Out of pure boredom I've predicted Canterbury's 2026 crowd potentials.
Did something similar last year and predicted we would get 30k average.
Don't think we will this year.
Dogs 2026
1. Dargons - Allegiant Stadium - 30-40k
4. Knights Sat 3pm Accor - 20-25k (1st game in Sydney for 2026) (24k Sunday 6pm 2025)
6. Panthers Thu 8pm Accor - 15-20k (23k Thu 8pm in 25, Panthers resting whole squad)
9. Cowboys Fri 6pm Accor - 15-20k (32k Sat 5.30pm 2024 with huge bandwagon support before finals)
12. Storm Fri 8pm Accor - 20-25k (haven't played Melbourne at home since COVID 2021)
14. Eels Mon 4pm Accor - 50-70k (59k Mon 4pm 2025, Depends on form, hype, push to break our 65k record from previous year)
16. Manly Sat 7.30pm Accor - 20-25k (25k Sun 2pm at Allianz 2025, 35k Fri 6pm Accor 2024 with finals hype and bandwagon)
19. Canberra Sat 5.30pm Accor 20-25k (Haven't played Canberra in Sydney since 2019 7k)
20. Tigers Sat 7.30pm Accor 25-30k (17k Sat 3pm 2024, Galvin factor should give some hype)
21. Wahs Sat 5.30 pm Accor 25-35k (25k Sat 7.30pm 2025 in one of the wettest games of the year)
24. Souths Fri 8pm Accor 25-45k (65k Fri 4pm 2025, Easter show factor and unbeaten run for dogs, too late in the season. Both teams in form pushing for top placings could be even higher)
27. Broncos Thu 8pm Accor 20-30k (25k Fri 8pm v a depleted Broncos)
Purely based on Canterbury having a similar season to the last 2 years in good form.
Minus the Allegiant game 11 games at Accor
Low range average 23k
High range average 32k
I think we will finish around 28k average, 2nd to Broncos. Right promotion of a few games could edge that 30k mark again.