Interesting rankings from the footy crowds thread Leeroy and thinking this is worthy of its own thread and discussion.leeroy*NRL* wrote: Mon Apr 28, 2025 12:09 pmACTFootyfan88 wrote: Mon Apr 28, 2025 12:23 amThey played at the exact same time as the Brumbies, and in not so good news for the Brumbies. GWS got 12k and Brumbies got 8k.
1. NRL
2. AFL
3. Union
It was not all that long ago that Rugby Union and the ACT Brumbies were dominating in crowds. Now an expansion AFL team from Western Sydney is getting bigger crowds than the local Rugby team. And wasn’t there some kind of deal with the Canberra Raiders on the weekend regarding ticketing to boost the crowds for both codes?
Any ideas what participation rates for the codes in the ACT are like?
Considering Rugby Union is solely on pay tv, I would say NRL and AFL split the tv interest for first and second rankings. Soccer ranked 4th with an expansion team in the A-League proposed.