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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #15 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.


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

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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #16 on: June 14, 2015, 04:51:48 PM »
Nice work if you can get it tigers  :clapping. Icon of the afl :shh
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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2015, 05:51:09 PM »
I was there when there was sfa

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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #18 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
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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2015, 10:36:36 PM »
fancy if we win a flag

itd go bonkers

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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #20 on: June 14, 2015, 10:59:01 PM »
fancy if we win a flag

itd go bonkers
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Yeah but keep it real. Keep it for us
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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #21 on: July 15, 2015, 04:34:05 AM »
Richmond is averaging more than 50,000 fans to home games in 2015

Jon Ralph
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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

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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #22 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.

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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
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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #23 on: July 19, 2015, 09:29:35 PM »
Biggest crowd docklands
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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #24 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

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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #25 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
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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #26 on: July 26, 2015, 02:28:04 PM »
20 odd to Carlton hawks ...
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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #27 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

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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #28 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
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Re: Richmond is No.1 for crowds - up by 10,000, now biggest in AFL
« Reply #29 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
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