisbane were the dominant club on Nine averaging 620,000 viewers per game.
Penrith 586,000
Parramatta 569,000
Sth Sydney 549,000
Dolphins 521,000
Melbourne 518,000
Sydney 510,000
Brisbane were also dominant on Foxtels set top box programming, averaging 288,000 per game
Sth Sydney 270,000
Melbourne 267,000
Nth Queensland 259,000
Penrith 257,000
The Broncos ratings dominance continued despite a significant drop in free to air coverage – this is AFTER they dropped 4 games on FTA – Broncos matches on Nine dropped from 17 down to 13 this season. No Sunday FTA (2 last year, 0 this year), and 2 less Thursdays (down to 4). Fri (8) and Sat N (1) FTA remained the same.
Well after one of the best grand finals seen in many a year, its time to say goodbye to the NRL season and hello to the forthcoming internationals, but first we take a good look at the metrics from what was a record breaking season for the National Rugby League. Attendance its all good news...
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One of the Brisbane teams that were ahead of the Storm finished in the bottom four of the ladder. We know. An unsuccessful Brisbane 2 is more valuable to the broadcasters than a winning Storm.
Cowboys weren't far behind Storm on Foxtel, despite not making the finals. An unsuccessful team from little old Townsville was watched by almost as many people on Foxtel as the winning Storm.