I think it is good to see nrl crowds and membership grow ... Working off such a low baseline they needed to I think . Smart of nrl to quote percentages as 20 percent rise from say 10000 sounds better than a 2000 rise on attendance.

That's not bad for Melbourne though 69000

I think if it was going to be that big the afl would have placed a team there

Actually on could see how on tv it would like that ... A lot of people were undercover in standing area which surrounds the ground ... So on tv it would look a tad empty ... But definitely half full Dave.

Just on the side , was reading a roar article and a rugby leauge guy was saying how this year the nrl is a four horse race ... I think Melbourne, manly, rabbits, and another team were mentioned ... Maybe roosters ? I don't agree but Found it interesting in light of this thread lol

Nope I was there and I was guessing 13 to 14 so nigh on 13 thousand is about right

I didn't think it was questionable as to whether act was a rugby leauge area ?? I thought there was an untapped supporter base for the Aussie rules though which is shown by the ratings and crowd figures . I guess the aim is to grow this. So bit unsure what the argument is apart from a bit of stirrin...

Was too lol. Big base of pies fans up here mate lol

Last year you couldn't get tickets ... Wasn't capacity but you have reserved seat holders that don't attend etc etc .

So can we just have the total ratings (pay and fta) for each code. One figure for each please.

They play the pies so that will be a sell out ... Think it is 24000 .

I would agree with most. Think you'll get more for pies v tigers game though . Suns v port may be interesting , a good day may get more and people may smell a win ... But I think port will thump suns ... Yeah btw 14 and 16000 .

Hmmm ... Picking the bottom 6 at round three. I'll have a go. I will take the two easy ones first in gws and demons. I'll go bulldogs also . I'll take those ad my bottom three. The next three a little more difficult ... Pies, hawks , swans, freo, Geelong will be in the eight I think leaving 8 teams ...

You do have a point there Dave ... They are definitely competing for market share in the entertainment area , my point is that the people don't care too much and don't see it as an invasion or anything . Both just accept that they have two football codes in their area and there is little of the &quo...

I see where you are coming from Dave but I think it is more confined to Sydney . Up here I have noticed a general acceptance of the suns ... There was a little early on in previous years but it seems to disappeared this year. I think maybe Sydney is the last area where this continues . Melbourne don...