NRL Origin 3 (3,736,000)
2 NRL Origin 1 (3,478,000)
3 AFL Grand Final (3,418,000) By the way that says 3 not 1



4 NRL Origin 2 (3,381,000)
5 NRL Grand Final (3,255,000)
6 NRL Storm V Warriors (1,807,000)
7 NRL Manly V Broncos (1,668,000)
8 NRL Dragons V Wests Tigers (1,607,000)
9 AFL Colling V Hawthorn (1,571,000)
10 NRL Broncos V Dragons (1,548,000)
11 NRL Tigers V Warriors (1,382,000)
12 NRL Rnd 24 Storm V Dragons (1,379,000)
13 NRL Broncos V Warriors (1,368,000)
14 NRL Rnd 25 Manly V Storm (1,354,000)
15 Rugby World Cup Aust V Ire (1,350,000) ** 430K pay tv added
16 AFL Hawth V Geelong (1,317,000)
17 AFL Hawth V Sydney (1,310,000)
18 AFL Geelong V West C (1,269,000)
19 NRL Melb V Newc (1,236,000)
20 AFL Carlt V West C (1,217,000)
Regional average 2014 - 387k
Regional Average 2015 - 311k
Regional Average 2016 - 301k
Regional Average 2017 - 252k
Regional Average 2018 - 253k
Regional Average 2019 - 221k
Regional Average 2020 - 215k
Back in those days Ratings for the NRL's 16th team were still available. That would make some difference . I think the main difference would be streaming. Many of our Metro ratings aren't getting a lot more than 300k these days . So its stands to reason that many of our regional viewers are still watching but through streaming devices also and even on PTV.