The Game 2023 Crowd Watch

[Wb1234]

Been in Adelaide last two days for work, the place is packed with AFL fans from interstate clubs, I can see why the other states are keen to try and get NRL MW. These full round ideas are great sports tourism event. Well done NRL and AFL for copying English RL

Did you get good seats ?

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

Lol so Gil’s love child just happens to be in Sadelaide “For Work”when all the fumble teams are down that way .
he really thinks we believe that ..

 

[Steel Saints]

The NRL always make the storm away in week 1 or 2 when they know every year there is no AFL in those first 2 weeks.

Ideally yes. But the whole draw has never been ideal.

 

[Valheru]

Let`s see how it goes after a couple of years, because I`ll be surprised if the appetite remains for sitting through two or three of those interminably long games remains even for the most maniacally brainwashed fans.

Does it really matter with such a concept? Tickets cost the same whether you sit through all games on the day or just 1.

Historically, how many people have sat through all 3 games on the Saturday or Sunday of magic round? I would suggest comfortably less than 50%

 

[docbrown]

Potential Magic Round 2024
All games sold out at Lang Park

Thursday - Rabbitohs vs Broncos
To sell out a Thursday match it has to be Broncos vs a big Sydney club

Friday - Tigers vs Knights, Eels vs Dolphins
Dolphins home game vs a big Sydney club with a Brisbane fanbase. The early game is hard to choose, but Tigers vs Knights would be a low attendance games in Sydney but the Tigers also have a Brisbane fanbase.

Saturday - Panthers vs Warriors, Sharks vs Storm, Sea Eagles vs Cowboys
All these games would likely attract lower crowds in Sydney. But hosting on a Saturday gives a chance for NZ, Victorian, North Queensland and Sydney fans to fly in. Storm and Cowboys also featured to boost QLD fan interest.

Sunday - Raiders vs Bulldogs, Dragons vs Titans
Raiders, Dragons and Bulldogs fans can fly in for the Saturday games and leave on Sunday night. Titans only have to travel back to GC on a Sunday night and Dragons have a big SE QLD fan base already.

Bye - Roosters

 

[King-Gutho94]

Potential Magic Round 2024
All games sold out at Lang Park

Thursday - Broncos vs Rabbitohs
To sell out a Thursday match it has to be Broncos vs a big Sydney club

Friday - Tigers vs Knights, Dolphins vs Eels
Dolphins home game vs a big Sydney club with a Brisbane fanbase. The early game is hard to choose, but Tigers vs Knights would be a low attendance games in Sydney but the Tigers also have a Brisbane fanbase.

Saturday - Panthers vs Warriors, Sharks vs Storm, Sea Eagles vs Cowboys
All these games would likely attract lower crowds in Sydney. But hosting on a Saturday gives a chance for NZ, Victorian, North Queensland and Sydney fans to fly in. Storm and Cowboys also featured to boost QLD fan interest.

Sunday - Raiders vs Bulldogs, Titans vs Dragons
Raiders, Dragons and Bulldogs fans can fly in for the Saturday games and leave on Sunday night. Titans only have to travel back to GC on a Sunday night and Dragons have a big SE QLD fan base already.

Bye - Roosters

Dolphins & Broncs get Magic Round as a away game so they get more in Brisbane

 

[docbrown]

Dolphins & Broncs get Magic Round as a away game so they get more in Brisbane

Just flip around the home teams.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Just flip around the home teams.

The Clubs have to accept a financial incentive to get a home game.

For example Parra already give up 1 home game in Darwin for financial purposes. They don't want to give up another one at Magic Round.

The clubs who have given up a home game for Magic Round are Storm, Warriors, Roosters, Sharks, Titans, Bulldogs, Sea Eagles & Tigers.

Its been the same 8 teams in last 3 magic rounds.

Only change was Souths had one in 2019 and Sharks didnt that year.

 

[Valheru]

Potential Magic Round 2024
All games sold out at Lang Park

Thursday - Rabbitohs vs Broncos
To sell out a Thursday match it has to be Broncos vs a big Sydney club

Friday - Tigers vs Knights, Eels vs Dolphins
Dolphins home game vs a big Sydney club with a Brisbane fanbase. The early game is hard to choose, but Tigers vs Knights would be a low attendance games in Sydney but the Tigers also have a Brisbane fanbase.

Saturday - Panthers vs Warriors, Sharks vs Storm, Sea Eagles vs Cowboys
All these games would likely attract lower crowds in Sydney. But hosting on a Saturday gives a chance for NZ, Victorian, North Queensland and Sydney fans to fly in. Storm and Cowboys also featured to boost QLD fan interest.

Sunday - Raiders vs Bulldogs, Dragons vs Titans
Raiders, Dragons and Bulldogs fans can fly in for the Saturday games and leave on Sunday night. Titans only have to travel back to GC on a Sunday night and Dragons have a big SE QLD fan base already.

Bye - Roosters

Should be at the new SFS next year.

Time to share it around so it doesn't suffer the same fate as the Auckland 9s

2024 - SFS
2025 - Suncorp
2026 - Melbourne or Perth (NZ just doesn't work for TV)

Repeat

In regards to 2024, go with the below

Friday

Manly v ???
Roosters v ???

Saturday

Sharks v ???
Dogs v ???
Souths v ???

Sunday

Penrith v ???
Wests v ???
Dragons v ???

Fill out the question marks however you like. That would sell out the SFS all 3 days. Just got to be careful where you put Parra as you don't want to waste a marquee match up on magic round. Probably Sharks is the best option for them.

Bye goes to one of the QLD teams.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Should be at the new SFS next year.

Time to share it around so it doesn't suffer the same fate as the Auckland 9s

2024 - SFS
2025 - Suncorp
2026 - Melbourne or Perth (NZ just doesn't work for TV)

100% agree. Brisbane is killing it but there will be fatigue. This is a year that I wish it wasn't at Suncorp, the busy concert schedule has the field f**ked up - coaches are going to be so stressed.

 

[hineyrulz]

scene outside the Adelaide oval last night apparently View attachment 72615

PR is the Grand Wizard.

 

[docbrown]

The Clubs have to accept a financial incentive to get a home game.

For example Parra already give up 1 home game in Darwin for financial purposes. They don't want to give up another one at Magic Round.

The clubs who have given up a home game for Magic Round are Storm, Warriors, Roosters, Sharks, Titans, Bulldogs, Sea Eagles & Tigers.

Its been the same 8 teams in last 3 magic rounds.

Only change was Souths had one in 2019 and Sharks didnt that year.

We play 27 rounds. Teams should play 11-12 home games. 11 away games. 2 byes during origin week (basically origin weeks are 1 split round). 1 neutral magic round game. 1-2 neutral games on the road. Profits from neutral games to be split.

 

[Steel Saints]

We play 27 rounds. Teams should play 11-12 home games. 11 away games. 2 byes during origin week (basically origin weeks are 1 split round). 1 neutral magic round game. 1-2 neutral games on the road. Profits from neutral games to be split.

In the future when there's 18 teams, should we have 27 rounds, which includes 2 byes? One round split across three weekends during Origin week. The 25th round/game is "Magic Round".

 

[Vibing]

In the future when there's 18 teams, should we have 27 rounds, which includes 2 byes? One round split across three weekends during Origin week. The 25th round/game is "Magic Round".

if the minor premiership , top 4 or top 8 is on the line in the final round

teams will want their " home" ground advantage
not a home game played away at a neutral venue at magic round..

 

[docbrown]

In the future when there's 18 teams, should we have 27 rounds, which includes 2 byes? One round split across three weekends during Origin week. The 25th round/game is "Magic Round".

Yes keep 27 rounds but teams play 25 games a season. Give teams 2 byes at Origin so each team is only affected by origin once. Basically on origin weeks you’d have NRL games Thursday to Saturday, then Sunday night origin. It’s basically a 9 game round split over three origin affected rounds.

Teams should play somewhere between 10-12 home games. Clubs that give up a home game should get reciprocal away rights for members e.g. if Rabbitohs give up a home game, they can go to a Roosters SFS home game as members even though they’re the away team. By doing that you effectively ensure that no team that gives up a home game is at a major disadvantage.

Clubs should then play 1 Magic Round game and somewhere between 1-3 games each year at neutral venues (some of which are the home games that are given up). The profits from these games are shared between clubs.

That would potentially give the NRL somewhere between 9 and 27 ‘neutral games’ a season in an 18 team comp – even more in a 20 team competition. These games are used to expand the competition into areas without teams based there full time.

Out of those games (and these are just rough numbers) Dolphins could play multiple neutral games on the Sunshine Coast without giving up a single game in Brisbane. Similarly with Cowboys in Cairns, Manly at Gosford, Warriors in Wellington/Hamilton/Christchurch. It’s about building the support bases for these clubs, which in turns grows overall support for the NRL. It’s also prepping future expansion locations. Other locations would be Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin, regional NSW, regional QLD, PNG and a potential game in the USA.

 

[Steel Saints]

if the minor premiership , top 4 or top 8 is on the line in the final round

teams will want their " home" ground advantage
not a home game played away at a neutral venue at magic round..

I meant for each team to play 25 games. Currently each club plays 24. Magic Round can still be at the same time of the year.

At the moment with Magic Round, eight teams are giving up a home game. By all means an individual club can sell a home game, but if at the end of the regular season, they miss out on the 8, top 4 or minor premiership by two points, then they shouldn't complain.

 

[Harry O]

I'm in Gods country and no rain so far, hopefully it holds out...


OMG that try by the winger for Cronulla was just amazing. Rugby League produces the best athletes..

 

[yakstorm]

CommBank is looking good for Sunday.

Corporates/Hospitality is all sold out
General Admission North is sold out
Premium Reserve is sold out
Platinum Reserve is down to single seats only
There is less than 100 seats in Gold
There is less than 100 seats in Silver



So pretty much everything Blue, Green & Grey is gone.

 

[nko11]

CommBank is looking good for Sunday.

Corporates/Hospitality is all sold out
General Admission North is sold out
Premium Reserve is sold out
Platinum Reserve is down to single seats only
There is less than 100 seats in Gold
There is less than 100 seats in Silver

View attachment 72634

So pretty much everything Blue, Green & Grey is gone.

Could be totally wrong here (and hope I am). But it seemed like they pulled GA North off sale earlier in the week. Went from full availability to none very quickly. I noticed they did that in an earlier game this season at Commbank.

 

[jim_57]

Guys what’s the plan for the clubs home ground at Moreton bay? Are they getting any cash out of 2032?

Judging by them getting 23k on a Thursday night against a Sydney club, maybe they’ll want to reconsider playing any games there after this season.