2025 Crowd Watch

[eels4lifee]

Why? The Bears didn't play? The result was 100% the outcome of the Dolphins decisions.

And so didn't Western Australia, but we still got a massive crowd 4 origin

 

[League Unlimited News]

 

[eels4lifee]

Wow two games with low par attendances, not good Joe

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Souths trying to out do Perth and Tigers in the shit crowd department.

Brisbane Tigers
North Sydney Bears
Adelaide Rabbitohs

Don't worry everyone, we'll show you how it's done in Brisbane tomorrow in shit weather.

 

[yakstorm]

And so didn't Western Australia, but we still got a massive crowd 4 origin

Not really comparing apples with apples. Wednesday's match was an event game, which was priced and marketed accordingly. Technically the game day actually featured two WA teams playing as well, but we all know that had zero impact on the crowd.

Today's game, which my comment was about was priced at a premium, with the Dolphins spending nothing on marketing. Its not surprising it drew half of what the match achieved last year.

 

[Vlad59]

This game got 8973 at the same venue last year in early August. Make of that what you will.

 

[Vlad59]

For those interested the ‘AFL Tables’ site has finally updated attendances for the NRL this year.
The site is https://afltables.com/rl/crowds/2025.html

It counts some crowds a little differently such as magic round but it’s a great historical resource.

 

[yakstorm]

"Got him, yes, piss off you're out" - Bill Laurie

Dolphins have nothing to do with Perth. We got paid to come and made as much as we could while we were there.

I assume the club will take the same approach over the next 3 years with Darwin then.

 

[Perth Red]

Perth crowd was what I expected, heavy rain and stupid ticket prices with all the attention on origin. Whoever thought that scheduling was a good idea wants sacking. Still had a lot of fun and got chance to meet our new CEO and coach.

mind you souths have had a hundred years to build a fanbase and only managed the same lol

 

[titoelcolombiano]

I assume the club will take the same approach over the next 3 years with Darwin then.

Hopefully, if we are going to lose a Brisbane game, may as well be a Viking raid for the club

 

[Dark Corner]

The Tigers are using as many as five home grounds this year- Campbelltown, Leichhardt, Commbank, Suncorp (Magic), Allianz. It would be hard to build a connection at Campbelltown. Additionally there is the terrible origin scheduling. It needs a revamp in the next tv deal.

That is ridculous.

 

[Jonty]

Cold Friday night is the excuse now? It's a winter sport. Don't shackle Wests to a shite venue like Cronulla just so the Sharks don't look as bad. They would get bigger crowds at Homebush and should look to make it their home ground like Canterbury.

Sharks fans have all the excuses ready to trot out at the drop of a hat.

 

[Jonty]

Hey Sharks take note, this is the type of crowds you should be getting and you’ve been in the comp longer then the Warriors. But instead of going forward you're going backwards. Yeah yeah I know Shark Park only fits 15k but you don't even go anywhere near that which is embarrassing for the NRL

They got 13.5k against the warriors the other week and that was only because 3k-4k warriors fans helped swell the crowd.

 

[Vlad59]

They got 13.5k against the warriors the other week and that was only because 3k-4k warriors fans helped swell the crowd.

Another miserable Pom whinging about sharks crowds? What is it with you lot?. The lack of soap or is it the warm beer cold weather, rain and living in a dump?

 

[Gobsmacked]

Perth crowd was what I expected, heavy rain and stupid ticket prices with all the attention on origin. Whoever thought that scheduling was a good idea wants sacking. Still had a lot of fun and got chance to meet our new CEO and coach.

mind you souths have had a hundred years to build a fanbase and only managed the same lol

The crowd was as I would expect. Anyone who wanted to see a game of Rugby League did that Wednesday night. There's no 2 teams with less pull outside of their immediate geographical area than the Dolphins and Knights... I mean, I'm surprised that there was 10k fans of those 2 teams in Perth of all places, so this 10k seems more staunch RL tragics which is awesome!

The Bunnies only pulled 10k, so in all honesty Rugby league fans are fickle in their attendance, they really need to be motivated to go to a game...mostly it's knowing there's going to be a crowd to go...atmosphere.

Bulldogs are doing it well- building an attendance culture. Other clubs need to take note!!!