The Game 2022 Crowd Watch

[SLRBRONCOS]

Suncorp members need to opt into major events like Origins and Bledisloes before the tickets go on sale, if they don’t the tickets are sold to the GP. Those SCG trust members are pathetic - and I feel a majority aren’t even sports fans, it’s just a status thing for them.

 

[EuroNymous]

I’m expecting a crowd of 55k for this Saturday at Accor.

yeah 55-60k is probably my prediction also

 

[Perth Red]

Suncorp members need to opt into major events like Origins and Bledisloes before the tickets go on sale, if they don’t the tickets are sold to the GP. Those SCG trust members are pathetic - and I feel a majority aren’t even sports fans, it’s just a status thing for them.

It was weird that literally not one of them turned up?

 

[Dark Corner]

why was what ?

Why was both grounds shy of 2.5k

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

It was weird that literally not one of them turned up?

Those pear and balsamic snacking f**ks haven’t shown up for decades, but I expected a little more to come to the new stadium.

 

[baselinepanther]

it would be even more of a shame if the broadcasters actually put any value on that.

I guess we need to thank the aflol for hoodwinking broadcasters again, because we now have the mark for our next deal to be re negotiated on , as Vlandys indicated it will be & as early as the end of this year.

For once the fumblers didn't miss
Neither will the NRL

 

[baselinepanther]

Why was both grounds shy of 2.5k

Members , I thought we'd discussed this last week .

 

[baselinepanther]

Swans would be disappointed with the Sydney figure given they were in a playoff for a GF.

214K is their biggest number for a long time outside a GFin Sydney I think , & a good figure in isolation
But when you consider there was no NRL on during it & nothing else either inflating it hugely ...
it was about on par with previous swines prelims in Sydney.

anyway this is a crowds thread & the mods will shut down this chatter if it continues

 

[Coastbloke]

Such a shame this decent stadium is going to waste for most of the season while shitholes like Brookvale, Leichhardt, Endeavour etc. get regular use.

The mob that run the stadium don’t seem to be very proactive..

I’d be trying to grab the Pacific Tests and PMXIII. More NRL season matches, Matilda’s games, the occasional Waratahs matches etc…

 

[Gobsmacked]

The comparison to AFL is silly because they don't have many big occasions compared to RL.
They have the Anzac day match, then the finals.
RL has State of origin , Internationals and finals so the hype is more diluted.
Let us compare our World Cup figures with the AFL lol .
RL is in a very unique place, it has a strong tribal following in Sydney, an expanding national presence, an unique concept that isn't present anywhere else in the world that is origin and a rapidly expanding international scene that has unprecedented growth in quality.

Very enviable in a lot of ways.

 

[Wb1234]

thats 5 city metro obvs its gonna have higher ratings

He’s also comparing an afl prelim final against a non prelim final

but nobody ever said afl trolls were smart

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

The comparison to AFL is silly because they don't have many big occasions compared to RL.
They have the Anzac day match, then the finals.
RL has State of origin , Internationals and finals so the hype is more diluted.
Let us compare our World Cup figures with the AFL lol .
RL is in a very unique place, it has a strong tribal following in Sydney, an expanding national presence, an unique concept that isn't present anywhere else in the world that is origin and a rapidly expanding international scene that has unprecedented growth in quality.

Very enviable in a lot of ways.

The only other game they have that I can think of would be the Irish/Aus hybrid game. To our Victorian brothers on here, how is this game received when played in Melbourne - genuine interest or a minor curiosit?

 

[King-Gutho94]

Prelim final crowds at Homebush since 1999 from highest to lowest.

Penrith v Canterbury back in 2014 only got 46,168.

Should be 55-60 i reckon with souths a bigger fanbase and Penrith has probably grown as well since 2014.


2020 between Penrith & Souths was covid restricted.

Winner	Loser	Crowd	Year
Parramatta	Bulldogs	74549	2009
St George Illawarra	Wests Tigers	71212	2010
Canterbury	Souths	70354	2012
St George Illawarra	Cronulla	51827	1999
Canterbury	Penrith	46168	2014
New Zealand	Sharks	45702	2002
Manly	Souths	44546	2013
North Queensland	Parramatta	44327	2005
Penrith	New Zealand	43174	2003
Sydney Roosters	North Queensland	43048	2004
Melbourne	St George Illawarra	40901	2006
Parramatta	Brisbane	34184	2001
Brisbane	Parramatta	31087	2000
Penrith	Souths	30116	2020

 

[undertaker]

Prelim final crowds at Homebush since 1999 from highest to lowest.

Penrith v Canterbury back in 2014 only got 46,168.

Should be 55-60 i reckon with souths a bigger fanbase and Penrith has probably grown as well since 2014.


2020 between Penrith & Souths was covid restricted.

Winner	Loser	Crowd	Year
Parramatta	Bulldogs	74549	2009
St George Illawarra	Wests Tigers	71212	2010
Canterbury	Souths	70354	2012
St George Illawarra	Cronulla	51827	1999
Canterbury	Penrith	46168	2014
New Zealand	Sharks	45702	2002
Manly	Souths	44546	2013
North Queensland	Parramatta	44327	2005
Penrith	New Zealand	43174	2003
Sydney Roosters	North Queensland	43048	2004
Melbourne	St George Illawarra	40901	2006
Parramatta	Brisbane	34184	2001
Brisbane	Parramatta	31087	2000
Penrith	Souths	30116	2020

You forgot Souths vs Roosters in 2014 (which had a crowd of 52,592)

 

[Iamback]

Prelim final crowds at Homebush since 1999 from highest to lowest.

Penrith v Canterbury back in 2014 only got 46,168.

Should be 55-60 i reckon with souths a bigger fanbase and Penrith has probably grown as well since 2014.


2020 between Penrith & Souths was covid restricted.

Winner	Loser	Crowd	Year
Parramatta	Bulldogs	74549	2009
St George Illawarra	Wests Tigers	71212	2010
Canterbury	Souths	70354	2012
St George Illawarra	Cronulla	51827	1999
Canterbury	Penrith	46168	2014
New Zealand	Sharks	45702	2002
Manly	Souths	44546	2013
North Queensland	Parramatta	44327	2005
Penrith	New Zealand	43174	2003
Sydney Roosters	North Queensland	43048	2004
Melbourne	St George Illawarra	40901	2006
Parramatta	Brisbane	34184	2001
Brisbane	Parramatta	31087	2000
Penrith	Souths	30116	2020

The thing going against this year, Zero lower grades.

That was always a good way to get neutrals to turn up, Go watch your lower grade team. Stay for the top grade

 

[bazza]

The thing going against this year, Zero lower grades.

That was always a good way to get neutrals to turn up, Go watch your lower grade team. Stay for the top grade

are there any matches at all before the main one on Saturday?

 

[bazza]

Prelim final crowds at Homebush since 1999 from highest to lowest.

Penrith v Canterbury back in 2014 only got 46,168.

Should be 55-60 i reckon with souths a bigger fanbase and Penrith has probably grown as well since 2014.


2020 between Penrith & Souths was covid restricted.

Winner	Loser	Crowd	Year
Parramatta	Bulldogs	74549	2009
St George Illawarra	Wests Tigers	71212	2010
Canterbury	Souths	70354	2012
St George Illawarra	Cronulla	51827	1999
Canterbury	Penrith	46168	2014
New Zealand	Sharks	45702	2002
Manly	Souths	44546	2013
North Queensland	Parramatta	44327	2005
Penrith	New Zealand	43174	2003
Sydney Roosters	North Queensland	43048	2004
Melbourne	St George Illawarra	40901	2006
Parramatta	Brisbane	34184	2001
Brisbane	Parramatta	31087	2000
Penrith	Souths	30116	2020

maybe they can get 60 something thousand this year to fill in the gap

 

[Iamback]

are there any matches at all before the main one on Saturday?

Nope nothing,

NSW Cup is Sunday
QLD Cup is Sunday
NRLW is Sunday

 

[wazdog]

Was interested in what the members was like last night, couldn't really see it on the TV shots when I watched it in the second half , wondered how many members crossed over after the AFL, thought about going to both but I'm hobbled on one leg at the moment and had reserved seat for the Swans so just wanted to get home in one piece on one leg after the Swans.

This was members section on the weekend.

 

[Perth Red]

Did we end up with a season final number for crowds by team? Unfortunately the nrl crowds stats site has stuffed it by counting magic weekend for every team.