2024 Crowd Watch

[Iamback]

Wow Brisbane has really shown up

If that was at Allianz it would struggle to get 20k

No. The Tongans would turn up

 

[Wb1234]

No. The Tongans would turn up

Nope

Remember when Samoa v Tonga was just played at Campbelltown and the crowd was awful

Maybe another time it was at Penrith stadium

 

[warriors 95]

Ticket sales today have been awesome - could be at about 30k sold already. They need to open up some more 'bronze' areas, but with good members and sales tomorrow morning - touch wood - 35k isn't out of the question.

It's looking like anywhere from 29-34k from here though.

Anything over 30k would be amazing and a great way to kickoff the competition.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

Anything over 30k would be amazing and a great way to kickoff the competition.

Shows how close we are to cracking it with this tournament, couple of close games and some Aussie losses and this would do 40k + next year.

 

[yakstorm]

Nope

Remember when Samoa v Tonga was just played at Campbelltown and the crowd was awful

Maybe another time it was at Penrith stadium

The last Tonga v Samoa game held in the southern hemisphere was a sellout of 17,802 at Campbelltown Sports Stadium in 2018.

Prior to that the crowds were:
18,156 - Hamilton 2017 RLWC
15,225 - Parramatta 2016
12,336 - Gold Coast 2015
10,143 - Penrith 2013
11,308 - Parramatta 2010

Only other game Tonga has played at Campbelltown was 2017 versus Fiji were the crowd was 18,271.

 

[Coastbloke]

Shows how close we are to cracking it with this tournament, couple of close games and some Aussie losses and this would do 40k + next year.

Not next year. England is touring Australia and will only play Australia. Still room for a Pacific tournament but because the NRL is pay-rolling these Pacific Tournaments they won’t bother without Australia..

 

[Matt_CBY]

Not next year. England is touring Australia and will only play Australia. Still room for a Pacific tournament but because the NRL is pay-rolling these Pacific Tournaments they won’t bother without Australia..

Where is the source for that?

 

[Wb1234]

Not next year. England is touring Australia and will only play Australia. Still room for a Pacific tournament but because the NRL is pay-rolling these Pacific Tournaments they won’t bother without Australia..

Why not ?

Samoa v Tonga will be the highlight

 

[jim_57]

Pacific Championship is funded by the federal government. As long as the deal remains in place I’d say it will be an annual event regardless of who is in & out.

Plus there is a promotion/relegation game this year so I’d say there are plans for it to take place in 2025.

Most likely:
1 - NZ, Tonga & Samoa
2 - PNG, Fiji & Cook Islands