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Title: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on June 01, 2015, 12:59:26 PM
 :thumbsup  :gotigers

Home Attendance 2015

                         Total     G     Average

Richmond           296186   5   59237        
Essendon            229090   4   57273            
Carlton               247055   5   49411            
Adelaide             226371   5   45274            
Port Adelaide      180824   4   45206        
Collingwood        174572   4   43643            
Hawthorn            205717   5   41143            
Fremantle           146479   4   36620            
West Coast         172920   5   34584            
Sydney               140949   5   28190        
North Melbourne  100482   4   25121
Geelong               100020   4   25005            
Melbourne            111046   5   22209            
Western Bulldogs  107265   5   21543
St Kilda                  84386   4   21097            
Brisbane Lions      103168   5   20634           
Gold Coast             55017   4   13754            
Grtr. West. Sydney 38765   4   9691

Total Attendance 2015

Richmond                     464115   9   51568            
Essendon                      458426   9   50936    
Collingwood                  441440   9   49049            
Hawthorn                      367047   9   40783            
Carlton                         357905   9   39767    
Geelong                        336723   9   37414    
Sydney                         319078   9   35453    
Port Adelaide                307949   9   34217        
Adelaide                       302002   9   33556            
Fremantle                      296720   9   32969    
North Melbourne            292801   9   32533        
West Coast                    273151   9   30350                 
Melbourne                     262801   9   29200    
St Kilda                         232544   9   25838            
Western Bulldogs           227691   9   25299                     
Brisbane Lions               195037   9   21671    
Greater Western Sydney 157150   9   17461        
Gold Coast                    148044   9   16449            

http://afltables.com/afl/crowds/2015.html
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Phil Mrakov on June 01, 2015, 01:25:58 PM
To be expected with our draw
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: taztiger4 on June 01, 2015, 07:27:02 PM
To be expected with our draw

Yep, got those huge drawing clubs in Melbourne & Bulldogs !
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: bojangles17 on June 01, 2015, 09:18:08 PM
One word , whoa , RFC are to Melbourne what the Yankees are to ny ....nice work tigers, hottest ticket in town,,,,,,again  :clapping
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on June 01, 2015, 09:20:26 PM
To be expected with our draw

Yep, got those huge drawing clubs in Melbourne & Bulldogs !

And Brisbane in the Gabba, norf in Hobart  ::)
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: (•))(©™ on June 01, 2015, 09:25:50 PM
The lowest collective IQ amongst supporters in the competition really pays dividends.  :dancing :yashin
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Yeahright on June 01, 2015, 09:51:24 PM
Yeah you really drag our average down
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Owl on June 01, 2015, 10:05:41 PM
Yeah you really drag our average down
haha :santa
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: 🏅Dooks on June 02, 2015, 01:34:26 PM
It's our draw that pumps up the crowd figures. 

Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: TigerMonk on June 03, 2015, 12:20:10 PM
So this data is only taken off a team via membership entry otherwise its not possible to know who supports who at games.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: WilliamPowell on June 03, 2015, 01:35:45 PM
So this data is only taken off a team via membership entry otherwise its not possible to know who supports who at games.

Not sure how you've come to that conclusion Monk

It is average crowd numbers. Has nothing to do with membership numbers

Simple take all the crowds in games that Richmond has played and divide by the number of rounds played. Gives you the average crowd number

What percentage of the crowd is actually there supporting Richmond isn't really relevant when talking about crowd numbers

Look at it this way. In the 3 big blockbuster games we've played total crowds have been 225k divide that by 3 and our average from those is 75k, doesn't matter what the break up of support is/was
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Eat_em_Alive on June 03, 2015, 06:17:28 PM
What kinda crowd could we expect for the Eagles game after the bye?
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Go Richo 12 on June 03, 2015, 07:18:09 PM
What kinda crowd could we expect for the Eagles game after the bye?
Apparently that depends on the draw.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: tdy on June 03, 2015, 07:29:04 PM
For 30 years we've had the greatest unrealised potential for crowds => money => on field success.  Maybe Benny's 3 0 75 is starting to reap rewards.

I wonder why the Hawks are down?  Everyone thinks they are too old and done for mebe?  Both playing styles our n the Hawks are pretty ugly but that never stopped the swans getting good numbers and they used to play super ugly.

Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Smokey on June 03, 2015, 07:51:55 PM
What kinda crowd could we expect for the Eagles game after the bye?

With them travelling well I'd be shocked if it wasn't 55k+
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on June 13, 2015, 10:58:53 PM
AFL crowd attendance rises thanks to cheaper food, improved match times and Tigers’ form

Samantha Landy
Herald-Sun
June 14, 2015


FOOTY fans are flocking back to the MCG in droves this season, spurred by cheap food, improved match times — and the success of the mighty Tigers.

A Sunday Herald Sun analysis of matches played in Victoria to Round 10 shows the ’G is on track to get its mojo back this year, after a lacklustre 2014 saw crowd numbers drop by more than 11 per cent.

About 1.18 million people have flooded the gates over 22 matches this season — an average of 53,569, or 8 per cent higher than this time last year.

The MCG’s stellar crowds have ensured AFL attendance statewide is slightly up on 12 months ago, despite crowds at Etihad and Simonds stadiums dropping by 4 and 11 per cent respectively.

The combined attendance at all three stadiums has risen 5 per cent on this time last year, with 1.7 million people attending across 44 games — the biggest improvement of all the states.

The AFL says its efforts to make footy more fan friendly by ditching some of its experimental match times, reducing exorbitant food prices and introducing fun initiatives such as kick-to-kick on Sundays were reflected in the improved crowd numbers.

Fans agree the AFL deserves some credit for enticing them back to the stadiums, but say flying Victorian teams Richmond and Collingwood have also contributed to the ‘G’s big crowds.

The eighth-placed Tigers have played four of their five matches at the ‘G in front of 58,000-plus crowds. Two of the games attracted mammoth audiences of more than 83,000.

Richmond cheer squad chair and super fan Gerard Egan said his team’s strong finish to the 2014 season and recent form had spurred supporters into the bays of the MCG.

“If we're playing well, it’s worth a couple of extra thousand bums on seats,” he said.

AFL Fans Association president Gerry Eeman agreed the form of the top Victorian sides had upped attendances.

He said affordable grub at the Melbourne grounds was also a factor — particularly at the MCG, where the cost of hot dogs, chips, Four ‘N Twenty pies and other popular items has dropped by as much as 40 per cent.

Better match scheduling had also made more people want to come to the footy, but fans still wanted earlier games on Friday nights, he said.

Mr Eeman was torn on whether some clubs’ efforts to offer better ‘match day experiences’ were having any impact.

“Things like Captain Carlton riding in the hovercraft pre-match probably make kids happier to go with their parents. It also adds value,” he said.

Etihad Stadium communications manager Bill Lane said the poor early season form of AFL giants Carlton and, to an extent, Essendon had slightly marred its crowd numbers.

But the stadium’s cheap food offerings on Sundays — especially $3 pies — and the availability of free water and wi-fi had been a winner.

AFL general manager of clubs and operations Travis Auld said initiatives such as kick-to-kick and free admission for kids on Sundays had been well received by fans.

He said Victoria was the only state to boast increased attendance so far this year, with SA, WA and NSW enjoying similar numbers to last year and Queensland crowds taking a slight hit.

“Overall it’s been quite a positive start to the season, we just need to continue it,” he said.

(http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2015/06/13/1227396/492541-05f10fd0-11b3-11e5-9f1b-ea0e0a7b6fb6.jpg)
Crowds at Victorian stadiums. Source: Supplied

http://www.news.com.au/national/afl-crowd-attendance-rises-thanks-to-cheaper-food-improved-match-times-and-tigers-form/story-e6frfkp9-1227396490343
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: bojangles17 on June 14, 2015, 04:51:48 PM
Nice work if you can get it tigers  :clapping. Icon of the afl :shh
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: cub on June 14, 2015, 05:51:09 PM
I was there when there was sfa
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: 🏅Dooks on June 14, 2015, 05:53:58 PM
Non-tigers blowing smoke up our arses.

Where were you suck holes when we were nearly dead. Sticking the boots in that's where.

Chase the story but any Richmond success is for Richmond. Eff everyone else
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Zlatan on June 14, 2015, 10:36:36 PM
fancy if we win a flag

itd go bonkers
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: 🏅Dooks on June 14, 2015, 10:59:01 PM
fancy if we win a flag

itd go bonkers
.
Yeah but keep it real. Keep it for us
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on July 15, 2015, 04:34:05 AM
Richmond is averaging more than 50,000 fans to home games in 2015

Jon Ralph
Herald-Sun
July 15, 2015


RESURGENT Richmond is on track to set a home attendance record average as it surges towards an 11th consecutive profit.

And the Tigers, who on Friday night drew 52,564 against Carlton, will start next year with another bumper windfall from Round 1, when they host the Blues on Easter Thursday.

Richmond is not prepared to consider sharing the gate with Carlton next year after the Blues this season ended a long-running sharing arrangement.

There were 83,493 to watch the Tigers take on the Blues in Round 1 this year.

Entering Round 15, Richmond led the league in attendances with an average 53,904 in seven home games.

The average is 21 per cent up on last year’s figure and above its record average, 50,900 in 2013.

The Tigers’ only other year to average more than 50,000 at home was 1980.

The club will this year post a modest profit after last year’s $1,329,530.

After cracking 70,000 members for the first time, the Tigers know they must continue to convert off-field strength into on-field success.

Chief executive Brendon Gale said on Monday the Tigers continued to build on their success.

“We have worked really hard to build the business. At the end of the day it starts with the organisation and footy follows,” he said.

AFL figures have the Tigers fourth in total attendances this year — home and away.

Collingwood has had an average 48,973 to its six home games, and Hawthorn’s 44,702 is affected by its Launceston home games.

Essendon ranks second to Richmond with an average of 51,290, after bumper crowds on Anzac Day and against Hawthorn in Round 2.

At the other extreme, Greater Western Sydney has averaged 9278 fans at its six home games.

The 9-5 Tigers, who have won seven of their past eight games, last year made successive finals series for the first time in 40 years but have not won a final since 2001.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-is-averaging-more-than-50000-fans-to-home-games-in-2015/story-fndv8t7m-1227440170586
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 15, 2015, 06:56:31 AM
Chief executive Brendon Gale said on Monday the Tigers continued to build on their success.

“We have worked really hard to build the business. At the end of the day it starts with the organisation and footy follows,” he said.

 :banghead

Sorry Benny but this is not an accurate assessment.

I'd argue that you haven't worked hard enough when the club is still so reliant on the FTF. I've been banging on about this for a while

Building the business means you are finding new ways to generate other revenue streams over the reliance of members & supporters continually putting there collective hands in their pockets which is what the FTF does/represents.

Yes things have improved markedly and kudos for it but if you took the FTF away then I doubt very much the club would be making profits and there in lies the problem
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Stalin on July 19, 2015, 09:29:35 PM
Biggest crowd docklands
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on July 26, 2015, 04:17:35 AM
5. Tiger fans roar, with Hawks on the horizon

Richmond heads into Friday night's blockbuster against Hawthorn on track to notch over one million fans in attendance on aggregate, for the third time in its history. The Tigers went into the game against Fremantle needing 321,145 spectators in the final seven games to match their record home and away attendance of 1,040,290 set in 2013. Tiger crowds are up 25 per cent on last season, a glowing endorsement for the rebuilding of the club under CEO Brendon Gale and coach Damien Hardwick.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-07-25/five-talking-points-richmond-v-fremantle
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: WilliamPowell on July 26, 2015, 08:55:05 AM
It was a poor crowd yesterday

Know it's a terrible time slot twilight games but with so much on the line, 70k plus members to get less than 40k was disappointing IMVHO
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Stalin on July 26, 2015, 02:28:04 PM
20 odd to Carlton hawks ...
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on August 03, 2015, 08:29:55 PM
Back to No.1 for crowds this year and in a league of our own  :gotigers  :thumbsup.

Home Attendance 2015

                         Total     G     Average

Richmond           469673   9   52186            
Collingwood        368263   8   46033
Adelaide             316685   7   45241        
Essendon           403774   9   44864            
Port Adelaide      402735   9   44748            
Hawthorn           351314   8   43914    
Carlton              389056   10 38906           
West Coast       287119   8   35890            
Fremantle          322820   9   35869        
Sydney              282903   9   31434            
St Kilda             215722   8   26965        
Melbourne          237133   9   26348            
North Melbourne 206915   8   25864            
Geelong             174982   7   24997                
West. Bulldogs   209869   9   23319            
Brisbane            153813   8   19227    
Gold Coast         110370   9   12263            
GWS Giants         79513   8   9939


Total Attendance 2015

Richmond          825227   17   48543            
Collingwood       823473   17   48440            
Essendon          763941   17   44938            
Hawthorn          735702   17   43277            
Carlton              617496   17   36323            
Port Adelaide      609574   17   35857            
Adelaide             572838   16   35802            
Geelong             544394   16   34025            
Sydney              561923   17   33054            
Fremantle           538032   17   31649            
Melbourne          518867   17   30522            
West Coast        502280   17   29546            
St Kilda              470873   17   27698            
North Melbourne 462316   17   27195            
West. Bulldogs   456220   17   26836            
Brisbane            355923   17   20937            
GWS Giants       321471   17   18910            
Gold Coast         284768   17   16751

http://afltables.com/afl/crowds/2015.html
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: bojangles17 on August 04, 2015, 07:17:19 PM
It was a poor crowd yesterday

Know it's a terrible time slot twilight games but with so much on the line, 70k plus members to get less than 40k was disappointing IMVHO
22,000 same game last year . Not the greatest timeslot , still thought we d get 45-50
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 04, 2015, 07:20:51 PM
Actually last Friday nights crowd was poor as well

For two Melb based teams with a combined Melb membership base of 110k+ To only get 66k is poor

Friday night, massive game 66k is poor
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Penelope on August 04, 2015, 08:14:01 PM
afl need to start letting pets in.........
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 04, 2015, 09:19:24 PM
afl need to start letting pets in.........

I'd take my 3  ;D

They go to VFL games but not games at Punt Road
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Smokey on August 04, 2015, 10:16:07 PM
afl need to start letting pets in.........

I'd take my 3  ;D

They go to VFL games but not games at Punt Road

Don't want them to mark the pavers?   :whistle
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 04, 2015, 10:33:31 PM
afl need to start letting pets in.........

I'd take my 3  ;D

They go to VFL games but not games at Punt Road

Don't want them to mark the pavers?   :whistle

No dogs not allowed

And BTW

The Pavers are no longer pavers  :snidegrin
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Smokey on August 04, 2015, 10:37:03 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Diocletian on August 04, 2015, 10:55:04 PM
Actually last Friday nights crowd was poor as well

For two Melb based teams with a combined Melb membership base of 110k+ To only get 66k is poor

Friday night, massive game 66k is poor

The loss to Fremantle cost at least 20k I reckon.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on August 05, 2015, 10:33:51 AM
Actually last Friday nights crowd was poor as well

For two Melb based teams with a combined Melb membership base of 110k+ To only get 66k is poor

Friday night, massive game 66k is poor
If it was a tiger home game another 10k would have shown up. Hawthorn just don't draw that well. Many neutrals go to Hawthorn Geelong games because they are usually close and entertaining.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: No More on August 05, 2015, 01:44:00 PM
that's right doc, they don't draw well coz they're a crap club wanting to be like us but they can never be like us because we are working class yellow and black and they are just upper class scum. that's the reality doc. just upper class scum from the east. that's all they are and all they ever will be  :snidegrin
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 05, 2015, 04:11:21 PM
What does it matter that it wasn't our home game?

Why didn't more of ours turn up. Fair few folks have 16 game or 17 game memberships
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on August 05, 2015, 04:34:10 PM
What does it matter that it wasn't our home game?

Why didn't more of ours turn up. Fair few folks have 16 game or 17 game memberships
Several reasons, hawthorn sell 70k memberships to less than 50k people. Most richmond memberships are 11 home gamers/reserved seats. That's 10k right there I woulda thought.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Stalin on August 05, 2015, 04:36:23 PM
Where as the bummers have 15 000 gold fish members
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on August 05, 2015, 04:42:38 PM
Where as the bummers have 15 000 gold fish members
A Hawk at my cricket club legit has his dog and cat signed up as members.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Stalin on August 05, 2015, 04:46:26 PM
Where as the bummers have 15 000 gold fish members
A Hawk at my cricket club legit has his dog and cat signed up as members.

My dog too, (free dog mat  :bow, shout of to my boy WP)

But it doesn't go towards the membership total. In Richmond's case, at least
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 05, 2015, 06:39:52 PM
Where as the bummers have 15 000 gold fish members
A Hawk at my cricket club legit has his dog and cat signed up as members.

Every club sells pet memberships these day

Tigers been doing it for over 10 years

My 3 are signed up.


But it doesn't go towards the membership total. In Richmond's case, at least

No pet memberships numbers are included membership totals these days. Again haven't been for years
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Tigeritis™©® on August 06, 2015, 02:56:55 PM
The pee&poo family club didn't even show up for a home game after dominating the comp in successive weeks not to mention back to back premierships. If success cant get them off the couch what will?
If we ever achieve back to back premierships again :pray it'll be standing room only for most games.
This mob are fakers and I cant wait till the wheels fall off and they'll be wondering where all their supporters have gone, well probably signed up as yellow & black members but we don't want your fickle support you bunch of frontrunner rainbow children fair-weather wankers!
Go and get stuffed!
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on August 11, 2015, 01:53:00 PM
If we we're to remain No.1 for crowds this year, it will be the first time since 1982 we've topped total league attendances after the H/A season.

After Round 19

                             Home                     Total
                       Agg        Avg             Agg         Avg


Richmond       469673      52186         875321       48629            
Collingwood    416396      46266         871606       48423

              Rich             Coll
R20:   GC (MCG)      Syd (SCG)
R21:  Coll (MCG)      Rich (MCG)
R22:  Ess (MCG)      Geel (MCG)
R23:  NM (Etihad)     Ess (MCG)
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on August 18, 2015, 11:55:31 PM
Still No.1 and given we play the Pies this week, it will remain so for another week  :thumbsup.

We need a further 87.2k to break the million mark.

After Round 20

                             Home                     Total
                       Agg        Avg             Agg         Avg


Richmond       508181      50818         912851       48045            
Collingwood    416396      46266         910014       47895

              Rich             Coll
R21:  Coll (MCG)      Rich (MCG)
R22:  Ess (MCG)      Geel (MCG)
R23:  NM (Etihad)     Ess (MCG)

http://afltables.com/afl/crowds/2015.html
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on August 20, 2015, 03:55:58 AM
Richmond crowds up 10,000, now biggest in AFL

Grant Baker
Herald-Sun
August 20, 2015


RICHMOND has shaded Collingwood to become the biggest draw in football this season with average crowds to Tigers games almost 10,000 up on 2014 figures.

The AFL’s overall average attendances are up — thanks mostly to the Richmond factor — despite 11 clubs playing in front of smaller crowds this year.

The league is unlikely to eclipse last year’s total home-and-away season crowd figure of 6.4 million attendances because of the abandoned Adelaide v Geelong match following the death of Crows coach Phil Walsh.

The figures, which include clubs’ home and away games, show Richmond’s remarkable rise. The Tigers average crowd in 2014 was a tick over 38,000 — it is now more than 48,000.

The club also has broken through the 70,000 member barrier this year, joining fellow MCG tenant giants Collingwood and Hawthorn.

Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale said the Tigers players — set for a second successive finals campaign — appreciated the turnouts.

“We enjoy fantastic support that we will never take for granted,” Gale told the Herald Sun. “Our players appreciate the fact they get to play in front of passionate Richmond fans all around Australia.”

The Western Bulldogs — widely lauded as the most exciting team to watch this year — have also enjoyed a large upturn in attendances, with average crowds approaching 27,000.

Crowds for Hawthorn and GWS matches are also significantly up.

The Champion Data figures show Essendon, Carlton and the Gold Coast Suns are significantly on the nose with fans this season.

Average attendance at AFL matches so far this season is 32,548 — just up from 32,333 in 2014.

AVERAGE CROWDS 2015

Adelaide 35,992 (-1364)

Brisbane Lions 20,715 (-668)

Carlton 35,967 (-2554)

Collingwood 47,895 (+410)

Essendon 42,102 (-2351)

Fremantle 31,389 (+130)

Geelong 34,894 (-832)

Gold Coast 18,062 (-2779)

GWS Giants 19,157 (+3075)

Hawthorn 43,491 (+2282)

Melbourne 30,387 (+570)

North Melbourne 26,703 (-1356)

Port Adelaide 34,873 (-296)

Richmond 48,044 (+9873)

St Kilda 26,401 (-1088)

Sydney 33,065 (-268)

West Coast 30,478 (-970)

Western Bulldogs 26,558 (+2368)

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-crowds-up-10000-now-biggest-in-afl/story-fndv8t7m-1227490521771
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Go Richo 12 on August 20, 2015, 07:08:59 AM
How accurate are these figures? GWS?
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: bojangles17 on August 20, 2015, 08:03:28 AM
Well done Peggy :clapping
Well done Benny :clapping
Well done richo  :clapping
Well done FJ  :clapping
A flag is in our sights  :shh
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: wayne on August 20, 2015, 09:10:37 AM
How accurate are these figures? GWS?

Where have their away games been?

Sell outs in WA and Adelaide would help the figures.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 20, 2015, 10:28:34 AM
How accurate are these figures? GWS?

Where have their away games been?

Sell outs in WA and Adelaide would help the figures.

Ditto games in Melb against teams like us  ;D
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on August 20, 2015, 12:11:07 PM
Great stuff from everyone involved, from the top right down to the little guy heading off to one or two games a year.

Why arn't we signing $3 million dollar naming rights deals though? What does M.E pay for the naming rights?
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: No More on August 20, 2015, 03:55:24 PM
We should get Commonwealth Bank to sponsor Punt Road Oval. The colors are the same and they are the biggest in the banking field in Australia. CBA would be a great sponsor.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: WilliamPowell on August 20, 2015, 04:09:42 PM
Why arn't we signing $3 million dollar naming rights deals though? What does M.E pay for the naming rights?

Doesn't matter now. But it was significant

ME Bank sponsorship ends at the end of this year (oct) and they advised the Club last year they wouldn't be renewing the deal
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on August 20, 2015, 04:37:30 PM
How accurate are these figures? GWS?
They're Home & Away figures combined. That's why GWS is 19k.

We're No.1 for Home crowds too at an average of 50k.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: rogerd3 on August 20, 2015, 07:41:44 PM
Why arn't we signing $3 million dollar naming rights deals though? What does M.E pay for the naming rights?

Doesn't matter now. But it was significant

ME Bank sponsorship ends at the end of this year (oct) and they advised the Club last year they wouldn't be renewing the deal

Are we expecting a huge new deal?
I would suggest it might be on the cards due to our resurgence.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Eat_em_Alive on August 20, 2015, 08:05:28 PM
Why arn't we signing $3 million dollar naming rights deals though? What does M.E pay for the naming rights?

Doesn't matter now. But it was significant

ME Bank sponsorship ends at the end of this year (oct) and they advised the Club last year they wouldn't be renewing the deal

Are we expecting a huge new deal?
I would suggest it might be on the cards due to our resurgence.

esso  :shh
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: bojangles17 on August 20, 2015, 09:32:32 PM
And we ve barely scratched the surface just quietly, there are whispers , we could write 80,000 members next year on our ear  :shh carnaaaa tiges lets win the flag  :clapping
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Go Richo 12 on August 20, 2015, 09:36:58 PM
How accurate are these figures? GWS?
They're Home & Away figures combined. That's why GWS is 19k.

We're No.1 for Home crowds too at an average of 50k.
Thanks, OE. I didn't read the article with enough attention.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Andyy on August 20, 2015, 10:47:08 PM
If we make a prelim look forward to 75,000+ members :D
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: tdy on August 21, 2015, 10:01:30 PM
Why arn't we signing $3 million dollar naming rights deals though? What does M.E pay for the naming rights?

Doesn't matter now. But it was significant

ME Bank sponsorship ends at the end of this year (oct) and they advised the Club last year they wouldn't be renewing the deal

Are we expecting a huge new deal?
I would suggest it might be on the cards due to our resurgence.

esso  :shh

How bout Phillip Morris?  Or Exxon?  Or maybe Blackwater Mercenaries Inc.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Eat_em_Alive on August 21, 2015, 10:05:44 PM
Why arn't we signing $3 million dollar naming rights deals though? What does M.E pay for the naming rights?

Doesn't matter now. But it was significant

ME Bank sponsorship ends at the end of this year (oct) and they advised the Club last year they wouldn't be renewing the deal

Are we expecting a huge new deal?
I would suggest it might be on the cards due to our resurgence.

esso  :shh

How bout Phillip Morris?  Or Exxon?  Or maybe Blackwater Mercenaries Inc.

Now your just being ridiculously juvenile  :shh
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: mightytiges on August 22, 2015, 04:29:56 PM
Only heard the roar of the Tiger Army today and it was at a Pies' home game. Biggest club in the land   :thumbsup :gotigers.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: dwaino on August 22, 2015, 04:35:03 PM
Eddie was extremely salty about this all week and absolutely refused to believe it even when the figures were read out to him. Deal with it McGuire, ya knob.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Stalin on August 22, 2015, 04:38:46 PM
Eddie will crap on for eons about collingwood crowd numbers

It will be terrible

Why arn't we signing $3 million dollar naming rights deals though? What does M.E pay for the naming rights?

Doesn't matter now. But it was significant

ME Bank sponsorship ends at the end of this year (oct) and they advised the Club last year they wouldn't be renewing the deal

Are we expecting a huge new deal?
I would suggest it might be on the cards due to our resurgence.

esso  :shh

How bout Phillip Morris?  Or Exxon?  Or maybe Blackwater Mercenaries Inc.

Now your just being ridiculously juvenile  :shh

Dont we have pokies taking in millions of old ladies money?

Might as well hook up with a unethical  mega corporate  Monsanto  or bp
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: mightytiges on August 22, 2015, 05:42:04 PM
Eddie was extremely salty about this all week and absolutely refused to believe it even when the figures were read out to him. Deal with it McGuire, ya knob.
Yep. The area behind the Collingwood has been barely half full in recent months. Tiger end was chockers  :thumbsup.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: WA Tiger on August 22, 2015, 07:51:58 PM
How many were there today?
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: bojangles17 on August 22, 2015, 07:56:55 PM
63,000 , I'd say 40,000 tigers
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Smokey on August 22, 2015, 07:57:42 PM
How many were there today?

More of us than them, that's for sure.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: WA Tiger on August 22, 2015, 08:03:36 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on August 22, 2015, 10:28:14 PM
Eddie was extremely salty about this all week and absolutely refused to believe it even when the figures were read out to him. Deal with it McGuire, ya knob.

MMM hot breakfast will make for good listening on Monday morning. Eddie vs Mick  :lol
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: dwaino on August 23, 2015, 12:30:56 AM
Eddie was extremely salty about this all week and absolutely refused to believe it even when the figures were read out to him. Deal with it McGuire, ya knob.

MMM hot breakfast will make for good listening on Monday morning. Eddie vs Mick  :lol

Yep. Reckon Mick will be in at 6 too  :lol Granted that Mick does stir him up, Mick remains mostly jovial yet Eddie just doesn't do banter. Always has to make some really low statement. It's for people like him that I vow to never be humble when/if we have a Geelong/Hawthorn patch. Stuff em all  ;D
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: mightytiges on August 23, 2015, 03:17:27 AM
Even Pie fans are admitting it was a pro-Tiger crowd at their home game yesterday.


"There was about 63,000 at G today. It was a pro Tigers crowd at a Pies home game. Was sitting in the Olympic stand and it was chockers and bloody loud with Richmond folk. Looked over at the Ponsford stand and it was barely half full. Not just today but also last couple of games against Melbourne and Carlton."

http://www.magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtopic.php?t=78012
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on August 23, 2015, 08:25:43 AM
Eddie was extremely salty about this all week and absolutely refused to believe it even when the figures were read out to him. Deal with it McGuire, ya knob.

MMM hot breakfast will make for good listening on Monday morning. Eddie vs Mick  :lol

Yep. Reckon Mick will be in at 6 too  :lol Granted that Mick does stir him up, Mick remains mostly jovial yet Eddie just doesn't do banter. Always has to make some really low statement. It's for people like him that I vow to never be humble when/if we have a Geelong/Hawthorn patch. Stuff em all  ;D

Yep Collingwood paying equalisation funds to other clubs.
Richmond caused the player wars themselves stealing their players.
Blah blah blah.

Using the 7-8 year Bomber Thompson model you get to a flag in year 7-8 and sustain that.
This is Dimma's 6th year.
Payback will be swift and oh so good. ;D
Unrelenting, loud and satisfying. ;D

I'd love to see the Pies miss the finals for another 2-3 years maybe more just like in the 1990's and lets see where their membership lags.

It was 79K a few years ago back to 75K now. Will slip further.

Tiggers are the hottest ticket in town.

Will be proven again this season if we play a final in Melb just like in 2013 90K plus. Hopefully multiplies by 3-4 will make finals tickets as rare as hens teeth. :thumbsup




Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Stalin on August 23, 2015, 09:33:52 AM
ed is an intolerable git in that program

mick is a gun  :bow
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on August 25, 2015, 02:14:31 AM
Still No.1  :wavetowel

We need only a further 24k to break through the pne million attendance mark. So we'll smash it this weekend  :thumbsup  :gotigers.

After Round 21

                             Home                     Total
                       Agg        Avg             Agg         Avg


Richmond       508181      50818         976029    48801    
Collingwood    479574   47957         973192       48660

              Rich             Coll
R22:  Ess (MCG)      Geel (MCG)
R23:  NM (Etihad)     Ess (MCG)

http://afltables.com/afl/crowds/2015.html
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on August 30, 2015, 02:32:19 PM
We've cracked one million in attendances for this year  :gotigers.

But thanks to the terrible weather last night and Bomber fans giving up going, we're now only 119 ahead of the Pies.

After Round 22

                             Home                     Total
                       Agg        Avg             Agg         Avg


Richmond       508,181   50,818        1,013,893    48,281
Collingwood    479,574   47,957      1,013,774    48,275   

              Rich             Coll
R23:  NM (Etihad)     Ess (MCG)

http://afltables.com/afl/crowds/2015.html
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on August 30, 2015, 02:46:44 PM
Playing Nought next week won't help our cause either.

Collingwood v Essendon.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on August 30, 2015, 02:52:23 PM
Playing Nought next week won't help our cause either.

Collingwood v Essendon.

Reckon they'll be 50k on Fri night.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on August 30, 2015, 02:58:53 PM
Playing Nought next week won't help our cause either.

Collingwood v Essendon.

Reckon they'll be 50k on Fri night.

Maybe more HRT.
Pies playing Dons on Sunday.
Father's Day and if the weather is good they may overtake us to keep Eddie happy.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Yeahright on August 30, 2015, 03:14:11 PM
Playing Nought next week won't help our cause either.

Collingwood v Essendon.

At least our game carries some weight, theres is for nothing. Hopefully Essendon don't turn up like they didn't against us
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: mightytiges on August 30, 2015, 08:15:52 PM
Playing Nought next week won't help our cause either.

Collingwood v Essendon.

Reckon they'll be 50k on Fri night.
Would be pushing 60-70k if it was played where it should be played - our home ground - the 'G!
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: JP Tiger on August 30, 2015, 08:50:10 PM
Lets hope they count the attendance at Coll V Ess after the 20min mark of the last quarter!  If Gollywood are losing 90% of the crowd goes home ....   :P
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Hellenic Tiger on August 30, 2015, 08:51:16 PM
Playing Nought next week won't help our cause either.

Collingwood v Essendon.

Reckon they'll be 50k on Fri night.
Would be pushing 60-70k if it was played where it should be played - our home ground - the 'G!

Hopefully next week MT after we beat them on Friday night.

Final at the G 95000. 

94997 RFC fans 2 neutrals North's solitary supporter from the sewers  emerging only to crawl back from where they cam after another loss two weeks in a row. :gotigers
Title: Can Tigers steal the Pies' No.1 crowd crown? ..... (afl site)
Post by: one-eyed on September 04, 2015, 02:15:45 PM
Can Tigers steal the Pies' No.1 crowd crown?
AFL.com.au
September 4, 2015


THE COMPETITION'S two biggest crowd pullers for 2015, Richmond and Collingwood, will go head to head in round 23 to earn a title the Magpies have held since 2004.

After 22 rounds, Richmond has attracted just 119 more fans to its games than Collingwood and will set Magpie fans a target in Friday night's clash at Etihad against North Melbourne.

The number of supporters who then turn up to Sunday's clash between Collingwood and Essendon will determine whether the Tigers or the Magpies have bragging rights for attracting the biggest home and away crowds for 2015.

The Tigers have not attracted more fans in the home and away season than the Magpies since 1982.

Collingwood, having attracted more than one million home and away fans once again for the 11th successive season (and 20 times in total) have not been topped for total home and away crowds since Essendon attracted more fans in 2004.

But Richmond has had a bumper season as it heads into its third consecutive finals series and only needs to attract more than 27,000 people against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Friday night to eclipse its biggest season home and away attendance ever of 1,040,290 (set in 2013).

It is just 159,982 spectators away from having its biggest season attendance including finals in its history

The Tigers attracted more than a million people to home and away games in 1998 and in 2013, but slipped below that figure last season after a poor start.

The Tigers also attracted more than one million people to games involving their club when finals are included in 1972, 73, 80, 95 and 2001.

The average crowd between Richmond and North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium is 36,100 while Collingwood and Essendon clashes have averaged 73,541 people in home and away games at the MCG, with Anzac Day of course boosting that average figure.

Collingwood averaged crowds of 56,551 at the MCG this season while Richmond has averaged 54,215.

Richmond president Peggy O'Neal said ahead of the club's game against Fremantle in round 17 that the club's increased attendances and membership was a sign of great loyalty from its supporters.

"I don't understand why commentators keep insisting our fans are fickle. They are not. They prove their loyalty time and again," O'Neal said.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-04/tigers-chase-pies-crowd-crown
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on September 05, 2015, 03:33:47 AM
40,461 at Etihad last night.

That gives us a total H/A attendance of 1,054,354, which is a new record. The old record was 1,040,290 set in 2013.

We need Collingwood vs Essendon to get less than 40,580 on Sunday to remain No.1.


As for home crowds - thanks to being forced by the AFL to play our home game at Etihad and North's tanking, our average home crowds will now come in just under 50k (49,877). Which is our 3rd best behind 2013 & 1980. 
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Andyy on September 06, 2015, 06:47:30 PM
40,270 attended Pies BS Bombers.

Looks like we win this one!
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: No More on September 06, 2015, 06:57:12 PM
Sadly the pipped us according the AFL Website they got 42,270
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: peggles on September 06, 2015, 09:28:23 PM
well considering we had to play BS games like North Away at Hobart and North Home at Etihad, it's a fair effort to only go down by a little bit.  If last saturday night v bombers wasn't pouring, would have been a much better crowd too.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: blaisee on September 06, 2015, 10:11:00 PM
well considering we had to play BS games like North Away at Hobart and North Home at Etihad, it's a fair effort to only go down by a little bit.  If last saturday night v bombers wasn't pouring, would have been a much better crowd too.

This number is incorrect .

The official crowd from the mcg is 40270

Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: No More on September 06, 2015, 10:21:38 PM
If the AFL has put up the wrong number then its a disgrace. We have been robbed of our well deserved status as the No 1 club in the land.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on September 06, 2015, 11:03:23 PM
If the AFL has put up the wrong number then its a disgrace. We have been robbed of our well deserved status as the No 1 club in the land.
The AFL website article has both figures:

As the sun set on the 2015 home and away season, a healthy crowd of 40,270 watched as Heath Hocking sealed the Bombers' first win since round 15 - 14.11 (95) to 14.8 (92)

Official crowd: 42,270 at the MCG.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-06/dons-at-the-death-in-close-clash-with-pies

The second one looks to be a typo as the official MCG twitter feed has the 40,270 figure and this was apparently the figure shown on the scoreboard.

"Full time at the 'G: Collingwood 14.8 (92) defeated by Essendon 14.11 (95) by 3 points. Official attendance today is 40,270 #AFLPiesDons"

https://twitter.com/mcg
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on September 06, 2015, 11:15:59 PM
Eddie changed the crowd number......
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on September 06, 2015, 11:17:17 PM
So all up we ended up No.1 for total attendances by 310 people  ;D  :thumbsup  :gotigers.

After Round 23

                             Home                     Total
                       Agg        Avg             Agg         Avg


Richmond       548,642   49,877        1,054,354    47,925
Collingwood    519,844   47,259      1,054,044    47,911




Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: one-eyed on September 07, 2015, 03:33:54 AM
Patrick Keane, from the AFL on twitter, has confirmed the Pies vs Dons crowd was the lower 40,270.


"The reporter must have misheard the figure and filed an incorrect number. Crowd was 40,270 today."

https://twitter.com/AFL_PKeane/status/640486260448956417


So we're officially No.1  :thumbsup  :clapping :highclap :veryhappy :wavetowel :gotigers
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Go Richo 12 on September 07, 2015, 07:04:17 AM
I would trade that accolade in an instant for a win next Sunday.
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: WilliamPowell on September 07, 2015, 09:35:27 AM
I would trade that accolade in an instant for a win next Sunday.

So would I
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: wayne on September 07, 2015, 12:17:48 PM
So all up we ended up No.1 for total attendances by 310 people  ;D  :thumbsup  :gotigers.

After Round 23

                             Home                     Total
                       Agg        Avg             Agg         Avg


Richmond       548,642   49,877        1,054,354    47,925
Collingwood    519,844   47,259      1,054,044    47,911

 :clapping
Title: Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
Post by: Yeahright on September 07, 2015, 04:30:12 PM
I would trade that accolade in an instant for a win next Sunday.

So would I

Make it a grand final and you have yourself a deal :clapping