2023 Crowds and TV/Streaming

[HarryBeef]

I’ve been lucky enough to have been to two and the difference simply just can’t be no shows?

There would have been 8,000 more people who wanted to go to either of those two games. The AFL must not sell as many standing room to finals as they do the GF.

Next week Melbourne V Blues could sell 150,000 if they had the seats, but fans will miss out. It isn’t good enough. When there demand is there clubs and stadiums need to be doing more to make sure every single seat and spot is full.


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[dave10]

I’ve been lucky enough to have been to two and the difference simply just can’t be no shows?

There would have been 8,000 more people who wanted to go to either of those two games. The AFL must not sell as many standing room to finals as they do the GF.

Next week Melbourne V Blues could sell 150,000 if they had the seats, but fans will miss out. It isn’t good enough. When there demand is there clubs and stadiums need to be doing more to make sure every single seat and spot is full.


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I agree. And why is the offical attendance usually always something like 100,016, 100,021, 100,020? The capacity is 100,024. We had an official figure of 100,024 a few years back which simply isn’t possible unless they oversell the MCC reserve. Surely there’s always people sick, have heart attacks, a crisis etc. I don’t accept only 8-15 people can’t go on the day. It doesn’t add up.

Who knows what the grand final crowds really are.

 

[HarryBeef]

I agree. And why is the offical attendance usually always something like 100,016, 100,021, 100,020? The capacity is 100,024. We had an official figure of 100,024 a few years back which simply isn’t possible unless they oversell the MCC reserve. Surely there’s always people sick, have heart attacks, a crisis etc. I don’t accept only 8-15 people can’t go on the day. It doesn’t add up.

Who knows what the grand final crowds really are.

There'd be a huge market for last minute tickets

 

[Bjo187]

Last night's game the number 1 show on free to air.

 

[weewilly]

I agree. And why is the offical attendance usually always something like 100,016, 100,021, 100,020? The capacity is 100,024. We had an official figure of 100,024 a few years back which simply isn’t possible unless they oversell the MCC reserve. Surely there’s always people sick, have heart attacks, a crisis etc. I don’t accept only 8-15 people can’t go on the day. It doesn’t add up.

Who knows what the grand final crowds really are.

I think the AFL and MCC should do what many of the major sports in the US do IE: count the crowd figure as the total amount of tickets sold for the event not the physical attendance.

 

[weewilly]

I agree. And why is the offical attendance usually always something like 100,016, 100,021, 100,020? The capacity is 100,024. We had an official figure of 100,024 a few years back which simply isn’t possible unless they oversell the MCC reserve. Surely there’s always people sick, have heart attacks, a crisis etc. I don’t accept only 8-15 people can’t go on the day. It doesn’t add up.

Who knows what the grand final crowds really are.

Yes it obviously doesn’t add up and as you state at least 1000 people would not be able to attend for various reasons like death and sickness etc.
I also read somewhere a few years back that the MCC could sell another 5000 standing room tickets but choose not to and the AFL were not happy about it.

 

[Rabman]

I think the AFL and MCC should do what many of the major sports in the US do IE: count the crowd figure as the total amount of tickets sold for the event not the physical attendance.

They do it as well in the Premier League. My team Arsenal always has an attendance of 60,000 for every home game.

 

[deck]

I also read somewhere a few years back that the MCC could sell another 5000 standing room tickets but choose not to and the AFL were not happy about it.

Grand Final day no chance. I've been to plenty of Grand Finals and standing room is jammed packed on Grand Final day. The concourses around the ground are just chaos. Moving around in breaks is just a wall of people in the Southern Stand.

 

[deck]

They do it as well in the Premier League. My team Arsenal always has an attendance of 60,000 for every home game.

I remember reading a article about it with Old Trafford. They always listed sold out attendance figures but some of those midweek games were lucky to be more than half full.

 

[hawkman]

Looks a good crowd

 

[ep12]

Crowd looks decent, just under 65K id say

 

[mblack42]

Crowd looks decent, just under 65K id say

Well considering it's the Melbourne club with the smallest fan base (I think, them or North I guess) hosting the Giants, yeah it's a great crowd.

 

[Demon13304]

Well considering it's the Melbourne club with the smallest fan base (I think, them or North I guess) hosting the Giants, yeah it's a great crowd.

Maybe not the time to argue but I'd say Sainst have a bigger fan base than North and the Doggies, and probably on par with the Dees.

I think the game is in a good place if Saints the saints are one of the smaller clubs in the league

 

[Rabman]

Great turn out from the saints fans. Was completely wrong in thinking it should be at the docklands. Probably deserve to at least have 2 home matches at the G every year.

 

[collingwood23]

Great turn out from the saints fans. Was completely wrong in thinking it should be at the docklands. Probably deserve to at least have 2 home matches at the G every year.

I think a saints vs Carlton or saints vs Essendon would be good for them. Big crowd of up to 70k and won’t be playing a main mcg side.

 

[weewilly]

Pretty good TV ratings # 1 last night. The pleasing thing is the 87,000 in Sydney.

SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FINALS

Seven Network

784,000

87,000

428,000

59,000

130,000

79,000

232 on Fox

And killed the RL esp in Melbourne that even with the Storm playing could only get 31,000 in prime time on 9s main channel

RUGBY LEAGUE FINAL SERIES QF1

Nine Network

547,000

256,000

31,000

242,000

9,000

10,000

291 for the RL on Fox

 

[The Tilt]

Needs 43,564 to reach the 3 million attendances for the year at the MCG. From what i can tell, the only other times it's hit that milestone is GF day.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

 

[parano1a]

Saints vs Giants = 68,465

Great crowd for these two clubs.

All Victorian finals should be at the MCG.

 

[The_Wookie]

Needs 43,564 to reach the 3 million attendances for the year at the MCG. From what i can tell, the only other times it's hit that milestone is GF day.

 

[The_Wookie]

Great crowd for these two clubs.

All Victorian finals should be at the MCG.

I mean if the Saints are getting 65,000 against GWS...everyone should be able to in a final

 

[hawkman]

I mean if the Saints are getting 65,000 against GWS...everyone should be able to in a final

It was their first home final in 12 years which would bump up the crowd a bit. $50 family tickets they were offering was smart as well

One of the best crowds of the year though

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Excellent crowd, reckon this should be the 'floor' for finals at the MCG from now. If St Kilda are pulling 68k there's no excuse for other clubs not to (except maybe North)

 

[dave10]

I think what we’re seeing the last few years is that a larger number of footy loving fans are buying tickets and going to all finals. Not just competing teams but neutrals as well. It’s a bit like the Spring Carnival 15 years ago and the F1 Grand Prix now, they’re / were the in thing and anyone who’s anyone wanted to be there to be part of it.

I think AFL is riding the crest of a wave of popularity, the standard is great, free flowing and generally more attacking. Footy is good again.

20 years ago todays fixture would’ve struggled to reach 40K. Even 10 years ago Essendon ‘only’ drew 78K against the Kabgaroos to an Elimination Final. In 2023, that final draws 90,000+. Its mirroring the popularity of the regular season games.

Great to see.

 

[The_Wookie]

record probably broken friday night i suspect