Crowds a concern

[Mitchell Madness]

Round 1 only a couple of games got close to the limited capacity.
Today, only 40k turned up to hawthorn and Richmond with both teams coming off wins.
Have people started Turing their backs on the Australian game?

 

[youneverknow22]

That's because the game has turned into an over-umpired crapfest.

 

[Pessimistic]

Tigers hawks not really ever been a big draw card. Do you reckon the cheers squads are infectious they got whole sections to themselves

 

[thedreamisreal]

Hawks fans haven’t been turning up to their home games for years.

 

[5ammy]

I think it will take a bit of time for people to get used to the new ticketing process, you can’t just rock up anymore which is a bit annoying.

 

[Altum Volantes]

1 and a half rounds of restricted attendance games is an excellent sample size to use in this argument.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Do you reckon the cheers squads are infectious they got whole sections to themselves

Yes, but that pre-dates Covid.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

1 and a half rounds of restricted attendance games is an excellent sample size to use in this argument.

Capacity at the mcg is 75k.
They're barely hit 50k for Carlton collingwood

 

[Pessimistic]

I think it will take a bit of time for people to get used to the new ticketing process, you can’t just rock up anymore which is a bit annoying.

nice little earner for the clubs and mcg when already paid for reserved seats can be sold again

 

[M Malice]

Maybe a significant portion of supporters are over 70 years of age, obese and/or have morbidities.

 

[Evolved1]

We've been conditioned into becoming homebodies, and many prefer the lifestyle now.

 

[DJMacca]

In normal times if I wanted to sit down at my seat then I would...If I wanted to catch up with a mate and spend the game in the standing room I would.
I don't like all the policing even though we don't have a choice atm and I can kinda understand it.
It's just not for me and I would normally go to up to ten games or more a year.

 

[Frank Grimes]

I didn't attend today. Simply because I have a home game membership.

Unfortunately I can't go to every Richmond game in Melbourne like I used to years ago.

 

[Walshawk]

Yes was interesting. Hardly any Tiger fans there.
We won’t know until we have a whole COVID free season whether there has been a actual change in behaviour. No cause for concern yet.

 

[The 747]

A few things are in play here:

One the general hassle now instead of just being able to rock up
Two people are still wary of large crowds
Three the football last year was horrible - much better this season so far but perceptions take a bit of time to change

 

[jimbler]

Why would you go to the footy when you can stay at home and listen to BT and Darce commentate? They are doing a bang-up job.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

People are just conditioned to be home body types now. It'll take a while to get people out again.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

A few things are in play here:

One the general hassle now instead of just being able to rock up

I've been to two games this year and it wee-easy for both games. Even today, people were predicting massive queues to get in because of the QR code. They had heaps of places to scan in before going in. Sure I had to book a ticket for both games - that took all of five minutes.

 

[Back One Out]

The Tiger Army has gotten used to staying at home

Round 1 v Carlton
2021: 49,000
2019: 85,000
2018: 90,000
2017: 73,000
2016: 76,000

Richmond v Hawthorn
2021: 41,000
2019: 65,000
2018: 71,000
2017: 58,000
2016: 52,000

 

[Senor M]

Tigers hawks not really ever been a big draw card. Do you reckon the cheers squads are infectious they got whole sections to themselves

Crowds at last 5 H&A games between Richmond & Hawthorn (excluding 2020):
64,936
70,701
58,342
51,892
49,678

The big thing I noticed today was the incredibly awkward way the tickets appeared to be sold. The Level 1 bays behind the goal (the 3-4 bays either side of the cheersquad) were practically empty. The AFL members section appeared approx 75% full (I can only judge level 1 as I was sitting in it) and the MCC members comfortably filled their lower levels-- but the General reserve was all crowded together.

How many of Hawthorns 76k members upgraded a seat and didn't turn up? Or was the ground sold section by section and no one wanted to sit behind the goals?

 

[Senor M]

The Tiger Army has gotten used to staying at home on the crackpipe.

Round 1 v Carlton
2021: 49,000
2019: 85,000
2018: 90,000
2017: 73,000
2016: 76,000

Richmond v Hawthorn
2021: 41,000
2019: 65,000
2018: 71,000
2017: 58,000
2016: 52,000

Why are you blaming the away team who didn't get free upgrades to reserved seating

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Not being able to rock up and just scan in is putting some off. Covid would be putting people off.

Given the ticketing arrangements most only have home game access.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

Crowds at last 5 H&A games between Richmond & Hawthorn (excluding 2020):
64,936
70,701
58,342
51,892
49,678

The big thing I noticed today was the incredibly awkward way the tickets appeared to be sold. The Level 1 bays behind the goal (the 3-4 bays either side of the cheersquad) were practically empty. The AFL members section appeared approx 75% full (I can only judge level 1 as I was sitting in it) and the MCC members comfortably filled their lower levels-- but the General reserve was all crowded together.

How many of Hawthorns 76k members upgraded a seat and didn't turn up? Or was the ground sold section by section and no one wanted to sit behind the goals?

I panicked and got my replacement ticket and took what ever I was offered: I ended up high up in the Olympic Stand. It looks ludicrous when there are thousands of empty seats at ground level with thousands of people up in the heavens.

 

[mxett]

COVID 19 has changed the landscape and crowds wont return to the pre COVID levels for a few seasons to come

 

[Pessimistic]

Crowds at last 5 H&A games between Richmond & Hawthorn (excluding 2020):
64,936
70,701
58,342
51,892
49,678

The big thing I noticed today was the incredibly awkward way the tickets appeared to be sold. The Level 1 bays behind the goal (the 3-4 bays either side of the cheersquad) were practically empty. The AFL members section appeared approx 75% full (I can only judge level 1 as I was sitting in it) and the MCC members comfortably filled their lower levels-- but the General reserve was all crowded together.

How many of Hawthorns 76k members upgraded a seat and didn't turn up? Or was the ground sold section by section and no one wanted to sit behind the goals?

hawthorn would be happy selling seats twice