2008 Crowd Watch - Final Totals in Post #3778

[miccle]

I think the Broncos/Redcliffe one was again around the 9,000 mark...can't find any link for that though.

Keeping fingers crossed for the Broncos to break the 35,000 average this year too. Here's hoping.

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

Here it is...

http://news.theage.com.au/broncos-sneak-2422-against-redcliffe/20080301-1w4g.html

A female fan celebrated the try with a naked streak across the ground that had security guards racing onto the field to the delight of the 8,000 fans who packed into the ground hoping to see an upset.

 

[Timmah]

I wonder if there was a figure taken for the Dogs/Pemriff game?

 

[McCrud]

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/sport/nrl/story/0,26746,23337415-5003409,00.html

Gold Coast Titans have declared their round 1 home clash with the Cowboys at Skilled Park on Friday a 27,500 sellout but teenage star Shannon Walker could be missing from the action. Walker, who was in line for an interchange berth, will have scans today for a possible wrist fracture from last weekend's trial against Wests Tigers.

About 25,000 tickets have been sold for the Broncos' clash with Penrith at Suncorp Stadium tomorrow week.

 

[eels_fan_01]

Heres to hoping 40 thousand at the Broncos game and over 30 at our game agaisnt the Dogs.

 

[ByRd]

Round 1 has the potential to be pretty massive (lets hope the whether is good):

Rabbits/Roosters - Speaks for itself, should get over 40 k or close to it.

Titans/Cowboys - Is already a 27k sellout.

Eels/Dogs - Should get at least 35-40k (i think the timeslot hurts this game)

Eagles/Sharks - Brookie should be near full and about 17-19k

Knights/Raiders - Will be a near sell out, minimum 24k

Broncos/Panthers - With 25k already sold i expect close to 40k

Tigers/Dragons - Still have to see where its being played but 35k at an absolute minimum

Storm/Warriors - Is an interesting one, lets hope it gets to at least 20k (any news on ticket sales???)

 

[nqboy]

Round 1 has the potential to be pretty massive (lets hope the whether is good):

Rabbits/Roosters - Speaks for itself, should get over 40 k or close to it - 30k

Titans/Cowboys - Is already a 27k sellout.

Eels/Dogs - Should get at least 35-40k (i think the timeslot hurts this game) - 25K

Eagles/Sharks - Brookie should be near full and about 17-19k

Knights/Raiders - Will be a near sell out, minimum 24k

Broncos/Panthers - With 25k already sold i expect close to 40k - Low 30s

Tigers/Dragons - Still have to see where its being played but 35k at an absolute minimum - 30k tops. The Dragons' Army is a myth.

Storm/Warriors - Is an interesting one, lets hope it gets to at least 20k (any news on ticket sales???) - 15k would be a good effort.

Optimisitic and unrealisitic IMO. Though there does seem to be a groundswell of excitement generated by the Centenary.

 

[In-goal]

Originally Posted by ByRd
Round 1 has the potential to be pretty massive (lets hope the whether is good):

Rabbits/Roosters - Speaks for itself, should get over 40 k or close to it - 30k

Titans/Cowboys - Is already a 27k sellout.

Eels/Dogs - Should get at least 35-40k (i think the timeslot hurts this game) - 25K

Eagles/Sharks - Brookie should be near full and about 17-19k

Knights/Raiders - Will be a near sell out, minimum 24k

Broncos/Panthers - With 25k already sold i expect close to 40k - Low 30s

Tigers/Dragons - Still have to see where its being played but 35k at an absolute minimum - 30k tops. The Dragons' Army is a myth.

Storm/Warriors - Is an interesting one, lets hope it gets to at least 20k (any news on ticket sales???) - 15k would be a good

One could only dream of these sorts of figures at the first round, that average of around 24K would be a massive shot in the arm for RL.

Perhaps this will be the season that all the remaining lost SL war fans return to the game??

the NRL and ARL must push hard to promote all to attend games this year, especially with the pokie taxes cominig into effect. I would like to think that all fans could be a little more loyal in season 2008.

 

[mattyg]

Fri 7.45pm: Rabbitohs v Roosters @ ANZ Stadium - 38,000
Fri 7.45pm: Titans v Cowboys @ Skilled Park - 27,000
Sat 5.30pm: Eels v Bulldogs @ ANZ Stadium - 32,000
Sat 7.30pm: Sea Eagles v Sharks @ Brookvale - 18,000
Sat 7.30pm: Knights v Raiders @ EnergyAustralia - 19,000
Sun 2.00pm: Broncos v Panthers @ Suncorp - 42,000
Sun 3.00pm: Tigers v Dragons @ Wherever - 28,000
Mon 7.00pm: Storm v Warriors @ Telstra Dome - 18,000

Total: 222,000
Average: 27,750

 

[Timmah]

There is no reason we shouldn't get those crowds, but chances are we won't tbh

 

[lotti]

hopefully it will be a full house for the Manly and Melbourne games, well TD might be bit of a challenge but Melbourne has pulled 33,000 there before.

 

[eels_fan_01]

I reckon....

Fri 7.45pm: Rabbitohs v Roosters @ ANZ Stadium - 35,000
Fri 7.45pm: Titans v Cowboys @ Skilled Park - 27,000
Sat 5.30pm: Eels v Bulldogs @ ANZ Stadium - 31,000
Sat 7.30pm: Sea Eagles v Sharks @ Brookvale - 19,000
Sat 7.30pm: Knights v Raiders @ EnergyAustralia - 17,000
Sun 2.00pm: Broncos v Panthers @ Suncorp - 45,000
Sun 3.00pm: Tigers v Dragons @ SFS (Probably) - 30,000
Mon 7.00pm: Storm v Warriors @ Telstra Dome - 20,000

 

[JW]

Rabbitohs vs Roosters - 28,000
Titans vs Cowboys - 25,000
Eels vs Bulldogs - 24,000
Sea Eagles vs Sharks - 15,000
Knights vs Raiders - 18,000
Broncos vs Panthers - 35,000
Tigers vs Dragons - 19,000
Storm vs Warriors - 14,000

Average - 22,250

 

[eels_fan_01]

Rabbitohs vs Roosters - 28,000
Titans vs Cowboys - 25,000
Eels vs Bulldogs - 24,000
Sea Eagles vs Sharks - 15,000
Knights vs Raiders - 18,000
Broncos vs Panthers - 35,000
Tigers vs Dragons - 19,000
Storm vs Warriors - 14,000

Average - 22,250

If Storm/Warriors gets 14 thousand or less i will personally get down on my knees and kiss your feet my good sir.

The Warriors are the easiest opposition to sell in Melbourne because their are so many bloody Kiwis there hungry for some "rugby".

 

[JW]

I hope you're right Eels, infact i'd like to think all of my predictions will be bare minimums.

 

[eels_fan_01]

I hope you're right Eels, infact i'd like to think all of my predictions will be bare minimums.

Yeah, i think i always predict a little high because i see the potential for games but obviously it doesnt always work out that way.

 

[Billythekid]

Rabbitohs vs Roosters - 28,000
Titans vs Cowboys - 25,000
Eels vs Bulldogs - 24,000
Sea Eagles vs Sharks - 15,000
Knights vs Raiders - 18,000
Broncos vs Panthers - 35,000
Tigers vs Dragons - 19,000
Storm vs Warriors - 14,000

Average - 22,250

Um titans vs cowboys is already sold out so you might want to rethink that figure.

Also if any of the games i've bolded are that low i would be extremely disappointed. In fact if that is how the whole round turned out it would be an absolute disgrace. There are some big matchups there and i m hoping/expecting quite a bit more than that.

 

[JW]

Um titans vs cowboys is already sold out so you might want to rethink that figure.

Indeed, it is a sellout. But like all sellouts, the official figure given tends to be just under capacity for various reasons. Consider mine a rough figure though.

Also if any of the games i've bolded are that low i would be extremely disappointed. In fact if that is how the whole round turned out it would be an absolute disgrace. There are some big matchups there and i m hoping/expecting quite a bit more than that.

See my response to Eels.

 

[lotti]

just remember what happened the last time Melbourne played at what we in Melbourne call the Dome, we had just over 800 more than the prelim in Sydney and almost 3 thousand less than the Hawkes got two weeks before when they beat Adelaide the Storm are definately in the hearts of Melbourne. There's also no AFL on plus it's Monday Night we might get those curious about the game and those that want a late night in the city, the dome is accessable on the city loop you can see it from Southern Cross Station.

 

[bobmar28]

For anyone interested the crowd at the Sydney v Brisbane AFL pre season game at manuka oval was 2,264.