2011 crowds

[Ron The Bear]

Would be close to the lowest drawing round in years, you'd think. Obviously mitigating circumstances with a game in Cairns and Darwin.

Rounds 6 (7 games), 7, 13 & 16 (7 games) drew less. These are the lowest drawing rounds since 2006.

 

[dave_27]

great crowd for saints v wc.

 

[grimface_87]

Wow look at North vs Dogs crowd, pathetic.

I think the average nm v wb etihad crowd is about 23-24k so it was expected

 

[lemon chicken]

Wow look at North vs Dogs crowd, pathetic.

I was at the ground and either a lot of people were in corporate boxes or dining rooms or the attendance figure was touched up, no way there was over 22,000 there.

 

[Righteo]

great crowd for saints v wc.

Both teams in good form, Saturday night game. WCE have a fair following in Melbourne and Saints have around 35-40k members and they get a touch over 31k?

Thought it was very average, certainly not a "great" crowd.

 

[Professor Knowall]

Come on Wookie, come on, come on.

 

[The_Wookie]

Round 17 AFL crowds

Adelaide v Essendon (Football Park) 38,118
Carlton v Collingwood (MCG) 85,936
Richmond v Gold Coast (Cazaly's Stadium) 10,382
St Kilda v West Coast (Docklands) 31,416
Melbourne v Port Adelaide (Marrara) 7,255
Fremantle v Sydney (SCG) 23,415
Brisbane v Geelong (Gabba) 19,906
North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs (Docklands) 22,754

Round 17 2011 Total Crowd: 239,182 (DOWN 60,640)
Round 17 2011 Avrge Crowd: 29,898 (DOWN 7,580)
Round 1-17 2011 Aggregate: 4,721,716 (DOWN 332,547)
2011 Round Aggregate Avrg: 277,748 (DOWN 19,562)
2011 Season Aggregate Ave: 35,771 (DOWN 1,393)
Projected 2011 Season Tot: 6,665,952 (UP 170,272)

Round 17 2010 Total Crowd: 299,822
Round 17 2010 Avrge Crowd: 37,478
Round 1-17 2010 Aggregate: 5,054,263
2010 Round Aggregate Avrg: 297,310
2010 Season Aggregate Ave: 37,164
2010 Season TotaL........: 6,495,680

 

[finders]

The Brisbane,Cairns and Darwin matches would have pulled the round down.The overall season is still tracking ok.

 

[legend166]

I can't believe the horrible run of weather we've been having in Sydney for Swans home games. Looking at another dreadful day on Saturday. It's going to knock down our 2011 average by about 5k at least.

 

[ioppolo]

I know it's Darwin but don't they usually get 10-11k easy?

 

[Professor Knowall]

I know it's Darwin but don't they usually get 10-11k easy?

Yes - It was a very dissapointing crowd, and much less than Cairns. Even though Melbourne v Port wasn't exactly a drawcard, the poor Darwin crowd ought to serve as a cautionary tale for those advocating a Darwin AFL side (but I know it won't).

Here are some club by club crowd stats for 2011 -
Team Games Total Average

Collingwood 15 939,648 62,643

Essendon 16 795,110 49,694

Carlton 16 789,977 49,374

Richmond 16 681,853 42,616

Geelong 16 636,661 39,791

Hawthorn 15 635,511 42,367

St Kilda 15 548,631 36,575

West Coast 15 524,891 34,993

Melbourne 15 523,333 34,889

Western Bulldogs 16 477,707 29,857

Adelaide 15 463,416 30,894

Fremantle 15 461,767 30,784

North Melbourne 16 452,345 28,272

Sydney 16 430,747 26,922

Brisbane 16 402,867 25,179

Gold Coast 15 339,689 22,646

Port Adelaide 16 339,113 21,195

 

[Dont be a lemon]

I incorrectly put Fremantle as the home club for the Sydney vs. Fremantle match. I have corrected it.

 

[intentcity]

You'd all be nothing without the pies.

 

[Mister Football]

You'd all be nothing without the pies.

Not really, I think Collingwood have just been excellent in their ability to engage the fans.

Richmond and Essendon are the sleeping giants of the AFL. Of that there is no doubt.

 

[Air_Chester]

Not really, I think Collingwood have just been excellent in their ability to engage the fans.

Richmond and Essendon are the sleeping giants of the AFL. Of that there is no doubt.

This. Swings and roundabouts, Essendon have never had a significant slump in attendances and will definitely overtake Collingwood again when the Pies cool off in form in a couple of years and if Essendon manage to solidify in the top four or five, Richmond definitely capable if they ever get their shit together. Carlton also a possibility, though I don't think as strong a possibility as the other two.

Still very impressive numbers from Collingwood, though, definitely an awesome time to be a fan.

 

[azza29]

Richmond drawing 680k despite average form is impressive, shows the club has plenty of loyal supporters.

Well done to Collingwood though, they have managed to turn on-field performance into consistently higher attendance and membership numbers.

Hawks would likely be closer to where Richmond is if they had played 3 games at the G instead of Launceston.

 

[2010premier]

Interesting the poor crowd for the Darwin game. 7000 surprisingly terrible. The NT Thunder playing in the NEAFL get 2000-3000 per match and apparently the number was 4000-5000 recently when they played GWS.

They are top of the ladder and they are tipping that they could get 7000-8000 for a semi final in a few weeks.

Must say I wouldn't go and watch Port Adelaide if you gave me a free ticket.

 

[cos789]

Interesting the poor crowd for the Darwin game. 7000 surprisingly terrible. The NT Thunder playing in the NEAFL get 2000-3000 per match and apparently the number was 4000-5000 recently when they played GWS.

They are top of the ladder and they are tipping that they could get 7000-8000 for a semi final in a few weeks.

I think you answered you own question .
People getting behind the Thunder don't need tokenism .

 

[Dont be a lemon]

Round 18 crowds

St Kilda v Adelaide (Docklands) 26,546
North Melbourne v Brisbane (Docklands) 20,809
Sydney v Western Bulldogs (SCG) 19,449
Essendon v Carlton (MCG) 74,123
Gold Coast v Collingwood (Carrara) 23,302
Geelong v Richmond (Docklands) 33,761
Melbourne v Hawthorn (MCG) 39,782
Fremantle v West Coast (Subiaco) 41,055

 

[Hawkk]

Essendon V Carlton, Gold Coast V Collingwood and the Derby were standouts in an otherwise disappointing round

 

[Professor Knowall]

Calling Wookie, Calling Wookie. Come in now Wookie! Over.

 

[Acecordy]

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[The_Wookie]

Round 18 crowds

St Kilda v Adelaide (Docklands) 26,546
North Melbourne v Brisbane (Docklands) 20,809
Sydney v Western Bulldogs (SCG) 19,449
Essendon v Carlton (MCG) 74,123
Gold Coast v Collingwood (Carrara) 23,302
Geelong v Richmond (Docklands) 33,761
Melbourne v Hawthorn (MCG) 39,782
Fremantle v West Coast (Subiaco) 41,055

Round 18 2011 Crowd Total: 278,827 (-2,227)
Round 18 2011 Crowd Avrge: 34,853 (-279)
Round 1-18 2011 Crowd Agg: 5,000,543 (-334,774)
2011 Round Aggregate Avge: 277,808 (-18,598)
Round 1-18 Season Average: 35,718 (-1,333)
Projected 2011 Crowd Totl: 6,667,392 (+ 171,712 New Record)

Round 18 2010 Crowd Total: 281054
Round 18 2010 Crowd Avrge: 35,132
Round 1-18 2010 Crowd Agg: 5,335,317
2010 Round Aggregate Avge: 296406
Round 1-18 Season Average: 37,051
Season 2010 Crowd Average: 36,907
Season 2010 Crowd Total..: 6,495,680
Season 2008 Record Total.: 6,511,255

 

[The_Wookie]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-defends-falling-crowd-numbers/story-e6frf9jf-1226103042080

THE AFL has strongly defended its crowd numbers, despite average attendances this year dropping to their lowest point since 2006.

On target to again attract more than seven million spectators through the gates, the league has thanked fans for smashing crowd figures of rival codes.

 

[fabulousphil]

Crowd averages were always going to go down this year, and they will, next as well, with the new and lower supported teams.

Brisbane Lions are about as low as they can get, and SA teams are as well, swings and round a bouts really.

I dont now whether we will ever see 2010 crowd averages repeated.