2019 AFL Crowds & Ratings Thread

[Cmarsh]

The takeaway for me is that Melbourne have 2k less supporters than Gold Coast.

Its almost like the MFC are even more irreverent currently than they were back circa 2013, if thats even possible.

 

[Tassieboy]

The takeaway for me is that Melbourne have 2k less supporters than Gold Coast.

I've never seen an MCC area so sparse for a Melbourne-Collingwood match.

 

[wagstaff]

Lowest MCG crowd between the two sides since 1985 I think.

Absolutely horrendous crowd, probably the most disappointing Vic attendance this season.

 

[TigerTime_89]

There were a few people having a go at Richmond's crowd last Saturday Night, perhaps this puts it into perspective.

 

[Rabman]

29,568 at Adelaide Oval, weather has been atrocious throughout the week, port have been very unlucky this year with the weather. I count at least 5 of there home games have been rain affected.

 

[Rezza Tiger]

The takeaway for me is that Melbourne have 2k less supporters than Gold Coast.

Or that Pies have 6K less supporters than Tigers

 

[Tassieboy]

Fair to say Melbourne fans have completely aborted.

 

[manicmagpie]

There were a few people having a go at Richmond's crowd last Saturday Night, perhaps this puts it into perspective.

Or, you know, both crowds were poor.

 

[MattF185]

Complete contrast to when Melbourne got at least 60,000 of their own supporters to the two MCG finals last year.

 

[TigerTime_89]

Or, you know, both crowds were poor.

I agree, Both were.

 

[AstuteTiger]

Or, you know, both crowds were poor.

Agree both bad, day games normally get more than a Sat night, so it makes today's attendance of 31K even worse.
I do remember you said you would be mortified if Collingwood got 37K like tiges got last week v dees.

 

[dave10]

31,903. Even if the expected weather was ordinary. That's well unders.

Yep that’s a poor crowd.

 

[JayJ20]

What's the lowest attended Friday night game at the MCG? Or in Melbourne?
Next week may go close.

 

[TigerTime_89]

What's the lowest attended Friday night game at the MCG? Or in Melbourne?
Next week may go close.

Sub 20K?

 

[dave10]

There were a few people having a go at Richmond's crowd last Saturday Night, perhaps this puts it into perspective.

Yes and no. Both crowds were poor. However I will give today’s shocker some slack. The forecast all week was for between 4-10mm rain and this a day after only reaching 10c and storms. This morning’s heavy rain a reinforcement of the shocking day ahead. So I believe the terrible forecast lead into into today’s crowd meant it would be more greatly impacted by poor weather than last Saturday nights Tigers crowd.,

 

[wagstaff]

What's the lowest attended Friday night game at the MCG? Or in Melbourne?
Next week may go close.

Presumably the lowest when North v Bears got 6396 in 1992.

 

[dave10]

Or that Pies have 6K less supporters than Tigers

Not!

 

[Hawkk]

Complete contrast to when Melbourne got at least 60,000 of their own supporters to the two MCG finals last year.

I was at both and I doubt they had 60,000

One of those games was a ‘series game’ (against Geelong) and another was a game against a team with double its membership (therefore had access to tickets in the ticket window before general release)

Melbourne also has the lowest AFL reserve membership amongst the Victorian clubs.

Like the Dogs in 2016 the Demons had huge sentimental support but that can’t be mistaken for rusted on support otherwise their club membership would have boomed in the off season (most of the big clubs have 60,000 to 70,000 club members before round 1)

Hawthorn drew 75,000 against Port Adelaide to a PF in 2014 (and 70,000 against Adelaide in 2012 and 2015) but I doubt we had more than 45,000 actual supporters at any of those games

 

[dave10]

Presumably the lowest when North v Bears got 6396 in 1992.

Yes, I think that’s the lowest..

 

[wagstaff]

29,568 at Adelaide Oval, weather has been atrocious throughout the week, port have been very unlucky this year with the weather. I count at least 5 of there home games have been rain affected.

Think it's more to do with Port fans disenchanted with the last 5 years of performance.

 

[TigerTime_89]

Yes and no. Both crowds were poor. However I will give today’s shocker some slack. The forecast all week was for between 4-10mm rain and this a day after only reaching 10c and storms. This morning’s heavy rain a reinforcement of the shocking day ahead. So I believe the terrible forecast lead into into today’s crowd meant it would be more greatly impacted by poor weather than last Saturday nights Tigers crowd.,

I think both games would've been attended equally with the same circumstances.

 

[Madtiger2006]

Where’s gopies?

 

[The_Wookie]

Melbourne also has the lowest AFL reserve membership amongst the Victorian clubs.

but is the best represented in the MCC members

 

[Billy ray]

Good crowd up here at gabba.
Prob 24-25k

 

[Hawkk]

Sub 20K?

With the Swans Melbourne based drawing power you have to be drawing dreadfully (or have the misfortune of today’s weather forecast) to not hit 25,000 at the MCG

With decent weather 27,000 to 30,000 would be expected