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Play Nice 2022 AFL/AFLW Crowds/TV Ratings/Stream thread
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- May 13, 2012
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You finally have a stock answer for the next time someone asks: is kayo included?
Alas, too late for soccer fans, who were convinced the A-League numbers were huge on Kayo (because they had nosedived on Fox).
Alas, too late for soccer fans, who were convinced the A-League numbers were huge on Kayo (because they had nosedived on Fox).
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Well this will be interesting
What do we reckon the crowds will be for the Round 1 games?
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Almost impossible to work out how big the crowds will be for Round 1. COVID as a whole will have a big impact, in my opinion.
If it was pre 2020, I would believe the crowds will be something like this.
Melbourne v Dogs: 79,000
Carlton v Richmond: 89,000
St Kilda v Collingwood: 41,000
Geelong v Essendon: 65,000
GIANTS v Swans: 37,000
Brisbane v Port Adelaide: 31,000
Hawthorn v North Melbourne: 36,000
Adelaide v Fremantle: 42,000
West Coast v Gold Coast: 51,000
However, since it is 2022, I believe you shave about 10,000 off all the crowds in Melbourne. I would love to be wrong, though.
The ticket sales at the moment aren’t too flash for the Melbourne v Dogs game, in particular. The Wednesday night factor doesn’t help either.
If it was pre 2020, I would believe the crowds will be something like this.
Melbourne v Dogs: 79,000
Carlton v Richmond: 89,000
St Kilda v Collingwood: 41,000
Geelong v Essendon: 65,000
GIANTS v Swans: 37,000
Brisbane v Port Adelaide: 31,000
Hawthorn v North Melbourne: 36,000
Adelaide v Fremantle: 42,000
West Coast v Gold Coast: 51,000
However, since it is 2022, I believe you shave about 10,000 off all the crowds in Melbourne. I would love to be wrong, though.
The ticket sales at the moment aren’t too flash for the Melbourne v Dogs game, in particular. The Wednesday night factor doesn’t help either.
Well tbf all the spots that have seats still available are also usually right next to General admission bays, or they will become open to general admission ticket holders if all the seats aren’t sold.
Most of us dogs supporters seem to just be sitting in the GA seats on Level 1 or Level 4. I plan to sit up on the Olympic Stand (where reserved seats are still being sold for certain rows).
WA capped at 75% i think
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50% actually.
WA crowd limits slashed as COVID heads west
Rising pandemic numbers force new restrictions on numbers at Optus Stadium
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Pretty good predictions. Gil has said pre sales for the first two MCG games are tracking to ~80,000 crowds so we will go with that.
Geelong / Essendon won’t be as large as it’s a Cats home game. Probably takes a net ~5-7,000 Essendon fans out of it. Pre sales still level 1 of each stand so unless there’s a stampede of Essendon fans who’ve purchased GA tickets thus far, it’s hard to imaging any more than 60-65,000 rolling up.
I suspect the MCC (and AFL) reserves will be crowded with Bombers fans though.
Also, you’d like to think the Saints / Pies can get closer to 45,000 to the opening round. Understand the Pies fans are discerning when it comes to Marvel, it is round 1 and the start of a new era so should get enough Pies supporters turning up.
Yeah but that could change at a snap of McGowan's fingers. He's been copping a lot of shit by banning families from watching kids but allowing people at pro sport. Instead of doing the logical thing and relaxing rules, he could go full Stalin and ban crowds altogether.50% actually.
WA crowd limits slashed as COVID heads west
Rising pandemic numbers force new restrictions on numbers at Optus Stadium
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Just had a look at Ticketmaster and it seems that only single seats are available. 45,000 should be reached then.
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If this game gets anywhere near 45k then the AFL are in for a bumper year.
45k doesn't happen with any regularity at Docklands anymore. The ones that do get there tend to be either special events like Maddie's matches or Luke Hodge's last game, or they are Essendon vs an actual rival.
I'm not sure last year's 10th v 17th in a post covid world is going to get close. But as I said, if it does, it's a big indicator that crowds are going to be very strong generally.
If Essendon didn’t sell around 18,000 allocated seats it would regularly get over 45,000 to home games. It usually gets 4-5 ‘sell outs’ per year to its home games however all the seat no shows reduces the attendances to between 42-45,000 in most instances. The increase in allocated member seats over times the reason we don’t see 45,000+ crowds.
St Kilda likely only sell about 8-10,000 of these seats. This means it has probably another 10,000 GA or similar category seats it can sell to its games. Against a team like Collingwood you’d expect a first round match to draw 45,000+ as a result. Although in the current post covid times, it’s reassuring for the games future if this does draw over 45,000. And a much needed boost to the Saints financial coffers!!
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manicmagpie
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The 10 oldest record crowds for particular matchups:
After 60 years, the Melbourne / Bulldogs one should be broken tomorrow night.
The record that took the longest to break was the Geelong / Fitzroy one. Their crowd of 35,000 from 1921 (the first year we have stats for H & A crowds) wasn't beaten for 98 years until it finally fell in 2019.
After 60 years, the Melbourne / Bulldogs one should be broken tomorrow night.
The record that took the longest to break was the Geelong / Fitzroy one. Their crowd of 35,000 from 1921 (the first year we have stats for H & A crowds) wasn't beaten for 98 years until it finally fell in 2019.
It’s raining in the morning tomorrow.
Melbourne v Dogs: 55,000
Carlton v Richmond: 84,000
St Kilda v Collingwood: 37,000
Geelong v Essendon: 71,000
GIANTS v Swans: 34,000
Brisbane v Port Adelaide: 24,000
Hawthorn v North Melbourne: 33,000
Adelaide v Fremantle: 42,000
West Coast v Gold Coast: 25,000
Carlton v Richmond: 84,000
St Kilda v Collingwood: 37,000
Geelong v Essendon: 71,000
GIANTS v Swans: 34,000
Brisbane v Port Adelaide: 24,000
Hawthorn v North Melbourne: 33,000
Adelaide v Fremantle: 42,000
West Coast v Gold Coast: 25,000
manicmagpie
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Encouraging sign.
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First three games look like they will all have great crowds.
Still a fair few bays set aside for general admission including two bays of level 1 tomorrow, so there will be a few holes here and there.
Will br interesting how the mcc pre reserve situation works ; free to reserve a seat may mean quite a few no shows. Thursday’s game is also fully reserved in the mcc, with tickets only available at the back of the two top level bays closest to the ponsfird.
Will br interesting how the mcc pre reserve situation works ; free to reserve a seat may mean quite a few no shows. Thursday’s game is also fully reserved in the mcc, with tickets only available at the back of the two top level bays closest to the ponsfird.
manicmagpie
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More good news.
Expectations for low perth/wa ratings for first 3 games given 4pm -5pm ish start times?
Same for next couple weeks?
Same for next couple weeks?
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