The No.1 Football Code in Australia

[piesman2011]

Mon Sub TV: #NRL #NRLSYDCBY 299k New #NRLXTRA 93k

Mon TV sport talk: #FootyClassified 251k #OnTheCouch 108k + 28k (r) #AFL360 83k + 42k (r)

[pussycat]

Mon Sub TV: #NRL #NRLSYDCBY 299k New #NRLXTRA 93k

Mon TV sport talk: #FootyClassified 251k #OnTheCouch 108k + 28k (r) #AFL360 83k + 42k (r)

Yes, AFL people seem more interested in that show then there matches - probably more exciting

[Xman]

RL thriving in the heartland! 11k and 12k tonight!

One involving 2 Sydney teams! O. M. G!! >

[Xman]

More shocking crowds for the NRL yesterday. 19k for the bulldogs v Souths, which are 2 of Sydney's most popular NRL teams. Some on LU were claiming this may draw 40k.

The other game was the raiders in front of 9k.

Meanwhile the AFL had 17k in Geelong, packed into the stands left during renovations. 16k in Tasmania. 31k in Perth, 43k in the rain at the MCG. 25k in the rain in Adelaide.

[ParraEelsNRL]

Meanwhile, RL have crowds here in Australia which put them up as the highest rugby comp on Earth, we'll have a good crowd in NZ today, in England the crowds are at record levels for the super league era and the frogs are renovating new stadiums because the crowds keep out growing them.

Now back to victardialand, bodies in Barrels state and the big western desert for the vFL.

[ParraEelsNRL]

Derp!

[Xman]

Meanwhile, RL have crowds here in Australia which put them up as the highest rugby comp on Earth, we'll have a good crowd in NZ today, in England the crowds are at record levels for the super league era and the frogs are renovating new stadiums because the crowds keep out growing them.

Now back to victardialand, bodies in Barrels state and the big western desert for the vFL.

This thread is about Australia's number one code. The evidence is damning isn't it? Especially when you feel the need to bring up the low levels of attendance at international RL leagues as a comparison.

[cos789]

Meanwhile, RL have crowds here in Australia which put them up as the highest rugby comp on Earth,

What solice do you gain in that the pathetically low crowds of the nrl are actually the highest of the lows?

we'll have a good crowd in NZ today

What solice do you gain in that some people in NZ are watching an English sport?

in England the crowds

Are watching soccer, soccer and more soccer.

the frogs are

Are are total joke and you are a joke for mentioning them.

Is there actually anyone in England who gets excited by the English game ?
Apparently not - only a few Sydney-siders thirsty for someone to beat.

Now an AFL game in NZ for premiership points - that is exciting.
The Australian game being appreciated by the rest of the world.

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[pussycat]

AFL Crowds

2010 Average 36907

2011 down 6% to 34893( lowest level since 2004)

2012 down 7% to 32506 (Lowest level since 2002)

NRL Crowd average for 2012 season - Highest ever

[Xman]

AFL Crowds

2010 Average 36907

2011 down 6% to 34893( lowest level since 2004)

2012 down 7% to 32506 (Lowest level since 2002)

NRL Crowd average for 2012 season - Highest ever

Don't even try this rubbish! the NRL s average after a similar number of games into the season is barely above last year, which was significantly down on a number of previous years.

The AFLs average has been dropping because over the last two years more teams are now located outside its heartland and more games are now being played in expansion states than ever before. The number of games in Sydney, Brisbane and Tasmania has essentially double in the last 2 years.

Despite this they still average almost double the NRL. In fact the AFL had the highest attendance total ever last year, of over 7 million people. You could add all attendance for all the other Australian sports together and the AFL would still comfortably win!

Let's face it, which figures would most people prefer? The NRLs average of only 16k despite only 13 games played outside its heartland? Or the AFL with a total of around 50 games played outside its heartland but an average of almost double the NRL??

Hmmmm, that's a hard one... imagine when the NRL start to expand with new clubs to non heartland markets like Adelaide or Perth. With home attendences of mid single thousands their low average could almost dissapear.

[piesman2011]

You could also say that some of the drop off from the AFL is due to 3 live games this year on FTA compared to 0 last year. It will be interesting to see how the NRL crowds go next year if they get 3-4 live FTA games. I can imagine that with the trafic in Sydney this could greatly effect the crowd averages.

[ParraEelsNRL]

Bahahaha, yeah RL also has a Monday night game each week, now that's a crowd killer.

Derp!

[pookus]

Bahahaha, yeah RL also has a Monday night game each week, now that's a crowd killer.

Derp!

I think it is fair to say that league is a poor relative in every country it is played.It can not announce itself as the preeminent sport in any country.And please do you really want to argue attendance,revenue,participation or facilities.Stick to the ratings thread where at least you are competitive.League is owned by a TV network as are its most important clubs,AFL is owned by the people.

[piesman2011]

Bahahaha, yeah RL also has a Monday night game each week, now that's a crowd killer.

Derp!

It could be worse. It could be live on FTA TV. This could potentially really kill the crowd.

[Xman]

But comparing the AFL's massive broadcast income with what the NRL considers to be its paltry revenue is to wrongly presume each code has equal billing in public popularity, says Mr Bryant. "There's the AFL and then daylight," he says, "and all revenue outcomes flow from that."

http://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/new ... torypage=0