This round the highest drawing ever!

[walhawk]

Current record is 367,974. Round 22, 1998
Pies V Blues 78K
Hawks V Cats 85K
Lions V Suns 27K
Giants V Dogs 7K
Roos v Tiges 47K
Crows v Eagles 27K
That's over 269k already.
So...
Dockers v Saints 38K
Dons v Power 38K
Dees v Swans 23K
Breaks the record
Should be achievable.

 

[Mogwai]

And that's with a 7k at Manuka. Suck a fat one, NRL.

 

[Substance]

9 games is cheating. Need to smash it by about 30-40k to really beat it

 

[pepsi]

Dockers v Saints 38K
Dons v Power 38K
Dees v Swans 23K
Breaks the record
Should be achievable.

Not sure a Sunday twilight match against one of the smaller interstate teams will get that many.

 

[Righteo]

Unfortunately none of the 3 games tomorrow will get what you predicted, I think the Demons game will be lucky to crack 20k even with the Swans significant Melbourne following and the Freo game will probably be a tick under 35k.

Not sure on the Bombers game but 38k seems pretty optimistic as well.

 

[HurlsMeister18]

last time we played Port in that timeslot was RD 23 2011 and drew 34k and both teams were doing worse than they are now, Port were 16th on the ladder and Essendon were 8th, so 38k seems pretty spot on estimate to me.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

Wouldn't be surprised if we drew even more than 38k to the match. Two top-8 sides, and both with winning form. Will be interesting.

 

[Bluelegs]

9 games is cheating. Need to smash it by about 30-40k to really beat it

Take out the 7k game and where do you stand?

 

[krisholio14]

Main point - the Carlton Collingwood rivalry is not the biggest in the game anymore.

 

[Randomizor]

Won't be 38k at Subi. Probably around 32. In saying that, a larger than expected number may come only to see Sandi and Pav back in action.

 

[Roobs321]

And that's with a 7k at Manuka. Suck a fat one, NRL.

Plus it was about 10 degrees at Manuka yesterday, the crowd did well to turn up all rugged up in winter gear with the occasional wind.

 

[greatgatsby]

Plus it was about 10 degrees at Manuka yesterday, the crowd did well to turn up all rugged up in winter gear with the occasional wind.

Yep, you can call the 7k the absolute baseline crowd at Manuka. Unlikely to get a less appealing match in less hospitable conditions over the next few years.

 

[millsy29gopies]

Main point - the Carlton Collingwood rivalry is not the biggest in the game anymore.

The Geelong/Hawthorn rivalry is the biggest of the current time, but it will eventually fade away. Pies/Blues is the biggest traditional rivalry in Australian club sport. It will always be there.

 

[treefingers]

The Geelong/Hawthorn rivalry is the biggest of the current time, but it will eventually fade away. Pies/Blues is the biggest traditional rivalry in Australian club sport. It will always be there.

What if there is another grand final this year? That would consolidate the rivalry for a long long time, especially if the hawks win it.

 

[jim boy]

Nine matches this round compared with eight in 1998, would need to top 414,000 to top the average attendance per match

 

[nicshata]

The Geelong/Hawthorn rivalry is the biggest of the current time, but it will eventually fade away. Pies/Blues is the biggest traditional rivalry in Australian club sport. It will always be there.

Collingwood carlton games have been crap for a while now...For such a huge rivalry theres not a lot of feeling between the 2 teams out on the field --Large crowd does not = the biggest rivalry--

 

[Fletched]

Everyone get down to the MCG in your tens of thousands today!!! spread the word!

 

[Fletched]

dees and swans is the key need over 30

 

[Underarm]

Everyone get down to the MCG in your tens of thousands today!!! spread the word!

Are you paying?

 

[Hawkk]

The Geelong/Hawthorn rivalry is the biggest of the current time, but it will eventually fade away. Pies/Blues is the biggest traditional rivalry in Australian club sport. It will always be there.

It's been on for 6 years now and even before 2008 the rivalry was notable in the 1980s and 1990s. If it hasn't asserted itself as an enduring rivalry already, another GF would certainly do the trick...imagine if Hawthorn broke the streak in the GF, that'd give the rivalry another boost again!

FWIW the last 11 home and away matches between the clubs have drawn an average gate of 73,000 plus...for a non big 4 clash that's unprecedented

 

[Slax]

Plus it was about 10 degrees at Manuka yesterday, the crowd did well to turn up all rugged up in winter gear with the occasional wind.

10C is standard temperature at this time of year so no excuse for the locals not to turn out because of the weather, that's about as good as it gets in Canberra this time of year.
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_070282.shtml

 

[Rob]

Won't be 38k at Subi. Probably around 32. In saying that, a larger than expected number may come only to see Sandi and Pav back in action.

Weather's good, i'd expect around 35k. There were 32k against North in shocking weather in the same timeslot.

 

[greatgatsby]

10C is standard temperature at this time of year so no excuse for the locals not to turn out because of the weather, that's about as good as it gets in Canberra this time of year.
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_070282.shtml

But the difference is the sunshine - at the same (low) temperature it makes it feels much warmer. Last few days have been really wintry even by Canberra standards ... anyway back to the footy!!

 

[greatgatsby]

Weather's good, i'd expect around 35k. There were 32k against North in shocking weather in the same timeslot.

And Rob, surely the PavSandi return is worth another 3K?

 

[Pessimistic]

The Geelong/Hawthorn rivalry is the biggest of the current time, but it will eventually fade away. Pies/Blues is the biggest traditional rivalry in Australian club sport. It will always be there.

Thing is until friday posters were saying the size of crowds is the ultimate proof