Crowd Watch Thread 2009

[Bluebags1908]

The Storm and Raiders can be forgiven for those numbers because they are expansion areas. The Eels can't, they are in western Sydney. Sharks? Well they need to do something.

That's gotta be one of the most dumbest quotes I have ever heard. So what if they are "expansion teams"? Canberra has been in the comp since 1982 and Melbourne since 1998. They have an NRL licence just like everyone else.

Melbourne and Canberra are one team towns so if anything their crowds should be MUCH bigger. Melbourne has a good excuse because their home ground is a sh!th*le but I expect their crowds to improve in a big way next year at the new stadium. Canberra has no excuse.

Parramatta's crowds reflect the way their team was playing the past year and a half. And it's not so much that they were losing but HOW the team was losing - with players showing no effort, passion and playing like a bunch of zombies thanks to Michael Hagan.

Parra's crowds reached a low ebb. Now that Daniel Anderson is putting his stamp on the team with some good form recently Parra's crowds will only get better. Parra fans can still follow a team that tries it's heart out and loses (and even better when they start winning) but their listless efforts are the cuse of the crowds drop.

 

[big boppa eel]

The Storm and Raiders can be forgiven for those numbers because they are expansion areas. The Eels can't, they are in western Sydney. Sharks? Well they need to do something.

Trust me champ these figures will change dramatically.

 

[Timmah]

The double header figure isn't included. Correct.

If we include it (splitting it 50/50):

Broncos: 10 games
Total: 329,575
Average: 32,958
Best: 45,022 v Cowboys R1
Worst: 20,114 v Cronulla R22

Titans: 10 games
Total: 195,323
Average: 19,532
Best: 26,336 v Broncos R20
Worst: 14,009 v Eels R18

Bulldogs: 10 games
Total: 192,113
Average: 19,211
Best: 31,664 v Eels R20
Worst: 10,923 v Storm R11 (Bluetongue)

Cowboys: 10 games
Total: 165,178
Average: 16,518
Best: 21,489 v Storm R3
Worst: 11,892 v Knights R11

Wests Tigers: 10 games
Total: 163,673
Averages: 16,367
Best: 29,970 v Rabbitohs R10 (SCG)
Worst: 9,675 v Broncos R11

Warriors: 10 games
Total: 162,284
Average: 16,228
Best: 24,538 v Broncos R3
Worst: 10,205 v Titans R22

Knights: 9 games
Total: 139,440
Average: 15,493
Best: 18,322 v Bulldogs R12
Worst: 11,258 v Titans R9

Dragons: 10 games
Total: 148,565
Average: 14,856
Best: 20,047 v Sharks R3 (Kogarah)
Worst: 10,623 v Panthers R12 (W'gong)

Rabbitohs: 10 games
Total: 145,384
Average: 14,538
Best: 24,217 v Bulldogs R21
Worst: 9,017 v Panthers R18

Roosters: 10 games
Total: 138,282
Average: 13,828
Best: 28,926 v Dragons R7 (ANZAC Day)
Worst: 6,232 v Titans R14 (Bluetongue)

Panthers: 11 games
Total: 150,414
Average: 13,674
Best: 19,987 v Dragons R22
Worst: 8,074 v Raiders R19

Sea Eagles: 10 games
Total: 135,375
Average: 13,538
Best: 17,942 v Tigers R5
Worst: 8,182 v Raiders R15

Eels: 10 games
Total: 124,654
Average: 12,465
Best: 19,017 v Dragons R5
Worst: 7,014 v Sharks R12

Storm: 10 games
Total: 117,809
Average: 11,781
Best: 15,318 v Broncos R13
Worst: 9,041 v Knights R17

Sharks: 10 games
Total: 108,512
Average: 10,851
Best: 15,201 v Dragons R11
Worst: 8,117 v Broncos R15

Raiders: 10 games
Total: 103,576
Average: 10,358
Best: 13,100 v Roosters R2
Worst: 8,383 v Warriors R11

Total 2009
160 games
2,520,156 fans
15,751 average per game

 

[dragondad]

Can't see it being a big weekend of crowds this weekend.

 

[E.T.D]

Are attendances up or down compared to this time last year?

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

Sharks? Well they need to do something.

win a game for a start

 

[Apey]

Knights crowds will be interesting after what we've dished up recently :crazy:

 

[brendothejet]

The double header figure isn't included. Correct.

If we include it (splitting it 50/50):

Broncos: 10 games
Total: 329,575
Average: 32,958
Best: 45,022 v Cowboys R1
Worst: 20,114 v Cronulla R22

Titans: 10 games
Total: 195,323
Average: 19,532
Best: 26,336 v Broncos R20
Worst: 14,009 v Eels R18

Bulldogs: 10 games
Total: 192,113
Average: 19,211
Best: 31,664 v Eels R20
Worst: 10,923 v Storm R11 (Bluetongue)

Cowboys: 10 games
Total: 165,178
Average: 16,518
Best: 21,489 v Storm R3
Worst: 11,892 v Knights R11

Wests Tigers: 10 games
Total: 163,673
Averages: 16,367
Best: 29,970 v Rabbitohs R10 (SCG)
Worst: 9,675 v Broncos R11

Warriors: 10 games
Total: 162,284
Average: 16,228
Best: 24,538 v Broncos R3
Worst: 10,205 v Titans R22

Knights: 9 games
Total: 139,440
Average: 15,493
Best: 18,322 v Bulldogs R12
Worst: 11,258 v Titans R9

Dragons: 10 games
Total: 148,565
Average: 14,856
Best: 20,047 v Sharks R3 (Kogarah)
Worst: 10,623 v Panthers R12 (W'gong)

Rabbitohs: 10 games
Total: 145,384
Average: 14,538
Best: 24,217 v Bulldogs R21
Worst: 9,017 v Panthers R18

Roosters: 10 games
Total: 138,282
Average: 13,828
Best: 28,926 v Dragons R7 (ANZAC Day)
Worst: 6,232 v Titans R14 (Bluetongue)

Panthers: 11 games
Total: 150,414
Average: 13,674
Best: 19,987 v Dragons R22
Worst: 8,074 v Raiders R19

Sea Eagles: 10 games
Total: 135,375
Average: 13,538
Best: 17,942 v Tigers R5
Worst: 8,182 v Raiders R15

Eels: 10 games
Total: 124,654
Average: 12,465
Best: 19,017 v Dragons R5
Worst: 7,014 v Sharks R12

Storm: 10 games
Total: 117,809
Average: 11,781
Best: 15,318 v Broncos R13
Worst: 9,041 v Knights R17

Sharks: 10 games
Total: 108,512
Average: 10,851
Best: 15,201 v Dragons R11
Worst: 8,117 v Broncos R15

Raiders: 10 games
Total: 103,576
Average: 10,358
Best: 13,100 v Roosters R2
Worst: 8,383 v Warriors R11

Total 2009
160 games
2,520,156 fans
15,751 average per game

notice that several teams had their best home crowd against the Dragons.

 

[Bluebags1908]

Trust me champ these figures will change dramatically.

I agree that Melbourne's crowds will increase dramatically - but that's becasue their current stadium is a sh!thole and are getting a new stadium. It's very little to do with being an "expansion" team.

And what's Canberra's excuse? Been in the comp for 28 years, a great stadium, played in 5 grand finals and won 3 of them... yet their sh!t crowds are OK becasue they are an "expansion" team? Yet people want to bag Parra's crowds this year becasue they are not an "expansion team", even though in the recent past they have had some of the best crowds in the comp? Please!

This seems to me there is a new, trendy and convenient "expansion team" excuse for Sydney-haters to fall back on whenever out-of town teams get crap crowds. A sh!t crowd is a sh!t crowd no matter if it's an "expansion team" or not. All 16 clubs have the same NRL licence.

 

[Timmah]

Red & white will boost the Raiders figures tomorrow night and they'll claim it, just watch :lol:

 

[dragondad]

There is going to be a huge contingent of Red and White tomorrow night.Dragon Army have organised 5 buses down there.

 

[ouwet]

There is going to be a huge contingent of Red and White tomorrow night.Dragon Army have organised 5 buses down there.

Hopefully, the Raiders need help with there crowds.

 

[Timmah]

I'll be making the trek down myself... apart from the cold I can't wait. Canberra is a great stadium, pity it's rarely full for NRL games.

 

[Red Bear]

Cowboys v Bulldogs - 18k
Souths v Titans - 16k
Roosters v Manly - 10k
Raiders v Dragons - 12k
Eels v Warriors - 16k
Sharks v Tigers - 14k
Broncos v Panthers - 27k
Knights v Storm - 14k

 

[Chook Norris]

Cowboys v Bulldogs - 18.5k
Souths v Titans - 11k
Roosters v Manly - 11k
Raiders v Dragons - 13k
Eels v Warriors - 14k
Sharks v Tigers - 15k
Broncos v Panthers - 26k
Knights v Storm - 12.5k

games like Souths vs Titans @ ANZ give RL a bad look.. can't beleive its on FTA

 

[Brutus]

If Souths can't get at least 15k to their game tonight in perfect conditions they are kidding themselves. I don't give a sh*t about them playing an interstate team, they are playing a top-four side. Surely there's 15k Souths out there wanting to see their rejuventated team run around against quality opposition.

 

[Billythekid]

I'll admit i'm not the best judge of crowds at this ground but the cowboys crowd looks pretty good.

 

[Brutus]

18k at Dairy Farmers.

Would have been around 22k on a Saturday night methinks.

 

[Chook Norris]

looks like 10k at ANZ..

crap crap crappety crap

 

[dragondad]

I reckon it looks around 12500