2024 Crowd Watch

[RedVee]

Vossy is a Dragons supporter.

Hahahahahahaha

 

[yakstorm]

So despite their season being over, it's nice to see the Eels are still heavily promoting Friday's game. Commbank is a hard one to estimate with because the Eels are notorious for holding back seats in key bays and as well there is quite a number of season ticket holders who stop turning up when the team is going poorly.

Regardless, there are indicators of positive movement. Platinum is down to almost no seats, despite the held back seats being released early. Gold only has more than limited seats in Bays 212 & 218, whilst in the Silvers, only the upper rows of 211 and 219 have anything more than singles, whilst most Bronze bays are pretty full in the concourse.

Hoping this game can get into the 20K zone, though won't feel comfortable until either a few more bays sell out or North GA is depleted.

For Dolphins v Warriors, looks like ticket sales have slowed a bit for the game unfortunately. That said, in the lower bowl, outside of Bays 301, 339 and 304, I'm not seeing much in the lower bowl, with the rest of the bays either sold out or very limited tickets. Still should see the Dolphins play in front of 25K, and pull their home crowd average back over 20K for the year.

Titans v Sharks looks to be having some movement and selling similar to the Titans v Eels game. That game got 16,670, and would be a great place to land for a 6pm Friday timeslot.

Finally Knights v Wests Tigers is comfortably past the 20K sell point. Not sure if it will sell out, but 25K+ isn't unrealistic.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

So despite their season being over, it's nice to see the Eels are still heavily promoting Friday's game.

We're a laughing stock according to Hooper , we cant get more than 20,000, we're a joke lol

 

[Iamback]

Haha you think they’re doing it for customers? They’re doing it as 1. They’re fans of the club 2. it’s a marketing tax write off and 3. they get a good pss up out of it every other week
. Difference is a couple of times a year instead of sausage rolls at shark park they get caviar at allianz.

And they will get the Caviar for the sausage roll prices?

Assuming they want to also have a few drinks with said Caviar.

They are then on 2 trains and a light rail to get there.

As opposed to a walk/uber from Shark Park.

That is why clubs are using these grounds, If it wasn't worth it financially then they wouldn't be there.

Again that is the joys of RL, Not for Sydney but Townsville only has 1 professional team, Canberra 2 and so on

 

[Perth Red]

And they will get the Caviar for the sausage roll prices?

Assuming they want to also have a few drinks with said Caviar.

They are then on 2 trains and a light rail to get there.

As opposed to a walk/uber from Shark Park.

That is why clubs are using these grounds, If it wasn't worth it financially then they wouldn't be there.

Again that is the joys of RL, Not for Sydney but Townsville only has 1 professional team, Canberra 2 and so on

Which stadiums are generating the best corporate sales? I'll give you a clue, it isnt shark park or LO!

Ever considered the reason Sharks have a local carpet shop sponsor rather than a blue chip company is the quality of their corporate facilities and stadium location? A box at Shark park would be a hard sell to a city based big company you'd think?

 

[Omott91]

Round 21 aggregate: 145,585
Match average 18,198

SEASON
2024 aggregate (164 games): 3,155,868
Match average 19,243

Average home crowds​

Team	Home Avg
Brisbane	40,710
Warriors	23,698
Sydney	21,849
Newcastle	21,699
Dolphins	19,614
Canterbury	19,566
Melbourne	19,223
Penrith	19,032
North Qld	18,715
Parramatta	18,524
Manly	16,251
Gold Coast	16,231
St Geo Illa	15,479
Souths	15,258
Canberra	13,259
Wests Tigers	12,325
Cronulla	11,622

* Note: does not include neutral venues

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It's a shame that Newcastle had all that wet weather to start the year. Easily would have taken 20k off our yearly total. Would have been closer to 23k average otherwise.

 

[Timmah]

It's a shame that Newcastle had all that wet weather to start the year. Easily would have taken 20k off our yearly total. Would have been closer to 23k average otherwise.

Not sure this is isolated to just Newcastle, the bad weather would almost certainly have impacted Sydney crowds as well.

 

[Iamback]

Which stadiums are generating the best corporate sales? I'll give you a clue, it isnt shark park or LO!

Ever considered the reason Sharks have a local carpet shop sponsor rather than a blue chip company is the quality of their corporate facilities and stadium location? A box at Shark park would be a hard sell to a city based big company you'd think?

Again though for Tigers to not use LO, It is for them to have the discussion with their members and sponsors.

If enough are prepared to pay extra then of course you move but clubs should do it not the NRL

What Blue chip sponsors are not in game though?

Companies are unlikely to sponsor multiple teams or most are linked to clubs through board positions

Every club has decent sponsors but the bottom end is where the game day stuff comes into

 

[Suitman]

And they will get the Caviar for the sausage roll prices?

Assuming they want to also have a few drinks with said Caviar.

They are then on 2 trains and a light rail to get there.

As opposed to a walk/uber from Shark Park.

That is why clubs are using these grounds, If it wasn't worth it financially then they wouldn't be there.

Again that is the joys of RL, Not for Sydney but Townsville only has 1 professional team, Canberra 2 and so on

You don't think that if the Sharks (or Dragons, Souths or Bulldogs) moved a game to Allianz that Venues NSW wouldn't do a deal with them? Do you really think Venues NSW are going to charge a Wallabies rate to the Sharks? Lol.
Venues NSW would easily make money on holding a big ticket game there and so would clubs like the Sharks, Dragons, Bulldogs and Souths. 25 - 30 000 is better than 11 000 at Shark Park.

 

[Iamback]

You don't think that if the Sharks (or Dragons, Souths or Bulldogs) moved a game to Allianz that Venues NSW wouldn't do a deal with them? Do you really think Venues NSW are going to charge a Wallabies rate to the Sharks? Lol.
Venues NSW would easily make money on holding a big ticket game there and so would clubs like the Sharks, Dragons, Bulldogs and Souths. 25 - 30 000 is better than 11 000 at Shark Park.

I don't expect they'd be ripped off but Venues NSW aren't a charity they need to recoup costs.

What is a break even crowd for Allianz?

When the draw was done Dragons had finished 16th and Dogs 15th.

Hardly screams out blockbuster. Souths no finals last year and you are losing a home ground advantage anyway so a team will be less likely to move it.

So unless it is an event like ANZAC Day then a crowd can't be assured

 

[Suitman]

I don't expect they'd be ripped off but Venues NSW aren't a charity they need to recoup costs.

What is a break even crowd for Allianz?

When the draw was done Dragons had finished 16th and Dogs 15th.

Hardly screams out blockbuster. Souths no finals last year and you are losing a home ground advantage anyway so a team will be less likely to move it.

So unless it is an event like ANZAC Day then a crowd can't be assured

Mate, I agree. When the season started, these two clubs were basket cases.
What I'm suggesting is that we should make these games into must turn up to games.
Put them into the best stadiums and time slots and then they are already an event. Unless of course the stupid NRL allocate these games to Thursday night.

They need to be games that are allocated to Saturday night or Sunday afternoons.

 

[Iamback]

Mate, I agree. When the season started, these two clubs were basket cases.
What I'm suggesting is that we should make these games into must turn up to games.
Put them into the best stadiums and time slots and then they are already an event. Unless of course the stupid NRL allocate these games to Thursday night.

They need to be games that are allocated to Saturday night or Sunday afternoons.

Yes but again. Making people travel further is robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Public Holiday's aside you getting people's life put on hold to go to the game.

I attend every Panthers home game now, next year at Parra is not certain.

Take Sunday, My wife works and my son had a party in Penrith until middday. The game was 15 min walk away I could go. That same situation next year.

So for me Parra is hard, Other Panthers fans on here have said it is easier. So you aren't adding say 10k to the same crowd you are adding 10k to 60-75% of the crowd.

When you add the extra cost then it isn't worth it for all involved. Full crowds look better on TV also

WT will be a good test case Richo has seen how well the Suburban grounds work when in charge of Sharks and Panthers but also how Souffs did Accor.

If it makes sense they will use Allianz

 

[Bukowski]

And they will get the Caviar for the sausage roll prices?

Assuming they want to also have a few drinks with said Caviar.

They are then on 2 trains and a light rail to get there.

As opposed to a walk/uber from Shark Park.

That is why clubs are using these grounds, If it wasn't worth it financially then they wouldn't be there.

Again that is the joys of RL, Not for Sydney but Townsville only has 1 professional team, Canberra 2 and so on

It's more than 2 trains and a light rail for Perth fans to get to NSO.

 

[Iamback]

It's more than 2 trains and a light rail for Perth fans to get to NSO.

Yep and like The Sharks at Allianz they will have very few fans at away games in Sydney

 

[Bukowski]

Yep and like The Sharks at Allianz they will have very few fans at away games in Sydney

But NSO will be a home game?

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Broncos update:

V Eels - on target for 32-34k
V Melbourne - on target for 33-35k. If Corey Oates announces his retirement, 38-40k is possible.

Dolphins update:
V Warriors - on target for 24-27k
V Broncos - about 3,000 tickets left. Will draw 48-50k.

 

[hrundi99]

Hahahahahahaha

A number of years ago when I was working for WT he turned up to the WT/Dragons game with his kids and they were all dressed head to toe in Dragons gear.

I guess it could be an elaborate ruse.

 

[yakstorm]

Raiders have been running promotions for this weekend's game, highlighting the fact that there will be both a celebration for Josh Papalii's 300 game milestone plus four back-to-back games.

Looking at availability for the game, Bays 8 - 14 are sold out or down to single seats in the Meninga Stand, same with 25 - 29 on the opposite side. In the lower bowl, Bays 50 - 57 and 67 - 71 + 73 are the same.

I know the Raiders are renowned for holding back seats, but this seems to indicate the match is tracking for 15K+.

At Suncorp, all lower bowl bays are now down to single seats or allocation exhausted. Corner seats 514, 515 & 517 are in a similar position with finally some movement happening at the ground.

 

[yobbo84]

What's the lowest crowd of 2024? I reckon we'll give it a shake tonight.

 

[Suitman]

What's the lowest crowd of 2024? I reckon we'll give it a shake tonight.

Quite possible.
Unfortunately.