2017 Crowd Watch

[Timmah]

Can talk all you want about attendances but some of the NRL trial games have attracted good crowds.

Insightful stuff.

I only saw three crowd figures - Storm/Warriors at Sunshine Coast 10169, Souths/Manly at Campbelltown 2564 and Eels/Titans at Alice 2207.

Will see if I can find any for the other games.

 

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Insightful stuff.

I only saw three crowd figures - Storm/Warriors at Sunshine Coast 10169, Souths/Manly at Campbelltown 2564 and Eels/Titans at Alice 2207.

Will see if I can find any for the other games.

Broncos/Sharks at dolphin oval had a great crowd.

 

[Timmah]

Did Redcliffe or Brisbane put a figure out?

 

[dangerousdave]

Insightful stuff.

I only saw three crowd figures - Storm/Warriors at Sunshine Coast 10169, Souths/Manly at Campbelltown 2564 and Eels/Titans at Alice 2207.

Will see if I can find any for the other games.

That Campbelltown figure is surprisingly low.

Can't find one for WIN. My mate is usually pretty spot on with crowd guesses down there called it 5.5k.

 

[Timmah]

I'm told it was somewhere short of 4k.

As for Campbelltown (and any of the crowds in Sydney that night), I imagine it was low because of the weather.

 

[Desert Qlder]

Announcer in Alice Springs said 2200 (approx).

Edit: Just saw Timmah's post.

 

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Did Redcliffe or Brisbane put a figure out?

Haven't seen one.

 

[Sharkman05]

Did Redcliffe or Brisbane put a figure out?

Yes just over 12 000, was great considering how weak the sides were with the nines on.

 

[Timmah]

Broncos wasn't that weak from memory?

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I'm told it was somewhere short of 4k.

As for Campbelltown (and any of the crowds in Sydney that night), I imagine it was low because of the weather.

Heat and $25-30 entry fee.

 

[carlosthedwarf]

What ridiculous ticket pricing, whoever was in charge of that should be fired

 

[Teddyboy]

That Campbelltown figure is surprisingly low.

Can't find one for WIN. My mate is usually pretty spot on with crowd guesses down there called it 5.5k.

Why have warm up games in NRL grounds when they should really be played else where.

 

[dangerousdave]

Why have warm up games in NRL grounds when they should really be played else where.

Agree generally, but think Wollongong is probably a reasonable exception considering half the JV only get 4 games.

If Souths ticket prices were really $25+ then that explains it.

There should be preseason games in Tassie, Adelaide and Perth every year. Unfortunately, it's probably too disruptive this close to the season for most teams to be interested.

 

[franklin2323]

I keep going back & forth on this Friday 6pm game, It will obviously have its problems in places like Sydney, but if people could get to games for a kick-off an hour later on a monday night, albeit in small numbers, we should expect at least as many on a Friday. Oddly, I think if anything is going to suffer in comparison to monday night, it will be ratings, particularly in qld during day light savings. Fox is obviously banking on big numbers for the second friday night game & are willing to sacrifice the earlier game somewhat. But it shouldn't have been a choice between lesser evils, the NRL needs to grow a pair and understand the networks should only be buying the right to broadcast the games the NRL schedule, not be told by networks what they are selling.

I doubt it will improve ratings much for the 2nd game. Dinner time, Wife and kids who may not be fans around or want the TV to watch others. On a big news day especially Ch7 and ch9 news will still rate well.

I have the App so will watch the game AFTER the 8pm game. I think most will do the same. I imagine the round 1 game at Belmore and Round 4 at Penrith will have terrible crowds. If the ratings don't justify it will be an embarassment

 

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I doubt it will improve ratings much for the 2nd game. Dinner time, Wife and kids who may not be fans around or want the TV to watch others. On a big news day especially Ch7 and ch9 news will still rate well.

I have the App so will watch the game AFTER the 8pm game. I think most will do the same. I imagine the round 1 game at Belmore and Round 4 at Penrith will have terrible crowds. If the ratings don't justify it will be an embarassment

rd5 roosters/manly is going to be ugly.

 

[Timmah]

R1 will be fine on the virtue its R1.

 

[Perth Red]

Are Melbourne up first in the 6pm slot? Will be interesting to see if the theory that being at a stadium in city centre makes a difference.

 

[Timmah]

Good to see you follow the basics of NRL.

Round 1 is Belmore - Storm are playing as the away team.

 

[thorson1987]

Are Melbourne up first in the 6pm slot? Will be interesting to see if the theory that being at a stadium in city centre makes a difference.

Except the game is at Belmore.

 

[taipan]

Belmore apparently close to Melbourne CBD.Should get the office workers.on a long walk.