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Afl crowds
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Theres a reason they didnt build 40k stadiums for them.
No reason for alarm. wait till they win half their games each year then worry if crowds are small
No reason for alarm. wait till they win half their games each year then worry if crowds are small
Would port melbourne's home gound teac oval hold more people than the GWS home gound?
Pretty good if you ask me seeing as teams like norf and Melbourne are pulling disgraceful crowds after being around for 100 years
Carlton might have to move back to Visy because of their tremendously pathetic crowds. Any chance of cracking 30k guys?
- Feb 5, 2010
- 7,128
- 10,573
- AFL Club
- Carlton
- Other Teams
- Tottenham Hotspur, Australia
Didn't see any bay covers so I presume the league is happy.
- Sep 6, 2011
- 13,772
- 22,263
- AFL Club
- Hawthorn
- Other Teams
- GWS (Kayo) Also AFL Member so all clubs
The real question is could Port Melbourne be more competitive than GWS or Gold Coast. My guess is yes.
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- 34,431
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- Collingwood
- Other Teams
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Carlton vs Melbourne got 51K, which is apparently their highest ever.
Is 11K for GWS really that bad in context?
Is 11K for GWS really that bad in context?
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Port Power - 14,508 
Wonaeamirri33
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- May 10, 2009
- 28,743
- 44,821
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
- Other Teams
- FITZROY, Aylesbury United, St Pauli
And half of the GW$ crowd were Bombers fans, of course. So it's actually even worse in real terms than the 6,875 in their first home game.
Current GC$ crowd average - 13,486. That's only 600 above what the Bears managed on average in their second season on the Gold Coast.
Oh, and current GC$ membership - 11,000. 27% down even on their first season's membership tally.
Bearing in mind also that the AFL are spending $200 million on these franchises over their first five years. And the Qld and NSW governments have spent $210 million on their stadiums.
WOFTAM. A textbook case
As time goes on, the stupidity of this whole exercise by the AFL will become ever more obvious. Culminating in the inevitable end of said franchises. And over $400 million, or more, flushed down the toilet in the process.
I hope to Christ the AFL learn some sort of lesson from it.
Current GC$ crowd average - 13,486. That's only 600 above what the Bears managed on average in their second season on the Gold Coast.
Oh, and current GC$ membership - 11,000. 27% down even on their first season's membership tally.
Bearing in mind also that the AFL are spending $200 million on these franchises over their first five years. And the Qld and NSW governments have spent $210 million on their stadiums.
WOFTAM. A textbook case
As time goes on, the stupidity of this whole exercise by the AFL will become ever more obvious. Culminating in the inevitable end of said franchises. And over $400 million, or more, flushed down the toilet in the process.
I hope to Christ the AFL learn some sort of lesson from it.
Port Power - 14,508
Inb4 SA shitfight.
- Dec 18, 2005
- 22,094
- 15,270
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Other Teams
- Richmond
Thats pretty good considering the Bears used to get 3,000. New clubs at the bottom of the ladder. Give them 2 years and finals footy and they'll be getting over 20,000
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No, the Bears got 12,800 in their second season on the Gold Coast. After 2 years, they were down below 9,000 - 4 years, and they'd fallen to 6,500.
As I said, now GC$ are only 600 higher in average attendance than the Bears were at the same point. And that's 6,700 less than GC$ averaged last year
A 42% fall in their crowds already. Coupled with membership down to 11,000 - 27% below last year.
The trajectory is very similar indeed. Seems to be happening even faster, in fact.
As I said, now GC$ are only 600 higher in average attendance than the Bears were at the same point. And that's 6,700 less than GC$ averaged last year
A 42% fall in their crowds already. Coupled with membership down to 11,000 - 27% below last year.
The trajectory is very similar indeed. Seems to be happening even faster, in fact.
I understand your concern.
The last time Geelong hosted the Tassie Hawks, Richmond and Melbourne they attracted an average of 39,984. This year they only got 36.397. That's a 9% drop.
Geelong – on the slide and epic fail.
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- May 24, 2007
- 17,850
- 36,691
- AFL Club
- Essendon
- Other Teams
- Liverpool FC, Melbourne Storm
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Carlton vs Melbourne's official attendance was 28,371.
Which is, let's face it, pathetic, considering it was a Carlscum home game.
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I understand your concern.
The last time Geelong hosted the Tassie Hawks, Richmond and Melbourne they attracted an average of 39,984. This year they only got 36.397. That's a 9% drop.
Geelong – on the slide and epic fail.
Yet all 3 were still full houses which you have 119 reasons to avoid
69K is a fullhouse at the MCG??? And why did you get nearly 4,000 more for one of your Kardinia Park games than the other???
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No, the Bears got 12,800 in their second season on the Gold Coast. After 2 years, they were down below 9,000 - 4 years, and they'd fallen to 6,500.
As I said, now GC$ are only 600 higher in average attendance than the Bears were at the same point. And that's 6,700 less than GC$ averaged last year
A 42% fall in their crowds already. Coupled with membership down to 11,000 - 27% below last year.
The trajectory is very similar indeed. Seems to be happening even faster, in fact.
That is a lot of deflect, how are Melbournes crowds going at the same point as Carlton, Essendon or Collingwood over 100 years later?
