2025 Crowd Watch

[Suitman]

Unfortunately, sell outs aren't what they used to be.
Even though the Hill looks full at Wollongong, the ratio per m2 is rather sparse.
f**king OH + S rules have honestly cruelled crowds. This why we need upgraded grounds and more all-seaters.

 

[Sky_Is_The_Limit]

So, my statement the other day about 3 x 40 000 crowds in a single round* is possible you reckon?
Any other Sydney team besides the Sharks and it would be a given tbh.
Shame it wasn't the Eels.
It would have been pushing 50 - 55 k, even though the Eels are out of contention for the finals.

* Besides Magic Round.

Yep in retrospect, having Canterbury vs Penrith tonight rather than Thursday last week would have been a vibe (and might have been enough to get us the aggregate crowd record).

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[eels4lifee]

The downside of the finals is the Sharks are playing at home, it can't get any worse then this. Poor stadium that isn't sufficient for finals footy. It really is embarrassing for our code, i mean why cant they just move one more game to Allianz? Yeah I know its closed for resurfing of the pitch but why not one more game

 

[Captain Apollo]

Received this e-mail earlier today from the NRL. Here are the pertinent parts, which I'd say will apply for all NRL seson ticket holders -




For more info - https://www.nrl.com/tickets/finals-faqs/?lid=6u7g4n5l8sh6

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Surely Friday night 8pm at Allianz needs to be a thing ..

At least 10 times a year

 

[League Unlimited News]

 

[League Unlimited News]

17,257 needed at Accor for the 4 million aggregate.

 

[drcmuch]

They need to get rid of the Redcliffe games, they’ll always get more than 10k to Suncorp.

Yes. But have we had the discussion about how many more makes it the financially better choice for the club? I'd guess that it's somewhere between 15 & 20k. As in, 10k at Redcliffe is all gravy relatively speaking, whereas 15k at Suncorp comes with a boatload of extra cost/revenue sharing. That said, the Dolphins are already too big to be settling for a 10k ceiling on any of their games, and the future should be full time at Suncorp.
Edit: Play 1 Thursday night at Redcliffe per year, would be my suggestion.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Good crowd at accor ..

Not 40k though

 

[jim_57]

Yes. But have we had the discussion about how many more makes it the financially better choice for the club? I'd guess that it's somewhere between 15 & 20k. As in, 10k at Redcliffe is all gravy relatively speaking, whereas 15k at Suncorp comes with a boatload of extra cost/revenue sharing. That said, the Dolphins are already too big to be settling for a 10k ceiling on any of their games, and the future should be full time at Suncorp.
Edit: Play 1 Thursday night at Redcliffe per year, would be my suggestion.

10 at Suncorp (plus 2 as the away team)
1 Redcliffe
1 Darwin / “On the road”

Dolphins’ fans still get 12 games a year at Suncorp, a game at Redcliffe and shop the other around like they have been, preferably to an upgraded Sunshine Coast Stadium once the Darwin deal is finished.

 

[League Unlimited News]

 

[League Unlimited News]

 

[Timmah]

32,676 over the final two games needed for a 200k aggregate for the round. Basically relying on 22k+ from Commbank if that were to happen.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

What's kayo full house worth ?

 

[Diesel]

Over 30k at Accor, we’ll done Doggies fans and the 10 sharks fans

 

[drcmuch]

What's kayo full house worth ?

Dolphins 7 games at Kayo, min 10,011 max 10,065

 

[drcmuch]

Bulldogs season, 1 game at Belmore & 10 at Accor, 342,457 total, 31,132 average. Club record, Sydney record, non-Bronco record, all by a huge margin.
All time highest averages list is now 1 to 17 Broncos, 18 Bulldogs, 19 to 24 Broncos, 25 Warriors.

 

[yakstorm]

Bulldogs season, 1 game at Belmore & 10 at Accor, 342,457 total, 31,132 average. Club record, Sydney record, non-Bronco record, all by a huge margin.
All time highest averages list is now 1 to 17 Broncos, 18 Bulldogs, 19 to 24 Broncos, 25 Warriors.

Incredible result by the Bulldogs, especially as weather did impact a number of their games this year (Possibly lost 30K between Dolphins & Warriors alone) among others.

 

[League Unlimited News]

Warriors seek early finals kick-off to avoid clash with All Blacks​

By Christian Nicolussi​

September 6, 2025 — 7.30pm


The New Zealand Warriors are pushing for an early Saturday kick-off for their elimination final to avoid going head-to-head with the mighty All Blacks.

The NRL will wait until Sunday night to announce the schedule for week one of the finals.

It has been widely speculated that the Storm and Bulldogs would meet at AAMI Park on Friday night to open the finals, then the Warriors and Cronulla would host Penrith and the Roosters respectively at 4pm and 7.50pm on Saturday, with Canberra to be granted their Sunday afternoon wish when they play the Broncos.

The Raiders finished first and wanted the last timeslot to give those players not rested on Sunday a seven-day turnaround.

If the Warriors kick off at 4pm, or 6pm in Auckland, they will clash with the All Blacks, who start their Rugby Championships clash with South Africa at 5pm Australian time.

By bringing the game forward an hour, there would be not overlap with New Zealand’s only league team and their proud rugby side.

However, a 3pm kick-off in Australia would overlap with the Wallabies’ clash with Argentina in Sydney, which starts at 2pm. Rugby Australia only agreed to kick off that game at 2pm so Channel Nine could have that Test followed by the two NRL finals.

Warriors chief executive Cameron George says there is a simple solution to the potential scheduling clash.

George did not want to get drawn into the debate, but did say on Saturday: “I’d hate to think people watching at home or in clubs and pubs are forced to decide what code to watch midway through our game.”

There has been talk of moving the Raiders’ final to Saturday night and playing the Warriors on Sunday to avoid the All Blacks clash.

The Broncos have the biggest following in league, and a prime-time Saturday night timeslot only added to the appeal. But that would have meant the Raiders had a six-day turnaround, compared to Brisbane’s nine days.

“Our preference is to play Sunday afternoon,” Canberra CEO Don Furner said.

The Warriors lost five of their past seven games, and coach Andrew Webster was quick to point out few experts and fans living in Australia would give his side much hope of progressing past next Saturday.

“No one has given us a chance since day one – we’re used to that,” Webster said. “We believe what we can do in that dressing room. Back home, all our fans believe it. We’ll have a full house at Mt Smart Stadium.

“Lots of people at the start of the season would do anything to have a home semi.

“I just said to the boys, we’re in control of this, we’re the ones beating ourselves at the moment.

“A day in rugby league is a long time, let alone a week. If we play our best football, let’s see where it takes us.”
Rocco Berry dislocated his shoulder in the opening minutes of the 27-26 loss to Manly, and waited more than an hour for an ambulance to arrive at 4 Pines Park before a Warriors staffer drove the centre to the hospital.

Warriors seek early finals kick-off to avoid clash with All Blacks

The New Zealand side is desperate to avoid fans having to choose between the codes next Saturday night.

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