Play Nice 2024 Non AFL Crowds/Ratings and other Industry thread

[kranger]

Clarification on the below, record single day attendance for a test match in WA.

Rita Saffioti MLA

Day 1 of The West Test was huge. And while the Aussies are in a bit of bother on the scoreboard, the atmosphere and crowds were incredible. Over 31,000 in attendance on Day 1 - a record...

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[kranger]

^^ 31,807 for day 2 just announced on the broadcast, sets an even bigger record for WA.

Edit: final day 2 attendance is 32,368

 

[magic_johnson!]

^^ 31,807 for day 2 just announced on the broadcast, sets an even bigger record for WA.

Edit: final day 2 attendance is 32,368

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And the stadium looked great, even half fulll. 30/60k all in shade is so so much better than 20/20k 90% in sun.

 

[kranger]

Looks like a decent crowd at the WACA crowd for the WBBL. Shame they don’t release the crowd figures for individual games.

It was free entry for anyone who had a ticket to the Australia vs India Test match that was over the river at Perth Stadium.

 

[The_Wookie]

Looks like a decent crowd at the WACA crowd for the WBBL. Shame they don’t release the crowd figures for individual games.

It was free entry for anyone who had a ticket to the Australia vs India Test match that was over the river at Perth Stadium.

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I have a guy who sends me crowd info for various amtchjes like this

 

[kranger]

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Need 13,604 to attend on Day 4 to have the highest total attendance over all days to a Test match in WA being 103,440.

Day 1 - 31,302
Day 2 - 32,368
Day 3 - 26,166
Day 4 - tba

 

[kranger]

It looks like the Unite Round, A-Leagues version of Magic (NRL), Gather (AFL) Super (Union) HoopsFest (NBL) Round, is not going great. I’m thinking they should not have included the Sydney derby in this round, to try and get a decent crowd on two separate days.

 

[Fire]

It looks like the Unite Round, A-Leagues version of Magic (NRL), Gather (AFL) Super (Union) HoopsFest (NBL) Round, is not going great. I’m thinking they should not have included the Sydney derby in this round, to try and get a decent crowd on two separate days.

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Someone posted pictures of the MVvWellington match, and there was no way there was 5k there. The stands were absolutely empty, like the Covid days.

 

[kranger]

Need 13,604 to attend on Day 4 to have the highest total attendance over all days to a Test match in WA being 103,440.

Day 1 - 31,302
Day 2 - 32,368
Day 3 - 26,166
Day 4 - tba

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Unfortunately only 6,627 on day 4 with there being no need for day 5. Totalling 96,463 for the series, falling 6,977 short of an attendance record in WA for an entire Test match. The Ashes next year will no doubt beat it.

 

[Fire]

Unfortunately only 6,627 on day 4 with there being no need for day 5. Totalling 96,463 for the series, falling 6,977 short of an attendance record in WA for an entire Test match. The Ashes next year will no doubt beat it.

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Maybe. It probably wont if Australia continues to be dogshit.

 

[BobbyMorri]

The Matildas bandwagon is still going strong. another sell-out.

I had expected it to slow by now.

Now, if they can start winning matches again...

 

[Go GWS!]

The Matildas bandwagon is still going strong. another sell-out.

I had expected it to slow by now.

Now, if they can start winning matches again...

Not saying it wasn't a sell out but noting that that crowd was about 5000 under capacity: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...otional-clare-polkinghorne-farewell/104662142

"The official crowd number was 47,501 with a few empty pockets of seats in the lower levels. Those seats are for stadium members, which Football Australia don't get a say over selling."

Completely fair that FA couldn't sell any more tickets, but just observing that the gloss is every so slightly less shiny if stadium members don't want to attend. I am told that a lot of the Broncos sell outs were in the mid-40s this year, but don't quote me on that.

 

[Cmarsh]

Imminent announcement of a PNG team in the NRL.

Supposed tax free income for players that sign on. Apparently alot of the existing clubs are taking issue with this, and rightly so. Seems an unfair advantage in a comp with a salary cap for each team.

Not sure how that is seen politically in PNG. I would imagine that an NRL player would be comparatively rich in that country, and when you have so many poor people there trying to make ends meet, to have wealthy sportsmen get offered tax free income must go down like a lead balloon amongst the PNG populace.

 

[The Educator]

Imminent announcement of a PNG team in the NRL.

Supposed tax free income for players that sign on. Apparently alot of the existing clubs are taking issue with this, and rightly so. Seems an unfair advantage in a comp with a salary cap for each team.

Not sure how that is seen politically in PNG. I would imagine that an NRL player would be comparatively rich in that country, and when you have so many poor people there trying to make ends meet, to have wealthy sportsmen get offered tax free income must go down like a lead balloon amongst the PNG populace.

There will be very limited PNG players though (currently no PNG players in the NRL....the only player in PNG Kamus team in the NRL is......Jack de Belin)

Presumably, the

Ranked 133 in the world for corruption and 143 for per capita income. I doubt this will be the focus....a lot of them will no doubt be happy to have a team

Bigger problem will be its impact on the integrity and health of the competition

 

[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

Imminent announcement of a PNG team in the NRL.

Supposed tax free income for players that sign on. Apparently alot of the existing clubs are taking issue with this, and rightly so. Seems an unfair advantage in a comp with a salary cap for each team.

Not sure how that is seen politically in PNG. I would imagine that an NRL player would be comparatively rich in that country, and when you have so many poor people there trying to make ends meet, to have wealthy sportsmen get offered tax free income must go down like a lead balloon amongst the PNG populace.

Another good move by Vlandy’s. It pretty much another ~$4mil PA handout from governments to his sport again.

 

[The_Wookie]

Not saying it wasn't a sell out but noting that that crowd was about 5000 under capacity: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...otional-clare-polkinghorne-farewell/104662142

"The official crowd number was 47,501 with a few empty pockets of seats in the lower levels. Those seats are for stadium members, which Football Australia don't get a say over selling."

Completely fair that FA couldn't sell any more tickets, but just observing that the gloss is every so slightly less shiny if stadium members don't want to attend. I am told that a lot of the Broncos sell outs were in the mid-40s this year, but don't quote me on that.

they also played 4 meaningless friendlies in a short period of time for some reason. It dilutes the product

 

[kranger]

Not saying it wasn't a sell out but noting that that crowd was about 5000 under capacity: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...otional-clare-polkinghorne-farewell/104662142

"The official crowd number was 47,501 with a few empty pockets of seats in the lower levels. Those seats are for stadium members, which Football Australia don't get a say over selling."

Completely fair that FA couldn't sell any more tickets, but just observing that the gloss is every so slightly less shiny if stadium members don't want to attend. I am told that a lot of the Broncos sell outs were in the mid-40s this year, but don't quote me on that.

“The Matildas' match against Brazil at Lang Park was their 15th consecutive public sellout on home soil. Their Sunday match at Robina Stadium in the Gold Coast, which Football Australia revealed to be projected to be sold out, will be their 16th.”

I’m going to presume the game in Geelong did not sell out…

 

[The_Wookie]

an average of 430,000 people per Test playing session watched nothing but rain and general cricket commentary on Saturday.



The FTA audience average was over 1 million yesterday per playing session.

 

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[The_Wookie]

Tuesday #AuSportTV

#bbl
Thunder/Strikers 561,000 (Rch 1.965m)
Post 324,000 (692k)

#AUSvIND
3T D4 S3 631,000 (1.896m)
3T D4 S2 486,000 (1.274m)
3T D4 S1 503,000 (1.0974m)
3T D4 LCH 547,000 (850k)
3T D4 Tea 404,000 (622k)
3T D4 Pre 297,000 (601k)
3T D4 S3 Multi 263,000 (531k)

Data: VOZ

 

[The_Wookie]

Wednesday #AuSportTV

#bbl
Stars/Heat 543,000 (Rch 1.969m)

#AUSvIND
3T D5 S3 440,000 (1.535m)
3T D5 S2 502,000 (1.178m)
3T D5 S1 305,000 (866k)
3T D5 Tea 432,000 (651k)
3T D5 Pre 275,000 (562k)
3T D5 Lch 274,000 (526k)

Data: VOZ

 

[The_Wookie]

Aussies flock to BBL and Test cricket on Seven Third Australia v India Test reaches 5.9 million First four days of BBL 14 reach 4.9 million, best start since 2021 The start of Big Bash League 14 and the Third Test between Australia and India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test Series were a winning combination for Australian sport fans on Seven and 7plus Sport.

BBL 14 on Seven and 7plus Sport is scoring big with viewers, with the strongest start to a BBL competition since 2021 and the second consecutive year of audience growth.

The first four days of BBL 14 reached 4.9 million people, with an average total TV audience of 564,000 – up 16% on the first four days of BBL 13. Broadcast viewing alone was up 9%.

Seven’s live and free coverage of the Third Test at the Gabba reached 5.9 million people and drew an average total TV audience of 647,000. Ending in a draw due to rain delays across the five days, the Third Test was the mostwatched program in all people, 25 to 54s, 16 to 39s and grocery shoppers last Sunday.

The big-rating sessions included the third session on day two, which had an average total TV audience of 1.29 million, and the second session on day two, with 1.03 million. Across the Third Test, 7plus saw a 131% jump in audience compared to the same days last year. The Third Test reached 582,000 people exclusively on 7plus Sport.