There's been a slight increase in the sub-10,000 crowds count for 2008 vs 2007. But - significantly - 16 of the 33 sub-10,000 crowds have been 9,000-odd.
Looking at the individual club stats - it's pretty clear Penrith have let the whole NRL down as far as crowds go. They have had a total of 10 sub-10,000 crowds over 2 seasons 2007-2008 (with another match coming up this weekend). Their record is atrotious and the NRL should send the Panthers an edict to do something about their crowds or else. For them to have such a big junior league yet such bad crowds indicates that there is something really rotten out Penrith way.
SUB-10,000 CROWDS TALLY 2007 & 2008
2008 PER ROUND (2007 in brackets)
1 0 (1)
2 1 (1)
3 0 (0)
4 0 (0)
5 0 (1)
6 0 (1)
7 0 (1)
8 2 (1)
9 0 (1)
10 3 (1)
11 2 (0)
12 1 (0)
13 1 (3)
14 2 (3)
15 4 (2)
16 3 (1)
17 0 (3)
18 1 (2)
19 1 (3)
20 4 (2)
21 3 (1)
22 2 (1)
23 1 (1)
24 1 (1)
25 1 (0)
26 - ? (N/A)
TOTAL = 33 (31)
SUB-10,000 CROWDS
2008 PER CLUB 2007 PER CLUB
Penrith 5 Cronulla 6
Bulldogs 5 (4 at ANZ, 1 at Suncorp) Penrith - 5
Souths 4 (3 at ANZ, 1 at Gosford) Canberra - 4
NZ Warriors 4 Roosters - 4
St. George 3 (all at ANZ) St. George 3 (2 at
Kogarah, 1 at WIN)
Canberra 3 Melbourne - 3
Manly 2 (1 at Brookvale, 1 at Gosford) Souths - 2
Cronulla 2 NZ Warriors - 2
Melbourne 2 Manly - 2
Roosters 2
Parramatta 1
