AFL still fourth best attended sporting competition in the world

[Hawthorn United]

I'm guessing maths isn't your strong point

Also logic.

 

[Hawthorn United]

If all these competitions played in a stadium of 100k, these averages will change.

We have a huge advantage here that the MCG is so big and it's host majority of the games.

The big clubs in Europe regularly sell out.

 

[Hawthorn United]

Yeah, nah. NFL games, you can get a Budweiser and a luke-warm roast pork sandwich for about $18, if you're lucky.

You forgot she's in Sydney. It's 9.8% more there.

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Imagine once the new perth stadium is open as well.

 

[TooFar]

It was tongue in cheek. Mostly.

Let's examine your own quote from another thread:



Who's judging or being superior? If you're gonna judge people, then I'm entitled to judge people. Simple.

I don't want to derail the thread any further, so I'll leave it at that.

Thats a hell of a stretch. A thread discussing ordinay commentators, i highlight an ordinary commentator somehow relates to you calling an entire sport worthless. Nice try.

 

[Bouvet_Island]

AFL had about 36k before expansion. It was always expected that GC and GWS would bring down the average attendance. No big deal.

Although it is interesting that since the 2012 expansion, the total number of people attending (not just the average) has dropped as well.

 

[SJ]

Although it is interesting that since the 2012 expansion, the total number of people attending (not just the average) has dropped as well.

They should be dropping because they AFL is no longer creating matches to maximise attendances.

 

[fabulousphil]

Although it is interesting that since the 2012 expansion, the total number of people attending (not just the average) has dropped as well.

that is totally incorrect http://afltables.com/afl/crowds/summary.html

2012 6238876

2013 6368346

2014 6402010

that is for H&A

If we include finals there has also been a yearly increase since 2012

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Smaller number of teams relative to each city. Most NFL franchises are one or two per city at most. So for instance New York, a population of 8.6 million has two NFL teams.

But many of the NFL teams are based in much smaller cities population wise

 

[StillAtLarge]

I dare say the afl atmosphere wouldn't stack up too well though. Particularly this season with the force fed 'match day experience' rubbish.

 

[Catfish Alley]

I dare say the afl atmosphere wouldn't stack up too well though. Particularly this season with the force fed 'match day experience' rubbish.

Depends on the game and what you enjoy I guess. From what I've seen, I'd have AFL below NFL and EPL and above MLB. Around the same as NHL.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

I dare say the afl atmosphere wouldn't stack up too well though. Particularly this season with the force fed 'match day experience' rubbish.

The Bundesliga is king in the department.

Tickets are chep, food and drinks are cheap, clubs work on a 50 plus 1 rule (meaning that members and fans always retain majority share). Dortmunds yellow wall is very impressive most games and really good come big european fixtures.

 

[Lester Burnham]

If you can go from one to the other via good performance then its the same competition, Scampaignerhorpe can potentially win the premier league can they not ?

Your swear filter's on fire Chief

 

[Rusty Brookes]

But many of the NFL teams are based in much smaller cities population wise

No doubt but a lot of them would be comparable to say Adelaide or Perth, who support two teams. Don't get me wrong - the NFL still rules the roost in terms of average attendance just pointing out that the AFL does incredibly well when you factor in population.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Where does college football rank? Those games are always packed out too.

 

[J_Moore]

You didn't like my original comment. So what you are trying to do is to conflate it into a theme which is designed to shut down debate (including cherry picking a dictionary definition which in fact has a number of other meanings). That's OK, I enjoy a debate, but don't try to put words into my mouth.

What debate are you talking about?

 

[Bouvet_Island]

that is totally incorrect http://afltables.com/afl/crowds/summary.html

2012 6238876

2013 6368346

2014 6402010

that is for H&A

If we include finals there has also been a yearly increase since 2012

No, it is totally correct.
2010 6,494,564
2011 6,533,138

2012: GWS get added, there's an extra game per round, and yet the total number of people attending drops.

 

[fabulousphil]

No, it is totally correct.
2010 6,494,564
2011 6,533,138

2012: GWS get added, there's an extra game per round, and yet the total number of people attending drops.

No, you are totally incorrect, you stated since 2012 (look at your own post) ......


Bouvet_Island said: ↑
Although it is interesting that since the 2012 expansion, the total number of people attending (not just the average) has dropped as well.


Since 2012 the total amount of people has risen every year, home and away and finals

if we used a graph representing averages in the last 30 to 40 years you would find blips on the radar but an overall upward curve

 

[Pie eyed]

Whilst we all agree that crowds seem to be down, we are still doing pretty well.

http://www.watoday.com.au/afl/afl-n...competition-in-the-world-20150520-gh5oya.html

WHO ATTENDS WHAT SPORTING COMPETITION

1. NFL
Average crowd of 68,776 in 2014-15
68,401 in 2013-14

USA Population 322 Million

2. Bundesliga
43,500 in 2103-14
41,914 in 2012-13

Germany Population 82 Million

3. English Premier League
36,695 in 2013-14
35,931 in 2012-13

England population 53 Million not counting the rest of Britain

4. AFL
32,436 in 2014
32,163 in 2013

Australia Population 23 Million

5. Major League Baseball
30,436 in 2014
30,514 in 2013

WHO ATTENDS WHAT SPORTING COMPETITION

1. NFL
Average crowd of 68,776 in 2014-15
68,401 in 2013-14

USA Population 322 Million

2. Bundesliga
43,500 in 2103-14
41,914 in 2012-13

Germany Population 82 Million

3. English Premier League
36,695 in 2013-14
35,931 in 2012-13

England population 53 Million not counting the rest of Britain

4. AFL
32,436 in 2014
32,163 in 2013

Australia Population 23 Million

5. Major League Baseball
30,436 in 2014
30,514 in 2013[/QUOTE]

USA again 322 million


We're a god damned marvel.....

 

[clogged]

No, it is totally correct.
2010 6,494,564
2011 6,533,138

2012: GWS get added, there's an extra game per round, and yet the total number of people attending drops.

Fabio is always fast and loose with the facts and figures. Footy attendance reached a peak in 2011 and has failed to recapture that since. Averages only improved last year because of the novelty of Adelaide Oval.

 

[fabulousphil]

Fabio is always fast and loose with the facts and figures. Footy attendance reached a peak in 2011 and has failed to recapture that since. Averages only improved last year because of the novelty of Adelaide Oval.

Wrong clog boy, it is 2010 but what would you know, you think 20 odd teams in 1985 is more than 41 in 2014.

 

[the_interloper]

WHO ATTENDS WHAT SPORTING COMPETITION

1. NFL
Average crowd of 68,776 in 2014-15
68,401 in 2013-14

USA Population 322 Million

2. Bundesliga
43,500 in 2103-14
41,914 in 2012-13

Germany Population 82 Million

3. English Premier League
36,695 in 2013-14
35,931 in 2012-13

England population 53 Million not counting the rest of Britain

4. AFL
32,436 in 2014
32,163 in 2013

Australia Population 23 Million

5. Major League Baseball
30,436 in 2014
30,514 in 2013

USA again 322 million


We're a god damned marvel.....[/QUOTE]

Why are we a marvel? A lot of people probably think we're stupid for caring so much about sport.

 

[SgtSchulz]

Bow down to College Football.

 

[QuietB]

I wonder what our average would be if we reduced the season to 17 games

It is freaking amazing MLB can average over 30k a year with 162 game season

 

[The Casey Cat]

Add average to the thread title otherwise it's false. Our total is well below the American sports leagues and various soccer leagues.

Doesn't US College Footy get crazy numbers too? Some teams and more popular than their NFL counterparts apparently.

EDIT:

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Thought so.