AFL & NRL Crowds - 2026

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Re: AFL & NRL Crowds - 2026

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makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2026 9:19 am
it costs far less to go to anNRL finals games than it does a Dockers H&A game


For fans of the Roosters and Sharks headed to Allianz Stadium on Saturday night, a family of four can go and cheer on their team for just $59.

Footy's better when everyone's there so to help with the cost of living, it's just $59 for two adults and two children to be part of the unique atmosphere of a sudden-death semi-final. Single adult tickets start from $29.



https://www.nrl.com/news/2026/09/14/don ... -showdown/
those seats are very limited and are in certain sections.
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Over 45k for the Swans last night,
In a Game they should of won.

we are looking at scenario of Freo v Lions (which has never happened before)

or will HAWKS Take it and be a replay of 2013
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Over 97000 today for hawks v lions
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Friday 18 September

AFL - Sydney Swans vs Fremantle Dockers @ SCG (Sydney)
Crowd: 45,129

NRLW - Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders @ Campbelltown Sports Stadium (Sydney)
Crowd: 2,898


Saturday 19 September

AFL - Hawthorn Hawks vs Brisbane Lions @ MCG (Melbourne)
Crowd: 97,835

NRL - Sydney Roosters vs Cronulla Sharks @ Allianz Stadium ( Sydney)
Crowd: 39,147

NRLW - Brisbane Broncos vs Newcastle Knights @ Totally Workwear Stadium (Brisbane)
Crowd: 2,521
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48500 at EDEN PARK NZ
39K at SFS Sydney

Biggest attendance in NZ at the capacity stadium.

Dolphins have Sold Out Suncorp for the Pre Lim.

Tickets for the Panthers v Knight Game still for sale.
with the Knights out selling the Panthers 2 to 1 at this stage.
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There it is Folks

Dolphins in thier 4th year with zero help from the NRL are averging 34k fans at suncorp

Becoming the 2nd most followed Brisbane sporting organisation, again IN THIER 4TH YEAR

10 Games at Suncorp and average of 34k plus PRE LIM (SOLD OUT)

2nd biggest Crowds behind the Broncos in any code in QLD


The Brisbane Lions averaged 31,118 fans per game across the 2026 home-and-away season plus 36k at the SEMI FINAL>
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how does a team average more when they cannot fit any more in the stadium! :(/

the old TEMU Pete snake oil tatics again needing to inflate a narritive
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leeroy*NRL* wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2026 4:03 pm
There it is Folks

Dolphins in thier 4th year with zero help from the NRL are averging 34k fans at suncorp

Becoming the 2nd most followed Brisbane sporting organisation, again IN THIER 4TH YEAR

10 Games at Suncorp and average of 34k plus PRE LIM (SOLD OUT)

2nd biggest Crowds behind the Broncos in any code in QLD


The Brisbane Lions averaged 31,118 fans per game across the 2026 home-and-away season plus 36k at the SEMI FINAL>
Hang on - are you listing just Suncorp games? Is their overall average still placing them second for crowds? I think you would need to do both suncorp and Kayo stadiums to be fair.
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So I did a quick search and got this for Dolphins home games - 23358 - that includes the Darwin game - so lets take that out as only wanting QLD crowds for comparison - and average is 24339.

This is home and away of course.

Lions averaged 31456 for home and away. My results say (need verifying) that Dolphinds only averaged 27520 at Suncorp for home and away?
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Fred wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2026 3:32 pm
So I did a quick search and got this for Dolphins home games - 23358 - that includes the Darwin game - so lets take that out as only wanting QLD crowds for comparison - and average is 24339.

This is home and away of course.

Lions averaged 31456 for home and away. My results say (need verifying) that Dolphinds only averaged 27520 at Suncorp for home and away?
Dolphins average
23,358 overall
24,339 in QLD
27520 at Suncorp
10023 at Kayo
12570 at TIO

Lions average 31,456 at Gabba
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