AFL overtaking NRL in QLD

[RedV3x]

Always quote facts in any debate and not fantasy

The Brisbane Lions have outdrawn the Brisbane Broncos on numerous occasions for yearly average attendances.
Fact.

 

[Aussie in exile]

The Brisbane Lions have outdrawn the Brisbane Broncos on numerous occasions for yearly average attendances.
Fact.

Post the links to back up your claim for the average home crowds for both clubs for this past season

 

[GenericUsername202]

The lions vs bronco's crowd comparison will only make sense after we move into the new 60k stadium. Until then, it's a pretty unfair comparison given we're capped at 36k.

 

[hampton]

Yes averages are a moot point with both broncos and lions being restricted by their stadium capacities anyway. Each would be averaging 5k higher this year if they had a bigger stadium.

 

[GenericUsername202]

Yes averages are a moot point with both broncos and lions being restricted by their stadium capacities anyway. Each would be averaging 5k higher this year if they had a bigger stadium.

Exactly. Bronco's and the lions could both fill much bigger stadiums right now. Not sure what they will do after Victoria park comes along, but the broncs are in desperate need of a bigger stadium like the lions are right now.

 

[hampton]

Yes and I’d say it’s even a bigger problem for the broncos than the lions. They sold out or practically sold out many games this year, and if they win the gf likely every single home game next year will be sold out. They’re restricted by members not showing up etc.

At 63k the new oval for the lions will be more than big enough for the future. But 52k is hardly anywhere close what’s needed for a rectangular stadium in Brisbane. Collingwood, Carlton, Brisbane.

The Suns also by that point will have grown more and can take 3 home games to the new oval and average 40k for those games.

 

[Cmarsh]

The Suns also by that point will have grown more and can take 3 home games to the new oval and average 40k for those games.

Interesting thought.

Not sure if they would get 40k, but that does sound like a good way to make more use of Vic park.

 

[RedV3x]

At 63k the new oval for the lions will be more than big enough for the future

A good multi-purpose stadium like Perth Stadium would do the trick for all codes
and saves heaps of money.

 

[RedV3x]

But 52k is hardly anywhere close .

To what the Broncos are attracting !

 

[Bjo187]

Yes and I’d say it’s even a bigger problem for the broncos than the lions. They sold out or practically sold out many games this year, and if they win the gf likely every single home game next year will be sold out. They’re restricted by members not showing up etc.

At 63k the new oval for the lions will be more than big enough for the future. But 52k is hardly anywhere close what’s needed for a rectangular stadium in Brisbane. Collingwood, Carlton, Brisbane.

The Suns also by that point will have grown more and can take 3 home games to the new oval and average 40k for those games.

They sold out or got close to selling out most games, well so did the lions and they sellout most games each year. So other than looking through your nrl goggles, how are the Broncos more disadvantaged?

 

[RedV3x]

Post the links to back up your claim for the average home crowds for both clubs for this past season

The Brisbane Lions have outdrawn the Brisbane Broncos on numerous occasions for yearly average attendances.
Fact.

 

[RedV3x]

well so did the lions and they sellout most games each year.

Lions are much closer to the actual capacity of the their home ground.

 

[hampton]

Lions are much closer to the actual capacity of the their home ground.

Wrong again.

Broncos 41,200/52,500 = 0.781
Lions 30,500/42,000 =0.726

All you do is post bull crap.

“Much closer”

 

[qlderlions]

Wrong again.

Broncos 41,200/52,500 = 0.781
Lions 30,500/42,000 =0.726

All you do is post bull crap.

“Much closer”

The capacity of the gabba is closer to 36 000 these days max for finals and 33 000 max for home and away due to gabba members and the I installation of two scoreboards and the development behind the two dugouts and the brooks blooms area. The 42k on wiki is about 20 plus years old.

Crowd vs capacity quoted on the wookies website.

 

[RedV3x]

Wrong again.

Yes you are wrong again.
The capacity of the Gabba has been reduced down to 36k a long time ago.
if you followed AFL you'd know this.

 

[Macca180]

Can you show when the Lions outdrew the Broncos during the Lions drought, or since the drought where they've consistently finished in the top 4?

Also Lions have won 5 premierships in the time Broncos have won just 2 in the last 25 years.

How was the prelim final?

 

[Macca180]

They have not.

How was the prelim final?

 

[Macca180]

Not to pick nits but he said 'since the Lions drought years' which I corrected him on, like your data shows the Lions did not have any higher averages during those years or after. Lions for sure had an amazing run of crowds in their trifecta years following the early 2000s when nrl was still rebuilding from the super league wars, and I'm sure the Lions will have another good bump when they move into their new stadium.

How as the prelim final?

 

[Macca180]

Most kids that play soccer end up following the dominant code in their city/state - AFL or rugby league. A smaller portion end up casually supporting EPL and even less become more fervent A-league supporters.

How as the prelim final?

 

[Macca180]

Well this coming week will be all about the Broncos, and the Lions will be hardly mentioned.

Oh look ******* is back

 

[Bjo187]

How as the prelim final?

No doubt he was caught out by the photo request, laid low for a bit, then popped back up to troll thinking nobody would remember him being caught out in a lie .

 

[kozi]

NRL overtaking AFL in Victoria

 

[hampton]

A good multi-purpose stadium like Perth Stadium would do the trick for all codes
and saves heaps of money.

Too bad not a single actual fan of rectangular sports shares that view.

 

[The_Wookie]

Too bad not a single actual fan of rectangular sports shares that view.

Too bad they all show up for Origins, Rugby Tests and Socceroos matches.

 

[pOleK]

Well this coming week will be all about the Broncos, and the Lions will be hardly mentioned.

I don’t know about hardly mentioned, on national news it’s been the leading sports story and it’s gotten a pretty decent run over the last 48 hours as expected across the QLD networks. The main fan meet is on Wednesday and then of course, the Bronx should rightfully take centre stage because the AFL season has been completed. Gets more than enough coverage even on the NRLs FTA broadcaster to the point that your mate Vlandys had to spit the dummy haha

NRL at war with Channel 9 over Today’s AFL promotion

…one club official, who chose not to be named, said, “Channel 9 did a better job promoting the AFL than Channel 7, their rights holders.

“Seriously, why would they want to encourage viewers to watch an event on another network?”

The show also gave more airtime to covering the Brisbane Lions’ AFL grand final triumph than the Broncos ending Penrith’s dynasty on Sunday

Saturday’s decider between Brisbane and Geelong had a viewership of a whopping 6.09 million people on Channel 7’s main channel and 7Plus.

The AFL audience was slightly more than last year’s Lions v Swans decider, with the showcase event continuing to outperform the NRL grand final.