2019 Crowd Watch

[LeaguePlayer]

Souths Roosters PAX 19055 just purchased now

 

[The Vaulting Violinist]

There’s 19k SCG trust members...so 30k seems easy done

 

[Dark Corner]

I remember going to roosters Rabbitohs games in the early 90s where there was lucky to be 7-8k there

And that was when the ARL was at its peak.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

There’s 19k SCG trust members...so 30k seems easy done

God you would like to think 37-38 k would be standard for this ..

 

[Stallion]

God you would like to think 37-38 k would be standard for this ..

On the Late show hosted by Matt Johns, Anthony Miniciello informed that 30 odd thousand tickets had been sold as of yesterday . They are hopefully looking at a sellout. So hoping 40000 plus can be achieved.

 

[Panther_Daz]

There’s 19k SCG trust members...so 30k seems easy done

Hopefully it gets over 30K and most of the TV side is full.

 

[Burns]

NRL expecting 30,000 tonight

 

[taipan]

In 2016 the Sharks v Cowboys qualifying semi final drew 36,717 at Allianz/SFS.Not many Cowboy's supporters naturally.
Thus I'd be extremely disappointed if tonight's Roosters v Rabbits, didn't get 30,000 plus, even though it's not an elimination match.

 

[Panther_Daz]

In 2016 the Sharks v Cowboys qualifying semi final drew 36,717 at Allianz/SFS.Not many Cowboy's supporters naturally.
Thus I'd be extremely disappointed if tonight's Roosters v Rabbits, didn't get 30,000 plus, even though it's not an elimination match.

That was a preliminary final so you can't compare it to a qualifying final.

Sydney hasn't really drawn big crowds consistently for week 1 finals.

Sharks got 16K against the Cowboys for a week 1 final in 2017.

 

[Stallion]

That was a preliminary final so you can't compare it to a qualifying final.

Sydney hasn't really drawn big crowds consistently for week 1 finals.

Sharks got 16K against the Cowboys for a week 1 final in 2017.

Yes. That's the aim. To maximize crowds for that first finals week. The NRL mistakenly decided to price gauge about 4 or 5 years ago. People are now getting used to reasonable ticket pricing (last season and this year). So the attendances should grow. Let's hope it does. The footy has been good.

 

[morley101]

NRL is gouging... Match Day pricing..$10 more per ticket.

 

[Burns]

NRL is gouging... Match Day pricing..$10 more per ticket.

Standard practice across every sport ever. Otherwise what is the incentive to buy before match day?

 

[Brutus]

NRL is gouging... Match Day pricing..$10 more per ticket.

Does Hudson Young work for the NRL?

 

[Timmah]

NRL is gouging... Match Day pricing..$10 more per ticket.

Errrr.....?

Have you ever been to a game?

Pre-purchase is always cheaper (on face value anyway - once you pay fees it's roughly the same anyway).

 

[adamkungl]

38k on ANZAC Day is the current Sydney game record for this year.

Don't think we'll beat it unfortunately.

For what it's worth, the highest Sydney Week 1 finals crowds of the last decade are:

2011 Tigers v Dragons @ ANZ - 45k
2012 Bulldogs v Manly @ ANZ - 36k
2015 Bulldogs v Saints @ ANZ - 33k
2010 Roosters v Tigers @ SFS - 33k
2013 Roosters v Manly + Cronulla v Cowboys @ SFS - 32k *double header
2015 Cronulla v Souths @ SFS - 27k
2014 Souths v Manly @ SFS -25k
2018 Roosters v Cronulla @ SFS - 24k
2014 Roosters v Penrith @ SFS - 23k
2013 Newcastle v Bulldogs @ ANZ - 23k

Getting around that 33k mark would be a good result

 

[bazza]

With 3 days till Parra's game we would get 40k+ with a larger stadium.

I wonder if the smaller stadium actually helps ticket sales as it creates scarcity

 

[bazza]

38k on ANZAC Day is the current Sydney game record for this year.

Don't think we'll beat it unfortunately.

For what it's worth, the highest Sydney Week 1 finals crowds of the last decade are:

2011 Tigers v Dragons @ ANZ - 45k
2012 Bulldogs v Manly @ ANZ - 36k
2015 Bulldogs v Saints @ ANZ - 33k
2010 Roosters v Tigers @ SFS - 33k
2013 Roosters v Manly + Cronulla v Cowboys @ SFS - 32k *double header
2015 Cronulla v Souths @ SFS - 27k
2014 Souths v Manly @ SFS -25k
2018 Roosters v Cronulla @ SFS - 24k
2014 Roosters v Penrith @ SFS - 23k
2013 Newcastle v Bulldogs @ ANZ - 23k

Getting around that 33k mark would be a good result

should get 2 in that top 10 this week

 

[taipan]

That was a preliminary final so you can't compare it to a qualifying final.

Sydney hasn't really drawn big crowds consistently for week 1 finals.

Sharks got 16K against the Cowboys for a week 1 final in 2017.

Fair point you make, but I still believe tonight is a promoter's dream
Basically overwhelming support was from Shark's fans and/or bandwaggoners in 2016.Can't expect a horde from Nth Qld to come down.
Compared to two next door neighbours ,who played
one hell of a game last week, playing pretty close to their heartland.

I am aware of the Sharks crowd in 2017 .
I'm just emphasising the two clubs tonight are traditional rivals, practically living next door to each other, with all the drama re JWH and Sam Burgess.It's worthy of a crowd of 35,000.

You are correct about Sydney crowds though, embarrassing at times.And that includes the Sharks.

 

[Tallon Smith]

Finals Wk 1 predictions:
Roosters v Rabbitohs 40k
Storm v Raiders 18k
Sea Eagles v Sharks 17k
Eels v Broncos 29k

 

[Timmah]

I wonder if the smaller stadium actually helps ticket sales as it creates scarcity

precisely - this is why suggestions last week that the WT-Sharks game should move from Leichhardt to Bankwest were silly.