Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The 2022 AFL season will have 100 per cent capacity crowds at Victorian grounds. The 1970 Grand Final - the only Grand Final Jolley umpired - brought together the game's two greatest rivals before a record attendance of 121,696. So various members of the AFL "boys club" and celebrity commentators paying lip service to greater engagement with the game's supporter base doesn't count for a lot if they don't have much of an idea what that base is thinking. Is it possible more hardcore AFL fans are choosing to watch from home instead of going, while at the same time fewer casual supporters of the code are either turning up in person or watching games on the Seven network? Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. A Melbourne teacher has found the answer by bringing his passion for KFC SuperCoach into the classroom. April 24th, 2022 10:19 pm Melbourne have overcome a horror showing in front of goal to record a 22-point win over Richmond in their Anzac Day Eve blockbuster. Total crowds from rounds one to eight this season compared to the same period in 2019 (the last "normal" football year) were down by more than 737,000 people, an average of about 8000 per game. It wasnt that long ago that there was a one-hour delay on Friday night games. The two teams were looking for a kickstart to their campaigns after finishing 12th and 13th respectively in 2021. I didnt even bother trying to redeem my ticket for tonights game because I just figured the allocation would just sell out with crowd limits so small. Watched some movies and TV shows I'd wanted to catch up on for ages. The early rounds in Melbourne were played before only 50 percent capacity crowds, while two games in Perth (including a Derby) have been "lockouts". Theyre moving the footy, it was a shootout. Picture: Dylan Burns, Bulldogs head coach Luke Beveridge poses with fans at GIANTS Stadium. Every week, tens of thousands of Australians are sick and isolating. COVID still a factor? Any reason why the crowd was so low? Umm because you're actively enticing people to stay home and watch on TV, perhaps? GWS games they claim were 12k but the stadium holds 25k and routinely is 1/4 full. But thats why its an alarming one because the Bulldogs and (Giants) have developed a really good rivalry in recent years.. Id imagine that every Victorian whos been through a lot - and I think we can all collectively say that weve been through a lot - would be looking forward to the opportunity to watch the footy in a crowd, Mr Pallas said. Thursday night football made its long-awaited return this week, but nobody remembered to tell Richmonds expansive supporter base. The reasons? Round Table: What was the moment of the AFLW Grand Final? But that was the end of the run for Richmond. As a Tigers fan, I didn't see a lot of the really low-attendance games. Nonetheless, that is still a considerable drop-off. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. AFLW 2023: ESPN's way-too-early predictions - North's time to shine? I got Sydney in May 1992 first gave v Hawks was 12.2k but things droped away until Lockett and Roos turned up in 1995 and only one game had less than 10k. Decked out in red, white, and blue, they are third generation Bulldog supporters. Even in the digital age, you just swiped your membership card and plonked yourself down. Not by the game itself, the aesthetic quality of which has improved this year. That should have both the AFL and Seven a little concerned. Managing director Gary Brown said it would usually have about 3000 workers on hand for a full-capacity event at the MCG, but the business expected to be a few hundred people short on Wednesday. That would have allowed a. Carlton has beaten Richmond in round one for the first time in a decade, producing a big final-quarter comeback to give new coach Michael Voss a winning start with a 25-point victory at a packed MCG. While AFL audiences have increased by 15 percent on pay TV and streaming service Kayo compared to 2019, free-to-air TV numbers in metropolitan markets are down around five per cent on figures from two years ago. The Demons kicked six of the last eight goals of the match to run out 9.22 (76) to 8.6 (54) winners at the MCG on Sunday night. So Melbourne supporters didnt even turn up, nor did they turn up for the top-of-the-table clash the week before, 29,000, she said. Is it Carlton's year? Its a big difference. Four AFL matches have attracted crowds in excess of 50,000 over the last month, three at the MCG and one at Perth Stadium in Western Australia. Yeah Im the same for today with the Pies. The Kangaroos drew 5114 fans to a home game in Tasmania against Port Adelaide in Round 9. Speaking to KIIS 101.1 radio on Monday, Demons premiership player Christian Petracca blamed Melbournes cold weather for the sports lacklustre crowds. Frankly, I reckon the people are pissed off. Victoria and WA have averaged more than 10,000 new cases for the past month. VFL Geelong v Carlton (Kardinia Park, Geelong, Victoria) https://t.co/jQaejyNPH1. GWS are yet to draw a crowd of more than 9000 to a home game at Giants Stadium in 2022, averaging just 6008 fans per match this season. How in touch are they with what the average football fan thinks and wants? Hopefully we can recapture what we didnt quite get to experience from the lounge room. The 10 big moments that defined the AFLW season. I'm not sure if the crowd number includes Fitzroy and Sydney players and officials, umpires and ground staff. The 32-year-old singer welcomed 110,000 fans to be serenaded in Melbourne, beating his previous record of 108,000 audience members just one night before, making it the biggest crowd he has performed to in his entire career, as well as the biggest ticketed event the MCG has put on. Given the choice between a night on the couch with Brian Taylor and the gang, or having your head split open by a wind instrument, what would you choose? For Gil McLachlan, its a more delicate juggling act, but you suspect he wouldnt lose sleep either way. Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter. Inflation, interest rates, and petrol prices are rising, and Australians are tightening their belts. Home Away Finals; Team: Attendance: GM: Ave. Last Week around the Leagues. M nchen - Spekulationen gab es viele, doch einen echten Neuzugang pr sentierten die L wen in der Wintertransferperiode 2022 Didn't notice it at the time but round 4 2013 game home match against the bulldogs had an attendance of 24,684. The Giants biggest home crowd came in Round 1 against crosstown rivals Sydney. Join FREE and support Australia's favourite footy community. The AFL's average crowd attendance per round this year was 299,735 spectators, while the . It was the 127th grand final of the Australian Football League (AFL), staged to determine the premiers of the 2022 AFL season.The match, attended by 100,024 spectators, was won by Geelong by a margin of 81 points, marking the club . Much of the federal election was fought along these lines. I went to Fitzroy vs. Sydney Swans in Round 19 1995 at the Western Oval, attended by a crowd of just 7426. Please enter the email you registered your account with. Only 21,757 fans walked through the gates, making it the lowest home crowd for the Tigers at the MCG since 2010 not including the 2020 and 2021 seasons that were marred by Covid-19 restrictions. Brisbane v Fitzroy at the Gabba 1993. 2: The field is much bigger, so bigger stadium with significantly more quality seating. I think examples like those are pretty telling evidence there is. The early rounds in Melbourne were played before only 50 percent capacity crowds, while two games in Perth (including a Derby) have been "lockouts". It was freezing, pouring rain, the end of a covid outbreak and the beginning of school holidays Two weeks post-lockdown with covid still potentially out and about. And while some of them are fixable, others are a bigger issue that won't be solved merely by some "value added" for fans to actually go to games, or even to turn on their TV sets. Ticketing this year, thanks to COVID, has been something of a nightmare, and clearly has taken some toll. Perhaps. WR Tyreek Hill . Particularly when in Melbourne, until last weekend, they were unable to sit in the reserved seats they usually occupied, and in some cases, had to pay more to sit elsewhere. And yet it's one we appear to have been slow to diagnose and seemingly uncertain how to rectify. I dont see it being one-sided, but Im super confident we can get the job done.. Dredging crews uncover waste in seemingly clear waterways, Emily was studying law when she had to go to court. Were working to restore it. And when just a little bit of number-crunching followed, the results were pretty stark. Crowds for the Australian Football League (AFL) in 2022 have fallen to their lowest in 26 years, excluding the past two Covid-affected seasons. AFL Home Fixtures Scores Ladder Podcast Tipping Champions Brownlow Supporters were clearly excited as they thronged the stadium ahead of the grand final rematch. Even though Covid no longer leads the nightly news, there has been a distinct shift in how we live, work, travel and connect. THE AFL is pleased to announce round 15 of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season delivered three matches with record crowds between the competing teams. Attendance: GM: Ave. The 10 big moments that defined the AFLW season. [ Top] Lowest Home & Away Crowds. Same at the 'G, that time we played Port and about that number showed up. Across eight home matches this season, the Sky Blues attracted 141.508 fans at an average of 17,689 per game. Not sure who to pick in your team? These days, organising a ticket is fraught, time-consuming, expensive and often nonsensical. 9,000 . Still married to her. These are terribly disappointing crowds, the premiership rematch in Round 1, the AFL was talking 70-75,000 it couldnt even get 60,000. 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I reckon I'm far from the only person who, as much as I love the game, found the absence of football on the weekends a lot easier to cope with than I feared. Greater Western Sydney drew just over 6000 people to their big clash with the Western Bulldogs, in a figure that would be alarming for the AFL according to Nick Riewoldt. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. In addition, Viewpoint Caf . And modern TV doesnt always translate well to ones sanity. Read more. The last time GWS drew a crowd of more than 10,000 to a home game at Giants Stadium was back in 2019 for the elimination final against the Western Bulldogs. Greater Western Sydney v Hawthorn. Ticketing this year, thanks to COVID, has been something of a nightmare, and clearly has taken some toll. How do you make maths exciting? 9000 was when we went off our head at North Melbourne.. But after a while, paying $12 for a mid-strength beer loses its appeal, as does forking out $80 to get hypothermia at the top of the Shane Warne Stand. Can anyone confirm this? COVID still a factor? Not to mention the media outlets facilitating that trend in the I think misguided belief the football public is hanging on their every word, many of those words regurgitated faithfully in the several other outlets for whom they work. Hundreds of fans stopped to take photos at the makeshift memorial that has taken shape at the Shane Warne statue close to the stadium. Both men said they loved being back at the MCG, with Jeroen reflecting it was something they had taken for granted before the pandemic. June 20th, 2022 9:12 pm Greater Western Sydney drew just over 6000 people to their big clash with the Western Bulldogs, in a figure that would be "alarming" for the AFL according to Nick Riewoldt. Keep up to date with the best AFL coverage in the country. Went to a Hawks game in Launie, a cold, wet wintry day, was around 11,000 I think. Read on. 2008, North v West Coast @ the oldCarrara Stadium in pouring rain. The St Kilda great says he is concerned just 6208 people turned out to watch the highest-scoring contest of the season. Just keep the throttle down and keep trying to drive the game up. 3rd Test - India v Australia - 1-5 Mar, Indore, AFL Tables - Fitzroy v North Melbourne - Sat, 10-Jun-1989 2:10 PM - Match Stats, Price of attending AFL games at Optus Stadium significantly higher than MCG as cost of living hits families, 2022 AFL/AFLW Crowds/TV Ratings/Stream thread, 2022 Non AFL Crowds/Ratings/Finance/Development thread, GWS is the AFL's biggest problem - not North, GC, or Tassie. McCollum opened this year's season Tuesday night at NRG Stadium for a crowd of 68,303.