Toast The Big 4 all getting over a million people through the gate in season 2023

[Papa G]

How is this a surprise to anyone? A league set up to prioritise the interests of these 4 clubs in particular, a mandated Vic Government/MCG rule that dictates that 10 of the top drawing games must be played at their ground, prime time fixturing and stand alone "Blockbuster", plus heavily promoted double up games all aids these figures. All generally played at a ground that has massive virtually "free" access through MCC/AFL membership for those that want to go these AFL endorsed and promoted games. Sure these guys are traditionally are high drawing clubs, but the league does everything in their power to create the absolute most conducive environment for them to thrive.

 

[Taper]

How is this a surprise to anyone? A league set up to prioritise the interests of these 4 clubs in particular, a mandated Vic Government/MCG rule that dictates that 10 of the top drawing games must be played at their ground, prime time fixturing and stand alone "Blockbuster", plus heavily promoted double up games all aids these figures. All generally played at a ground that has massive virtually "free" access through MCC/AFL membership for those that want to go these AFL endorsed and promoted games. Sure these guys are traditionally are high drawing clubs, but the league does everything in their power to create the absolute most conducive environment for them to thrive.

We get screwed the most from this because the AFL robs us of multiple home games every year and forces us to play them in Melbourne against teams based in Melbourne.

 

[juss]

The top end is obvious, I'm actually more surprised at teams like the Lions being so low.

Brisbane are flying, Brisbane always puts on mint weather and sunshine, the Gabba is a venue that they always win at, and they have a decent amount of Melbourne based supporters when they travel here, would have thought they'd be a lot higher.

 

[faible]

The top end is obvious, I'm actually more surprised at teams like the Lions being so low.

Brisbane are flying, Brisbane always puts on mint weather and sunshine, the Gabba is a venue that they always win at, and they have a decent amount of Melbourne based supporters when they travel here, would have thought they'd be a lot higher.

Would need to know the capacity for home games really, not sure what the capacity is at the Gabba but when the MCG seats drastically more than any other stadium it's going to skew the figures. WCE usually have great attendance (obviously not this year) at home where they're pretty much at capacity every single game.

 

[eth-dog]

The top end is obvious, I'm actually more surprised at teams like the Lions being so low.

Brisbane are flying, Brisbane always puts on mint weather and sunshine, the Gabba is a venue that they always win at, and they have a decent amount of Melbourne based supporters when they travel here, would have thought they'd be a lot higher.

The Gabba has a capacity of 36k. They're putting up around the 70% capacity as well

 

[Carringbush2010]

They all get a lot of marquee games at the MCG, don't forget.

Shocking we're behind Freo (is this a first), but being almost guaranteed to lose every week that ain't surprising.

Always have always will because they draw the biggest audiences.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Demons have done alright considering games in Alice Springs, Tassie and Geelong.

 

[South of the Yarra]

Richmond getting over a million through the gate in a year they've been ordinary and had their coach quit mid season is fairly impressive.

Incredibly despite all their recent success the Tigers have never been able to get over 1.2 million through the gate in a season. The Pies have done it 7 times and are about to go over 1.3 million for the second time.

 

[Hoops]

Always have always will because they draw the biggest audiences.

Perhaps the "big 4" could play each other 3+ times a year to really maximise attendances.

 

[Purple Suit]

Incredibly despite all their recent success the Tigers have never been able to get over 1.2 million through the gate in a season. The Pies have done it 7 times and are about to go over 1.3 million for the second time.

Collingwood have the biggest attendance. The other big 4 clubs basically get their numbers inflated by playing Collingwood twice and getting an extra 40-50K rock up to an away game.

If this was the goal of the AFL, they should have a WA3 & SA3 team so there are another 4 block busters a year. WA3 would then make an extra 10K seats at Optus viable too.

 

[Papa G]

Collingwood's non in state opponent crowds have been seriously impressive this year. They are almost West Coast like.

 

[Bostonian]

How is this a surprise to anyone? A league set up to prioritise the interests of these 4 clubs in particular, a mandated Vic Government/MCG rule that dictates that 10 of the top drawing games must be played at their ground, prime time fixturing and stand alone "Blockbuster", plus heavily promoted double up games all aids these figures. All generally played at a ground that has massive virtually "free" access through MCC/AFL membership for those that want to go these AFL endorsed and promoted games. Sure these guys are traditionally are high drawing clubs, but the league does everything in their power to create the absolute most conducive environment for them to thrive.

You have a whole state shared between two teams.

That sounds like a huge advantage.

 

[EBERT THE KING]

Attendances are a good metric to measure, but don't always paint the correct picture. For instance, Essendon average less than Melbourne for home games attendances. Getting Hawthorn away round 1 as well as Anzac Day pushes them into the top 4.

To be real though, West Coast, Adelaide and Geelong would all sit in the top 5 if they had bigger stadiums.

Collingwood are absolutely airborne at the moment. Numbers are through the roof, and measure up evenon a global scale, but they still will never have the $$ that West Coast have.

 

[Bostonian]

It's really simple.

Essendon, Richmond, Carlton and Collingwood footy fans are generally complete losers.

Socially stunted, you could say.

So rocking up to the footy every week, rain hail or shine to cheer for the boys is a good time to them.

For most other members of the human race, footy just isn't that important.

Another prime example of why the Gold Coast offer nothing to the league.

Their fans are rubbish.

 

[Danw0w]

They all get a lot of marquee games at the MCG, don't forget.

Shocking we're behind Freo (is this a first), but being almost guaranteed to lose every week that ain't surprising.

They get the marquee games because they are high drawing clubs.

 

[Clark G]

It's really simple.

Essendon, Richmond, Carlton and Collingwood footy fans are generally complete losers.

Socially stunted, you could say.

So rocking up to the footy every week, rain hail or shine to cheer for the boys is a good time to them.

For most other members of the human race, footy just isn't that important.

This coming from a Gold Coast Suns fan. Lol.

 

[Clark G]

Who gives a rats arse. Its our home game.

Not saying I disagree with you, just saying that it will take a lot for that annual fixture to be changed in any substantial way.

 

[HarryBeef]

No love for the hawks. Only one game against each of the big clubs, so not inflating the figures.
2 games against gws, one of which was at norwood. Club absolutely stinking it up early in the year, and then the 4 games in tassie (yes I know, it's our contract)

You're averaging 4k more than last year and only 1k less than 2019. What were the excuses then?

 

[faible]

Essendon average less than Melbourne for home games attendances

To be real though, West Coast, Adelaide and Geelong would all sit in the top 5 if they had bigger stadiums.

There's some kind of idea here that you probably should have picked up on...

 

[Cromulent]

Power ahead of the Crows. Did they lend them the tarps...

OP's stats are really deceptive, they include home and away.

Adelaide has done a tour of Australia this year, playing in Launceston, Ballarat and Darwin.

If you just look at home games, Adelaide is ahead:

 

[Philhawk]

Total number metric favors clubs playing at larger stadiums against big teams.

Any danger a % full / stadium capacity metric instead? Or is this circle jerk easier.

 

[evolved2]

Ess could do 2 mill if they EVER get their act together.

We're a sleeping giant. It's been a ****ing long slumper though!

 

[evolved2]

Total number metric favors clubs playing at larger stadiums against big teams.

Any danger a % full / stadium capacity metric instead? Or is this circle jerk easier.

You're welcome to start a thread on the topic if you don't like this one.

 

[juss]

It's really simple.

Essendon, Richmond, Carlton and Collingwood footy fans are generally complete losers.

Socially stunted, you could say.

So rocking up to the footy every week, rain hail or shine to cheer for the boys is a good time to them.

For most other members of the human race, footy just isn't that important.

What a weird reply from someone with 11,000+ posts on a footy forum

 

[EBERT THE KING]

There's some kind of idea here that you probably should have picked up on...

Go on?