2025 Crowd Watch

[Dark Corner]

Yeah 100%!

Who is behind selling this this game...the clubs, NRL , both ?

 

[ouwet]

Who is behind selling this this game...the clubs, NRL , both ?

I haven't seen anything from the NRL yet. I've seen ads from the Bulldogs (And promotions), I have seen a South Sydney ad on instagram and numerous ticketek ads also.

I think this game has sold itself so far... If we can get good traction from the media and all the above start to really pushing it who knows. I think the crowd on Bulldog and South supporters can hit 55,000-60,000! If the NRL/Bulldogs/Souths can sell this to neutrals as an event who knows what we can get.

 

[Dark Corner]

I haven't seen anything from the NRL yet. I've seen ads from the Bulldogs (And promotions), I have seen a South Sydney ad on instagram and numerous ticketek ads also.

I think this game has sold itself so far... If we can get good traction from the media and all the above start to really pushing it who knows. I think the crowd on Bulldog and South supporters can hit 55,000-60,000! If the NRL/Bulldogs/Souths can sell this to neutrals as an event who knows what we can get.

Then the NRL and all clubs needs to do this week in week out but I'm not an expert in marketing etc.
P.S. Hull KR and Leigh same to be doing the right thing in England but not on the grand scale as the NRL comp but you never know in the future.

 

[Wb1234]

Accor update - GA is now Limited Availability so only Blue Zone tickets remaining for the bottom bowl which will go now fairly quickly!

Will be interesting when they open Level 3 (Behind Blue Zone section) and IF more GA tickets will be made available on level 6 or will they try milk it with gold tickets (Hope not). We still have 4 days to go at this rate Level 6 West could be opened up!

This crowd all depends also on South Sydney Ticketed Members! 7 bays have been kept unsold on level 4 and 6 for them along with GA portion on the bottom bowl, if they don’t turn up massive empty seats will be seen! Hope they do!

You would think most would since they get free entry to their home ground

They should do a last minute sale on Thursday for 20 bucks per ticket

Dogs are going to make probably a million dollars plus in revenue off this game lol

 

[Gobsmacked]

If it is for the government to tip more money in they will be arguing the people of WA have turned up to previous SOO and when normal competition games have been taken there while the lower crowd this time is because the public was pissed off with how expansion has played out. The NRL we all know just wants more money. If the WA government comes out today and says we will fund pathways for next 10 years at 10m pa and upgrade or build a new stadium they are in and yesterday's crowd number is irrelevant. It's all about the for the NRL.

Whatever dude. People just want to believe what they want.
According to you and a few others. Supply and demand aren't related...

Silly me for thinking a big crowd in Perth would indicate to the NRL that there's a market in Perth worth investing in...

 

[EuroNymous]

I haven't seen anything from the NRL yet. I've seen ads from the Bulldogs (And promotions), I have seen a South Sydney ad on instagram and numerous ticketek ads also.

I think this game has sold itself so far... If we can get good traction from the media and all the above start to really pushing it who knows. I think the crowd on Bulldog and South supporters can hit 55,000-60,000! If the NRL/Bulldogs/Souths can sell this to neutrals as an event who knows what we can get.

GA sold out

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

I hope the media keeps churning out the 70k talk - that is the kind of news that will make people want to be a part of it. I'd probably round up a few mates and go if I lived in Sydney.

I do think that $60 for level 6 will turn some people away though.

 

[bazza]

The next two Warriors games are sold out

I noticed the Anzac game for NZ is in Christchurch - assume this is sold out too - though capacity is 17k

 

[Wb1234]

I noticed the Anzac game for NZ is in Christchurch - assume this is sold out too - though capacity is 17k

Should’ve given Eden park a crack for that game

 

[Gobsmacked]

Should’ve given Eden park a crack for that game

Might be in Christchurch for a specific reason lol

 

[Sky_Is_The_Limit]

I just had a quick look at the Instagram feeds for Visit Sydney (1.3 million followers) and Visit NSW (630,000 followers)
- Multiple posts promoting the Royal Easter Show (fair)
- Multiple posts promoting the Matildas vs South Korea (which to be fair would have drawn a much bigger crowd if it was played at Accor)
- Could not see any posts promoting a regular season or event game for rugby league like Good Friday, Easter Monday, ANZAC Day or King's Birthday.

Similarly, on the website for both Visit Sydney and Visit NSW, there is no mention of a regular season or event game for rugby league, except Women's State of Origin.

 

[Lidcombe Bull]

Why are the tigers playing at commbank on Easter and not Accor

Seems like that could’ve gotten at least an extra 10k next door

Maybe it is better for the Tigers' corporates (Richo's main golden goose). I am guessing also some anxiety when the draw was done that both teams might have been struggling at this time based on when the draw was done - Spoonbowl and that. Although the 2014 Easter Monday game had 50,668, the last couple of Easter Monday games played at Homebush had 28,611 in 2023 and 29,056 in 2021. So it would be hard to expect over 30K based on recent history even at Homebush, especially when the draw was done.

 

[Trifili13]

Whatever dude. People just want to believe what they want.
According to you and a few others. Supply and demand aren't related...

Silly me for thinking a big crowd in Perth would indicate to the NRL that there's a market in Perth worth investing in...

So if it was a sell out and the WA government don't tip in more money, would the NRL Commission admit a Perth team?

 

[Wb1234]

Maybe it is better for the Tigers' corporates (Richo's main golden goose). I am guessing also some anxiety when the draw was done that both teams might have been struggling at this time based on when the draw was done - Spoonbowl and that. Although the 2014 Easter Monday game had 50,668, the last couple of Easter Monday games played at Homebush had 28,611 in 2023 and 29,056 in 2021. So it would be hard to expect over 30K based on recent history even at Homebush, especially when the draw was done.

Commbank is an amazing stadium but it seems like they are planning for failure

One day one or both could be good and it would get way more than commbank

I was at that 50k game atmosphere was so good

 

[yakstorm]

Commbank is an amazing stadium but it seems like they are planning for failure

One day one or both could be good and it would get way more than commbank

I was at that 50k game atmosphere was so good

The Wests Tigers deal is with VenuesNSW, both parties felt CommBank was the best venue for this year's fixture, though there is nothing stopping it being moved in the future to Accor, just like the Wests Tigers v Manly game later in the year being moved from CommBank to Allianz Stadium.

 

[Timmah]

I just had a quick look at the Instagram feeds for Visit Sydney (1.3 million followers) and Visit NSW (630,000 followers)
- Multiple posts promoting the Royal Easter Show (fair)
- Multiple posts promoting the Matildas vs South Korea (which to be fair would have drawn a much bigger crowd if it was played at Accor)
- Could not see any posts promoting a regular season or event game for rugby league like Good Friday, Easter Monday, ANZAC Day or King's Birthday.

Similarly, on the website for both Visit Sydney and Visit NSW, there is no mention of a regular season or event game for rugby league, except Women's State of Origin.

They don't just pick and choose random events to promote, they promote events that have actively partnered with them. Football Aus have partnered with Destination NSW as has the Easter Show.

They'll likely promote Origins etc as they get closer and probably the Grand Final.

As for regular season games, if clubs or the NRL want to submit them to the event calendar on those websites they should. Don't think there's anything stopping them.

 

[Timmah]

They're literally in negotiations. 60k definitely tips the scales.

This is a silly take.

The NRL already knows the interest is there for Perth, or they wouldn't be helping clubs do double headers and choosing it for Origin.

It is literally now just down to PVL and Cook getting off their high horses and sorting out the funding side of it.

 

[Wb1234]

They don't just pick and choose random events to promote, they promote events that have actively partnered with them. Football Aus have partnered with Destination NSW as has the Easter Show.

They'll likely promote Origins etc as they get closer and probably the Grand Final.

As for regular season games, if clubs or the NRL want to submit them to the event calendar on those websites they should. Don't think there's anything stopping them.

Doubt theres much benefit promoting a game featuring two Sydney clubs on a tourism website

 

[Timmah]

As for the GC , say what you want. I was there .

"Say what you want"

You know there are places you can find records of every single match played yeah?

And that there was only ONE game at Carrara between the Chargers f**king off and the Titans being announced?

Like those are facts, they aren't something you can just make up

 

[Timmah]

Doubt theres much benefit promoting a game featuring two Sydney clubs on a tourism website

Precisely. NRL promotion is often poor but this isn't a valid critique IMO