Analysis 2017 Adelaide Oval Attendance Watch

[SgtSchulz]

Surprised no one made this thread at the start of the year.

A look at our fixture suggests that the slim pickings of blockbusters didn't excite anyone enough.

Anyway, here is my analysis based purely on our home form during the H&A against non-local opposition.

HOME ATTENDANCES (excludes Showdowns & Finals)


SUMMARIES

 

[SgtSchulz]

My guess against Collingwood

• 32,000 to 39,000
• Beat the Crows = 39,000
• Lose to the Crows = 32,000

 

[SgtSchulz]

I would have done Last 5 games in general but...I cbf.

 

[GremioPower]

Our form affects attendance way less than the round slot of the game, or so it seems looking at the table.

 

[PAFC04]

Would it be fair to say that the gloss of the new stadium has worn off on those who just wanted to see the stadium? This would be the average NON Attendance figure, at this point in time.

 

[Coobk001]

My guess against Collingwood

• 32,000 to 39,000
• Beat the Crows = 39,000
• Lose to the Crows = 32,000

Beat the Crows and I think we may tip 40k

 

[Chrizzt]

Yeah sat arvos suck. Personally I'm playing footy so can't make them.

I don't get why if all Vic clubs cry about sunday games, the AFL only give us two of them at home, when we clearly prefer them to those shitty saturday arvo slots which the Vic clubs prefer.

Our home fixture was pretty shitty this year, but we didn't help ourselves by only getting 38k to the Thursday night slot against Hawthorn. Really should have been 45k+.

 

[El Zorro]

I remember thinking, as I was leaving AO after the Melbourne game in 2011, that the undeveloped oval with a capacity of 30k was perfect for us. I still think that 30-35k is a realistic crowd target given our supporter base. Anything over that is us punching above our weight. The crows have more supporters, that is clear, so 50k is OK for them. Unfortunately, we can't have both, a 50k and a 30k stadium in Adelaide.

 

[GremioPower]

I remember thinking, as I was leaving AO after the Melbourne game in 2011, that the undeveloped oval with a capacity of 30k was perfect for us. I still think that 30-35k is a realistic crowd target given a supporter base. Anything over that is us punching above our weight. The crows have more supporters, that is clear, so 50k is OK for them. Unfortunately, we can't have both, a 50k and a 30k stadium in Adelaide.

We will eventually match with them supporters-wise. I could bet we have cut the difference in the last 20 years.

 

[JayPea14]

Luckily premierships aren't won with attendances.

 

[Pappagallo]

I remember thinking, as I was leaving AO after the Melbourne game in 2011, that the undeveloped oval with a capacity of 30k was perfect for us. I still think that 30-35k is a realistic crowd target given a supporter base. Anything over that is us punching above our weight. The crows have more supporters, that is clear, so 50k is OK for them. Unfortunately, we can't have both, a 50k and a 30k stadium in Adelaide.

You're being way too conservative here Zorro.

Our home crowd average this year is approx 38,600 and that includes bullshit figures like the 39,979 (how close can we get without saying 40k?!) recorded for the Saturday night Richmond game.

 

[El Zorro]

You're being way too conservative here Zorro.

Our home crowd average this year is approx 38,600 and that includes bullshit figures like the 39,979 (how close can we get without saying 40k?!) recorded for the Saturday night Richmond game.

Yes, but for how long? I'd rather sell out a 35k stadium most rounds long term than having the odd 50k crowd when things are all going our way. Given that Adelaide's population basically doesn't grow, I don't see our supporter base growing significantly over the next few years. Nevertheless, the comparisons with the crows are not realistic, or useful.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Yeah sat arvos suck. Personally I'm playing footy so can't make them.

I don't get why if all Vic clubs cry about sunday games, the AFL only give us two of them at home, when we clearly prefer them to those shitty saturday arvo slots which the Vic clubs prefer.

Our home fixture was pretty shitty this year, but we didn't help ourselves by only getting 38k to the Thursday night slot against Hawthorn. Really should have been 45k+.

I hate sunday games as do the players. Yuk.

 

[Trewth]

Does any other sport in the world care about how many people watch the game live as much as we do?

 

[El Zorro]

Does any other sport in the world care about how many people watch the game live as much as we do?

I think it is always a factor but I am sure that no other team in the world has its crowds scrutinised to the level Ports' are.

 

[RossFC]

Does any other sport in the world care about how many people watch the game live as much as we do?

Man City cop it a lot.

 

[GremioPower]

Does any other sport in the world care about how many people watch the game live as much as we do?

All of them.

 

[Andre]

Yes, but for how long? I'd rather sell out a 35k stadium most rounds long term than having the odd 50k crowd when things are all going our way. Given that Adelaide's population basically doesn't grow, I don't see our supporter base growing significantly over the next few years. Nevertheless, the comparisons with the crows are not realistic, or useful.

The redeveloped AO is great, but part of me wishes the upgrades had been fairly minor and it'd just have been us playing there, with Adelaide left at the swamp.

 

[Trewth]

All of them.

 

[El Zorro]

The redeveloped AO is great, but part of me wishes the upgrades had been fairly minor and it'd just have been us playing there, with Adelaide left at the swamp.

Yes, that was my dream back in 2011!

 

[finbarr]

Richmond is really the only game that ended up earning "blockbuster" status. Our crowds could and should be better, but our fixture has been pretty s**t this year from a commercial standpoint. Very few games for the average casual fan to get excited about.

 

[G3TWOTYAD3S3RV]

We aren't an exciting team to watch anymore.

 

[Steve Dore]

Does any other sport in the world care about how many people watch the game live as much as we do?

Only one NRL club, Brisbane the only team in a city with a population of 2.3M, has an average home attendance this season greater than 20K. Sydney Roosters are the club in a city of 5M people to have an average above 15K.

 

[SgtSchulz]

Yeah sat arvos suck. Personally I'm playing footy so can't make them.

I don't get why if all Vic clubs cry about sunday games, the AFL only give us two of them at home, when we clearly prefer them to those shitty saturday arvo slots which the Vic clubs prefer.

Our home fixture was pretty shitty this year, but we didn't help ourselves by only getting 38k to the Thursday night slot against Hawthorn. Really should have been 45k+.

Previously to that game we had lost 3/9 last home games (exc Showdown).

 

[finbarr]

We aren't an exciting team to watch anymore.

If we were a dour, ruthlessly clinical team that managed to win most weeks we'd be getting more through the gates. Most people don't go to the football for the KFC Big Bash experience, they go to see their team hopefully dismantle the opposition, and the club has probably failed in this regard.