NRL Fudged Membership Numbers

[Raiderdave]

it is not actually that hard to get the breakdown on the NRL memberships given they are published by the NRL as part of their State of the Game review. It shows that Souths had just under 13k in ticketed members this year. Of course one now asks the AFL crew what is the makeup of their memberships? Richmond claims 42k in members but this number is way over their average home crowd and that is not even allowing for the opposition supporters showing up. Do half the Richmond members buy tickets and never go?

Correct enarelle
while the AFL steadfastly refuses to release their " ticketed" numbers ... probably due to the embarrasing % they would be
its easier to understand how some AFL clubs that report 40K members ... 4 times some NRL clubs .... are broke & can't pay their bills as the numbers are a continuation of the smoke n mirrors that are a part of everyday AFL life


NRL report son their " ticketed " situation quite openly for the purposes of transparency

most NRL clubs are at 60% ticketed
the Dragons having the most of any NRL club in season 2011 ... at 70%

We know that the GWS memberships are a fraud so does this extend to the other clubs?

We know that despite introducing another club in NSW/QLD AFL memberships actually went backwards with the Suns claiming 14k and the Swans/Lions more than that between them. How desperate have the AFL become to keep this national competition illusion alive

again ... very accurate enarelle

in the early 2000's ... the Lions & Swans had combined membership of about 60K
the tally for the 3 AFL clubs in NSW & QLD .. in 2011 was .. .. 60K



it looks likes its gunna be about 70K for the .. 4 of them in 2012
ah.....
a sport in decline me thinks
& with a price tag to achieve this utter failure .... of half a billion dollars in the last 30 years to date

gawd
an ego thats out of control .... all the AFL is doing in trying to beat the NRL is
white flag anyone

[Beaussie]

it is not actually that hard to get the breakdown on the NRL memberships given they are published by the NRL as part of their State of the Game review. It shows that Souths had just under 13k in ticketed members this year. Of course one now asks the AFL crew what is the makeup of their memberships? Richmond claims 42k in members but this number is way over their average home crowd and that is not even allowing for the opposition supporters showing up. Do half the Richmond members buy tickets and never go?

Correct enarelle
while the AFL steadfastly refuses to release their " ticketed" numbers ... probably due to the embarrasing % they would be
its easier to understand how some AFL clubs that report 40K members ... 4 times some NRL clubs .... are broke & can't pay their bills as the numbers are a continuation of the smoke n mirrors that are a part of everyday AFL life


NRL report son their " ticketed " situation quite openly for the purposes of transparency

Where??? Link please.

[Raiderdave]

it is not actually that hard to get the breakdown on the NRL memberships given they are published by the NRL as part of their State of the Game review. It shows that Souths had just under 13k in ticketed members this year. Of course one now asks the AFL crew what is the makeup of their memberships? Richmond claims 42k in members but this number is way over their average home crowd and that is not even allowing for the opposition supporters showing up. Do half the Richmond members buy tickets and never go?

Correct enarelle
while the AFL steadfastly refuses to release their " ticketed" numbers ... probably due to the embarrasing % they would be
its easier to understand how some AFL clubs that report 40K members ... 4 times some NRL clubs .... are broke & can't pay their bills as the numbers are a continuation of the smoke n mirrors that are a part of everyday AFL life


NRL report son their " ticketed " situation quite openly for the purposes of transparency

Where??? Link please.

no probs .. heres last years

numbers reported in March 2010
http://www.nrl.com/rabbitohs-hit-10,000 ... fault.aspx

2011's numbers i'll find & post soon

any links to the AFL's .... oh silly me , " crickets chirping " ....

[Topper]

Whatever is provided includes memberships of the attached Leagues Clubs.

[Raiderdave]

Whatever is provided includes memberships of the attached Leagues Clubs.

LOL

denial ..... theres no pyramids next to it Tipsy ....

[Topper]

Or another burp from it.

[enarelle]

The AFL crew are champions at throwing the dirt without actually ever checking home base first. I think it will be a long time before we see any explanation of how there membership numbers dramatically exceed their attendance numbers.

All we know for sure is that regardless of the measure the AFL continues to lose market share north of the Murray regardless of what the criteria used is. Their stealth plan of taking over the "world" by going backwards the league is right on track. They have a diminishing membership,attendances and TV ratings.

The NRL now comfortably out rates the AFL on national numbers so how dominant must they be north of the Murray.

The NRL membership grew by 30k last year and that would have been NSW/QLD and the AFL went backwards even with an additional team in the same area

[Topper]

You mean Leagues Club memberships grew, enarelle. NRL club memberships are far less than they claim for this reason. This is a factor that does not have any effect on AFL membership numbers. The reason AFL club memberships are that high against attendances is because the range of memberships is across Australia and even overseas. Not every member can get to the games. This is the dedication of the AFL supporter; a dedication that the NRL can only dream of because clubs in the NRL have no idea how to cultivate real support.

[cooee]

Whatever is provided includes memberships of the attached Leagues Clubs.

If that was true the Broncos would have 40,000 members not 16,000.

http://www.broncosleagues.com.au/default.asp

[enarelle]

No the football club membership grew. Please check the NRL State of the Game if you want verification.

[Topper]

State of the Game is lying. It's counting Leagues Club memberships and it should not be. The "fudging" is rife. For the benefit of Cooee the Broncos are smart enough not to count all of their Leagues Club memberships. If there is a successful club off the field (as well as on) it's them. They have the highest average attendance of the competition by a considerable margin.

[cooee]

Q. I’m a member of the leagues club, doesn’t this count?

No. Usually these memberships provide you with discounts to food and beverage at the local leagues club and that is about it. While leagues clubs have been loyal financial supporters of rugby league, the football club does not directly benefit from a leagues club membership. Tickets to matches are not included in these memberships.

http://www.nrl.com/NRLHQ/Membership/tab ... fault.aspx

Found under the frequently asked questions tab.

If the NRL doesn't recognise leagues club memberships why would they include them in their state of game report?

[Topper]

Because either the NRL doesn't know that the clubs are bumping up their figures themselves, or the NRL is bumping them up to try and impress the parties interested in the TV deal. Either way, that answer is a lie.

[enarelle]

Topper just for once how about you prove something you say. So the NRL memberships are a lie well show why they are a lie. When you have done that can you provide evidence that supports your view that all aboriginals are born in the northern territory.

So far all you do is prove that the sun is indeed a different colour in your AFL world.

[Beaussie]

Whatever is provided includes memberships of the attached Leagues Clubs.

If that was true the Broncos would have 40,000 members not 16,000.

http://www.broncosleagues.com.au/default.asp

16,000 Broncos members? Hahaha, more fudging figures. What is it with you lot and having to fudge everything to try and impress us? It ain't working, we all know the real miserable story of NRL fudged figures.