Talking Footy

The following figures really puts into perspective the popularity of the AFL when compared with the NRL. The NRL's first entry on the list is 25. Every AFL grand final has rated better than the NRL.

Yes even when the NRL is broadcast on a Sunday night in prime time as opposed to the Saturday afternoon AFL broadcast.

Oh and where is Rugby League's supposed ratings blockbuster - State of Origin? Most Australians wouldn't know or care apparently.

The top shows since 2001
http://blogs.smh.com.au/entertainment/a ... 02630.html

Based on OzTAM's audience estimates for the mainland capitals. Series figures are for the most watched episode of the year.

1 Tennis: Aus Open final - Hewitt v Safin 2005 (7) 4.04 million
2 Rugby World Cup final 2003 (7) 4.01 million
3 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony 2006 (9) 3.56m
4 AFL Grand Final 2005 (10) 3.39m
5 Australian Idol Final Verdict 2004 (10) 3.35m

6 Australian Idol final 2003 (10) 3.30 m
7 AFL Grand Final 2006 (10) 3.15m
8 The Block auction 2003 (9) 3.11 m
9 September 11 reportage, September 12, 2001 (9, 7, ABC) 3.10 m
10 Wimbledon day 14 2001 (9) 3.04 m
11 AFL grand final 2003 (10) 2.96 m
12 Big Brother winner announced 2004 (10) 2.86m
13 Australian Idol Live from Opera House 2004 (10) 2.86 m
14 AFL Grand Final 2004 (10) 2.80 m
15 Beaconsfield miners interview 2006 (9) 2.79m
16 Big Brother finale 2001 (10) 2.78 m
17 The National IQ Test 2002 (9) 2.78 m
18 Tennis: Australian Open men's final 2006 (7) 2.75 m
19 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony 2006 (9) 2.74m
20 World Cup Soccer final 2002 (9) 2.70 m
21 Australia Unites: Reach out to Asia 2005 (7,9,10) 2.67m
22 Dancing With The Stars 4, finale, 2006 (7) 2.66m
23 AFL grand final 2002 (10) 2.62 m
24 AFL grand final 2001 (7) 2.60 m
25 NRL: Grand Final 2005 (9) 2.57 m
26 Seven news Sunday 2004 (7) 2.56m
27 NRL: Grand Final 2006 (9) 2.56m
28 Friends season finale 2001 (9) 2.54 m
29 World Swimming Championships day 8 2001 (9) 2.51 m
30 Melbourne Cup Race 2005 (7) 2.51m
31 Terri Irwin interview 2006 (9) 2.51m
32 Melbourne Cup race 2002 (7) 2.50 m
32 Rugby World Cup Aus v. Argentina 2003 (7) 2.49 m
33 Rugby World Cup opening ceremony 2003 (7) 2.49 m
34 Desperate Housewives opening 2005 (7) 2.48m
35 Nine Sunday news - Beaconsfield 2006 (9) 2.48m
36 Melbourne Cup race 2004 (7) 2.47m
37 Cricket World Cup final Aus v India 2003 (9) 2.46 m
38 Tennis: Aus Open men's semi-final Hewitt v Roddick 2005 (7) 2.46 m
39 Soccer: Australia beats Uruguay 2005 (SBS) 2.46m
40 Rugby World Cup semi final Aus v NZ 2003 (7) 2.43 m
41 Tennis: Aus Open women's round 4 Molik v Williams 2005 (7) 2.43m
42 Nine News Sunday 2003 (9) 2.42 m
43 Logie Awards 2001 (9) 2.41 m
44 Friends opening 2002 (9) 2.41 m
45 Ten news Sunday -- Bali bombings 2002 (10) 2.40 m
46 World Idol performance show 2003 (10) 2.40 m
47 Steve Irwin memorial service 2006 (ABC, 7, 9, 10) 2.39m
48 Rugby League grand final 2003 (9) 2.35 m
49 60 Minutes 2001 (9) 2.34 m
50 Lost premiere 2005 (7) 2.34 m
51 Dancing With The Stars 2 final 2005 (7) 2.33 m
52 Backyard Blitz 2001 (9) 2.32 m
53 The Biggest Loser finale 2006 (10) 2.31m
54 Big Brother final eviction 2002 (10) 2.30 m
55 World Cup: Aus v Italy 2006 (SBS) 2.30m
56 Athens Olympics Opening Ceremony 2004 (7) 2.29 m
57 The Block II auction 2004 (9) 2.28 m
58 Big Brother winner 2005 (10) 2.28m
59 Friends final 2004 (9) 2.27m
60 Big Brother final eviction 2003 (10) 2.27 m
61 Logie Awards 2004 (9) 2.27 m
62 Logie Arrivals 2006 (9) 2.26m
63 Survivor II: The Australian Outback final 2001 (9) 2.25 m
64 Celebrity Big Brother premiere 2002 (10) 2.25 m
65 Desperate Housewives season 2 opening 2006 (7) 2.25m
66 Melbourne Cup race 2003 (7) 2.24 m
67 Popstars 2001 (7) 2.23 m
68 Dancing With The Stars 3 finale 2005 (7) 2.22m.

Top shows so far in 2006: Commonwealth Games Opening (9) 3.5m; AFL Grand Final (10) 3.2m; Games Closing (9) 2.8m; Beaconsfield miners interview (9) 2.8m; Australian Open tennis men's final (7) 2.8 m; Dancing With The Stars final (7) 2.7 m; Terri Irwin interview (9) 2.5m; Nine Sunday News -- Beaconsfield (9) 2.5 m; Biggest Loser finale (10) 2.3m; Aus v Italy Word Cup match (SBS) 2.3m; Desperate Housewives opening (7) 2.2m; Cricket 20/20 Aus v South Africa 2.2m; Dancing With The Stars opening 2.2m; Aus v Japan World Cup match 2.2m; House final ep 2.1m, Lost opening (7) 2.1m; Border Security (7) 2.1m; State of Origin III 2.0m; Croatia v Australia World Cup match 2.0m; Prison Break premiere (7) 1.9m.

4 million people live in Regional areas which are RL heartlands in NSW and QLD which are not included in these ratings - more than the population of Perth and Adelaide combined.

Beaussie - why was the AFL GF down from 1 million to 700,000 in Sydney this year?

Those regionals firgues would have seen great numbers for the AFL GF too Willis.

Yeah Brucey shutup you cretin...

Well look what I found! Bumped to show you fucked up NRL supporters how well we're going!

onion all that this old post shows that 5 years ago in capital cities AFL was doing OK. What is doesn't show is what it's doing now or what it's doing Australia wide then or now in relation to Rugby League. The capital cities are not all of Australia I assume you realize that or do you. Always have to wonder where your mind is at when you do something like this.

It's the fucking majority!!

Willis 21 wrote:

4 million people live in Regional areas which are RL heartlands in NSW and QLD which are not included in these ratings - more than the population of Perth and Adelaide combined.

Beaussie - why was the AFL GF down from 1 million to 700,000 in Sydney this year?

well this certainly hasn't gone down in number , in the last 4.5 Years
the regional population of the NRL states is now

5.5 million

And metro populations have gone up as well, fuck wit! You have no fucking point!

Onions wrote:

And metro populations have gone up as well, **** wit! You have no ******* point!

yes they have too ....thanks for pointing that out
the NRL states to 6.6 Million

Hey fuck wit! ALL states have gone up! For fuck's sake GO BACK TO SCHOOL!!

Onions wrote:

Hey **** wit! ALL states have gone up! For ****'s sake GO BACK TO SCHOOL!!

who said they hadn't ?

we have 12 million plus in our heartland
the AFL .. about 10 in its

In which case all the Sydney NRL clubs should be getting 20K crowds, right?

Guess what, THEY FUCKING AREN'T!!

Turn off your fucking computer, kid. It's dragging you into the fucking Twilight Zone!

Onions wrote:

In which case all the Sydney NRL clubs should be getting 20K crowds, right?

Guess what, THEY ******* AREN'T!!

Turn off your ******* computer, kid. It's dragging you into the ******* Twilight Zone!

ah ... Ok if you say so

naaaahhhhh.....

Thought so. Can't make any reasoned fucking decisions. I should call the authorities and have you fucking locked up.