2023 Crowds and TV/Streaming

[The Educator]

391,091. Only 4th best Round ever.

Next week could go higher

Carlton v Geelong - 70K
Brisbane v Dees -30K
Collingwood v Port - 55K
Crows v Tigers - 48K
Doggies v Saints - 35K
Dockers v North - 40K
Swans v Harks - 30K
Dons v Gold Coast - 40K
Eagles v Giants - 55K

Maybe some ambitious estimates there but the above would get it to the record.

 

[Cmarsh]

Next week could go higher

Carlton v Geelong - 70K
Brisbane v Dees -30K
Collingwood v Port - 55K
Crows v Tigers - 48K
Doggies v Saints - 35K
Dockers v North - 40K
Swans v Harks - 30K
Dons v Gold Coast - 40K
Eagles v Giants - 55K

Maybe some ambitious estimates there but the above would get it to the record.

You could chop about 5k off your estimate for most of those crowds.

 

[The Educator]

You could chop about 5k off your estimate for most of those crowds.

Which ones?

 

[Cmarsh]

Which ones?

Probably exaggerated a little by saying most but I reckon the West Coast game and and the Dockers game would be candiates. The Brisbane game I think will struggle for 30k as its up against a hyped local and 1st time NRL derby.

 

[Tassieboy]

Probably exaggerated a little by saying most but I reckon the West Coast game and and the Dockers game would be candiates. The Brisbane game I think will struggle for 30k as its up against a hyped local and 1st time NRL derby.

Essendon and Gold Coast is over by 10k

 

[The Educator]

Probably exaggerated a little by saying most but I reckon the West Coast game and and the Dockers game would be candiates. The Brisbane game I think will struggle for 30k as its up against a hyped local and 1st time NRL derby.

I thought the Lions game had already sold out?

Freo and West Coast's losses wouldn't help. Probably high 30s and low 50s

 

[The Educator]

Essendon and Gold Coast is over by 10k

No way. Will at least be mid 30s after today

Essendon are top of the ladder!

 

[Billy ray]

Next week could go higher

Carlton v Geelong - 70K. Ok
Brisbane v Dees -30K. 22k
Collingwood v Port - 55K. 51k
Crows v Tigers - 48K. 42k
Doggies v Saints - 35K. 31k
Dockers v North - 40K. 36k
Swans v Harks - 30K. 28k
Dons v Gold Coast - 40K. 35k
Eagles v Giants - 55K. 46k.

Maybe some ambitious estimates there but the above would get it to the record.

My guesses

 

[Cmarsh]

I thought the Lions game had already sold out?

Freo and West Coast's losses wouldn't help. Probably high 30s and low 50s

What does sold out at the Gabba actually mean?

 

[Rabman]

Be lucky to be over 40k for Adelaide. Our crowds have really struggled since the virus. Last year we didn’t have a single attendance over 40k. 35k would be a better estimate.

 

[Demon13304]

Next week could go higher

Carlton v Geelong - 70K
Brisbane v Dees -30K
Collingwood v Port - 55K
Crows v Tigers - 48K
Doggies v Saints - 35K
Dockers v North - 40K
Swans v Harks - 30K
Dons v Gold Coast - 40K
Eagles v Giants - 55K

Maybe some ambitious estimates there but the above would get it to the record.

Collingwood has only ever gotten over 50k against Port once , and that was in 1997

No time like the present have a record breaking crowd

 

[The_Wookie]

What does sold out at the Gabba actually mean?

about 37,000

 

[Shuestar13]

I thought the Lions game had already sold out?

Freo and West Coast's losses wouldn't help. Probably high 30s and low 50s

I think an estimate of 55k for us (WCE) is very VERY ambitious. A long season ahead… I think we will be doing well to get 40k depending on the opposition.

 

[MattF185]

Intrigued about the crowd for Thursday night. Geelong fans won’t be turning up in full force due to being a weeknight. Wonder if Carlton fans are happy backing up two Thursday nights in a row. My guess is high 50’s if the weather holds up. If it was a Saturday afternoon, I would’ve expected another 10k at least and have a genuine chance of breaking the record between the two clubs of 71,399.

 

[MattF185]

If there was any time for Port Adelaide to break their H&A crowd record, then this is the week. 53,698 is their record. 51,883 is their MCG record, set in their first ever match in Round 1, 1997. I hope for 54k.

 

[gopies1981]

You could chop about 5k off your estimate for most of those crowds.

Over estimating a lot of these crowds.
My prediction would be

Carlton v Geelong 65,000
Collingwood v Port 45,000
Brisbane v Melbourne 30,000
Crows V Richmond 40,000
Dogs V Saints 35,000
Freo v North 40,000
Swans v hawks 30,000
Essendon v GC 30,000
West Coast v Giants 45,000

 

[dave10]

Intrigued about the crowd for Thursday night. Geelong fans won’t be turning up in full force due to being a weeknight. Wonder if Carlton fans are happy backing up two Thursday nights in a row. My guess is high 50’s if the weather holds up. If it was a Saturday afternoon, I would’ve expected another 10k at least and have a genuine chance of breaking the record between the two clubs of 71,399.

It might draw around 60,000.. It would certainly draw 65,000+ in a Saturday slot.

 

[The Educator]

Over estimating a lot of these crowds.
My prediction would be

Carlton v Geelong 65,000
Collingwood v Port 45,000
Brisbane v Melbourne 30,000
Crows V Richmond 40,000
Dogs V Saints 35,000
Freo v North 40,000
Swans v hawks 30,000
Essendon v GC 30,000
West Coast v Giants 45,000

Collingwood, Crows, Bombers and Eagles games will all draw at least 5K higher than those estimates.

Very confident of 380K plus

 

[czns]

Hopefully west coast pulls 50k

 

[Rouel_14]

Intrigued about the crowd for Thursday night. Geelong fans won’t be turning up in full force due to being a weeknight. Wonder if Carlton fans are happy backing up two Thursday nights in a row. My guess is high 50’s if the weather holds up. If it was a Saturday afternoon, I would’ve expected another 10k at least and have a genuine chance of breaking the record between the two clubs of 71,399.

I don’t think it will be much over 50K…

2nd Thursday night in a row for blues with many just traditionally marking Round 1 as the superior.

Geelong fans won’t travel down the highway in big numbers two weeks in a row.

Can see a 55K ceiling. Just has a good Thursday night on the couch feel to it.


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[Rouel_14]

I’m thinking:

Carlton v Geelong 55,000
Collingwood v Port 55,000
Brisbane v Melbourne 30,000
Crows V Richmond 40,000
Dogs V Saints 32,000
Freo v North 38,000
Swans v hawks 30,000
Essendon v GC 35,000
West Coast v Giants 44,000

That said. If 30K I’d the floor, s**t the game is in god shape.






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[manicmagpie]

Collingwood got 40k against Port towards the end of last year when we were flying (week after our post siren win v Essendon), which was one of Port’s best ever crowds in Melbourne.

Not sure how that crowd is going to be beaten by 10k, as much as I’d love to see it. If we get near 50k for that there’ll be a few other records in trouble this season.

 

[Our Game]

Strange that both WA clubs were scheduled out of Perth for the opening round.

Optus Oval was not available due to the Ed Shereen concert damaging the ground surface.

 

[Cmarsh]

Optus Oval was not available due to the Ed Shereen concert damaging the ground surface.

Oh. Thanks alot Ed.

 

[Our Game]

I'm tipping
Carlton v Geelong 65,000
Collingwood v Port 52,000
Brisbane v Melbourne 31,000
Crows V Richmond 44,000
Dogs V Saints 32,000
Freo v North 42,000
Swans v Hawks 32,000
Essendon v GC 35,000
West Coast v Giants 48,000

Total 339,000