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NRL Crowd Figures & Comparisons after Round Twenty-Three
Round 1 - March 14-17
SOU v SYD - 29,386 @ ANZ
GCO v NQL - 26,974 @ Skilled
PAR v BUL - 25,065 @ ANZ
MAN v CRO - 15,424 @ Brookvale
NWC v CAN - 17,233 @ EAS
BRI v PEN - 31,250 @ Suncorp
WES v STG - 18,211 @ SFS
MEL v NZW - 20,084 @ Telstra Dome
Total: 183,627
Avg: 22,953
2007 - Total 185,051 Avg 23,131 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 161,713 Avg 23,101 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 159,614 Avg 22,802 (7 matches)
Round 2 - March 21-24
SOU v BUL - 21,839 @ ANZ
SYD v BRI - 18,724 @ SFS
PEN v CAN - 7,503 @ CUA
NWC v MAN - 18,117 @ EAS
NQL v WES - 20,655 @ DFS
NZW v PAR - 15,250 @ MSS
MEL v CRO - 10,720 @ OPS
STG v GCO - 10,521 @ WIN
Total: 123,332
Avg: 15,417
2007 - Total 124,964 Avg 15,620 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 121,369 Avg 17,338 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 110,428 Avg 15,775 (7 matches)
Round 3 - March 28-31
BRI v NQL - 50,612 @ Suncorp
PAR v NWC - 15,176 @ Parramatta
SYD v MEL - 12,137 @ SFS
CAN v STG - 14,440 @ Canberra
GCO v CRO - 19,050 @ Skilled
PEN v SOU - 10,839 @ CUA
BUL v WES - 21,057 @ ANZ
MAN v NZW - 10,175 @ Brookvale
Total: 153,486
Avg: 19,186
2007 - Total 123,456 Avg 15,432 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 126,039 Avg 18,005 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 116,244 Avg 16,606 (7 matches)
Round 4 - April 4-7
BUL v SYD - 36,526 @ ANZ
MEL v BRI - 13,831 @ OPS
STG v CRO - 15,318 @ ANZ
GCO v CAN - 17,381 @ Skilled
NQL v PAR - 19,231 @ DFS
NZW v NWC - 11,518 @ MSS
MAN v SOU - 14,426 @ Brookvale
WES v PEN - 11,898 @ CSS
Total: 140,129
Avg: 17,516
2007 - Total 148,330 Avg 18,541 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 103,791 Avg 14,827 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 105,979 Avg 15,139 (7 matches)
Round 5 - April 11-14
PAR v GCO - 13,321 @ Parramatta
MEL v MAN - 13,632 @ OPS
STG v NQL - 11,639 @ WIN
PEN v SYD - 16,924 @ CUA
NZW v BUL - 15,912 @ MSS
CAN v WES - 12,240 @ Canberra
NWC v BRI - 21,614 @ EAS
SOU v CRO - 12,988 @ CSS
Total: 118,270
Avg: 14,784
2007 - Total 158,721 Avg 19,840 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 105,083 Avg 15,011 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 127,840 Avg 18,262 (7 matches)
Round 6 (Heritage Round) - April 18-21
PAR v MAN - 14,025 @ Parramatta
GCO v BRI - 27,176 @ Skilled
BUL v STG - 14,767 @ ANZ
CRO v PEN - 13,852 @ Toyota
NQL v NZW - 20,554 @ DFS
SYD v NWC - 14,176 @ Bluetongue
WES v SOU - 19,122 @ the SCG
CAN v MEL - 15,550 @ Canberra
Total: 139,222
Avg: 17,403
2007 - Total 98,127 Avg 16,354 (6 matches)
2006 - Total 114,633 Avg 16,376 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 120,750 Avg 17,250 (7 matches)
Round 7 (ANZAC Day weekend) - April 25-27
STG v SYD - 21,596 @ ANZ
BRI v SOU - 34,112 @ Suncorp
MAN v BUL - 15,229 @ Brookvale
NQL v MEL - 24,053 @ DFS
GCO v NZW - 25,310 @ Skilled
CRO v WES - 17,241 @ Toyota
BYES: CAN, NWC, PAR, PEN
Total: 137,541
Avg: 22,924 (6 matches)
2007 - Total 143,750 Avg 17,968 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 117,124 Avg 16,732 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 136,237 Avg 19,462 (7 matches)
City v Country - May 2
CIT v COU - 11,365 @ Wollongong
2007 - 8,149 @ Coffs
2006 - 11,423 @ Dubbo
2005 - 8,553 @ Lismore
Round 8 (City v Country weekend) - May 3 & 4
NWC v GCO - 21,280 @ EAS
PEN v PAR - 18,724 @ CUA
WES v BRI - 11,177 @ ANZ
NZW v CAN - 7,358 @ MSS
SOU v NQL - 9,818 @ ANZ
BYES: BUL, STG, SYD, MEL, MAN, CRO
Total: 68,357
Avg: 13,671 (5 matches)
2007 - Total 127,010 Avg 15,876 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 109,180 Avg 15,597 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 127,743 Avg 18,249 (7 matches)
Australia v New Zealand - May 9
AUS v NZL - 34,571 @ SCG
2007 - 35,241 @ Suncorp
2006 - 44,191 @ Suncorp
2005 - 40,317 @ Suncorp
Round 9 (Centenary Test weekend) - May 10-12
SYD v CAN - 10,257 @ SFS
BUL v PEN - 10,241 @ ANZ
NQL v CRO - 17,065 @ DFS
BRI v MAN - 27,469 @ Suncorp
PAR v STG - 16,313 @ ANZ
MEL v NWC - 10,624 @ Olympic
BYES: SOU, GCO, NZW, WES
Total: 91,969
Avg: 15,328 (6 matches)
2007 - Total 109,731 Avg 13,716 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 111,486 Avg 15,926 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 100,857 Avg 14,408 (7 matches)
Round 10 (Origin One players ineligible) - May 16-19
GCO v BUL - 22,676 @ Skilled
PAR v SYD - 16,211 @ Parramatta
CRO v BRI - 13,431 @ Toyota
MAN v NQL - 9,343 @ Bluetongue
STG v MEL - 6,881 @ ANZ
PEN v NZW - 9,450 @ CUA
NWC v WES - 20,154 @ EAS
CAN v SOU - 11,115 @ Canberra
Total: 109,261
Avg: 13,657 (8 matches)
2007 - Total 67,780 Avg 11,296 (6 matches)
2006 - Total 94,282 Avg 13,468 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 96,558 Avg 13,794 (7 matches)
State of Origin Game I - May 21
NSW v QLD - 67,620 @ ANZ
2007 - 52,498 @ Suncorp
2006 - 72,773 @ ANZ
2005 - 52,484 @ Suncorp
Round 11 - May 23-26
MAN v STG - 12,058 @ Brookvale
SOU v MEL - 8,761 @ Bluetongue
NZW v SYD - 11,922 @ MSS
WES v GCO - 17,493 @ Leichhardt
BUL v CRO - 9,289 @ ANZ
BYES: NWC, NQL, PAR, PEN, BRI, CAN
Total: 59,523
Avg: 11,904 (5 matches)
2007 - Total 131,628 Avg 16,453 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 78,497 Avg 13,082 (6 matches)
2005 - Total 85,785 Avg 14,297 (6 matches)
Round 12 - May 30-June 2
BRI v PAR - 25,564 @ Suncorp
CAN v MAN - 13,120 @ Canberra
MEL v BUL - 12,251 @ Olympic
NQL v PEN - 16,553 @ DFS
NWC v NZW - 15,489 @ EAS
SOU v STG - 12,978 @ ANZ
CRO v GCO - 8,214 @ Toyota
SYD v WES - 15,204 @ SFS
Total: 119,373
Avg: 14,921 (8 matches)
2007 - Total 110,107 Avg 13,763 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 114,809 Avg 16,401 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 103,965 Avg 14,852 (7 matches)
Round 13 - June 6-9
NZW v SOU - 13,129 @ MSS
STG v BRI - 11,432 @ WIN
BUL v NWC - 9,565 @ ANZ
PAR v CAN - 10,195 @ Parramatta
WES v NQL - 10,488 @ Campbelltown
PEN v CRO - 10,543 @ CUA
MAN v SYD - 13,842 @ Brookvale
GCO v MEL - 19,409 @ Skilled
Total: 98,603
Avg: 12,325 (8 matches)
2007 - Total 52,744 Avg 8,790 (6 matches)
2006 - Total 74,112 Avg 10,587 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 122,089 Avg 17,441 (7 matches)
State of Origin Game II - June 11
QLD v NSW - 52,416 @ Suncorp
2007 - 76,924 @ ANZ
2006 - 52,468 @ Suncorp
2005 - 82,389 @ ANZ
Round 14 - June 13-16
SYD v PEN - 9,724 @ SFS
CRO v NZW - 9,023 @ Toyota
CAN v BRI - 11,157 @ Canberra
WES v PAR - 22,107 @ ANZ
NQL v NWC - 14,234 @ DFS
BYES: BUL, STG, SOU, MEL, MAN, GCO
Total: 66,245
Avg: 13,249 (5 matches)
2007 - Total 84,976 Avg 10,622 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 70,811 Avg 10,115 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 74,079 Avg 12,346 (6 matches)
Round 15 - June 20-23
STG v PEN - 9,032 @ ANZ
BRI v WES - 27,864 @ Suncorp
BUL v CAN - 9,845 @ ANZ
MEL v NQL - 10,880 @ Olympic
NZW v MAN - 7,141 @ Mt Smart
NWC v SYD - 19,543 @ EAS
CRO v PAR - 17,547 @ Toyota
SOU v GCO - 9,827 @ ANZ
Total: 111,679
Avg: 13,960 (8 matches)
2007 - Total 115,084 Avg 14,385 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 103,879 Avg 14,839 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 107,499 Avg 15,357 (7 matches)
Round 16 - June 27-30
SYD v BUL - 9,271 @ SFS
PEN v BRI - 9,963 @ CUA
GCO v STG - 26,453 @ Skilled
MAN v NWC - 13,798 @ Bluetongue
NQL v SOU - 15,631 @ Dairy Farmers
WES v NZW - 15,027 @ Leichhardt
PAR v MEL - 12,597 @ Parramatta
CAN v CRO - 9,136 @ Canberra
Total: 111,876
Avg: 13,985 (8 matches)
2007 - Total 87,759 Avg 14,626 (6 matches)
2006 - Total 92,551 Avg 13,221 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 82,002 Avg 11,714 (7 matches)
Round 17 - July 4-7
GCO v MAN - 21,374 @ Skilled
NWC v STG - 22,348 @ EAS
PAR v PEN - 14,012 @ Parramatta
MEL v CAN - 11,719 @ Olympic
BUL v SOU - 15,662 @ ANZ
BYES: BRI, NQL, SYD, CRO, WES, NZW
Total: 85,115
Avg: 17,023 (5 matches)
2007 - Total 131,219 Avg 16,402 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 96,711 Avg 16,118 (6 matches)
2005 - Total 107,962 Avg 15,423 (7 matches)
Round 18 - July 11-14
PEN v NWC - 10,029 @ CUA
SYD v GCO - 10,762 @ SFS
NZW v NQL - 7,722 @ MSS
CRO v MAN - 18,217 @ Toyota
SOU v PAR - 17,897 @ ANZ
STG v CAN - 14,040 @ WIN
BRI v BUL - 37,683 @ Suncorp
WES v MEL - 16,653 @ Campbelltown
Total: 133,003
Avg: 16,625 (8 matches)
2007 - Total 106,698 Avg 13,337 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 88,853 Avg 12,693 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 84,506 Avg 12,072 (7 matches)
Round 19 - July 18-21
MAN v PAR - 18,970 @ Brookvale
NQL v BRI - 22,048 @ DFS
GCO v PEN - 17,759 @ Skilled
CRO v NWC - 10,112 @ Toyota
BUL v NZW - 12,973 @ ANZ
SOU v WES - 21,818 @ ANZ
CAN v SYD - 13,417 @ Canberra
MEL v STG - 9,335 @ Olympic
Total: 126,432
Avg: 15,804 (8 matches)
2007 - Total 105,780 Avg 13,222 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 88,464 Avg 12,367 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 124,318 Avg 17,759 (7 matches)
Round 20 - July 25-28
BRI v CRO - 27,905 @ Suncorp
PAR v NQL - 7,253 @ Parramatta
CAN v GCO - 8,700 @ Canberra
PEN v WES - 14,075 @ CUA
NZW v MEL - 8,700 @ MSS
NWC v SOU - 23,182 @ EAS
SYD v MAN - 22,681 @ SFS
STG v BUL - 7,802 @ ANZ
Total: 120,298
Avg: 15,037 (8 matches)
2007 - Total 122,544 Avg 15,318 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 114,900 Avg 16,414 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 130,775 Avg 18,682 (7 matches)
Round 21 - August 1-4
MAN v PEN - 7,862 @ Brookvale
MEL v GCO - 9,400 @ Olympic
CRO v STG - 18,256 @ Toyota
NQL v SYD - 14,061 @ DFS
SOU v NZW - 9,276 @ ANZ
WES v BUL - 16,121 @ ANZ
BRI v CAN - 28,103 @ Suncorp
NWC v PAR - 16,435 @ EAS
Total: 119,514
Avg: 14,939 (8 matches)
2007 - Total 142,406 Avg 17,800 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 101,838 Avg 14,548 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 125,499 Avg 17,928 (7 matches)
Round 22 - August 8-11
MAN v MEL - 18,442 @ Brookvale
STG v WES - 14,207 @ WIN
NZW v BRI - 13,007 @ Mt Smart
BUL v NQL - 8,549 @ Suncorp
CRO v SOU - 12,618 @ Toyota
CAN v PEN - 6,500 @ Canberra
SYD v PAR - 12,468 @ SFS
GCO v NWC - 15,136 @ Skilled
Total: 100,927
Avg: 12,615 (8 matches)
2007 - Total 127,908 Avg 15,988 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 97,341 Avg 13,905 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 109,904 Avg 15,700 (7 matches)
Round 23 - August 15-18
BRI v STG - 33,237 @ Suncorp
MEL v SYD - 13,335 @ Olympic
NZW v CRO - 10,417 @ Mt Smart
PEN v BUL - 7,841 @ CUA
NQL v GCO - 17,605 @ DFS
CAN v NWC - 12,206 @ Canberra
SOU v MAN - 11,114 @ ANZ
PAR v WES - 13,065 @ Parramatta
Total: 118,820
Avg: 14,853 (8 matches)
2007 - Total 130,428 Avg 16,303 (8 matches)
2006 - Total 144,953 Avg 20,707 (7 matches)
2005 - Total 143,245 Avg 20,463 (7 matches)
BELOW TOTALS DO NOT INCLUDE REP MATCHES
Season
TOTAL 2,636,602
AVERAGE 15,694 (168 matches @ 7.3 matches/rnd)
After 23 rounds in 2007 - Total 2,736,201 Avg 15,547 (176mts @ 7.65m/rnd)
After 23 rounds in 2006 - Total 2,432,599 Avg 15,299 (159mts @ 6.91m/rnd)
After 23 rounds in 2005 - Total 2,480,010 Avg 15,598 (159mts @ 6.91m/rnd)