2025 Crowd Watch

[yakstorm]

86,123 after 3 games (28,707 average)

So we want 73,877 (14,775) for the remaining 5 games to get a 20K average. Sunday's matches should get 40K, so just need a little over 10K for each of Saturday's.

 

[SouthsCountry]

86,123 after 3 games (28,707 average)

So we want 73,877 (14,775) for the remaining 5 games to get a 20K average. Sunday's matches should get 40K, so just need a little over 10K for each of Saturday's.

Gold Coast is the big variable

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

Amazing warriors crowd tonight. Just imagine if they have a run of form, definitely the sleeping giant of the NRL I really hope we see another NZ team in the next 5-10 years, will be huge for the game.

Warriors first 2 home games of 2025 have shown that the talk last year of the club needing a bigger stadium was a bit premature. And that NRL are right to be cautious regarding NZ2.

One season of sell-outs for the Wahs doesn't disturb the fundamentals. Efforts to break the NZRU stranglehold on schools are more important long-term. The popularity of League in NZ will continue to wax and wane so long as Union remains the default playing option.

 

[Warriors Fever]

Warriors first 2 home games of 2025 have shown that the talk last year of the club needing a bigger stadium was a bit premature. And that NRL are right to be cautious regarding NZ2.

One season of sell-outs for the Wahs doesn't disturb the fundamentals. Efforts to break the NZRU stranglehold on schools are more important long-term. The popularity of League in NZ will continue to wax and wane so long as Union remains the default playing option.

You for real two crowds over 20’000 would show that we do need a more updated stadium. Only the all blacks are a better ticket in town. I really don’t see how anyone could put a negative slant on our crowds this year.

 

[Timmah]

Channel nine gets first pick of games

Nrl don’t have a choice in general when games are on

Nine sees that time slot as the most important for the week

This was true prior to the previous TV deal, NRL gained control of that back. It's why Brisbane don't get as many Fridays as they once did

 

[Belza1]

86,123 after 3 games (28,707 average)

So we want 73,877 (14,775) for the remaining 5 games to get a 20K average. Sunday's matches should get 40K, so just need a little over 10K for each of Saturday's.

78,000 at MCG tonight and 68000 for Thursday night at MCG and we get excited over 86,000 for 3 games. That's sad really.

 

[Wb1234]

Warriors first 2 home games of 2025 have shown that the talk last year of the club needing a bigger stadium was a bit premature. And that NRL are right to be cautious regarding NZ2.

One season of sell-outs for the Wahs doesn't disturb the fundamentals. Efforts to break the NZRU stranglehold on schools are more important long-term. The popularity of League in NZ will continue to wax and wane so long as Union remains the default playing option.

New a league side will have taken a few casuals

Still they average 17k and wahs are over 20k

 

[yakstorm]

78,000 at MCG tonight and 68000 for Thursday night at MCG and we get excited over 86,000 for 3 games. That's sad really.

Not sure what posts you're reading, but I'm not really seeing a lot of excitement for Thursday/Friday crowds.

As for the AFL, we'll played to them, they have done a massive job developing an attendance culture. We're no where near that and are not going to be anytime soon. For the NRL, the goal is to get our average to 20K and try to push for 25K.

 

[yakstorm]

Gold Coast is the big variable

Unless today's rain is heavy, they'll be over 10K. In fairness to the Titans, they've had very few sub-10K crowds (minus the COVID years where everyone was affected) in their history.

Today's game has had some sales, first home game, etc. It will most likely be the biggest crowd for a game today.

 

[Warriors Fever]

New a league side will have taken a few casuals

Still they average 17k and wahs are over 20k

I think it’s feasible that there would be a crossover of fans. The a league side being popular also makes a good case for a better stadium at mt smart. Two high pulling tenants. Worked for Parra

 

[T-Boon]

Not sure what posts you're reading, but I'm not really seeing a lot of excitement for Thursday/Friday crowds.

As for the AFL, we'll played to them, they have done a massive job developing an attendance culture. We're no where near that and are not going to be anytime soon. For the NRL, the goal is to get our average to 20K and try to push for 25K.

Living in Newcastle as I do and also spending a fair amount of time in Geelong you can see why it is they get much bigger crowds down there. They put so much work into having a presence in their areas while in Newcastle the knights put about zero effort in from what I can see.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

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You for real two crowds over 20’000 would show that we do need a more updated stadium. Only the all blacks are a better ticket in town. I really don’t see how anyone could put a negative slant on our crowds this year.

I`d expect it to go back to sell-outs again pretty quickly now that the Wah`s are showing a bit of grit and actually winning a few games.

 

[Wb1234]

This was true prior to the previous TV deal, NRL gained control of that back. It's why Brisbane don't get as many Fridays as they once did

Less broncos games on Friday night cause Foxtel got more exclusive broncos games when they paid an extra 20 m pa for the dolphins a few years back (think it was 4 to 6 more broncos games switched from nine to Fox)

Dunno why nine agreed to it they must’ve felt generous

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

You for real two crowds over 20’000 would show that we do need a more updated stadium. Only the all blacks are a better ticket in town. I really don’t see how anyone could put a negative slant on our crowds this year.

Not negative, just realistic. League in NZ seemed on the verge of a pivotal breakthrough in the early-mid 90s. Then it mostly fell away, not only due to the SL war. NZRU had the means to fight back. Plenty of evidence they still do.

Two 20k+ crowds are solid. But there were claims on last year's crowd thread that demand for Warriors tickets comfortably exceeds supply. That doesn't appear to be the case.

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

New a league side will have taken a few casuals

Still they average 17k and wahs are over 20k

Bound to be a first-season bubble for Auckland FC. Might be bursting already. Last week's crowd was 14k.

 

[Wb1234]

Bound to be a first-season bubble for Auckland FC. Might be bursting already. Last week's crowd was 14k.

Eventually yeh buts it’s still well top of the a league and I’m sure it’s pulled a few thousand away from the wahs

Warriors pre sales for the next few games are strong so their crowd average should be good but maybe not on par with last year. They did end the year in 13th and were terrible at Vegas though the last two weeks have been very promising.

Even if their crowd average is down a few thousand on last year their long run average crowd would be 14k at a guess

And the tv ratings were up 14 percent last year (off topic) but there’s been a massive surge in rugby league popularity in nz

If the warriors stay above 20k for the next five years that’s a massive win

 

[APPSY]

Unless today's rain is heavy, they'll be over 10K. In fairness to the Titans, they've had very few sub-10K crowds (minus the COVID years where everyone was affected) in their history.

Today's game has had some sales, first home game, etc. It will most likely be the biggest crowd for a game today.

All we can hope for is people just keep an eye on the weather and don't get turned away when it starts raining. rain in Robina is supposed to ease up before kick-off around 6; but the city is full of pedantic people so who knows; could see it be 15k+ or sub 10k.

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

And the tv ratings were up 14 percent last year (off topic) but there’s been a massive surge in rugby league popularity in nz

If the warriors stay above 20k for the next five years that’s a massive win

Wouldn't argue with either of these points.

Would like to see more evidence of fundamental change at grass roots participation level.

 

[Ride the Lion to Zion]

And the tv ratings were up 14 percent last year (off topic) but there’s been a massive surge in rugby league popularity in nz

L'esprit de l'escalier -

Worth mentioning also the re-entry of Warriors NRLW this year. Another piece in the jigsaw as regards broadening the NZ fanbase.

 

[Jamberoo]

Not sure what posts you're reading, but I'm not really seeing a lot of excitement for Thursday/Friday crowds.

As for the AFL, we'll played to them, they have done a massive job developing an attendance culture. We're no where near that and are not going to be anytime soon. For the NRL, the goal is to get our average to 20K and try to push for 25K.

The big AFL clubs (most of them) actually make more from game day than their share of the broadcast rights. That is why the AFL prioritises crowds over ratings. NRL is the opposite.