Has Rugby League Became More Popular Than AFL In Melbourne?

[Xman]

Last nights State of #Origin ratings in Melbourne of 491k was also higher than any @AFL game this year!

if you disregard the fact the AFL is shown on FTA AND Fox simultaneously, and the fact the biggest AFL games are at the end of the season, not in the middle of the season

Ok Fox usually gets 250k AVG on Friday nights
How much of that is in Melbourne ?
the FTA figure alone has to hit 400k
and get about 100k from fox just to equal it.

Yes there will be regular season game top this figure.

but it is a superb figure.. =D>

well given the ANZAC day game rated well over 300k, and more than half of the AFL's heartland lives in Melbourne, you would have to say the AFL rated near 550-600k for that game, well over last nights SOO

But I suppose if we are claiming one-off events indicates the overall popularity of a sport then then the olympics, the WC soccer, and the grandslam tennis, all show the AFL and RL are only minor sports in Australia

[leeroy*NRL*]

Last nights State of #Origin ratings in Melbourne of 491k was also higher than any @AFL game this year!

if you disregard the fact the AFL is shown on FTA AND Fox simultaneously, and the fact the biggest AFL games are at the end of the season, not in the middle of the season

Ok Fox usually gets 250k AVG on Friday nights
How much of that is in Melbourne ?
the FTA figure alone has to hit 400k
and get about 100k from fox just to equal it.

Yes there will be regular season game top this figure.

but it is a superb figure.. =D>

well given the ANZAC day game rated well over 300k, and more than half of the AFL's heartland lives in Melbourne, you would have to say the AFL rated near 550-600k for that game, well over last nights SOO

But I suppose if we are claiming one-off events indicates the overall popularity of a sport then then the olympics, the WC soccer, and the grandslam tennis, all show the AFL and RL are only minor sports in Australia

Oh boy..
Ok that's one game so far..

I am not saying an AFL game will not hit that mark or surpass it.
I am saying its a great achievement.

well done NRL

bring Collingwood and Essendon to Sydney and we will see how they rate.

[Xman]

that's because

ORIGIN is the greatest Event Australia HAS

Like AMERICAN and the SUPERBOWL

its an EVENT! that makes huge HEADLINES

rubbish.

When does Origin get near 100k? It may get good ratings but not much better than the AFL GF which is shown outside prime time

never said it got near 100k

Rugby league is played in rectangle ground.
where the capacity is a lot smaller.

its bigger then the AFL GF (3 x Bigger)

therefore Being the Superior EVENT in AUSTRALIA

The Biggest SPORTING EVENT IN AUSTRALIA

your claim origin is the biggest event is BS. It gets smaller crowds and rates better because it compares to a non-primetime AFL GF. The AFL GF sells out within minutes, and could be sold out 2-3 times over if the capacity allowed. The SOO repeatedly struggles to sell-out, and certainly didnt last night

Just because you play it 3 times doesnt make it more popular. Otherwise lets simply add the crowds and ratings of all games played by both codes and see who is the most popular.

[Xman]

Last nights State of #Origin ratings in Melbourne of 491k was also higher than any @AFL game this year!

if you disregard the fact the AFL is shown on FTA AND Fox simultaneously, and the fact the biggest AFL games are at the end of the season, not in the middle of the season

Ok Fox usually gets 250k AVG on Friday nights
How much of that is in Melbourne ?
the FTA figure alone has to hit 400k
and get about 100k from fox just to equal it.

Yes there will be regular season game top this figure.

but it is a superb figure.. =D>

well given the ANZAC day game rated well over 300k, and more than half of the AFL's heartland lives in Melbourne, you would have to say the AFL rated near 550-600k for that game, well over last nights SOO

But I suppose if we are claiming one-off events indicates the overall popularity of a sport then then the olympics, the WC soccer, and the grandslam tennis, all show the AFL and RL are only minor sports in Australia

Oh boy..
Ok that's one game so far..

I am not saying an AFL game will not hit that mark or surpass it.
I am saying its a great achievement.

well done NRL

bring Collingwood and Essendon to Sydney and we will see how they rate.

its an appropriate achievement for a marquee game, similar to ratings the AFL GF gets in Sydney and Brisbane

Why would an AFL club game involving two Melbourne teams rate high in Sydney?

[Xman]

Last nights State of #Origin ratings in Melbourne of 491k was also higher than any @AFL game this year!

if you disregard the fact the AFL is shown on FTA AND Fox simultaneously, and the fact the biggest AFL games are at the end of the season, not in the middle of the season

Ok Fox usually gets 250k AVG on Friday nights
How much of that is in Melbourne ?
the FTA figure alone has to hit 400k
and get about 100k from fox just to equal it.

Yes there will be regular season game top this figure.

but it is a superb figure.. =D>

well given the ANZAC day game rated well over 300k, and more than half of the AFL's heartland lives in Melbourne, you would have to say the AFL rated near 550-600k for that game, well over last nights SOO

But I suppose if we are claiming one-off events indicates the overall popularity of a sport then then the olympics, the WC soccer, and the grandslam tennis, all show the AFL and RL are only minor sports in Australia

Oh boy..
Ok that's one game so far..

I am not saying an AFL game will not hit that mark or surpass it.
I am saying its a great achievement.

well done NRL

bring Collingwood and Essendon to Sydney and we will see how they rate.

2014 AFL GF: (Syd 551k Mel 1.31m Bri 275k Ade 302k Per 376k)

Per capita Brisbane rated far higher.

And again, this is Saturday arvo, not a quiet Wednesday night when everyone is home watching TV

[leeroy*NRL*]

that's because

ORIGIN is the greatest Event Australia HAS

Like AMERICAN and the SUPERBOWL

its an EVENT! that makes huge HEADLINES

rubbish.

When does Origin get near 100k? It may get good ratings but not much better than the AFL GF which is shown outside prime time

never said it got near 100k

Rugby league is played in rectangle ground.
where the capacity is a lot smaller.

its bigger then the AFL GF (3 x Bigger)

therefore Being the Superior EVENT in AUSTRALIA

The Biggest SPORTING EVENT IN AUSTRALIA

your claim origin is the biggest event is BS. It gets smaller crowds and rates better because it compares to a non-primetime AFL GF. The AFL GF sells out within minutes, and could be sold out 2-3 times over if the capacity allowed. The SOO repeatedly struggles to sell-out, and certainly didnt last night

Just because you play it 3 times doesnt make it more popular. Otherwise lets simply add the crowds and ratings of all games played by both codes and see who is the most popular.

Again

state of origin is the biggest Sporting event in Australia.

do you ever acknowledge any good in any other sport.

you are so Pro AFL..

Ok XMAN the AFL has the biggest event in Australian sport..

because it sells out quicker...

[leeroy*NRL*]

Last nights State of #Origin ratings in Melbourne of 491k was also higher than any @AFL game this year!

if you disregard the fact the AFL is shown on FTA AND Fox simultaneously, and the fact the biggest AFL games are at the end of the season, not in the middle of the season

Ok Fox usually gets 250k AVG on Friday nights
How much of that is in Melbourne ?
the FTA figure alone has to hit 400k
and get about 100k from fox just to equal it.

Yes there will be regular season game top this figure.

but it is a superb figure.. =D>

well given the ANZAC day game rated well over 300k, and more than half of the AFL's heartland lives in Melbourne, you would have to say the AFL rated near 550-600k for that game, well over last nights SOO

But I suppose if we are claiming one-off events indicates the overall popularity of a sport then then the olympics, the WC soccer, and the grandslam tennis, all show the AFL and RL are only minor sports in Australia

Oh boy..
Ok that's one game so far..

I am not saying an AFL game will not hit that mark or surpass it.
I am saying its a great achievement.

well done NRL

bring Collingwood and Essendon to Sydney and we will see how they rate.

2014 AFL GF: (Syd 551k Mel 1.31m Bri 275k Ade 302k Per 376k)

Per capita Brisbane rated far higher.

And again, this is Saturday arvo, not a quiet Wednesday night when everyone is home watching TV

you also do realize

Sydney was in the FINAL RIGHT...

and on Saturday there is nothing else on. its up against nothing..

the NRL goes up against primetime shows.

[Xman]

The RL SOO is a great event but is out-drawn by the AFL GF. The RL SOO gets higher ratings, but only because the comparison is prime-time to non-prime-time.

Look at the highest rating programs each year. Tell me how many are shown in non-prime time?

[Xman]

Last nights State of #Origin ratings in Melbourne of 491k was also higher than any @AFL game this year!

if you disregard the fact the AFL is shown on FTA AND Fox simultaneously, and the fact the biggest AFL games are at the end of the season, not in the middle of the season

Ok Fox usually gets 250k AVG on Friday nights
How much of that is in Melbourne ?
the FTA figure alone has to hit 400k
and get about 100k from fox just to equal it.

Yes there will be regular season game top this figure.

but it is a superb figure.. =D>

well given the ANZAC day game rated well over 300k, and more than half of the AFL's heartland lives in Melbourne, you would have to say the AFL rated near 550-600k for that game, well over last nights SOO

But I suppose if we are claiming one-off events indicates the overall popularity of a sport then then the olympics, the WC soccer, and the grandslam tennis, all show the AFL and RL are only minor sports in Australia

Oh boy..
Ok that's one game so far..

I am not saying an AFL game will not hit that mark or surpass it.
I am saying its a great achievement.

well done NRL

bring Collingwood and Essendon to Sydney and we will see how they rate.

2014 AFL GF: (Syd 551k Mel 1.31m Bri 275k Ade 302k Per 376k)

Per capita Brisbane rated far higher.

And again, this is Saturday arvo, not a quiet Wednesday night when everyone is home watching TV

you also do realize

Sydney was in the FINAL RIGHT...

and on Saturday there is nothing else on. its up against nothing..

the NRL goes up against primetime shows.

There are many times more people home to watch TV at night, so going against better rating shows is irrelevant. All shows rate better at night than during the day. Thats why they call it prime time

[leeroy*NRL*]

The RL SOO is a great event but is out-drawn by the AFL GF. The RL SOO gets higher ratings, but only because the comparison is prime-time to non-prime-time.

Look at the highest rating programs each year. Tell me how many are shown in non-prime time?

Not many..
well we will never know until the AFL bites the bullet and does it..

[Xman]

basically none. The Australian Tennis final is a great example. It rated ok when played on Sunday arvo but is consistently one of the highest rating shows each year now it is in prime time

[Swans4ever]

that's because

ORIGIN is the greatest Event Australia HAS

Like AMERICAN and the SUPERBOWL

its an EVENT! that makes huge HEADLINES

rubbish.

When does Origin get near 100k? It may get good ratings but not much better than the AFL GF which is shown outside prime time

never said it got near 100k

Rugby league is played in rectangle ground.
where the capacity is a lot smaller.

its bigger then the AFL GF (3 x Bigger)

therefore Being the Superior EVENT in AUSTRALIA

The Biggest SPORTING EVENT IN AUSTRALIA

your claim origin is the biggest event is BS. It gets smaller crowds and rates better because it compares to a non-primetime AFL GF. The AFL GF sells out within minutes, and could be sold out 2-3 times over if the capacity allowed. The SOO repeatedly struggles to sell-out, and certainly didnt last night

Just because you play it 3 times doesnt make it more popular. Otherwise lets simply add the crowds and ratings of all games played by both codes and see who is the most popular.

Could they do that every year??? Last time they had a big crowd at the G the next time they only got 50k. One off all good year in year out - well let's just say the shine would come off it very quickly!

[ParraEelsNRL]

that's because

ORIGIN is the greatest Event Australia HAS

Like AMERICAN and the SUPERBOWL

its an EVENT! that makes huge HEADLINES

rubbish.

When does Origin get near 100k? It may get good ratings but not much better than the AFL GF which is shown outside prime time

never said it got near 100k

Rugby league is played in rectangle ground.
where the capacity is a lot smaller.

its bigger then the AFL GF (3 x Bigger)

therefore Being the Superior EVENT in AUSTRALIA

The Biggest SPORTING EVENT IN AUSTRALIA

your claim origin is the biggest event is BS. It gets smaller crowds and rates better because it compares to a non-primetime AFL GF. The AFL GF sells out within minutes, and could be sold out 2-3 times over if the capacity allowed. The SOO repeatedly struggles to sell-out, and certainly didnt last night

Just because you play it 3 times doesnt make it more popular. Otherwise lets simply add the crowds and ratings of all games played by both codes and see who is the most popular.

Far dinkum man we have argued the same shit for years, and the past lately and going back a fair bit in a decade/more? I dunno anymore SOO has a big crowd or sells out, it caught on and continues to impress.

[ParraEelsNRL]

I wish the Australian team the kangaroos rated like that again.

[leagueiscrap]

I wish the Australian team the kangaroos rated like that again.

prehaps they needs to start up a gimmick like the SOO is