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I just saw this from 2006 and it remined me, have the NRL released something similar for 2007?
2006 NRL 'Rugby League Facts Summary'
Please find below annual summary of keys facts in Rugby League for 2006 sent out by the National Rugby League.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
KEY FEATURES OF THE 2006 TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP
ATTENDANCES
2006 recorded the second highest crowd average in the games history. The 2006 crowd average of 15,308 is behind only the 2005 record of 16,466 and is ahead of the records of 2004 (14,671) and 2003 (14,456)
The initial release of Grand Final tickets sold out in one day for the first time ever in the NRL.
Highest-ever attendance at the opening match of the Harvey Norman State of Origin series: 72,773.
Sell out crowd of 54,833 for State of Origin 3 at the Melbourne Telstra Dome.
Other facts:
The Broncos crowd of 47,193 in rd 26 was their third highest ever at Suncorp Stadium and has ensured the club an average for the season of more than 30,000 for the second successive year.
The Storms average home crowd has increased by 19.5% on 2005.
Brookvale Oval rd 25 crowd was the largest since 1997 (20,126).
Olympic Park crowd of 15,479 in rd 18 was the largest since 2000.
For the second year running, the Bulldogs have had an average attendance of more than 18,000.
Canberra Stadium rd 25 crowd was the biggest since 2003 (21,255).
Wests Tigers average crowd at Telstra Stadium is up 11.7% in 2006.
The Dragons rd 19 crowd of 18,223 at OKI Jubilee Stadium was a ground record.
TV
(Figures current up to start of rd 26)
Friday night football is averaging over 600,000 viewers across Sydney and Brisbane up 3% on 2006.
Sunday football is up 7% overall averaging 517,000 across Sydney and Brisbane.
Rugby League was again the most watched program to date in Sydney surpassing the World Cup and the Commonwealth games and has two of the top five most watched events.
In Brisbane, Rugby League has the top three most watched programs.
Rugby League provided the most watched program of any type on subscription television in 2006 as well as six of the top seven and 78 of the top 100.
The Melbourne Storm v Sydney Roosters in rd 13 was the most watched match of the year.
More than 3.6million individual viewers watched matches with each on average watching 19 live games a year.
RADIO
Commercial radio ratings have increased in 2006 with *** recording a 14% jump in the average audience compared to 2005.
More than a quarter of a million different listeners in the Sydney market tune into *** every weekend.
Commercial coverage of the game across Australia has grown with the addition of stations in regional NSW as far as Bourke and in Queensland in areas such as Roma, Emerald and Mt Isa. Perth and Melbourne are taking live coverage of all finals matches.
The ABC continues to take match coverage to more than 300,000 listeners in Sydney, Brisbane and the ACT with Radio Australia coverage reaching Fiji, Tonga, the Solomon Islands and East Timor.
Regional networks are ensuring live calls of every match in local markets.
PARTICIPATION
ARL Development predicting 10% growth on last years national figure of 334,204 in terms of total participation across all clubs and schools when all competitions are finalised.
Already junior club registrations are up 5% nationally taking the total rise since 2002 to 25%.
Balmain fielded more than 100 junior teams for the first time in 30 years. Penrith, Parramatta and Wests also recorded strong increases.
More than 50,000 players participated in Country Rugby League competitions, an increase of 4% (strong growth particularly in under 18 and senior competitions).
More than 35,000 players participated in school and club competitions in Victoria, Western Australia, Northern Territory and South Australia.
In Victoria, primary school participation is up 65% from 2005, taking the number of students to more than 2000.
More than 30 secondary schools joined competitions in Melbourne. This is up from eleven in 2005. Two regular weekly district competitions were also introduced this year.
NRL.COM
The number of unique users visiting nrl.com exceeded 900,000 in a month for the first time in 2006.
SPONSORSHIP
10% increase in NRL sponsorship revenue from 2005.
Major sponsorship renewals from Harvey Norman and AAMI.
NRL was chosen to play key roles in major brand launches including Coca Cola Zero, Carlton Mid and PlayStation 3.
LICENSING
Total Rugby League merchandise, including NRL and State of Origin, will generate in excess of $100million in retail sales in 2006, equating to over $2million worth of merchandise sold each week.
Royalties for the Rugby League retail program have grown 45% on last year.
One of Sydneys most iconic sites, Luna Park, became home to the NRLs new mascot range in 2006.
The Smiths Chips NRL Tazo promotion took NSW and Victoria by storm with 10 million packs selling out 2 weeks earlier than planned. Smiths are planning to double the number of packs in 2007 the biggest distribution of any sport in their program.
Wests Tigers merchandise continues to be most popular with the most sales in 2006, followed by Dragons and Cowboys.
Melbourne Storm merchandise sales between July and August in 2006 exceeded the total sales for the entire 2005 season. Reebok sold 2000 Storm jerseys during this period.
SALARY CAP
Salary increase from 3.3 in 2005 to 3.366 at the start of 2006.
A heads of agreement for a four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement was signed in June for seasons 2007-10. The agreement provides for:
A $4m salary cap in 2007 up from $3.366million;
Minimum wages of $55,000 (1-17) and $50,000 (18-25) up from $37,500;
Origin payments increasing to $12,500 per game;
Increases in Third Party Sponsorship Agreements to $150,000
Reduction in qualifying period for veteran players from 10 to 8 years.
JUDICIARY
(Figures current up to start of rd 26)
Number of charges: 89 (down 20% on same time 2005);
90% of players are taking the early guilty plea (up 8% on same time 2005);
Dangerous Throw charges are down 30% on same time last season;
High Tackle charges are down 28% on same time last season.
WELFARE & EDUCATION
More than 250 players have received financial assistance for education courses.
Clubs have invested an additional $1.3million in player education through salary cap exemptions in 2006, this is further to the existing investments by the NRL and Clubs in existing education programs.
A mentoring program was implemented in partnership with the Men of League to enable current players to seek advice and support on post-career employment prospects.
The Education and Welfare Committee has endorsed the implementation of a program that provides support and assistance for players and their families as they approach retirement and for the two years following retirement.
Clubs have offered players a range of group courses in 2006. These have included basic computer courses, small business, leadership and mentoring through to personal presentation and etiquette classes.
The committee is looking at ways to expand the education program for junior representative teams and has consulted with officials from the NSWRL and numerous providers as to the practical implications of workshops being delivered to these teams.
The Playing by the Rules program continued in all clubs and is enjoying strong support from players.
NRL COMMUNITY
Community campaigns and organisations supported by the NRL in 2006 include: Red Nose Day; Legends Shield; Get Moving campaign; CREATE; Assistance Dogs Australia; Family Practice Week (AMA); PCYC Commissioner Shield; Sailors With Disabilities; Cancer Council NSW; Worlds Greatest Shave; The Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation; Sydney Childrens Hospital; NASCA; Sir Roden Cutler Charities; Fatty Vautin Outback Challenge; Police Commissioners Ball, and Sydney Cancer Centre Foundation.
The annual Captains Table Function raised more than $100,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
THE FUTURE
Telstra Premiership Final Series September 8 to October 1.
Tri Nations kicks off on October 14, when Australia plays New Zealand at Mount Smart Stadium; concludes Nov 25 at Aussie Stadium.
Gold Coast Titans take the competition to 16 teams in 2006.
Commencement of Monday night football and a move to two Friday night games next season.
Planning with ARL for World Cup in 2008.
Planning with ARL for centenary of the game in 2008.
Further Enquiries: John Brady 9339 8524, 0408 881 222; Polly McCardell 9339 8555, 0407 908 746.
John Brady
Director of Media and Communications
National Rugby League
