2018 AFL Crowds & Ratings thread

[Gigantor]

Crowd at Manuka wasn't too bad either (somewhere over 6k I think).

I've heard some negative commentary about the quality of the game, but believe me, I've seen many pre-season games at Manuka over the years, most rubbish, but putting aside early season fumbles, I thought the quality of the game wasn't too bad, especially when you consider the Giants were missing about 8 A-graders.

 

[Cmarsh]

Crowd at Manuka wasn't too bad either (somewhere over 6k I think).

I've heard some negative commentary about the quality of the game, but believe me, I've seen many pre-season games at Manuka over the years, most rubbish, but putting aside early season fumbles, I thought the quality of the game wasn't too bad, especially when you consider the Giants were missing about 8 A-graders.

Having the Pies there certainly helped that crowd. They would never travel to Canberra in the regular season.

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[Cmarsh]

Crowds keep getting worse for Melbourne's AFLW team's home crowds at Casey Fields. Just 2100. It's not like the side are failing on the field either.

 

[Prince Imperial]

Pretty disappointing to be truthful on such a beautiful day.

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[Bazzar]

Crowds keep getting worse for Melbourne's AFLW team's home crowds at Casey Fields. Just 2100. It's not like the side are failing on the field either.

Why should they be bigger crowds?
Exclude the artificial AFL and media hype its a second rate competition. If anything, the crowds are punching above their weight.

 

[The_Wookie]

Why should they be bigger crowds?
Exclude the artificial AFL and media hype its a second rate competition. If anything, the crowds are punching above their weight.

right on cue.

 

[Bazzar]

right on cue.

Huh?

 

[Cmarsh]

Why should they be bigger crowds?
Exclude the artificial AFL and media hype its a second rate competition. If anything, the crowds are punching above their weight.

Because they used to get much bigger crowds at Casey Fields. It must be a concern to the Melbourne club and the AFLW in general.

 

[Bazzar]

Because they used to get much bigger crowds at Casey Fields. It must be a concern to the Melbourne club and the AFLW in general.

Simple, the novelty has worn off.

 

[Rob]

Simple, the novelty has worn off.

Yep. And that these smaller suburban grounds have generally terrible facilities that people just don't like anymore.

 

[Teen Wolf]

I'm not as surprised as some that a Friday night game in Cranbourne didn't get a crowd quite as big as matches played on a Saturday or Sunday there.

Also, if the novelty has worn off, terrific result for Adelaide to get a thousand more people at tonight's game than their last home match at the same venue.

 

[Cmarsh]

I'm not as surprised as some that a Friday night game in Cranbourne didn't get a crowd quite as big as matches played on a Saturday or Sunday there.

Also, if the novelty has worn off, terrific result for Adelaide to get a thousand more people at tonight's game than their last home match at the same venue.

Considering the 1st Adelaide home crowd this season was nearly 10k, it's really not that redeeming. It seems alot of people didn't come back.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Considering the 1st Adelaide home crowd this season was nearly 10k, it's really not that redeeming. It seems alot of people didn't come back.

Yes, the "only exceeded reasonable expectations by two or three-fold rather than five times over" perspective is one way to look at it.

People quickly forget, don't they. Adelaide 3,000 at home and Melbourne 2,000 at home--those were the novelty attendance figures forecast by the AFL 13 months ago!

 

[bradrowe#32]

Having the Pies there certainly helped that crowd. They would never travel to Canberra in the regular season.

Collingwood played North in Round 22, 2001 at Manuka.

 

[Our Game]

Im surprised that the AFLW crowds have held up Lets face it it is still crap footy

The test will come when the AFL start charging for these matches

 

[Gigantor]

Brisbane women getting better crowds

 

[Gigantor]

Pretty disappointing to be truthful on such a beautiful day.

It's not terrible for a practice game, but does make the Giants' crowd at Manuka look pretty good.

 

[Aussie in exile]

Im surprised that the AFLW crowds have held up Lets face it it is still crap footy

The test will come when the AFL start charging for these matches

I don't think they ever will

 

[VFL13]

I don't think they ever will

If they did i can see crowds dropping below 1000 a fair bit. Better off just being a financial drain.

 

[Bazzar]

If they did i can see crowds dropping below 1000 a fair bit. Better off just being a financial drain.

If they charged admission they would be lucky to get 400-500.

 

[Our Game]

If they did i can see crowds dropping below 1000 a fair bit. Better off just being a financial drain.

They should rely on TV, memberships and sponsors. That should rake in enough money to support the short season of AFLW without charging at the gate.

 

[Rob]

It depends when they scheduled it.

2pm in early March in Perth is madness. TBH anytime before about 6pm is crazy in summer. The people that did show at Fremantle Oval yesterday were all huddled in the shade, and I wouldn't go if they paid me. Why is it so early? Given the game was only on a minor Fox Sports channel (not even on Fox footy) I can't imagine it got much of a TV audience, so I doubt Fox give a rats ass when the game is played.
A 6pm game would probably get 5000 people, if they charged $10-20 entry you could still get 3,000 or so IMO.

 

[BringBackTorps]

It depends when they scheduled it.

2pm in early March in Perth is madness.[Its actually pathetic] TBH anytime before about 6pm is crazy in summer. The people that did show at Fremantle Oval yesterday were all huddled in the shade, and I wouldn't go if they paid me. Why is it so early? Given the game was only on a minor Fox Sports channel (not even on Fox footy) I can't imagine it got much of a TV audience, so I doubt Fox give a rats ass when the game is played.
A 6pm game would probably get 5000 people, if they charged $10-20 entry you could still get 3,000 or so IMO.

The MSM have not directly put questions to AFL executives on the daytime timing of some of these AFLW matches (& playing games in Alice Springs recently when the temp. reached 37 degrees, & was still very hot later in the evening).
It is an inexcusable failure of the AFL's management & promotion of the AFLW. All games should preferably be in the evening, or late in the afternoon.

It is not possible for women(or men) to execute their skills to their optimal level in such strong heat -& is subjecting AFLW players to unnecessary criticism.