Play Nice 2024 AFL and State League Attendance

[manicmagpie]

What about Ess V Car? A bit early I know!

Not on sale yet.

 

[dave10]

Not on sale yet.

I thought that was the case

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Mother's day crowds have always been historically poor, and I don't think this year will be any different.

Given the Marvel factor as well, I think Collingwood vs West Coast will be in the low 30s.

Mother's Day crowds in Victoria

1994 = Geelong vs Collingwood (MCG) = 52,342
1998 = Richmond vs Melbourne (MCG) = 46,217
2018 = Collingwood vs Geelong (MCG) = 44,602
2023 = Collingwood vs GWS (MCG) = 37,631
2022 = Melbourne vs St Kilda (MCG) = 35,767
2000 = Essendon vs Adelaide (Marvel) = 34,626
2001 = Collingwood vs North Melbourne (Marvel) = 34,600
2002 = Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood (Marvel) = 34,400
2011 = Essendon vs West Coast (Marvel) = 33,631
2006 = Carlton vs Essendon (MCG) = 32,976
2017 = Richmond vs Fremantle (MCG) = 31,200
2018 = North Melbourne vs Richmond (Marvel) = 29,153
2001 = Geelong vs Carlton (MCG) = 29,150
2004 = Hawthorn vs Geelong (Marvel) = 28,612
1991 = Richmond vs Collingwood (MCG) = 28,322
2021 = Western Bulldogs vs Carlton (Marvel) = 27,655
2016 = St Kilda vs North Melbourne (Marvel) = 27,254
2010 = Geelong vs Sydney (GMHBA) = 25,970
1996 = Richmond vs Footscray (MCG) = 25,691
2022 = Carlton vs Adelaide (Marvel) = 25,376
1995 = Geelong vs Hawthorn (GMHBA) = 24,842
2007 = Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne (Marvel) = 24,584
1993 = Geelong vs West Coast (GMHBA) = 23,697
1998 = Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne (Princes Park) = 22,058
2007 = Geelong vs West Coast (GMHBA) = 22,014
1999 = North Melbourne vs Adelaide (MCG) = 22,006
2017 = North Melbourne vs Sydney (Marvel) = 21,589
1990 = Geelong vs Richmond (GMHBA) = 21,181
2019 = North Melbourne vs Geelong (Marvel) = 21,156
2004 = Melbourne vs West Coast (MCG) = 21,145
2002 = Melbourne vs St Kilda (MCG) = 20,892
2012 = North Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs (Marvel) = 20,885
2015 = Carlton vs Brisbane (Marvel) = 20,273
2011 = Melbourne vs Adelaide (MCG) = 19,987
2006 = North Melbourne vs Adelaide (Marvel) = 16,064
2021 = Hawthorn vs West Coast (MCG) = 15,277
2019 = Hawthorn vs GWS (MCG) = 14,636
2013 = Melbourne vs Gold Coast (MCG) = 13,304
1995 = Melbourne vs Brisbane Bears (MCG) = 12,783
2003 = Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle (Marvel) = 12,542
2003 = Melbourne vs Port Adelaide (MCG) = 12,410
2000 = North Melbourne vs Fremantle (MCG) = 12,400
1994 = Footscray vs Brisbane Bears (Western Oval) = 12,181

 

[Raz Man]

As a demon fan has stated on another Forum, MCC are expecting around 60,000 tonight.

 

[ep12]

As a demon fan has stated on another Forum, MCC are expecting around 60,000 tonight.

Annoys me that this is the Thursday Night game.
See no reason why Geelong and Port couldnt have been tonight and Carlton Melbourne tomorrow.

imo 75K would have been possible had Carlton won last week and the game was a Friday night.

 

[dave10]

Mother's day crowds have always been historically poor, and I don't think this year will be any different.

Given the Marvel factor as well, I think Collingwood vs West Coast will be in the low 30s.

Mother's Day crowds in Victoria

1994 = Geelong vs Collingwood (MCG) = 52,342
1998 = Richmond vs Melbourne (MCG) = 46,217
2018 = Collingwood vs Geelong (MCG) = 44,602
2023 = Collingwood vs GWS (MCG) = 37,631
2022 = Melbourne vs St Kilda (MCG) = 35,767
2000 = Essendon vs Adelaide (Marvel) = 34,626
2001 = Collingwood vs North Melbourne (Marvel) = 34,600
2002 = Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood (Marvel) = 34,400
2011 = Essendon vs West Coast (Marvel) = 33,631
2006 = Carlton vs Essendon (MCG) = 32,976
2017 = Richmond vs Fremantle (MCG) = 31,200
2018 = North Melbourne vs Richmond (Marvel) = 29,153
2001 = Geelong vs Carlton (MCG) = 29,150
2004 = Hawthorn vs Geelong (Marvel) = 28,612
1991 = Richmond vs Collingwood (MCG) = 28,322
2021 = Western Bulldogs vs Carlton (Marvel) = 27,655
2016 = St Kilda vs North Melbourne (Marvel) = 27,254
2010 = Geelong vs Sydney (GMHBA) = 25,970
1996 = Richmond vs Footscray (MCG) = 25,691
2022 = Carlton vs Adelaide (Marvel) = 25,376
1995 = Geelong vs Hawthorn (GMHBA) = 24,842
2007 = Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne (Marvel) = 24,584
1993 = Geelong vs West Coast (GMHBA) = 23,697
1998 = Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne (Princes Park) = 22,058
2007 = Geelong vs West Coast (GMHBA) = 22,014
1999 = North Melbourne vs Adelaide (MCG) = 22,006
2017 = North Melbourne vs Sydney (Marvel) = 21,589
1990 = Geelong vs Richmond (GMHBA) = 21,181
2019 = North Melbourne vs Geelong (Marvel) = 21,156
2004 = Melbourne vs West Coast (MCG) = 21,145
2002 = Melbourne vs St Kilda (MCG) = 20,892
2012 = North Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs (Marvel) = 20,885
2015 = Carlton vs Brisbane (Marvel) = 20,273
2011 = Melbourne vs Adelaide (MCG) = 19,987
2006 = North Melbourne vs Adelaide (Marvel) = 16,064
2021 = Hawthorn vs West Coast (MCG) = 15,277
2019 = Hawthorn vs GWS (MCG) = 14,636
2013 = Melbourne vs Gold Coast (MCG) = 13,304
1995 = Melbourne vs Brisbane Bears (MCG) = 12,783
2003 = Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle (Marvel) = 12,542
2003 = Melbourne vs Port Adelaide (MCG) = 12,410
2000 = North Melbourne vs Fremantle (MCG) = 12,400
1994 = Footscray vs Brisbane Bears (Western Oval) = 12,181

There’s a few decent ones in that list that surprised me.

 

[Raz Man]

Carlton v Melbourne = 58,742

 

[2010premier]

BT said disappointing crowd, honestly Thursday night pissing down rain I don’t share his pessimism. I say it’s par, this season I guess we’ve been seeing a lot of really exceptional attendances

 

[AstuteTiger]

I wonder how many of those Tiger fans wont bother tp turn up to dreamtime?

Marquee games definitely we will turn up in big numbers and its our home game well I go to every game regardless but the ones who decide to not go to certain games do tend to make the effort for these special types of games.
I dare say it would be nice to go into dreamtime with at least another win up our sleeve

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

BT said disappointing crowd, honestly Thursday night pissing down rain I don’t share his pessimism. I say it’s par, this season I guess we’ve been seeing a lot of really exceptional attendances

The broadcasters want to have their cake and eat it. They've been pushing tirelessly for Thursday night football.

Expect lower than usual crowds as a result especially with winter approaching and kids being at school now.

 

[Bjo187]

I'm surprised under 60 it looked more. On a Saturday afternoon that game is over 80k. You'd have to think Thursday night knocks at least 25 percent off potential attendance.

 

[mblack42]

BT said disappointing crowd, honestly Thursday night pissing down rain I don’t share his pessimism. I say it’s par, this season I guess we’ve been seeing a lot of really exceptional attendances

Says a lot about the state of the league when 58742 is considered a "disappointing" crowd. A crowd most other codes not just I Australia but worldwide can only dream of for a run of the mill Thursday night game.

Speaking of BT, I feel like he and other media types forget that the punters sit in the elements, not in the warmth of a media box. Some never fail to demonstrate how out of touch they are.

 

[Fletched]

Pretty decent crowd, we left at three quater time just because it was so late for a Thursday night and rain coming

 

[Raz Man]

BT said disappointing crowd, honestly Thursday night pissing down rain I don’t share his pessimism. I say it’s par, this season I guess we’ve been seeing a lot of really exceptional attendances

If Carlton (or another Big 4 club) were not playing last night, it would have been below 40,000 crowd I would say. So 58,000 is tremendous effort for mine..

 

[dave10]

Carlton v Melbourne = 58,742

Not too bad. I was thinking just over 60K so it was a tad below what I expected. Thursday night footy / crowds / Melbourne don’t mix once we get into May. These games imo perform better crowd wise elsewhere.

 

[weewilly]

BT said disappointing crowd, honestly Thursday night pissing down rain I don’t share his pessimism. I say it’s par, this season I guess we’ve been seeing a lot of really exceptional attendances

I'm with you NO other football code in the Nation would get nearly 60,000 on a cold shitty wet night with also many having to go to work and school the next day!

 

[weewilly]

Not too bad. I was thinking just over 60K so it was a tad below what I expected. Thursday night footy / crowds / Melbourne don’t mix once we get into May. These games imo perform better crowd wise elsewhere.

Yep they need to stop early May!