Play Nice 2021 Crowds and Ratings Thread

[Raz Man]

I think Essendon played Carlton on Mother’s Day 5-6 years ago?

Would have been a low crowd?


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[Hawkk]

I think Essendon played Carlton on Mother’s Day 5-6 years ago?

They did in 2016 and 2018 and drew 43,827 and 44,469 which was 25 per cent lower than the corresponding 2017 and 2019 fixtures

 

[Billy ray]

Should mothers day be a footy free day and have a double header friday night and a game thursday and 6 on saturday?

 

[MattF185]

Should mothers day be a footy free day and have a double header friday night and a game thursday and 6 on saturday?

Got to have at least one game on the Sunday. Can’t be footy free.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Mother's Day crowds in Victoria

1994 = Geelong vs Collingwood (MCG) = 52,342
1998 = Richmond vs Melbourne (MCG) = 46,217
2018 = Collingwood vs Geelong (MCG) = 44,602
2000 = Essendon vs Adelaide (Marvel) = 34,626
2001 = Collingwood vs North Melbourne (Marvel) = 34,600
2002 = Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood (Marvel) = 34,400
2011 = Essendon vs West Coast (Marvel) = 33,631
2006 = Carlton vs Essendon (MCG) = 32,976
2017 = Richmond vs Fremantle (MCG) = 31,200
2018 = North Melbourne vs Richmond (Marvel) = 29,153
2001 = Geelong vs Carlton (MCG) = 29,150
2004 = Hawthorn vs Geelong (Marvel) = 28,612
1991 = Richmond vs Collingwood (MCG) = 28,322
2021 = Western Bulldogs vs Carlton (Marvel) = 27,655
2016 = St Kilda vs North Melbourne (Marvel) = 27,254
2010 = Geelong vs Sydney (GMHBA) = 25,970
1996 = Richmond vs Footscray (MCG) = 25,691
1995 = Geelong vs Hawthorn (GMHBA) = 24,842
2007 = Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne (Marvel) = 24,584
1993 = Geelong vs West Coast (GMHBA) = 23,697
1998 = Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne (Princes Park) = 22,058
2007 = Geelong vs West Coast (GMHBA) = 22,014
1999 = North Melbourne vs Adelaide (MCG) = 22,006
2017 = North Melbourne vs Sydney (Marvel) = 21,589
1990 = Geelong vs Richmond (GMHBA) = 21,181
2019 = North Melbourne vs Geelong (Marvel) = 21,156
2004 = Melbourne vs West Coast (MCG) = 21,145
2002 = Melbourne vs St Kilda (MCG) = 20,892
2012 = North Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs (Marvel) = 20,885
2015 = Carlton vs Brisbane (Marvel) = 20,273
2011 = Melbourne vs Adelaide (MCG) = 19,987
2006 = North Melbourne vs Adelaide (Marvel) = 16,064
2021 = Hawthorn vs West Coast (MCG) = 15,277
2019 = Hawthorn vs GWS (MCG) = 14,636
2013 = Melbourne vs Gold Coast (MCG) = 13,304
1995 = Melbourne vs Brisbane Bears (MCG) = 12,783
2003 = Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle (Marvel) = 12,542
2003 = Melbourne vs Port Adelaide (MCG) = 12,410
2000 = North Melbourne vs Fremantle (MCG) = 12,400
1994 = Footscray vs Brisbane Bears (Western Oval) = 12,181

 

[Sammoll]

27,655 at Dogs vs Blues. Came up on big screen at the game.

 

[dave10]

Would have been a low crowd?


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Yes a shocker, ~43K if memory serves me correctly.

 

[weewilly]

Even way back in the day when only the VFA was on Sundays Mothers Day crowds were always down 20 - 30% more if the weather was bad!

 

[Raz Man]

Even way back in the day when only the VFA was on Sundays Mothers Day crowds were always down 20 - 30% more if the weather was bad!

Lol VFA. That takes me back to the Phil Cleary & Peter Booth days..


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[Ocha905]

Mother's Day crowds in Victoria

1994 = Geelong vs Collingwood (MCG) = 52,342
1998 = Richmond vs Melbourne (MCG) = 46,217
2018 = Collingwood vs Geelong (MCG) = 44,602
2000 = Essendon vs Adelaide (Marvel) = 34,626
2001 = Collingwood vs North Melbourne (Marvel) = 34,600
2002 = Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood (Marvel) = 34,400
2011 = Essendon vs West Coast (Marvel) = 33,631
2006 = Carlton vs Essendon (MCG) = 32,976
2017 = Richmond vs Fremantle (MCG) = 31,200
2018 = North Melbourne vs Richmond (Marvel) = 29,153
2001 = Geelong vs Carlton (MCG) = 29,150
2004 = Hawthorn vs Geelong (Marvel) = 28,612
1991 = Richmond vs Collingwood (MCG) = 28,322
2016 = St Kilda vs North Melbourne (Marvel) = 27,254
2010 = Geelong vs Sydney (GMHBA) = 25,970
1996 = Richmond vs Footscray (MCG) = 25,691
1995 = Geelong vs Hawthorn (GMHBA) = 24,842
2007 = Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne (Marvel) = 24,584
1993 = Geelong vs West Coast (GMHBA) = 23,697
1998 = Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne (Princes Park) = 22,058
2007 = Geelong vs West Coast (GMHBA) = 22,014
1999 = North Melbourne vs Adelaide (MCG) = 22,006
2017 = North Melbourne vs Sydney (Marvel) = 21,589
1990 = Geelong vs Richmond (GMHBA) = 21,181
2019 = North Melbourne vs Geelong (Marvel) = 21,156
2004 = Melbourne vs West Coast (MCG) = 21,145
2002 = Melbourne vs St Kilda (MCG) = 20,892
2012 = North Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs (Marvel) = 20,885
2015 = Carlton vs Brisbane (Marvel) = 20,273
2011 = Melbourne vs Adelaide (MCG) = 19,987
2006 = North Melbourne vs Adelaide (Marvel) = 16,064
2021 = Hawthorn vs West Coast (MCG) = 15,277
2019 = Hawthorn vs GWS (MCG) = 14,636
2013 = Melbourne vs Gold Coast (MCG) = 13,304
1995 = Melbourne vs Brisbane Bears (MCG) = 12,783
2003 = Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle (Marvel) = 12,542
2003 = Melbourne vs Port Adelaide (MCG) = 12,410
2000 = North Melbourne vs Fremantle (MCG) = 12,400
1994 = Footscray vs Brisbane Bears (Western Oval) = 12,181

I'm shocked North Melbourne didn't get stitched up again this year like we have since 2016.

 

[Gigantor]

I'm shocked North Melbourne didn't get stitched up again this year like we have since 2016.

North is a pioneer in Mothers Day footy.

 

[weewilly]

11.15 am Monday and three matches still have TBC for the crowds 2 at Marvel and the Adelaide Oval match.
Surely the jobs cuts are not that bad at the AFL that someone at AFL HQ at MARVEL Stadium cant find out on the day?

BTW there were 43,069 at the Port v Ade at Adelaide Oval according to Austadiums.

 

[dave10]

11.15 am Monday and three matches still have TBC for the crowds 2 at Marvel and the Adelaide Oval match.
Surely the jobs cuts are not that bad at the AFL that someone at AFL HQ at MARVEL Stadium cant find out on the day?

BTW there were 43,069 at the Port v Ade at Adelaide Oval according to Austadiums.

Yeah I don’t get it either. They’re posting the Marvel crowds on the scoreboard, the news platforms just don’t seem to publish the crowds. Marvel could help by tweeting its crowds

 

[Raz Man]

Every stadium has a Social media account so there has to be a designated person who updates these crowd numbers like the MCG does. No excuses tbh it’s a simple task.

You can even automate this via various applications and computer intelligence.


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[BobbyMorri]

Every stadium has a Social media account so there has to be a designated person who updates these crowd numbers like the MCG does. No excuses tbh it’s a simple task.

You can even automate this via various applications and computer intelligence.


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The AFL/Stadiums/clubs don't have to release crowds and such things sometimes needs to be "cleared" before releasing fully to the public.

the ticketing managers would not have much contact with the social media manager. Different responsibilities and priorities, especially on game day. Telling the public the crowd would be low on the list.

 

[Hawkk]

Yeah I don’t get it either. They’re posting the Marvel crowds on the scoreboard, the news platforms just don’t seem to publish the crowds. Marvel could help by tweeting its crowds

Fair to say that, MCG blockbusters aside, the AFL and their stadiums have lost interest in promoting their attendances?

The MCC hasn’t posted its forecasted attendances since the Women’s Cricket World Cup final

 

[Aussie in exile]

The GWS crowd is particularly bad considering it was against the bombers.

That Giants crowd was pathetic TBH. I get the COVID overlay but Essendon had a decent rollup today so you have to be honest and be concerned about the Giants pulling power of 5,000+ let’s be honest. That’s really poor on a sunny day.

22,000 at Marvel today isn’t much better.

Some poor crowds. About time the AFL have a bit of a deeper look to see if pricing and other mitigating factors can be tweaked to try and encourage the fans back to AFL grounds.

They were drawing 12-14,000 against the bigger Victorian teams in recent years. Assumption being they have around 8-10,000 of their own going to home games. Their numbers have fallen right off. More than other clubs it would seem.

Despite the hot air from some posters about a 3rd team in Sydney it will be many many years before that happens.

 

[wagstaff]

The crowds are all listed on the AFL Tables since this afternoon.

The Lions/Freo crowd was only 15k which seems surprisingly low. Even with COVID issues and reduced capacity wouldn't they be expecting a minimum of 20k to their home matches considering how well they're going?

 

[Prince Imperial]

The crowds are all listed on the AFL Tables since this afternoon.

The Lions/Freo crowd was only 15k which seems surprisingly low. Even with COVID issues and reduced capacity wouldn't they be expecting a minimum of 20k to their home matches considering how well they're going?

Sunday twilight and Mothers Day would also have a big impact.

 

[Rob]

Sunday twilight and Mothers Day would also have a big impact.

That and the fact that it wasn't even scheduled at the Gabba until last Tuesday. Their next home game is against Richmond on a Friday night, you'd hope that would push capacity assuming there aren't any more covid scares.

 

[Raz Man]

Only one game at the ‘G this week is odd.

Crowd prediction for Melbourne v Carlton should be interesting.

42,348




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[dave10]

Only one game at the ‘G this week is odd.

Crowd prediction for Melbourne v Carlton should be interesting.

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I’m calling it now, Carlton will upset the Dees.. 38,500.

 

[weewilly]

Despite the hot air from some posters about a 3rd team in Sydney it will be many many years before that happens.

Couldn't agree more!

 

[The_Wookie]

Fair to say that, MCG blockbusters aside, the AFL and their stadiums have lost interest in promoting their attendances?

The MCC hasn’t posted its forecasted attendances since the Women’s Cricket World Cup final

I think given restrictions, the AFl isnt overly concerned with promoting the figures.

 

[Raz Man]

Hoping for a healthy 27,574 type effort tonight from the Sainters & Cats fans


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