Talking Footy

Xman wrote:

http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/1188- ... cords-soar

THE West Australian Football League recorded its best attendance figures for a single round since 1994 when more than 19,000 fans flocked to games over the Foundation Day long weekend, lifting total attendance numbers 30 per cent higher than the same time last season.

A total of 19,420 people went to games at Rushton Park (2006) on Saturday and Monday’s contests at Arena Joondalup (3996), East Fremantle Oval (11,051) and Claremont (2367) to take the 2009 attendance total to 105, 660.

The weekend’s total of 19,240 was the largest for a single round since 21,906 fans attended the 1994 Foundation Day round. The total attendance up until round 10 that year was 135,604, which is also the biggest start to a season in the last 15 years, followed closely by this year’s 10-round total.

WAFL operations manager Clint Roberts said it was great to see attendance numbers continue to grow as the quality of games attracts big crowds to the football.

http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/2247- ... n-in-2010-

WAFL attendance exceeds 200,000 again in 2010

Has RL got any comps in Australia that can rival the WAFL, other than the nRL?

WAFL 2011

More than 2,000 registered members
More than 200,000 supporters across WA
ATTENDANCE
WAFL attendance in 2011 was more than 230,000 people
East Perth games at Medibank Stadium drew 32,000 spectators
WAFL attendance continued to rise for the 3rd successive year
TV Ratings
In 2011 over 2.565 million people tuned into
watch WAFL football on ABC TV an
average 102,000 people per week.

Xman wrote:

Differences:
- GWS and Suns are brand new teams with no fan base or success to date.

- They are funded by the AFL who already have the money

- The storm are heavily reliant on News Ltd. If they pulled out the Storm would be sunk, and the NRL as an organisation are not wealthy enough to bankroll them.

- The Storm have had 14 years of success. If they are not close to viable by now they maynever be.

Xman wrote:

http://www.eastperthfc.com.au/assets/EP ... c-2012.pdf

WAFL 2011

More than 2,000 registered members
More than 200,000 supporters across WA
ATTENDANCE
WAFL attendance in 2011 was more than 230,000 people
East Perth games at Medibank Stadium drew 32,000 spectators
WAFL attendance continued to rise for the 3rd successive year
TV Ratings
In 2011 over 2.565 million people tuned into
watch WAFL football on ABC TV an
average 102,000 people per week.

SANFL ATTENDANCES HIT A SIX-YEAR HIGH


The SANFL has recorded a strong 6.8 per cent increase in League match attendances this season - the biggest numbers in six years.

The League’s minor round attracted 275,842 fans, the most since 2002.

The boost comes off the back of two years of successive growth, indicating the SANFL is well and truly undergoing a renaissance in the hearts of footy fans.

This year’s Round 23 attendance of 13,659 smashed last year’s 6,831-strong crowd and was the largest since 2000.

The highest attendance for 2008 season was Round 13’s bumper Glenelg v Sturt clash at Challenge Recruitment Oval, which attracted 11,827 fans.

The SANFL recorded 17 matches with attendance more than 4000, compared to 12 matches last year.
The best-attended round was Rivalry Round in Round 7 which drew 20,258 supporters.

The leading five clubs in terms of 2008 home and away attendances were:
1.Glenelg – average 4056-strong crowd each game (compared to 2007’s average of 2865)
2.Sturt – average 3849 (3414)
3.Port – average 3588 (3410)
4.Norwood – average 3490 (3043)
5.Central – average 3172 (3497)

Meanwhile, the home grounds that attracted the most supporters in 2008 were:
1.Challenge Recruitment Oval (Glenelg) – average 5158 (2007’s average 3091)
2.Coopers Stadium (Norwood) – average 3871 (3531)
3.Hamra Homes Oval (Central) – average 3698 (3830)
4.House Brothers Oval (Sturt) – average 3334 (3263)
5.Alberton Oval (Port) – average 3423 (3042)

SANFL Executive Commissioner Leigh Whicker said the figures indicated SANFL footy was booming.

Raiderdave wrote:

cos789 wrote:

ParraEelsNRL wrote:

Might I add that vfl had a comp in Sydney for 100 years before the swines came along,

You come back and immediately act like a complete an utter moron.

There was never a VFL competition is Sydney before the Swans.
You're an ignorant, pathetic, lying loser.

AR... AFL... VFL .. there all the same thing according to you **** halfwits

Xman wrote:

http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/1188- ... cords-soar

THE West Australian Football League recorded its best attendance figures for a single round since 1994 when more than 19,000 fans flocked to games over the Foundation Day long weekend, lifting total attendance numbers 30 per cent higher than the same time last season.

A total of 19,420 people went to games at Rushton Park (2006) on Saturday and Monday’s contests at Arena Joondalup (3996), East Fremantle Oval (11,051) and Claremont (2367) to take the 2009 attendance total to 105, 660.

The weekend’s total of 19,240 was the largest for a single round since 21,906 fans attended the 1994 Foundation Day round. The total attendance up until round 10 that year was 135,604, which is also the biggest start to a season in the last 15 years, followed closely by this year’s 10-round total.

WAFL operations manager Clint Roberts said it was great to see attendance numbers continue to grow as the quality of games attracts big crowds to the football.

http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/2247- ... n-in-2010-

WAFL attendance exceeds 200,000 again in 2010

Has RL got any comps in Australia that can rival the WAFL, other than the nRL?

ParraEelsNRL wrote:

Xman wrote:

http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/1188- ... cords-soar

THE West Australian Football League recorded its best attendance figures for a single round since 1994 when more than 19,000 fans flocked to games over the Foundation Day long weekend, lifting total attendance numbers 30 per cent higher than the same time last season.

A total of 19,420 people went to games at Rushton Park (2006) on Saturday and Monday’s contests at Arena Joondalup (3996), East Fremantle Oval (11,051) and Claremont (2367) to take the 2009 attendance total to 105, 660.

The weekend’s total of 19,240 was the largest for a single round since 21,906 fans attended the 1994 Foundation Day round. The total attendance up until round 10 that year was 135,604, which is also the biggest start to a season in the last 15 years, followed closely by this year’s 10-round total.

WAFL operations manager Clint Roberts said it was great to see attendance numbers continue to grow as the quality of games attracts big crowds to the football.

http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/2247- ... n-in-2010-

WAFL attendance exceeds 200,000 again in 2010

Has RL got any comps in Australia that can rival the WAFL, other than the nRL?

You mean like Newcastle and the Illawarra leagues along with the QLD cup and the Jim Beam cups?

You mean comps that have teams from perth all the way over into NZ?

Yeah, RL has those.

ParraEelsNRL wrote:

Xman wrote:

http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/1188- ... cords-soar

THE West Australian Football League recorded its best attendance figures for a single round since 1994 when more than 19,000 fans flocked to games over the Foundation Day long weekend, lifting total attendance numbers 30 per cent higher than the same time last season.

A total of 19,420 people went to games at Rushton Park (2006) on Saturday and Monday’s contests at Arena Joondalup (3996), East Fremantle Oval (11,051) and Claremont (2367) to take the 2009 attendance total to 105, 660.

The weekend’s total of 19,240 was the largest for a single round since 21,906 fans attended the 1994 Foundation Day round. The total attendance up until round 10 that year was 135,604, which is also the biggest start to a season in the last 15 years, followed closely by this year’s 10-round total.

WAFL operations manager Clint Roberts said it was great to see attendance numbers continue to grow as the quality of games attracts big crowds to the football.

http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/2247- ... n-in-2010-

WAFL attendance exceeds 200,000 again in 2010

Has RL got any comps in Australia that can rival the WAFL, other than the nRL?

You mean like Newcastle and the Illawarra leagues along with the QLD cup and the Jim Beam cups?

You mean comps that have teams from perth all the way over into NZ?

Yeah, RL has those.

Xman wrote:

ParraEelsNRL wrote:

Xman wrote:

http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/1188- ... cords-soar
http://www.wafootball.com.au/wafl/2247- ... n-in-2010-
Has RL got any comps in Australia that can rival the WAFL, other than the nRL?

You mean like Newcastle and the Illawarra leagues along with the QLD cup and the Jim Beam cups?

You mean comps that have teams from perth all the way over into NZ?

Yeah, RL has those.

And do they get the same level of support that the SANFL and WAFL do?

ParraEelsNRL wrote:

Newcastle still get crowds to games down there, not everyone like the Knights.