Talking Footy

You stole that info from me, Beau! :P

Beaussie wrote:

Raiderdave wrote:

Onions wrote:

Who the **** said the AFL subsidised seating?? They're actually spending more money, little boy! Where's the NRL spending to compete? Oh yeah, they don't have any to spend whereas the AFL does!!

Who's telling only half the story? You're not even telling a quarter of it!

ah .... the article

AFL is soooooooo cheap to get into
how else would you explain the crowds

The AFL looks after its fans and as a result the fans continue to go to games in huge numbers. Perhaps the NRL could learn from the AFL again here. God knows the NRL copies everything else the AFL does.

BTW, did you know the AFL is the 4th highest attended sport in the WORLD.

Yes, I have to admit that is impressive. Particularly for a game that only 3 1/2 states have any interest in.

Actually my mistake. The AFL is now the 3rd highest attended sport in the WORLD. Something all Australians can be proud of.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sp ... ce_figures

pussycat wrote:

Yes, I have to admit that is impressive. Particularly for a game that only 3 1/2 states have any interest in.

Make that six states and two territories.

Australians clearly love the AFL to have it placed 3rd highest in terms of attendances in the world. Like I said before, amazing and something all Australians should be proud of.

Beau I would expect a bit better from you. AFL is not the third highest attended sport in the world. From your own link there is a list of 11 sports that rate higher in total attendance. What you are quoting is the average per game. It's impressive that the AFL is the third highest average per game but lets not make it out to be something that it's not.

Beaussie wrote:

Actually my mistake. The AFL is now the 3rd highest attended sport in the WORLD. Something all Australians can be proud of.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sp ... ce_figures

cost to get into an NFL game $80
cost to get into an EPL game $80

cost to get into an AFL game $5

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MarkZZZ wrote:

Beau I would expect a bit better from you. AFL is not the third highest attended sport in the world. From your own link there is a list of 11 sports that rate higher in total attendance. What you are quoting is the average per game. It's impressive that the AFL is the third highest average per game but lets not make it out to be something that it's not.

Sorry my mistake, still 3rd highest average attendance in the world is nothing to scoff at. Again something all Australians should be immensly proud of.

We already know Raider has no credibility around these parts when it comes to posting the truth. Take the example of a ticket to a Swans game. The highest priced ticket is more than double that of a ticket to a Raiders game in the NRL.

I checked the NFL website because I thought gridiron had at least as long a season as the AFL. Lo and behold, 17 home and away rounds only starting in September and not July like I thought! Excellent point, Hammer!

Beaussie wrote:

Take the example of a ticket to a Swans game. The highest priced ticket is more than double that of a ticket to a Raiders game in the NRL.

CANBERRA RAIDERS TICKET PRICES 2011

adult junior (5-15 iNCLUSIVE) cONCESSION - PENSIONER & SENIORS CARDS - FULL TIME STUDENTS WITH ID
WEST/EAST GRANDSTAND $34.00 $17.00 $28.00
INNER BOWL $28.00 $12.00 $23.00
nORTH/SOUTH TERRACE $28.00 $12.00 $23.00
rAIDERS BAY $28.00 $12.00 $23.00
AWAY TEAM BAY $28.00 $12.00 $2300



Sydney Swans - ADULT general admission tickets for the 2010 Toyota AFL Premiership season have risen by $1 over 2009 prices.

There have also been marginal increases to concession, junior and family tickets.

Adult admission prices are now $20 from $19 in 2009, with concession $12 from $11.50, junior $2.50 ($2.20) and family $40 ($38).

The increase in junior prices from $2.20 to $2.50 represents the first rise for this ticket since 2001.

You aren't quoting all the prices, Pussycat! From the Swans I mean.

pussycat wrote:

Beaussie wrote:

Take the example of a ticket to a Swans game. The highest priced ticket is more than double that of a ticket to a Raiders game in the NRL.

CANBERRA RAIDERS TICKET PRICES 2011

adult junior (5-15 iNCLUSIVE) cONCESSION - PENSIONER & SENIORS CARDS - FULL TIME STUDENTS WITH ID
WEST/EAST GRANDSTAND $34.00 $17.00 $28.00
INNER BOWL $28.00 $12.00 $23.00
nORTH/SOUTH TERRACE $28.00 $12.00 $23.00
rAIDERS BAY $28.00 $12.00 $23.00
AWAY TEAM BAY $28.00 $12.00 $2300



Sydney Swans - ADULT general admission tickets for the 2010 Toyota AFL Premiership season have risen by $1 over 2009 prices.

There have also been marginal increases to concession, junior and family tickets.

Adult admission prices are now $20 from $19 in 2009, with concession $12 from $11.50, junior $2.50 ($2.20) and family $40 ($38).

The increase in junior prices from $2.20 to $2.50 represents the first rise for this ticket since 2001.

My point which I know you know, was to take Raider to task about his comments that AFL tickets are the cheapest of any sport in the world and that somehow explains the massive crowds the AFL attracts week after week. That is clearly not true as I have proven with the most expensive tickets for an AFL game in Sydney being double what it costs to go to an NRL game.

Beaussie wrote:

pussycat wrote:

Beaussie wrote:

Take the example of a ticket to a Swans game. The highest priced ticket is more than double that of a ticket to a Raiders game in the NRL.

CANBERRA RAIDERS TICKET PRICES 2011

adult junior (5-15 iNCLUSIVE) cONCESSION - PENSIONER & SENIORS CARDS - FULL TIME STUDENTS WITH ID
WEST/EAST GRANDSTAND $34.00 $17.00 $28.00
INNER BOWL $28.00 $12.00 $23.00
nORTH/SOUTH TERRACE $28.00 $12.00 $23.00
rAIDERS BAY $28.00 $12.00 $23.00
AWAY TEAM BAY $28.00 $12.00 $2300



Sydney Swans - ADULT general admission tickets for the 2010 Toyota AFL Premiership season have risen by $1 over 2009 prices.

There have also been marginal increases to concession, junior and family tickets.

Adult admission prices are now $20 from $19 in 2009, with concession $12 from $11.50, junior $2.50 ($2.20) and family $40 ($38).

The increase in junior prices from $2.20 to $2.50 represents the first rise for this ticket since 2001.

My point which I know you know, was to take Raider to task about his comments that AFL tickets are the cheapest of any sport in the world and that somehow explains the massive crowds the AFL attracts week after week. That is clearly not true as I have proven with the most expensive tickets for an AFL game in Sydney being double what it costs to go to an NRL game.

no one buys the most expensive tickets
why would you
when you can slither in for next to nothing

honestly its embarrasing how cheap it is to get into AFL games

And yet your beloved NRL still fails to attract crowds and needs to resort of fudging the offical numbers. Oh dear.