Mr Taswegian
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- May 25, 2019
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- North Melbourne
Actually today's not too bad compared what it can be,it's a winter sport,so that's no excuse,it may be the time it started that affected the numbers.its bloody cold.
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Actually today's not too bad compared what it can be,it's a winter sport,so that's no excuse,it may be the time it started that affected the numbers.its bloody cold.
Actually today's not too bad compared what it can be,it's a winter sport,so that's no excuse,it may be the time it started that affected the numbers.
If Essendon Vs North Melbourne was to be played at the G next Saturday instead of Marvel it could have reached near on 70K will be lucky to get 45K.
It would’ve pushed the 68,000 it drew in 1999...If Essendon Vs North Melbourne was to be played at the G next Saturday instead of Marvel it could have reached near on 70K will be lucky to get 45K.
I am with Wookie. It was bloody cold. You are right when you say it could have been a lot worse.Crowd of around 10700 in hobart today,disappointing crowd for sure,the crowds in Hobart this year have really dropped for some reason.
GWS got 12,268 another good crowd to finish off the round
Yeah, wasn't the Lake Oval a fairly good stadium back in the day around the 40-50's.Really?
North have only played in 11 home and away games over 60,000 (and only two over 70,000) in their history and haven’t drawn 60,000 plus since 2000...
They’ve only drawn 50,000 in two games since 2014 (50,657 v Hawthorn in 2016 and 50,343 v Collingwood in 2018)
The Swans by comparison have drawn 60,000 plus to 5 MCG home and away games since 2007
I think this board chronically underestimates Sydney drawing power in Melbourne.
We can talk about crowd splits but the only thing that is quantifiable are total attendances and their numbers stack up favourably against North, the Dogs and even the Saints (at the MCG)
Had they remained in Melbourne and not fallen on hard times in the ‘70s and ‘80s it would be interesting to see where they would rank amongst the Victorian clubs.
Historically South Melbourne was a pretty strong club in the first 30 years of the VFL, and occasionally topped the VFL for attendances.
Like Fitzroy they went into absolute free fall after the second world war though...
Rnd 16
NRL Split Round 4 games only
Afl normal 9 games
NRL total 43,200
NRL average 10,800
AFL total 363,684
AFL average 40,409
5 individual AFL games attendance exceeded the total NRL attendance
The AFL average attendance came close to 4 times that of the NRL average.
However the same good be said of the lowest attended afl games.
The home game attendance at Gold Coast was higher than any NRL game of the round.
It should draw around 35-37,000. It’s the early Sunday game so it will be promoted as kids in free etc. Richmond back high in flag betting means Richmond people will be out in force.I am not sure what Crowd to expect on Sunday. Richmond highest crowd v GWS has been 35K and 33K. Both were wet games.
Perhaps.. North Melbourne people see Essendon as their biggest rival. It’s a genuine Elimination final and I think not far off a blockbuster with North winning today. Its got a bit of old fashioned grudge match feel about it. I think it would certainly draw in the low 60,000’s.Really?
North have only played in 11 home and away games over 60,000 (and only two over 70,000) in their history and haven’t drawn 60,000 plus since 2000...
They’ve only drawn 50,000 in two games since 2014 (50,657 v Hawthorn in 2016 and 50,343 v Collingwood in 2018)
The Swans by comparison have drawn 60,000 plus to 5 MCG home and away games since 2007
I think this board chronically underestimates Sydney drawing power in Melbourne.
We can talk about crowd splits but the only thing that is quantifiable are total attendances and their numbers stack up favourably against North, the Dogs and even the Saints (at the MCG)
Had they remained in Melbourne and not fallen on hard times in the ‘70s and ‘80s it would be interesting to see where they would rank amongst the Victorian clubs.
Historically South Melbourne was a pretty strong club in the first 30 years of the VFL, and occasionally topped the VFL for attendances.
Like Fitzroy they went into absolute free fall after the second world war though...
Crowd of around 10700 in hobart today,disappointing crowd for sure,the crowds in Hobart this year have really dropped for some reason.
Yeah, wasn't the Lake Oval a fairly good stadium back in the day around the 40-50's.
From what I understand about what happened to South/Fitzroy, when Melbourne expanded outwards, South and Fitzroy were stuck in the inner city, surrounded by all sides and unable to grow. Both of our football grounds had seen better days by the time the 70's rolled in. Fitzroy could have beaten us to Sydney in 1979, so we both were on the chopping block for a long time.
Indeed, I think Blues fans are coming out in droves because after the tedium of the past couple of seasons their side is playing exciting football again.
It would’ve pushed the 68,000 it drew in 1999...
Essendon’s home crowd total for 2019 will look poor in absolute terms due to its 4 MCG home games being ANZAC Day (exception), Carlton (mockbuster), Brisbane and Sydney. All 4 games actually drew excellent crowds at the time. It’s played St Kilda, Bulldogs, Hawthorn and North at home at Marvel. The last two probably would’ve drawn between 65-70,000 at the G.
Perhaps.. North Melbourne people see Essendon as their biggest rival. It’s a genuine Elimination final and I think not far off a blockbuster with North winning today. Its got a bit of old fashioned grudge match feel about it. I think it would certainly draw in the low 60,000’s.
One things certain. It will sell out so you’d better get in quick if you’re going!
So you are saying a lot of members are not attending,if that's the case then why be a member and it was against a big team in St Kilda too.I am with Wookie. It was bloody cold. You are right when you say it could have been a lot worse.
I had a look at the tickets right before the game and there wasn't seating much left. I guess a lot is withheld for members. Hobart's issue is that, unlike Launny, the amount of seating is limited. I wonder how much that is limiting people.
I thought a pass mark was 11-12K, and it wasn't that far from that. Once you hit that number in Hobart, it usually means that only GA tickets are pretty much left and that becomes a hard sell.
Actually today's not too bad compared what it can be,it's a winter sport,so that's no excuse,it may be the time it started that affected the numbers.