Like when Fox Footy's "On The Couch" talks about redrafting the schedule so no games cross over (for TV viewing purposes), then in the next breath wonders why crowds might be down. Clearly they (the AFL) would be disappointed with those numbers. Not by the game itself, the aesthetic quality of which has improved this year. The early rounds in Melbourne were played before only 50 percent capacity crowds, while two games in Perth (including a Derby) have been "lockouts". If that was North Melbourne, we would be sitting here saying: this is a club under pressure. But for better and frequently worse, we were conditioned throughout Covid to watch the sport on TV. Meanwhile, the Tigers have unearthed another star, with 18-year-old wunderkind Judson Clarke booting two goals with his first two kicks in the AFL during Thursdays 12-point triumph over Port Adelaide. AFL 2023 fixture: Five must-watch games in the early rounds, How 'Demon spirit' brings out the best of Tayla Harris, AFL Draft - The top 10 prospects for 2023, AFL Draft 2022 - Every club's draft haul rated. St Kilda supporters I don't really blame after a poor season. AFL. Carlton got the lead back to nine points, but a late free to Dustin Martin led to a goal just before the siren, and Richmond led by 15 points at three quarter-time. And when just a little bit of number-crunching followed, the results were pretty stark. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. The Blues were moving the ball well and quickly downfield, but couldnt quite get the right last pass or bounce of the ball. But a stunning string of goals saw the Blues run over the top of Richmond, sparking big celebrations at the siren. West Coasts dire year, the redevelopment of Kardinia Park, the floating fixture and a recent Arctic blast have also played a role. Minor League Sports News on OurSports Central Yeah Im the same for today with the Pies. IN great news for local AFL fans, Waikerie's wildly popular Viewpoint Caf is officially aboard the 2023 Murray Pioneer AFL Footy Tipping Competition bandwagon. Hundreds of fans stopped to take photos at the makeshift memorial that has taken shape at the Shane Warne statue close to the stadium. Football fans line up at a bar at the MCG on Wednesday night. Home Away Finals; Team: Attendance: GM: Ave. It looks horrible. I loathe going to the footy when I have to sit ground level and I know that can be a factor for other people too. Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter. Brisbane v Fitzroy at the Gabba 1993. Just sitting there with it in front of you, he said. Youve got to be optimistic at this time of year, especially when youre the reigning premiers. Ed Sheeran: Ticketek apologises for ticket issue We played 4.30pm last week against Freo thats not a great time for a Saturday night game. 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. Is it Carlton's year? But speaking on Channel 9s Footy Classified, veteran reporter Caroline Wilson rubbished the two-time All-Australians pathetic excuse. The Tigers gave away a 50 for going over the mark. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. Last Week around the Leagues. AFLW 2023: ESPN's way-too-early predictions - North's time to shine? Unlike other sports, modern football doesnt translate that well to television. Adelaide Oval Crowds Info Details Events Crowds Seating Map Map Satellite Accommodation Photos Virtual Tour Redevelopment News Official Site More Stadiums VENUE CROWD COUNTER: 13,456,146 *SINCE 2003 RECENT ATTENDANCES HIGHEST ATTENDANCES* *Crowd figures since 1/1/2003. The first of these was founded in 1986, and played its first official games in the 1987 season, running for 22 consecutive seasons until going bankrupt following the 2008 season. These days, every game is live and in high definition. This was: The first time total attendance had surpassed the 400,000 mark' Almost 30,000 higher than the previous best ever round (371,212 in round 13, 2015), and; About 32,000 higher than the previous best round one (367,792 in 2012)' Much of the federal election was fought along these lines. Just doesnt feel worth the effort. Nope they were about 7-9k most games in 1992-1994 years. . On Tuesday, Victorian authorities had lifted a cap on crowds at sporting events from 50% to 75% of stadium capacity after declaring the state officially COVID-free. 2022. Hundreds of fans packed the Melbourne Cricket Club members entry about 6.30pm, with designated COVID-19 marshals checking peoples vaccination status as they entered. The crowd on the weekend was really disappointing. Stay on current site or go to US version. During his first season in 2021, Armstrong was the youngest defensive coordinator in the FBS. It was the lowest home MCG crowd for the Tigers since 2010, not counting the two COVID-impacted seasons of 2020 and 2021. Well, Kayo has made Fox Footy's coverage more accessible and affordable, but the take-up rate of pay TV in this country has always hovered around just 30 percent, much lower than other countries. Ticketing this year, thanks to COVID, has been something of a nightmare, and clearly has taken some toll. 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. The MCG is scheduled to host Thursday evening fixtures in Rounds 14 and 15. 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. AFL aims for record crowds and vows to 'play on, no matter what' For Christian Petracca to have to blame the weather, it didnt worry the Carlton and Collingwood fans the previous week (where 80,627 fans packed in at the MCG).. Im just hoping for a very close game, really - a good contest. The last time the MCG hosted a crowd of more than 101,000 people was when Hawthorn defeated Carlton in the 1986 VFL grand final. It looks horrible when no ones there. Mitch McGovern took a great intercept mark on the wing the turnover soon spread through the middle and Patrick Cripps was flying through the corridor and he kicked long, the ball shepherded through for a goal. This is pretty poor especially when a club like Richmond are playing who have 100k members. this is what half-time at the football used to sound like. Round Table: What was the moment of the AFLW Grand Final? Attendance: GM: Ave. Adelaide: 3696004: 93: 39742: 409386: 10: 40939: 155629: 3: 51876: Brisbane . N early 44,000 people were at the MCG on Sunday, a reasonable turnout on a stinker of a day. 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. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. The 2022 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between Geelong and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 24 September 2022. For all you kids, this is what half-time at the football used to sound like. Across eight home matches this season, the Sky Blues attracted 141.508 fans at an average of 17,689 per game. The pre-game entertainment at that game was led by the late Olivia . Same at the 'G, that time we played Port and about that number showed up. Why St Kilda's second appointment of Ross Lyon is a massive gamble, Every AFL club's trade and free agency period graded. Investment in the game. It's important here to note the impact that COVID-19 continues to have on the competition. COVID still a factor? Even in the digital age, you just swiped your membership card and plonked yourself down. Lifelong Demon supporters the Wigmores were pumped to be at the MCG to watch the premiership winning-team live. 4812. I understand AFL and enjoy it to a degree. Umm because you're actively enticing people to stay home and watch on TV, perhaps? For the first time in 50-odd years on a weekend between late March and June, I did other things. Footy fans Shaun Dux and Janet Traynor with Isla, 6, Patrick, 3, Rose, 3 and Artie, 9. A-League 'heading in the right direction' despite small crowds It took a poorly-attended Richmond game at Marvel Stadium last Saturday night for the agenda-setting AFL media to start thinking about how many people were actually going to the football in 2021. GAINESVILLE - Florida head football coach Billy Napier named Austin Armstrong the Gators next defensive coordinator. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. Round Table: What was the moment of the AFLW Grand Final? Is it Carlton's year? One of the aesthetically best games of the year to watch.. The best thing about living in Melbourne For Gil McLachlan, its a more delicate juggling act, but you suspect he wouldnt lose sleep either way. Crowds for the Australian Football League (AFL) in 2022 have fallen to their lowest in 26 years, excluding the past two Covid-affected seasons. A fortnight ago, a man allegedly had his skull fractured by a didgeridoo. AFL House is reportedly fearing the worst ever crowd for an AFL match at Marvel Stadium this Sunday afternoon when North Melbourne and the GWS Giants in a genuine stoush of the cellar dwellers.. Its a great TV spectacle, but its back to the pandemic. It wasnt that long ago that there was a one-hour delay on Friday night games. But here's a news flash, guys. There's a level of self-indulgence about it all (take a lot of TV commentary now, for example) which is a real turn-off for a lot us who really do love the game a lot more than the celebrities jostling for airtime and who sometimes seem to make the actual game itself seem secondary. No ones mentioned this yet but only 14,500 rocked up the G last night with a capacity of 25k! To assign a user flair to yourself on desktop, expand the community options menu below and click the pencil icon by your username. AFL Results & Crowds | Austadiums And pay TV? From the seventeenth century to present times, there has been a continuous debate over the role of the school in creating social classes and providing for social mobility. As I've said before many melbournians are finding it hard to break the habit of staying home. Whether youre a rookie or master, this is your essential guide to KFC SuperCoach pre-season advice. AFL (@AFL) / Twitter - Twitter. It's what's happening / Twitter Funnily enough, McGuire's hypothesis, which could well be a self-fulfilling prophecy if the AFL continues to schedule the showpiece games away from afternoon timeslots, wasn't exactly supported by the evidence last Saturday, when more than 31,000 people turned up to the SCG for Sydney's clash with Collingwood, but just 18,798 to watch reigning premier Richmond play under the roof at Marvel Stadium later that night. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. IIRC after so many years, there was a pre-season game between the Brisbane Bears and the Fremantle Dockers in either 1995 or 1996 that was played at Waverley Park of all places, with just 90 people attending. 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. Why has there been a downturn in AFL crowds this season? It's not just 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? Probably this game: Not AFL, but this was a particularly small attendance. How in touch are they with what the average football fan thinks and wants? 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. 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. Will Hamill of the Crows and Andrew Gaff of the Eagles during the weekends game at Adelaide Oval. Includes current and historical data and statistics by team. The AFL is fearing an all-time low Marvel Stadium crowd will turn up for North Melbourne's clash against GWS on Sunday. 9000 was when we went off our head at North Melbourne.. Here are some of the possible major contributing factors. But the solutions may not be so easy to come by. A record crowd at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in April showed Melbourne is finally back to embracing major sporting events and there have now been five AFL crowds at the MCG this season with more than 70,000 fans in attendance. The Club will communicate directly with all Members on Tuesday night in regards to ticketing and game access as it relates to different membership categories. Try 14-Days Free Now >. Super Bowl's 57 lessons: How Chiefs became champions once again Post-COVID record crowd of 78,113 for Aussie rules game Max Gawn leads the Demons off the MCG field after defeat to Sydney at the weekend. There's a number of factors that contribute to their attendance compared to league. #13. And pay TV? The 2022 AFL season will have 100 per cent capacity crowds at Victorian grounds. As a Tigers fan, I didn't see a lot of the really low-attendance games. Why St Kilda's second appointment of Ross Lyon is a massive gamble, Every AFL club's trade and free agency period graded. What is the smallest AFL crowd you were a part of? Ed Sheeran lit up the stage in front of a 107,000-strong crowd on Thursday night.Rick Clifford. And modern TV doesnt always translate well to ones sanity. Had a great day - the cans went down very well and I got the courage up that night to ask a woman out who I'd been getting friendly with. Adelaide Oval Crowds | Austadiums But their loyalties and devotion can no longer be taken for granted. You do wonder. 2022 AFL match attendances. New to Kayo? I travelled up from Gippsland for it. Does AFL football have another problem? Please try again later. MCG cleared to host 75,000 AFL fans in what would be world's biggest You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. The average attendance for 2022 after 90. Western Bulldogs supporters: Dennis Ness with his grandkids Vera, 8, Evan, 9, and their mum Jacinta. A Melbourne teacher has found the answer by bringing his passion for KFC SuperCoach into the classroom. This honour belongs to American evangelist Billy Graham, who in 1959 attracted an estimated crowd of more than 130,000 (some estimates go as high as 143,750), many of whom had spilled onto the arena. The record-low attendance for the venue is currently held by the Melbourne-GWS fixture in Round 23, 2015, when just 8,974 people attended.. With North Melbourne and GWS currently occupying two of the . It was raining pretty heavily all day so some people that redeemed tickets may have decided against going - which is pretty poor form considering theyve taken a ticket away from someone else who may have gone. No GA, certain allocation for MCC/AFL members only, minimum ticket price $70. 1970 Grand Final artefact donated to Carlton archive For Jacinta Dal Ben, her father Dennis Ness and her young children, being back at the G was a celebration of spending time together. The St Kilda great says he is "concerned" just 6208 people turned out to watch the highest-scoring contest of the season. It took a poorly-attended Richmond game at Marvel Stadium last Saturday night for the agenda-setting AFL media to start thinking about how many people were actually going to the football in 2021. Well, Kayo has made Fox Footy's coverage more accessible and affordable, but the take-up rate of pay TV in this country has always hovered around just 30 percent, much lower than other countries. I would have gone if the trip home didn't involve a railway bus. The two teams were looking for a kickstart to their campaigns after finishing 12th and 13th respectively in 2021. Richmond responded in the second half, upping the pressure levels with Lynch kicking a goalfour minutes in. Not by the game itself, the aesthetic quality of which has improved this year. In the process, weve sacrificed silence the condition of not being addressed.. 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. The Blues were nervous early and trailed by 20 points at quarter-time, but four unanswered goals in the second term saw them take an eight-pointlead intothe main break. 1 : There's no bad seats, the action happens all over the pitch. Australia's athlete Power Rankings: Who are our most influential stars? It is concerning for the AFL a big rivalry game, he said on Fox Footys On the Couch. Me too, especially since you guys got 2 hours on us being the home team. But, arguably, the football has been far superior to that played half a decade ago, when crowd numbers peaked. I think examples like those are pretty telling evidence there is. 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AFL 2023: ESPN's way-too-early predictions - Can the Cats go again? Attendances - Melbourne Cricket Ground In the case of the 1976 SANFL Grand Final, the official crowd of 66,987 was the number of tickets sold, but when the SANFL ran out they opened Football Park's gates for free and the crowd grew by an estimated 15,000.. Largest Crowd outside an Australian capital city - 49,109 (). Carlton beat Richmond by 25 points at the MCG in winning start to The spearhead made up for it 45 seconds later, taking an easy pack mark 20 out and he kicked his first to put Richmond 19 points up in time on. WR Tyreek Hill . Antonio Brown takes part ownership of Arena team Eagles star Jason Kelce 'is asked to join his Super Bowl champion You cant take kids to the footy in that temperature. 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. Or when Eddie McGuire pronounces matter-of-factly that "Saturday afternoon football is dead". Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. The Kangaroos drew 5114 fans to a home game in Tasmania against Port Adelaide in Round 9. Reigning premier Melbourne has been slammed in recent weeks for subpar crowd numbers and now the Tigers, who have sat top two for average home and away crowds in six of the last seven years (barring 2020), are the subject of derision. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. 3 comments AFL 2022: Melbourne Demon, Western Bulldog fans rejoice as full Armstrong, 29, spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Southern Miss. Perhaps. Picture: Dylan Burns, Bulldogs head coach Luke Beveridge poses with fans at GIANTS Stadium. 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. For many, thats a hard habit to shake, particularly when the wind whips a little harder on a winters afternoon. The crowd roared as the Blues defender, who has recovered from two bouts of testicular cancer to make it on to the field for round one, went back and kicked truly from 30 metres out. The Blues badly needed the next goal, and they got it through a set shot from Jack Silvagni. Can't possibly remember a specific one. While the AFL was hoping the first full-capacity fixture at the ground since 2019 could attract about 80,000 people, the MCG confirmed late in the final quarter that 58,002 attended. Dees, Dogs fans throng MCG for season opener. Nat Fyfe continues to flourish as a permanent forward, while Freo's young mids impressed again in a 31-point win over Port Adelaide. He started off the week working the drive-thru at a Raising . The Richmond player went over the mark, giving Docherty 50. Spent time with family. I think examples like those are pretty telling evidence there is. Share 04:00 Thursday night football made its long-awaited return this week, but nobody remembered to tell Richmonds expansive supporter base. 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Were long-time Demons supporters one generation, two generations, and now three., Western Bulldogs supporters: Dennis Ness with his grandkids Vera, 8, Evan, 9, and their mum Jacinta.Credit:Jason South. Which makes that free-to-air drop more significant. The Richmond Tigers defeated Port Adelaide 11.11 (77) to 10.5 (65) at the MCG on Thursday evening, with the Round 13 contest played out in front of mostly empty stands. Is there a growing AFL "bubble" in which the privileged operate seemingly more and more oblivious to the wants and needs of the rank-and-file football fan? And it doesn't appear to be simply a case of more people who did go now watching on TV, either. Carlton was under big pressure and the Blues defence gave away another free inside 50 to Jack Riewoldt, who kicked truly to bring the lead out to three goals.