The game, a GWS home clash at Giants Stadium in Sydney, was the only AFL match held on Saturday night. That record was beaten slightly at the AFL season opener on March 18, which drew a crowd of 49,218 to the MCG. During his first season in 2021, Armstrong was the youngest defensive coordinator in the FBS. For Jacinta Dal Ben, her father Dennis Ness and her young children, being back at the G was a celebration of spending time together. Older fans in particular, are understandably much more reluctant to expose themselves to the virus, particularly with flu season also now in full swing. Wouldnt surprise me if a lot of people stayed away due to the weather. Both men said they loved being back at the MCG, with Jeroen reflecting it was something they had taken for granted before the pandemic. Includes current and historical data and statistics by team. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The average attendance per game this year is 31,005, down from 37,250 in 2019. Just a tick over 6000 for what is a big club. Theyre moving the footy, it was a shootout. SA Health has granted approval for a crowd to attend Showdown 50 in a reduced capacity at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. Armstrong, 29, spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Southern Miss. Every week, tens of thousands of Australians are sick and isolating. Funnily enough, McGuire's hypothesis, which could well be a self-fulfilling prophecy if the AFL continues to schedule the showpiece games away from afternoon timeslots, wasn't exactly supported by the evidence last Saturday, when more than 31,000 people turned up to the SCG for Sydney's clash with Collingwood, but just 18,798 to watch reigning premier Richmond play under the roof at Marvel Stadium later that night. To assign a user flair to yourself on desktop, expand the community options menu below and click the pencil icon by your username. Not to mention having to enter a ballot and redeem a ticket puts many people off. The Richmond Tigers defeated Port Adelaide 11.11 (77) to 10.5 (65) at the MCG on Thursday evening, with the Round 13 contest played out in front of mostly empty stands. AFL House is reportedly fearing the worst ever crowd for an AFL match at Marvel Stadium this Sunday afternoon when North Melbourne and the GWS Giants in a genuine stoush of the cellar dwellers.. On that occasion, more than 19,000 fans attended the game. His teammates ran in and swamped the veteran. AFL. Meanwhile, the Tigers have unearthed another star, with 18-year-old wunderkind Judson Clarke booting two goals with his first two kicks in the AFL during Thursdays 12-point triumph over Port Adelaide. Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! Apparently, because people now prefer to watch school sport or play golf on a Saturday, and watch the games on TV. The two teams were looking for a kickstart to their campaigns after finishing 12th and 13th respectively in 2021. Umm because you're actively enticing people to stay home and watch on TV, perhaps? Even in the digital age, you just swiped your membership card and plonked yourself down. AFL Home Fixtures Scores Ladder Podcast Tipping Champions Brownlow Over the last couple of years, people have enjoyed the comfort of being at home, you get great access these days on both Seven and Fox. I dont see it being one-sided, but Im super confident we can get the job done.. Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco, who owns the No. Across the board, crowd attendance at NRL games struggle to reach even half the number of those at the AFL. When Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Stokes flanked the AFL CEO at the TV rights announcement in 2015, the priority for the moguls was eyeballs on screens, not bums on seats. It was the lowest home MCG crowd for the Tigers since 2010, not counting the two COVID-impacted seasons of 2020 and 2021. 2nd lowest home crowd ever. Can anyone confirm this? Carlton has beaten Richmond in round one for the first time in a decade, producing a big final-quarter comeback to give new coach Michael Voss a winning start with a 25-point victory at a packed MCG. It's not confirmed if Jason will be . Richmond responded in the second half, upping the pressure levels with Lynch kicking a goalfour minutes in. Hawthorn vs Fitzroy 1996 at the Western Oval - 10,239. Reigning premier Melbourne has been slammed in recent weeks for subpar crowd numbers and now the Tigers, who have sat top two for average home and away crowds in six of the last seven years (barring 2020), are the subject of derision. Apparently, because people now prefer to watch school sport or play golf on a Saturday, and watch the games on TV. Crowds arrive at the MCG on Wednesday evening.Jason South Which makes that free-to-air drop more significant. Football fans line up at a bar at the MCG on Wednesday night. Spent time with family. Ticketing this year, thanks to COVID, has been something of a nightmare, and clearly has taken some toll. Total crowds from rounds one to eight this season compared to the same period in 2019 (the last "normal" football year) were down by more than 737,000 people, an average of about 8000 per game. McKay answered for Carlton, but converted defender Noah Balta then kicked two goals including a brilliant curling kick from the left forward pocket to give the Tigers breathing space. You do wonder. Jan 14, 2020. Which makes that free-to-air drop more significant. VFL Geelong v Carlton (Kardinia Park, Geelong, Victoria) Viewpoint Caf will be the Riverland West's drop-off point this year, providing a convenient and friendly spot to lodge your weekly AFL tips. The crowd on the weekend was really disappointing. How in touch are they with what the average football fan thinks and wants? The match was initially floated by the Demons as a thank you to the Victorian-based supporters of both teams who missed last years entire finals campaign because of coronavirus border restrictions. I think examples like those are pretty telling evidence there is. A record crowd at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in April showed Melbourne is finally back to embracing major sporting events and there have now been five AFL crowds at the MCG this season with more than 70,000 fans in attendance. It is a record in the southern hemisphere The first post-pandemic crowd record was set when Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium held a crowd of 49,155 for the State of Origin finale in November. Thursday night at the MCG was the highest attended game ever between Melbourne and Brisbane (37,728), while it was the largest crowds for both Carlton hosting Fremantle (35,441) and Geelong hosting . Crowd figures overall are down this year, though that is heavily impacted by the limits on attendance early in the season in Western Australia, with digital ticketing raised as a concern by fans as well. And yet it's one we appear to have been slow to diagnose and seemingly uncertain how to rectify. Well, Kayo has made Fox Footy's coverage more accessible and affordable, but the take-up rate of pay TV in this country has always hovered around just 30 percent, much lower than other countries. The 10 big moments that defined the AFLW season. Join a tipping comp - lots to choose from. Nor, for that matter, do they all even play golf. St Kilda supporters I dont really blame after a poor season. Fans have not attended AFL matches in Victoria since July last year, when a restricted crowd of less than 30,000 saw Collingwood beat Richmond at the MCG. They are asking questions. The Tigers will next face Carlton at the MCG on Thursday, June 16, with kick-off scheduled for 7.20pm AEST. WR Tyreek Hill . I loathe going to the footy when I have to sit ground level and I know that can be a factor for other people too. 2: The field is much bigger, so bigger stadium with significantly more quality seating. The Richmond player went over the mark, giving Docherty 50. The AFL just smashed a number of records over the weekend, with 400,401 people coming through the turnstyles. But the solutions may not be so easy to come by. Perhaps. I went to Fitzroy vs. Sydney Swans in Round 19 1995 at the Western Oval, attended by a crowd of just 7426. For all you kids, this is what half-time at the football used to sound like. Ed, not everyone's kids go to a private school with organised weekend sport, nor are they all members of a golf club where you can get on the course of a weekend. As the opening siren would sound at a packed MCG, over on Channel 7, Dr Harry would be poking his head in a beehive. [ Top] Lowest Home & Away Crowds. . For anyone without a smartphone, its especially difficult. People have seen the other option. 2008, North v West Coast @ the oldCarrara Stadium in pouring rain. And it doesn't appear to be simply a case of more people who did go now watching on TV, either. But thats why its an alarming one because the Bulldogs and (Giants) have developed a really good rivalry in recent years.. Others believe the standard of play is driving punters away. North Melbourne legend David King continued: It was freezing. Credit:Jason South. COVID still a factor? Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. One of the aesthetically best games of the year to watch.. And while some of them are fixable, others are a bigger issue that won't be solved merely by some "value added" for fans to actually go to games, or even to turn on their TV sets. Greater Western Sydney v Hawthorn. Stream every match of every round of the 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Season Live & Ad-Break Free In-Play on Kayo. Victoria and WA have averaged more than 10,000 new cases for the past month. But speaking on Channel 9s Footy Classified, veteran reporter Caroline Wilson rubbished the two-time All-Australians pathetic excuse. The emotional moment of the match came next. Im just hoping for a very close game, really - a good contest. The Blues badly needed the next goal, and they got it through a set shot from Jack Silvagni. Ah, the good old days. GAINESVILLE - Florida head football coach Billy Napier named Austin Armstrong the Gators next defensive coordinator. Saw Adelaide vs St Kilda at Waverley one day - ended in a draw, and there was as many Adelaide people there on a bus trip as Saints fans. The club boasts close to 100,000 members, but most of their supporters preferred watching the match from the comfort of home. Football fans line up at a bar at the MCG on Wednesday night.Credit:Jason South, Several submitted comments to The Age complaining of long lines for food and beverages, with one respondent saying: Only around half of food outlets/bars open and lines are huge. Carlton attacked to start the last, but the Blues couldn't convert and then at the other end Bolton appeared to have clinched the win when he kicked his third. Global pandemicLargely unvaccinated countryFreezing coldHammering down rain all day. The St Kilda great says he is concerned just 6208 people turned out to watch the highest-scoring contest of the season. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Frankly, I reckon the people are pissed off. Kayo is cheap. The Blues were suddenly in charge, creating turnovers. Theyve got no alternative, Riewoldt replied. Looked terrible in a 75K seat stadium. There's a level of self-indulgence about it all (take a lot of TV commentary now, for example) which is a real turn-off for a lot us who really do love the game a lot more than the celebrities jostling for airtime and who sometimes seem to make the actual game itself seem secondary. For others, attendance at an academy was the key to social mobility. The game endures for Carlton's incredible second half-revival, in somehow transforming a 44-point half-time deficit into a 10-point win - and for Alex Jesaulenko's famous mark over . Crowd Attendance last night. Finally with 12 minutes to go, Carlton went inside 50 once more and after the ballbobbled around Matt Kennedy snapped it high to go through. Ticketing this year, thanks to COVID, has been something of a nightmare, and clearly has taken some toll. Youd expect all to be open with a crowd of this size.. No ones mentioned this yet but only 14,500 rocked up the G last night with a capacity of 25k! Dredging crews uncover waste in seemingly clear waterways, Emily was studying law when she had to go to court. Not to mention the media outlets facilitating that trend in the I think misguided belief the football public is hanging on their every word, many of those words regurgitated faithfully in the several other outlets for whom they work. Round Table: Who is Melbourne's most important player. Last Week around the Leagues. Theyre playing great footy at the moment the Giants under Spike McVeigh. Hundreds of fans stopped to take photos at the makeshift memorial that has taken shape at the Shane Warne statue close to the stadium. If Tasmania gets the 19th license, what state or territory would you like to see team 20 based in? As a Tigers fan, I didn't see a lot of the really low-attendance games. N early 44,000 people were at the MCG on Sunday, a reasonable turnout on a stinker of a day. Share 04:00 AFL 2023 fixture: Five must-watch games in the early rounds, How 'Demon spirit' brings out the best of Tayla Harris, AFL Draft - The top 10 prospects for 2023, AFL Draft 2022 - Every club's draft haul rated. Maybe not, fam. Carlton was under big pressure and the Blues defence gave away another free inside 50 to Jack Riewoldt, who kicked truly to bring the lead out to three goals. Brisbane v Fitzroy at the Gabba 1993. In the process, weve sacrificed silence the condition of not being addressed.. And while this one might be harder to judge for a while yet, I believe last year's three-month layoff due to the pandemic has had some lingering impact. I guess no one was that eager to turn up just to see one team getting beaten by a clearly superior opposition. Would have been the same shit as all year. At football games, youre constantly being addressed, constantly being shouted at, constantly implored to make some noise, have a punt, buy a jeep, kiss your partner, stuff your face, or sink some piss. Or when Eddie McGuire pronounces matter-of-factly that "Saturday afternoon football is dead". Eddie Brown was voted the best player in Arena Football League history in 2006 as the league celebrated its 20th anniversary. These days, every game is live and in high definition. Unfortunately there are a lot of people for whatever reason that are finding it more comfortable to be on their couches at the moment.. 9,000 . Despite a few upticks in recent weeks, the current campaign has seen, on average, the lowest crowds in a quarter of a century. At the other end, Richmond took advantage of a turnover and got the ball inside to Shai Bolton who ran in and goaled from 25. While AFL audiences have increased by 15 percent on pay TV and streaming service Kayo compared to 2019, free-to-air TV numbers in metropolitan markets are down around five per cent on figures from two years ago. New to Kayo? Fraser Gherig ate the G's entire supply of pies and hotdogs pre-game so they had to close the gates early and only those who were inside before the onslaught were allowed to stay. I understand AFL and enjoy it to a degree. Carlton led at the midway point of the quarter. Does AFL football have another problem? Third-gamerDurdingrabbed a vital score, then new recruit from Sydney, George Hewett added another as the roar built from Blues fans. Richmond had gone down by two goals early before fighting back, kicking six straight including two for Clarke. But in the 80s and 90s I became a bit of a football nomad and went to quite a few neutral games (well, there wasn't much point watching Richmond then). Watched some movies and TV shows I'd wanted to catch up on for ages. AFL 2023: ESPN's way-too-early predictions - Can the Cats go again? Because I suspect there's a convergence of factors at play. I'm not sure if the crowd number includes Fitzroy and Sydney players and officials, umpires and ground staff. I reckon I'm far from the only person who, as much as I love the game, found the absence of football on the weekends a lot easier to cope with than I feared. Fyfe fires up forward as Dockers shut down Power. Speaking to KIIS 101.1 radio on Monday, Demons premiership player Christian Petracca blamed Melbournes cold weather for the sports lacklustre crowds. Carlton was still missing chances, andthe Tigers showed more composure inside 50 Shane Edwards drilleda kick to Liam Baker in space in the right forward pocket, and Baker went back and kicked it. THE AFL is pleased to announce round 15 of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season delivered three matches with record crowds between the competing teams. While the AFL was hoping the first full-capacity fixture at the ground since 2019 could attract about 80,000 people, the MCG confirmed late in the final quarter that 58,002 attended. Hundreds of fans packed the Melbourne Cricket Club members entry about 6.30pm, with designated COVID-19 marshals checking peoples vaccination status as they entered. Youd be surprised at how many people cant be bothered if they cant just rock up and scan their membership card to get in. afl.com.au. The 10 big moments that defined the AFLW season. They're not necessarily going to abandon the game as a result. Home Away Finals; Team: Attendance: GM: Ave. Theres always been dickheads at the football, and theyve always been a tiny minority, but theres been some nasty incidents recently. The earlier you arrived, the better your seat. But a stunning string of goals saw the Blues run over the top of Richmond, sparking big celebrations at the siren. If youre so inclined, you can park yourself on the couch on a Thursday night, watch every minute of every game, and then sign the divorce papers on Monday. Have the Tigers over-achieved? Any reason why the crowd was so low? Keep up to date with the best AFL coverage in the country. But after a while, paying $12 for a mid-strength beer loses its appeal, as does forking out $80 to get hypothermia at the top of the Shane Warne Stand. Thursday night football made its long-awaited return this week, but Melbournes AFL fans seemingly werent aware. The Demons kicked six of the last eight goals of the match to run out 9.22 (76) to 8.6 (54) winners at the MCG on Sunday night. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Why St Kilda's second appointment of Ross Lyon is a massive gamble, Every AFL club's trade and free agency period graded. Decked out in red, white, and blue, they are third generation Bulldog supporters. 9000 was when we went off our head at North Melbourne.. I've lost all perception of what it's like to lead a normal life and going to the football is part of that. AFL games will be able to enjoy full capacity crowds in Victoria in a move league chief Gillon McLachlan hopes will "bring the heartbeat of the city back to Melbourne". Heres author Matthew Crawford on the attention economy: Lately, our self-appointed disrupters have opened up a new frontier of capitalism, complete with its own frontier ethic: to boldly dig up and monetise every bit of private head space by appropriating our collective attention. For Christian Petracca to have to blame the weather, it didnt worry the Carlton and Collingwood fans the previous week (where 80,627 fans packed in at the MCG).. That is an average which has been aided by Sydney FC's return to Allianz Stadium. The St Kilda great says he is "concerned" just 6208 people turned out to watch the highest-scoring contest of the season. A Melbourne teacher has found the answer by bringing his passion for KFC SuperCoach into the classroom. The AFL is fearing an all-time low Marvel Stadium crowd will turn up for North Melbourne's clash against GWS on Sunday. April 24th, 2022 10:19 pm Melbourne have overcome a horror showing in front of goal to record a 22-point win over Richmond in their Anzac Day Eve blockbuster. And yet it's one we appear to have been slow to diagnose and seemingly uncertain how to rectify. Melbourne and GWS currently hold the unwanted record, attracting a crowd of just 8,974 at what was then known as Etihad Stadium in Round 23, 2015 the lowest attendance at the Docklands venue in its 22-year history. (Getty Images) North Melbourne coach David Noble has pleaded with the fanbase to turn up this weekend after speculation of a record-low crowd in attendance for the match against GWS this. I think the same thing apparently gws crowd numbers are 100% accurate lol as the AFL figures get audited. Australia has been relatively successful at. No GA, certain allocation for MCC/AFL members only, minimum ticket price $70. After his milestone was announced to the TD Garden crowd, he capped the ensuing possession with a 3-pointer to put Boston in front 16-5. Greater Western Sydney drew just over 6000 people to their big clash with the Western Bulldogs, in a figure that would be alarming for the AFL according to Nick Riewoldt. The current Arena league doesn't prohibit player-owners, but Antonio . Australia's athlete Power Rankings: Who are our most influential stars? It is concerning for the AFL a big rivalry game, he said on Fox Footys On the Couch. The record-low attendance for the venue is currently held by the Melbourne-GWS fixture in Round 23, 2015, when just 8,974 people attended.. With North Melbourne and GWS currently occupying two of the . 2022. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Soon after the Tigers looked like they would blow the game open when TomLynch marked in the pocket but his right foot banana went just too far to the left. . Its very difficult to take your family in those temperatures., MCG crowd: 21,757Lowest Richmond crowd at the venue (outside of COVID) since August 2010 v Adelaide. This season, the total attendance number is 792,858, with a crowd average of 7410. I see the official attendance was 13,686 but they must have counted the pie-sellers, car park attendandants and the kids playing little league. Delaware North, which provides catering at major sporting grounds including the MCG, flagged ahead of the match it had been struggling to recruit enough staff. Attendance: GM: Ave. These days, organising a ticket is fraught, time-consuming, expensive and often nonsensical. The uncertainty of covid has definitely played a part. GWS are yet to draw a crowd of more than 9000 to a home game at Giants Stadium in 2022, averaging just 6008 fans per match this season. The masts support 55 tonnes of equipment suspended above the stage, including speakers, lighting and a halo. AFL 2023 fixture: Five must-watch games in the early rounds, How 'Demon spirit' brings out the best of Tayla Harris, AFL Draft - The top 10 prospects for 2023, AFL Draft 2022 - Every club's draft haul rated. It was the 127th grand final of the Australian Football League (AFL), staged to determine the premiers of the 2022 AFL season.The match, attended by 100,024 spectators, was won by Geelong by a margin of 81 points, marking the club .
