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Was the game on Fox last night?
607k on FTA. Pretty much what a BBL game would get, it doesn’t really point to a great thirst for representative footy from the public.
But all the players interviewed after the match just loved it and want it to continue.1 million+ viewers is a very good result!Rated well in Melbourne, but (understandably) rubbish everywhere else.
I didn't speak to anyone that didn't think the "All stars" concept wasn't a complete joke.
Actually I'm pretty sure the capacity is reduced
I think an issue is that AFL does not count staff etc which probably sees it cede stadium attendance records
There is next to no chance that a preseason Victoria versus the all stars game is sustainable
Probably not, it if is Victoria vs the All-Stars every year.
But what about next year it is played at Optus Stadium and it is WA vs the All Stars (with Vic in the All Stars team).
The year after it is SA vs the All Stars at Adelaide Oval.
Make it a rare occasion, and an opportunity for the host state to have some pride in the game, so that it can still draw big crowds when it rolls around again.
1mil is s**t for the amount of effort went into the gameBut all the players interviewed after the match just loved it and want it to continue.1 million+ viewers is a very good result!
I wonder what the A League, RU and A League womens rubbish on the ABC rated at the same time?
Great idea!Probably not, it if is Victoria vs the All-Stars every year.
But what about next year it is played at Optus Stadium and it is WA vs the All Stars (with Vic in the All Stars team).
The year after it is SA vs the All Stars at Adelaide Oval.
Make it a rare occasion, and an opportunity for the host state to have some pride in the game, so that it can still draw big crowds when it rolls around again.
1mil is s**t for the amount of effort went into the game
What planet are you on mate!1 x million + is good any day of the week on FTA/Foxtel now a days!
Show me another sport that had 1 million viewers + this week?
It was decent in that it was about on the mark of an average friday night game
Cricket does it a bit (early BBL and test matches), tennis does it. League probably does it about 15 times a year including finals and origin (i.e. rarely outside of finals and origin)
But at that point do you just not have 3 games and everyone gets to play for their state?
The only reason for the VIc's versus the rest demarcation is about half the players come from Victoria.
Never mind that no-one gives a s**t about beating the All stars. If they want to play 1 game every year, then rank the states based on number of AFL players listed, then play 2 v 1, 4 v 3 and 6 v 5, all at the lower ranked team's home. Next year, losing team goes down, winning team goes up.
Alternatively, play a mini carnival every 3 or 4 years. 2 groups of 3, each team plays 2 games, winner of each group plays in the grand final.
The only thing they got right this time was the timing of the game. If it's going to work, it has to be pre-season.
I disagree with your last paragraph. I think the only way it works is a post season tournament every 3 or 4 years
Origin is go hard or go home ....it won't sustain as preseason bruise free
Half the league is getting some sort of surgery post season (maybe more). Unless you can get most good players playing then the concept is doomed.
You'd have to pay well and play it in October November
Not without its challenges but the only plausible option
That might be a challenge scheduling IR as those are usually played around November.That won't happen under the CBA, players have guaranteed away from club time
That might be a challenge scheduling IR as those are usually played around November.
That might be a challenge scheduling IR as those are usually played around November.
That might be a challenge scheduling IR as those are usually played around November.
Seriously....At least show some respect even if you don't like the league by calling it by its name or at least not calling it rubbish.But all the players interviewed after the match just loved it and want it to continue.1 million+ viewers is a very good result!
I wonder what the A League, RU and A League womens rubbish on the ABC rated at the same time?
That might be a challenge scheduling IR as those are usually played around November.
We dont have IR every year...on the off year we could get in 2 origin matches instead, or at least 1.
The All stars match last week attracted the largest FTA audience in Melbourne with a total of 375,000 people tuning in. For the week it put it ahead of the audiences tuning into watching MAFS each night.
1. Football 375,000 (Friday)
2. MAFS 364,000 (Sunday)
3. MAFS 364,000 (Wednesday)
4. MAFS 342,000 (Monday)
5. MAFS 340,000 (Tuesday)
The All Stars Match was comfortably the most watch FTA program in Melbourne last Friday Night.
1. Football 375,000
2. Football Post Match 278,000
3. Football Pre Match 268,000
4. 9 News 6:30 227,000
5. Nine News 226,000
Interesting to see how low both the FTA commercial news programs have dropped.
These used to be powerhouses not that long ago.
Just goes to show how much FTA TV has fallen away due to other media formats taking viewers away.
It will be interesting to see how this impacts on the AFL TV rights as CH 7 is struggling to make money ATM.