Play Nice 2024 AFL and State League Attendance

[Sammoll]

Isn't there an opposite argument though? That a person who makes the effort to get themselves to a different city as a ticket holder is more likely to actually show up to the game, as opposed to a local resident that might have a ticket but then have something last-minute that prevents them from going, which is more likely in their existing city of residence/employment (or poor weather not stopping those who have made the effort for a new city but those that live there can't be bothered even if they've paid for it or whatever).

Yeah fair point. I guess it maybe balances out then. I just personally know of people who have missed interstate finals due to our unreliable airlines.

Edit: Speaking of, just come across this from earlier today

 

[The Tilt]

Still no word on the official attendance tonight. Though I did hear BT gloating about how the NRL game on next door was half empty.

 

[Gizmo]

44,053 according to SuperFooty on Twitter.

 

[Bjo187]

Will be interesting to see if footy fans and the media go after Cronulla (who have been around over 50 years) like they did to the giants last week. Basically the same crowd, for the same week of finals being a semi. Nuh i don't think so.

 

[Professor Knowall]

Will be interesting to see if footy fans and the media go after Cronulla (who have been around over 50 years) like they did to the giants last week. Basically the same crowd, for the same week of finals being a semi. Nuh i don't think so.

There's this -

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/absolutely-embarrassing-footy-world-savages-sharkscowboys-crowd/news-story/6d49da0513346136c59153cc5d4a2fe4

 

[RedV3x]

There's this -

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/absolutely-embarrassing-footy-world-savages-sharkscowboys-crowd/news-story/6d49da0513346136c59153cc5d4a2fe4

"Throughout the week, tickets were also being given away with Cowboys legend Johnathan Thurston buying $10,000 worth of tickets for Queensland fans living in NSW"

One fan suggested that Cronulla should be relocated.
IMO Cronulla is many times a better fit than North Sydney bears.
Perth is technically the longest city in the world stretching along the coast line - Perth Sharks fits really well,
plus it's additional status Cronulla to Perth like Fitzroy to Brisbane.

 

[Colossal Snagger]

Weather is holding up in Melbourne and only standing room remains in the public ticketing allocation therefore it's safe to say that all seats will be taken in the General public and MCC areas.

Does anyone have an update on how the AFL Members are looking? Are there still seats available?

 

[MattF185]

Just standing room remains in the AFL Members, at $92 a ticket for silver members.

 

[magic_johnson!]

I’m guessing 92,995. I’ve guessed the capacities below; no idea on corporate capacity

	Capacity	% fill
Public seating	45000	0.995	44775
Corporate	5000	0.8	4000
MCC	23000	0.98	22540
AFL members	22,000	0.94	20680
Public standing	5000	0.2	1000
			92995

Edit: unreserved seating in mcc is all taken. Only standing room left

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

93,066 at the MCG.

 

[MelbourneGWS]

93,066 for the Geelong vs Brisbane PF. Biggest crowd for a match between these two clubs

 

[Ocha905]

I’m guessing 92,995. I’ve guessed the capacities below; no idea on corporate capacity

	Capacity	% fill
Public seating	45000	0.995	44775
Corporate	5000	0.8	4000
MCC	23000	0.98	22540
AFL members	22,000	0.94	20680
Public standing	5000	0.2	1000
			92995

Edit: unreserved seating in mcc is all taken. Only standing room left

93,066 at the MCG.

71 off lol.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Update

VIC vs NON-VIC (MCG Non-GF crowds) - TOP 10

• PF 2023 = Collingwood vs GWS (97,665)
• PF 2017 = Richmond vs GWS (94,258)
• PF 2024 = Geelong vs Brisbane Lions (93,066)
• EF 2023 = Carlton vs Sydney (92,026)
• SF 2022 = Collingwood vs Fremantle (90,612)
• PF 2002 = Collingwood vs Adelaide (88,960)
• SF 1996 = Essendon vs West Coast (85,656)
• SF 1987 = Melbourne vs Sydney (80,292)
• QF 2022 = Melbourne vs Sydney (78,377)
• PF 2019 = Collingwood vs GWS (77,828)

 

[parano1a]

Crowds in general have gone through the roof post Covid.

 

[Rob]

Crowds in general have gone through the roof post Covid.

Yeah, as much as the media talks up a "cost of living crisis", an awful lot of people have a lot of money for purely discretionary expenses.
It's not that bad out there.

 

[Rouel_14]

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Yeah, as much as the media talks up a "cost of living crisis", an awful lot of people have a lot of money for purely discretionary expenses.
It's not that bad out there.

Not the thread, but it’s very bad out there. For a lot. It’s just the gap between the haves and the have nots is ever widening.


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[What else we can do]

Update

VIC vs NON-VIC (MCG Non-GF crowds) - TOP 10

• PF 2023 = Collingwood vs GWS (97,665)
• PF 2017 = Richmond vs GWS (94,258)
• PF 2024 = Geelong vs Brisbane Lions (93,066)
• EF 2023 = Carlton vs Sydney (92,026)
• SF 2022 = Collingwood vs Fremantle (90,612)
• PF 2002 = Collingwood vs Adelaide (88,960)
• SF 1996 = Essendon vs West Coast (85,656)
• SF 1987 = Melbourne vs Sydney (80,292)
• QF 2022 = Melbourne vs Sydney (78,377)
• PF 2019 = Collingwood vs GWS (77,828)

Proves Geelong are as big as Hawthorn historically they were bigger and have been involved in some of the biggest crowds. They are 6th most attended club ever after Melbourne and play home games at Kardinia Park.

 

[RedV3x]

Proves Geelong are as big as Hawthorn historically they were bigger and have been involved in some of the biggest crowds. They are 6th most attended club ever after Melbourne and play home games at Kardinia Park.

FYI, Geelong was instrumental in the early development of Australian Football especially w.r.t. the rules.

 

[Hawkk]

Proves Geelong are as big as Hawthorn historically they were bigger and have been involved in some of the biggest crowds. They are 6th most attended club ever after Melbourne and play home games at Kardinia Park.

I think we need to calm down on finals crowds - yesterday drew 15,000 more than two years ago and 21,000 more than the 2016 Cats PF final against the Swans (which has a far bigger following than the Lions).

We live in a completely new era for finals attendances - not just in Melbourne but across the competition. I gather this is the first year that all finals (save the GWS v Lions final) sold out?

Compare 2024 to 2010:



Speaking of, it will be very interesting to see the split between the Swans and Lions this Saturday. Sydney has the bigger base but I presume the neutrals will be riding the Lions?

I have no doubt that Saturday will once again either draw 100,022 or 100,024

 

[dave10]

I think we need to calm down on finals crowds - yesterday drew 15,000 more than two years ago and 21,000 more than the 2016 Cats PF final against the Swans (which has a far bigger following than the Lions).

We live in a completely new era for finals attendances - not just in Melbourne but across the competition. I gather this is the first year that all finals (save the GWS v Lions final) sold out?

Compare 2024 to 2010:

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Speaking of, it will be very interesting to see the split between the Swans and Lions this Saturday. Sydney has the bigger base but I presume the neutrals will be riding the Lions?

I have no doubt that Saturday will once again either draw 100,022 or 100,024

Or 100,016!

 

[The_Wookie]

SANFL Grand Final - 35,129

 

[What else we can do]

I think we need to calm down on finals crowds - yesterday drew 15,000 more than two years ago and 21,000 more than the 2016 Cats PF final against the Swans (which has a far bigger following than the Lions).

We live in a completely new era for finals attendances - not just in Melbourne but across the competition. I gather this is the first year that all finals (save the GWS v Lions final) sold out?

Compare 2024 to 2010:

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Speaking of, it will be very interesting to see the split between the Swans and Lions this Saturday. Sydney has the bigger base but I presume the neutrals will be riding the Lions?

I have no doubt that Saturday will once again either draw 100,022 or 100,024

Fact is Geelong have played in the biggest H/A/finals crowds across any period of time.

Not sure about the split on Saturday do the Swans get more allocation as they have more members?

 

[The Tilt]

Fact is Geelong have played in the biggest H/A/finals crowds across any period of time.

Not sure about the split on Saturday do the Swans get more allocation as they have more members?

Pretty sure tickets for members of competing clubs are split 50-50 now, irrespective of how many members each club has.

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[budge27]

I think they were having a lend of themselves with that crowd figure. I took the kids along today and reckon the crowd was more like 18-19k. I think they are quoting how many tickets they sold/ gave away not how Many turned up. I noticed at the end of the game the people next to us threw their tickets on the ground so I picked it up and it said “$0 purchased by WAFL Ops”….. so how many freebies were there today? And how many freebies didn’t even bother turning up ?