The Game 2023 Crowd Watch

[AlwaysGreen]

Drunk poms and Welshmen might want to concentrate on their own comp and crowds.

 

[Vibing]

so
on we go & 1st round affected by origin

Thurs Phins V Dragons at Kayo 10K sellout
Fri Parra V Cowboys at Commbank 20K
Sat Warriors V Broncos at Napier 20K
Sat Souths V Raiders at Accor 15K
Sun Newc V Manly at Mc Donalds 20K

pretty tidy considering

 

[The Penguin #6.]

Why would you want to make Brisbane more like Sydney?

Let the Broncos and dolphins build up a good long lasting rivalry and start regularly selling out suncorp, don't mess with a good thing

It would appear judging by FTA ratings that the Brisbane fumbleball team consistently outrates the Sydney fumbleball team. So you have to ask yourself why is that so.
Now I`m not suggesting we turn Brisbane into another Sydney with regard to the number of NRL teams, but you do have to wonder whether it is the saturated Sydney market that has led to this difference.
I wouldn`t rush another Brisbane team in, but I wouldn`t leave it too long either.

 

[DIOGENES]

As Wookie is a little late, last weekend was the largest ever round 12 by about 20k. However, in context, many round 12s are origin affected with numerous byes

 

[beave]

Thinking about sitting in bay 371928282882 for origin 1......



Ticketek is the shittest ticket website on the planet.

 

[The_Wookie]

As Wookie is a little late, last weekend was the largest ever round 12 by about 20k. However, in context, many round 12s are origin affected with numerous byes

Literally fell asleep last night on my desk doing the attendance things. lol. Finished it in the morning.

 

[greenBV4]

It could also be a strike while the irons hot scenario. Rugby League in Brisbane has got some strong momentum, why not capitalize on it.

you'll undercut the dolphins, give them a decade to cement themselves, not introduce a 3rd wheel

 

[greenBV4]

It would appear judging by FTA ratings that the Brisbane fumbleball team consistently outrates the Sydney fumbleball team. So you have to ask yourself why is that so.
Now I`m not suggesting we turn Brisbane into another Sydney with regard to the number of NRL teams, but you do have to wonder whether it is the saturated Sydney market that has led to this difference.
I wouldn`t rush another Brisbane team in, but I wouldn`t leave it too long either.

A better way to analyse this data would be the lions ratings when head to head with the broncos (and dolphins), what it might actually be is just that you have a decent chunk of broncos fans who will watch the lions when their no.1 team isnt playing.

aka, people in Brisbane may just be more likely to follow multiple sports than people from Sydney, and would rather watch a local team in a different sport than for example, 2 Sydney teams?
happy to be proven wrong

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Brisbane watch update:

Average Attendances (by Club):
Broncos: 33,789
Lions: 28,865
Dolphins: 27,814

Average Attendances (by Code):
NRL: 36,197 (including Magic Round match crowds counted individually)
NRL: 34,448 (including Magic Round as three events)
NRL: 30,802 (excluding Magic Round)
AFL: 28,865
NRL: 25,836 (including Magic Round aggregate divided by 8 matches)

Top 10 Brisbane Crowds:
NRL Dolphins v Broncos: 51,047
NRL Magic Round Day 2: 50,183
NRL Magic Round Day 1: 50,077
NRL Magic Round Day 3: 46,835
NRL Broncos v Cowboys: 43,162
NRL Broncos v Rabbitohs: 40,102
AFL Lions v Collingwood: 33,565
NRL Broncos v Penrith: 33,343
NRL Dolphins v Roosters: 32,177
NRL Broncos v Raiders: 31,962

 

[Éamonn an Chnoic]

Why would you want to make Brisbane more like Sydney?

Let the Broncos and dolphins build up a good long lasting rivalry and start regularly selling out suncorp, don't mess with a good thing

That is the exact argument of the Broncos prior to the Dolphin.

they both seem to be doing ok

 

[Dark Corner]

Drunk poms and Welshmen might want to concentrate on their own comp and crowds.

How dare you call me Welsh.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

That is the exact argument of the Broncos prior to the Dolphin.

they both seem to be doing ok

People also forget that SEQ is more than just Brisbane and could easily accommodate one more team

 

[shewi6]

People also forget that SEQ is more than just Brisbane and could easily accommodate one more team

Like say a team at the gold coast maybe?

That is the exact argument of the Broncos prior to the Dolphin.

they both seem to be doing ok

It hasn't even been half a season! Let the dolphins have some breathing room at least.
Even then, another Brisbane team should only come in when the two we have now are both playing full time at lang park and averaging 30k plus each i believe.
Not every suburb needs a team in the premier competition.

 

[yakstorm]

Like say a team at the gold coast maybe?

It hasn't even been half a season! Let the dolphins have some breathing room at least.
Even then, another Brisbane team should only come in when the two we have now are both playing full time at lang park and averaging 30k plus each i believe.
Not every suburb needs a team in the premier competition.

Agree with this. Dolphins have had a better start in their debut season than a lot of people thought they would, and I'm sure that has helped with some of the crowds they have drawn this year. What we don't know, and won't know for a few seasons yet, is if the team starts struggling or if it isn't living up to the expectations of the fans (ie. still winning, but not as much as fans think the squad is capable of), what their crowds look like.

It maybe a case that the variance is minimal, or that by the time we can see that, the fanbase has been solidified, and they are comfortably drawing 25K+ regardless, but we should at least give them a bit of breathing room.

People forget but when the Titans came in, they were drawing over 20K and there was big hopes over them being this big new powerhouse in South-East Queensland and have this great rivalry with the Broncos which would draw over 40K at Suncorp, etc. We unfortunately saw what happened there, and whilst the hope is that the Dolphins are better positioned to not 'repeat the Titans', we shouldn't just rush in and start locking in a third Brisbane team, especially when there are other valuable markets which currently have 0 NRL teams.

 

[King-Gutho94]

so
on we go & 1st round affected by origin

Thurs Phins V Dragons at Kayo 10K sellout
Fri Parra V Cowboys at Commbank 20K
Sat Warriors V Broncos at Napier 20K
Sat Souths V Raiders at Accor 15K
Sun Newc V Manly at Mc Donalds 20K

pretty tidy considering

Don't think Eels Cowboys will get 20k

Around 14k i reckon or maybe less.

 

[Vibing]

Don't think Eels Cowboys will get 20k

Around 14k i reckon or maybe less.

their lowest crowd of the season at 8pm on a Friday night ?

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Like say a team at the gold coast maybe?

It hasn't even been half a season! Let the dolphins have some breathing room at least.
Even then, another Brisbane team should only come in when the two we have now are both playing full time at lang park and averaging 30k plus each i believe.
Not every suburb needs a team in the premier competition.

Yep GC, Dolphins, Broncos and easily one more out West. I agree, let the Dolphins settle in first but a fourth team is absolutely doable and will still get huge crowds, memberships, sponsorships etc. I would stop there though. Just enough, but not too much to saturate. Also the North, Central, South, West spread gives each team their own patch.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Agree with this. Dolphins have had a better start in their debut season than a lot of people thought they would, and I'm sure that has helped with some of the crowds they have drawn this year. What we don't know, and won't know for a few seasons yet, is if the team starts struggling or if it isn't living up to the expectations of the fans (ie. still winning, but not as much as fans think the squad is capable of), what their crowds look like.

It maybe a case that the variance is minimal, or that by the time we can see that, the fanbase has been solidified, and they are comfortably drawing 25K+ regardless, but we should at least give them a bit of breathing room.

People forget but when the Titans came in, they were drawing over 20K and there was big hopes over them being this big new powerhouse in South-East Queensland and have this great rivalry with the Broncos which would draw over 40K at Suncorp, etc. We unfortunately saw what happened there, and whilst the hope is that the Dolphins are better positioned to not 'repeat the Titans', we shouldn't just rush in and start locking in a third Brisbane team, especially when there are other valuable markets which currently have 0 NRL teams.

The off-field stuff that happened with the Titans is not going to happen to the Dolphins. Plus Brisbane is a completely different sporting market than the Gold Coast with a completely different attendance culture. Add to that the fact that the Dolphins are very well established in the Brisbane RL scene and have built a huge business long before entering the NRL.

The GC is littered with failed sporting teams and not just from RL... AFL Bears (and Suns if not for the AFL sugar daddies - lol), Basketball, Soccer, many RL versions prior to the Titans. It is just not the same situation that the Dolphins are currently in.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Don't think Eels Cowboys will get 20k

Around 14k i reckon or maybe less.

After last week's result, there could be more than that.

I think last time they met at Commbank was during Covid.

 

[King-Gutho94]

their lowest crowd of the season at 8pm on a Friday night ?

After last week's result, there could be more than that.

I think last time they met at Commbank was during Covid.

Best ever crowd between Eels and Cowboys at old Parra stadium was 15,131 in 2006.

2nd best was 13,192 in 2001.

Rest have been under 13k.

They aren't a big drawing crowd that's why the NRL always send them to Darwin.

I will be there on Friday night but the weather is getting colder so i suspect some people will stay home.