2025 Crowd Watch

[Lakemba Dragon]

I’m going tomorrow, Penrith are my 2nd team. Is that allowed?
I grew up in the golden west and played many years for the Mincchinbury Jets.
Up the Riff

 

[Lakemba Dragon]

What would next weeks Prelim in Brissy max out at if capacity wasn’t limited?

 

[ouwet]

I’m going tomorrow, Penrith are my 2nd team. Is that allowed?

You support St George... No one is going to blame you for having a 2nd team?

 

[Suitman]

Currently 8.2 degrees in Canberra.

 

[cleary89]

After so much recent success, why should it take another 20 years?

The amount of kids attending my inner west primary school that go for the panthers is ridiculous. Probably why so many dragons supporters were born in the 50s. And why most of them are 70+ and no longer go to games.

 

[drcmuch]

Pretty sure last year in the Prelim Panthers Vs Sharks got less then 35000
These are 2 small clubs

You are correct. 33,753 at Accor. Panthers v Storm the year before 35,578.

 

[drcmuch]

But Canberra have one team and Sydney has 8.5 teams (Dragons being the 0.5), so 647,000 per team in Sydney. Given Bruce Stadium fits 24,000, that would mean a Sydney team need to get 36,000 to be the equivalent of a Bruce sellout taking into account the population ratio difference (1.43). Canterbury should have 50,000 fans there tomorrow and Penrith might get 10,000-15,000 there. 65,000 ain't too shabby bad compared to Canberra selling out a 24,000 venue, when essentially there is a 1.43 pop ratio difference per team.

Fair crack, you can't convince me the Sharkies have a 647k share of the total.

 

[yakstorm]

After so much recent success, why should it take another 20 years?

Generally people who already support a team don't swap sides once they're an adult. That's not to say that there isn't a percentage who won't or one's who may actively support a second team, but generally fans are more likely to reduce their overall engagement or stop following all together then change.

That leaves only two markets for teams to attract new fans from. Kids & adults who previously haven't supported the sport.

Kids are were the Panthers are having the majority of the success at the moment in terms of growing their supporter base. It will take 10-20 years for those kids to be old enough to be able to attend games on their own.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

Generally people who already support a team don't swap sides once they're an adult. That's not to say that there isn't a percentage who won't or one's who may actively support a second team, but generally fans are more likely to reduce their overall engagement or stop following all together then change.

That leaves only two markets for teams to attract new fans from. Kids & adults who previously haven't supported the sport.

Kids are were the Panthers are having the majority of the success at the moment in terms of growing their supporter base. It will take 10-20 years for those kids to be old enough to be able to attend games on their own.

Geez I hope it doesn`t take 20 years.

 

[yakstorm]

Fair crack, you can't convince me the Sharkies have a 647k share of the total.

Sutherland Shire's population is only 238,614, and there isn't much outside of that you'd consider Sharks territory, so its definitely a fair statement.

 

[newc18]

The possibility of a Penrith vs Cronulla Grand Final is pretty funny. I wonder if they even get 60k to that lol.

 

[user_nat]

So a Cronulla vs Penrith GF would have to be about worst case scenario.

Obviously a lot to happen before that.. but looking plausible.

 

[Stinkfinger]

After so much recent success, why should it take another 20 years?

People don't change their team. But kids decide to support successful teams. Dogs and Parra supporter base now goes back to the success of the 80s. What does happen with success is that you become a drawcard when playing away, which explains the Bulldogs numbers. They don't get 65,000 playing the Titans.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

The possibility of a Penrith vs Cronulla Grand Final is pretty funny. I wonder if they even get 60k to that lol.

I know you're taking the piss as usual but If Storm V Cowboys got 80K then Penrith V Cronulla will have no problem.

 

[newc18]

I know you're taking the piss as usual but If Storm V Cowboys got 80K then Penrith V Cronulla will have no problem.

50% taking the piss, 50% a bit worried lol.

 

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[Dark Corner]

The possibility of a Penrith vs Cronulla Grand Final is pretty funny. I wonder if they even get 60k to that lol.

NRL riding high then this happens be loads of give aways all the building of looking forward to the start of the NRL and through the season and then you get this is more then a tad disappointment

 

[EuroNymous]

cat 1-5 is single seats

looks like level 6 will all that be available by game day

 

[newc18]

NRL riding high then this happens be loads of give aways all the building of looking forward to the start of the NRL and through the season and then you get this is more then a tad disappointment

Especially when a new broadcast deal is being negotiated. I can't imagine the TV ratings for that potential game would be any good.

 

[Wb1234]

Especially when a new broadcast deal is being negotiated. I can't imagine the TV ratings for that potential game would be any good.

Could be storm broncos which would rate its tits off

Penrith will still get a lot of interest regardless as four time defending champs