2020 AFL Crowds & Ratings Thread

[BallaratBulldog]

We probably need a new thread now that the AFLW has started.

It’s a long way from a lockout for the season opener at Princes Park but still an excellent crowd.

Crowd: 15,337 at Ikon Park

 

[Our Game]

Crowd: 15,337 at Ikon Park

Good opening crowd.
The TV ratings will be interesting considering there was international womens soccer with the Matildas playing,the A League and Super Rugby also on at the same time.

 

[NoobPie]

Good opening crowd.
The TV ratings will be interesting considering there was international womens soccer with the Matildas playing,the A League and Super Rugby also on at the same time.

The average viewing for the AFLW will 3 times the aggregate of those other three events

It will comfortably beat the aggregate of the other games on foxtel

 

[The_Wookie]

AFLW 64k on Fox + 211k on 7 metro + kayo/afl site streaming.

 

[NoobPie]

AFLW 64k on Fox + 211k on 7 metro + kayo/afl site streaming.

Bit of over reach by yours truly

 

[Our Game]

Bit of over reach by yours truly

Still the biggest on Foxtel The crowd at the supposed very popular womens international soccer was pathetic even allowing for rain!

I wonder how much the ABC is wasting on telecasting these matches?

 

[BobbyMorri]

Still the biggest on Foxtel The crowd at the supposed very popular womens international soccer was pathetic even allowing for rain!

I wonder how much the ABC is wasting on telecasting these matches?

congrats on bagging out a tournament which was only set up a couple of weeks ago, which had kick-off times shifted several times since then, against a minnow and over after 15 mins plus the pouring rain. (in the AFL crowd's thread. irrelevant much)

As for the ABC, let's ignore the fact they showed it on delay and it seemed more of a Fox Sports/FFA broadcast, why shouldn't they show women's sport and a national team.

Honestly, a pathetic post.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

GWS vs GC: 1540
Dees vs Nrth: 3500
BL vs Adel: 3002

tough day due to weather

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[NoobPie]

6,100 at Vic Park. There is closer to 10k at Moorabbin I'd reckon

 

[The_Wookie]

thats a good looking crowd at Moorabin

 

[Our Game]

congrats on bagging out a tournament which was only set up a couple of weeks ago, which had kick-off times shifted several times since then, against a minnow and over after 15 mins plus the pouring rain. (in the AFL crowd's thread. irrelevant much)

As for the ABC, let's ignore the fact they showed it on delay and it seemed more of a Fox Sports/FFA broadcast, why shouldn't they show women's sport and a national team.

Honestly, a pathetic post.

No,it was a poor crowd like nearly all the crowds to Womens soccer in Australia and I dont like my taxes being wasted on a sport very few care about going by the small crowds it gets even for international matches!

 

[Our Game]

Excellent AFLW crowds today at the old VFL grounds Victoria Park and Moorabbin.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Saints should have been there in the beginning instead, knew they had strong support and involvement in womans footy but gifting it to the bigger clubs intially.

Oh well they are here now

 

[The_Wookie]

8000 at Moorabin according to fox

 

[NoobPie]

No,it was a poor crowd like nearly all the crowds to Womens soccer in Australia and I dont like my taxes being wasted on a sport very few care about going by the small crowds it gets even for international matches!

Yep, stand your ground against abusive posting from brutally insecure soccer types. It's not your fault there is far more interested in club women's football than there is in international women's soccer

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[NoobPie]

Solid crowds in the aflw today

 

[manicmagpie]

Solid crowds in the aflw today

It just makes so much sense playing them at the old traditional grounds. I know Collingwood has much better facilities for the players at our Olympic Park ground but the atmosphere at Vic Park can’t be beaten for these games.

Looks like Saints fans relished being able to go back to Moorabbin as well.

 

[Les Malone]

It just makes so much sense playing them at the old traditional grounds. I know Collingwood has much better facilities for the players at our Olympic Park ground but the atmosphere at Vic Park can’t be beaten for these games.

Looks like Saints fans relished being able to go back to Moorabbin as well.

In fact i would argue without using the old suburban grounds, the comp would fail.

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[Cmarsh]

Thought the AFLW missed out on a good opportunity to play in Perth for West Coast womens first game.

Would have got a bumper crowd over there.

 

[Our Game]

Very good opening round considering the 2 northern matches were badly effected by rain.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Thought the AFLW missed out on a good opportunity to play in Perth for West Coast womens first game.

Would have got a bumper crowd over there.

Who knows how big it'd be, that's the problem. Better to wait a week when Optus Stadium is available and not worrying about if Leederville or Lathlain will be big enough.

 

[kranger]

Who knows how big it'd be, that's the problem. Better to wait a week when Optus Stadium is available and not worrying about if Leederville or Lathlain will be big enough.

Even though the Eagles AFLW team will no doubt average bigger crowds than the Dockers AFLW team over time, and this weeks Derby will help boost the crowd for the Eagles first home game, I suspect this crowd won’t be as big as the Dockers first game at Optus Stadium as that crowd was bolstered by being the first ever football game of any sort at the brand new stadium and a lot of people would have gone just for that experience besides from the actual AFLW game.

Still it will be interesting to see the RAC Derby crowd especially with the $3 entry fee as a fundraiser for the bushfire appeal.