Resource 2017 AFL and AFLW Crowds and Ratings
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It will be very interesting to see if equalisation leads to higher crowds or if higher crowds really is only a factor for the Top 4
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Looks like a good crowd. Not sure why the Ponsford is always so empty on the top stand. Looks silly.
Won't quite be 80000 but will be close.
Got to blame the pies fans, ponsford patchy
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Wouldn't it be great to see Tigers, Pies and Dons all make the 8 this year. What a first week of finals that would be for crowds!
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70,926 isn't too shabby. Shame that can't be said about other aspects of the game.
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Richmond are the only team likely to make finals.
The crowd looked much larger than 71k to me!
Can't blame the 'Pies for the crowd. Was an away game and the crowd was pretty much 50/50
All those patches in the Ponsford stand bar the last few rows of the top are reserved seats members seats that didn't show up.
Dees fans turned out in big numbers and you can't expect many more of them to turn out.
If you want the game to reach 80-85000 the onus is on the pies fans.
Wasn't a dig at them, just stating that is where the improvement will come from.
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Maybe we should stop gifting it to Melbourne every season and actually have QB as a home game. Then you'll get your 80-85,000.
Was also raining this morning which would have had an impact. Still, good atmosphere as always.
True but anything can happen this year. I thought you guys were gone weeks ago and here you are in the 8. And the Pies aren't out of it even after losing today. Should keep the masses interested at the very least for a lot longer than past years.
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The premiership race is as wide open as it as ever been, and that's saying something considering a team won from 7th spot last year.
In fact, I would go as far as to say that the premiership cup does not have GWS engraved on it (contrary to popular opinion).
In fact, I would go as far as to say that the premiership cup does not have GWS engraved on it (contrary to popular opinion).
I think the Dons are the smokey if they can keep this weekends form up.
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Expecting crowds to only get bigger now as the season turns for the home straight. It's anyone's cup.
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It's an amazing ladder (as a reflection of how equal the comp is).
Six teams from 5th to 10th are on six wins, the next three teams are on five wins and then the next four teams are on four wins.
I reckon you'd have to go back to 1993 for anything comparable.
As it happens, Essendon topped the ladder that season with only 13 wins! (out of 20 games played) - Footscray finished in 9th with only two wins less!
Great crowd today almost 71,000 and a fans. Great turn up my Melbourne fans 35,000 plus of their fans turn up today MCC members was packed
Don't think so.... think Adelaide and gws are the teams to beat. Smokey is Sydney the way they destroyed the bulldogs was very impressive
I agree. Looked more like an 80K than a 70K to me.
If you counted everyone in the MCG like the VFL used to do up to the pre sold ticket era then there could be over 80,000 The VFL called it the Attendance figure.
Now a days is computerised and they know at any time how many people have come through electronic turn styles. Thats how the TV commentators can give a running total.
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Think this has to do with a lot of GA on level 1, bringing the fans down in the action, looked and sounded fantastic!
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MCC predicting 47,000 for Richmond v Sydney. Given the Tigers drew 42,523 and 31,200 (Easter Sunday) against the Eagles and Dockers I would have thought that would be unders by about 8,000 given the Swans Melb based following (~55,000)
http://www.mcg.org.au/whats-on/events-calendar/2017/june/richmond-v-sydney-june-17
http://www.mcg.org.au/whats-on/events-calendar/2017/june/richmond-v-sydney-june-17
I think that's slightly unrealistic.
If it reaches 50000 that is a huge result for the club who have never got 50000 to an interstate oppo.
Basing on 2013 and 2015 crowds of around 40000 vs Freo and and 45000 vs eagles I can't see it quite reaching 50000.
The hawks and Swans game was just a sensational turnout, the perfect storm and don't think there will be a number like that again for a long time.
50000 would be massive
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Logically it should draw much more than 50K. Swans should bring in a good 15K themselves. Tigers can bring anywhere from 35-55K add in AFL and MCC neutrals and I'm getting a ball park figure of 60K plus. With that said 47K wouldn't surprise me at all. I don't know why we can draw a lazy 38K against Gold Coast (coming off a loss) and not draw 50K plus against other interstate sides with more drawing power and both teams in better form
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early Sat is a bad timeslot. that has been mentioned on this forum before. We are also in our midseason downturn(also known as the bye weeks). If it reaches 50K, it should be counted as a good crowd. I don't think it will reach much higher than that if it does reach that magic number. you would think the MCG would have a guide on what ticket sales are before saying the estimated attendance.
I don't know if anyone has kept a table on it or something, but from memory alone, the MCG's estimates have generally been pretty accurate this year.
As I said earlier I think it will be touch and go to get 50,000, but maybe what the MCG's prediction suggests is that 55,000 is achievable if things stack up well (e.g. the weather, which is looking fine at this stage).
As I said earlier I think it will be touch and go to get 50,000, but maybe what the MCG's prediction suggests is that 55,000 is achievable if things stack up well (e.g. the weather, which is looking fine at this stage).
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