Richmond and Collingwood supporters are ruining this thread. There is a whole thread on this board that talks about Richmond vs Collingwood. Reminds me of the Richmond vs Hawthorn membership thread all those years ago.
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Perhaps a touch unfair grouping
Well that's what's happening at the moment. Not only on here, but on the main board as well. We've had so many outlandish crowd predictions here about how Collingwood and Richmond will fill the MCG like no other team ever will. It was already ridiculous months ago.
Not saying every single Richmond and Collingwood fan have been that way, but it seems to be a trend.
For all those worried about the Suns crowd the NRLs GC Titans got only 10,000 today
Why are you disappointed? North throughout their VFL/AFL history have always been one of the worst crowd pullers.
Why would it all of a sudden change now?
The Collingwoods, Richmonds,Essendons and Carlton have decades of generational support the likes of North and WB dont even St Kilda with their poor record of 26 wooden spoons have a bigger fan base than North..
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33,190 at Perth Freo are the same as Port in Adelaide no where near the support of their bigger rivals.
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It's really just a few supporters from each club. They should just be banned. Would make the thread a much better read.
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Have you got any TV numbers from Friday night? Seems that TVTonight just didn't bother to post the numbers...
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Note: Regionals are calculated at 31% of the metro total, except in Queensland where regionals are frequently the same if not higher than the metro total. Metro figures highlighted in yellow werent published - these are an average of the last 3 matches for that team in that timeslot. Fox figures highlighted in blue were shown on Foxsports 3.
Great work Wookie, miss these tables!
Ratings seem to be holding up pretty solidly after earlier in the year
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If I were the AFL/7/Foxtel I would be doing anything to make Thursday night football part of every round next year. Does extremely well ratings wise and doesn’t seem to have had an adverse impact on crowds.
Reckon if they spread the bye throughout the year to just involving the sides playing the Thursday night (either before or after) it could be done.
Reckon if they spread the bye throughout the year to just involving the sides playing the Thursday night (either before or after) it could be done.
There are two challenges
1. The clubs / AFLPA and their aversion to the 5 day break
2. The existing TV deal's allocation of broadcast games
I thought that Chris' Judd's idea from a few weeks back was a good one. Two Friday games where channel 7 could pick the best one (overall and for each market) and foxtel having one exclusively.
If we still wanted Saturday night and Sunday arvo FTA though it would require a renogiation with CH7 likely having to compensate foxtel somewhat
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/rend...e/news-story/b04b827546ba418332992fd2510d03af
Although not sport related it does explain why TV ratings for most sports are on the decline. People have so much choice now. If the AFL game is boring people have plenty of other entertainment options. Interesting times ahead, especially for the next TV rights deal.
Have they found a way to accurately measure time shifted viewing yet? Obviously wouldn't have expected live sport to be as impacted (although I watch the majority of Swans games on record because trying to watch them live with a young family is very difficult), but between DVRs and smart TVs having immediate access to catch up services this would have a big impact.
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MCG predicting Collingwood's game against North to equal the Eagles match - 53k.
You mean the current contraact, Fox paid the big bucks, not 7.
Why would PAY roll over for FTA ??
Can it push upwards of 60K? I think 55K sounds about right but if u get the weather u got V the eagles its possible it could push more.
Tiges V saints maddies match, this is just a guesstimate but i wouldn't be at all surprised if it hit 45K (would be great if it did).
I think the sainters winning helps and its their home game for this special match, tiges on top so we'll be there and i must say our fans have supported this game since its inception.
It might nudge 60,000 if the weather is ok.This is also not an easy game for the Pies.North could easily get up.
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St Kilda v Richmond normally pull decent crowds regardless of who's home game it is even before Maddies Match.
Last two Maddies games have drawn 47k and 45k.
MCG must be getting excited about the Tigers Pies game - they've already put up an estimate of 80K. Never seem them go this early before.
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I think 60k is probably unlikely, just because of how rare it is for North's games to get that high. This is a list of all of their 60k+ crowds and the ladder positions at the time:
This week it's 3rd v 9th which isn't bad but also isn't the top 4 battle most of those are. Even two of the times featuring a 7th or 8th placed club were last round clashes deciding who made the finals.
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I found this opinion piece on the Richmond Tigers record breaking 98K members total. Well it's more a vlog than an opinion piece. Still cool though
Crowds to end of R17 by year
Year|Avg Att|Diff|Gms
\2018|34,694|+321|144
\2017|34,373|+1,986|144
\2016|32,387|-329|144
\2015|32,716|+281|143
\2014|32,435|+192|144
\2013|32,243|-210|144
\2012|32,453|-2,317|144
\2011|35,770|-1,394|132
\2010|37,164|+694|136
\2009|36,470|-1,589|136
\2008|38,059|+1,631|136
\2007|36,428|+1,334|136
\2006|35,094|-564|136
\2005|35,658|+1,878|136
\2004|33,780|+636|136
\2003|33,144|+1,127|136
\2002|32,017|-1,465|136
\2001|33,482|+1,297|136
\2000|32,185|-1,193|136
\1999|33,378|-557|136
\2018|34,694|+321|144
\2017|34,373|+1,986|144
\2016|32,387|-329|144
\2015|32,716|+281|143
\2014|32,435|+192|144
\2013|32,243|-210|144
\2012|32,453|-2,317|144
\2011|35,770|-1,394|132
\2010|37,164|+694|136
\2009|36,470|-1,589|136
\2008|38,059|+1,631|136
\2007|36,428|+1,334|136
\2006|35,094|-564|136
\2005|35,658|+1,878|136
\2004|33,780|+636|136
\2003|33,144|+1,127|136
\2002|32,017|-1,465|136
\2001|33,482|+1,297|136
\2000|32,185|-1,193|136
\1999|33,378|-557|136
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