RFC 8th most supported club / No. of supporters up 1% - Morgan Poll

[one-eyed]

Roy Morgan Research has released its latest AFL supporter figures which was mentioned in the Herald-Sun today. According to them the number RFC supporters has increased by 1% over the past year.

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,21936082%255E19742,00.html

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Interstate Clubs On Top In AFL Supporter Ladder
Roy Morgan Research
Article No. 649 - June 19, 2007

AFL Supporter Ladder

1. Sydney      1,742,000
2. Brisbane    1,152,000
3. West Coast   815,000
4. Essendon      771,000
5. Adelaide       703,000
6. Collingwood  688,000
7. Carlton         515,000
8. Richmond     391,000
9. Geelong        384,000
10. Fremantle   372,000
11. St Kilda      363,000
12. Port Adel.   322,000
13. Hawthorn   310,000
14. W.Bulldogs 231,000
15. Kangaroos  228,000
16. Melbourne  212,000

AFL Supporter changes since December 2001

AFL team                                                              Change since  Change since 
                      Year Ending                                         Dec. 2005      Dec. 2001
            Dec ‘01 Dec ‘02 Dec ‘03 Dec ‘04 Dec ‘05 Mar ‘07   (%)             (%)
 
Total      7,801   8,046    8,568   8,595    8,799    8,720    -0.9           11.8
 
Adelaide   638     647       699     649       655       703       7.3           10.2
Brisbane   798   1160     1331    1492     1378    1,152    -16.4          44.4
Carlton     603     582       596      531      467       515      10.3         -14.6
Coll'wood  688     693       749      776      703       688      -2.1            0.0
Essendon  862     829       796      809      798       771      -3.4         -10.6
Fremantle 237     341       367      403      381       372      -2.4           57.0
Geelong    357     369       345      356      399       384      -3.8            7.6
Hawthorn  362     367       390      342      337       310      -8.0         -14.4
Kangaroos 268     226       249      214      206       228     10.7         -14.9
Melbourne 226     194       205      226      243       212    -12.8           -6.2
Port Adel.  274     297       315      325      355       322      -9.3          17.5
Richmond  398     381       401      367      387       391       1.0          -1.8
St Kilda     321     300       282      334      380       363      -4.5         13.1
Sydney    1305   1201     1341    1335    1514     1,742     15.1         33.5
West Coast 692    657       746      710      821        815     -0.7         17.8
W.Bulldogs 198    212       254      201      238        231     -2.9          16.7

[one-eyed]

Richmond Tigers supporters are:

• 70% more likely to agree that “I consider myself a homosexual”;
• 38% more likely to have consumed Pepsi in the last seven days;
• 38% more likely to agree that “My job often takes me outside of mobile phone network range”;
• 36% more likely to agree that “I need a mobile phone to access the Internet”;
• 31% more likely to agree that “I usually notice the advertisements on shopping trolleys when I go grocery shopping”;
• 24% more likely to have Vodafone as their mobile phone service provider;
• 18% more likely to agree that “I look for new experiences every day”;
• 18% more likely to agree that “Quite often I find TV advertising more entertaining than the programs”;
• 17% more likely to agree that “I like to be with a crowd of people”;
• 17% more likely to agree that “Threats to the environment are exaggerated”;
• 15% less likely to agree that “I often redeem coupons to get discounts or special offers”;
• 12% less likely to agree that “I use coupons I find in magazines or on packets”.



The other clubs' descriptions are at this link:
http://www.roymorgan.com/news/press-releases/2007/649/

[julzqld]

What a load of waffle

[mightytiges]

The Sydney and Brisbane figures are the meaningless of the lot. It's like asking Melbournians who their favourite NRL side is. Most will say the Storm even if they don't know anything about the them. If they wanted a truer guide to the number of genuine supporters they should've asked questions such as who's the captain of your club?, name 10 players from your club?, etc... instead of these idiotic ones. I mustn't pass as a Richmond supporter because I would've answered nup to virtually all of those responses  .

Still, being the 4th biggest club in the state after being crap for 25 years says it all about the loyalty and passion of Tiger fans and how much of a juggernaut we'd become if we have even some glimpse of success.

[cub]

Actually I liked the 1 about 70 % of us dudes are Faggs - LMAO - where do they get this shcit 

[Life goes on]

Well Bully and I are sweet, we have 2 kids , lol

[bluey_21]

104% more likely to have made a purchase from Dimmeys/Forges in the last four weeks;

LMAO                                   

[DallasCrane]

104% more likely to have made a purchase from Dimmeys/Forges in the last four weeks;

LMAO                                   

 
In the olden days we wouldn't have even let Collingwood supporters go to Dimmeys, they wouldn't have got past Victoria St!

I liked this one bluey:

• 21% more likely to have consumed V (energy drink) in the last seven days;

The only reason a Pies supporter would drink a can of V is if they drunkenly got it mixed up with a VB can. 

[bluey_21]

104% more likely to have made a purchase from Dimmeys/Forges in the last four weeks;

LMAO                                   

 
In the olden days we wouldn't have even let Collingwood supporters go to Dimmeys, they wouldn't have got past Victoria St!

I liked this one bluey:

• 21% more likely to have consumed V (energy drink) in the last seven days;

The only reason a Pies supporter would drink a can of V is if they drunkenly got it mixed up with a VB can. 

  nice one DC

[mightytiges]

104% more likely to have made a purchase from Dimmeys/Forges in the last four weeks;

LMAO                                   

 
In the olden days we wouldn't have even let Collingwood supporters go to Dimmeys, they wouldn't have got past Victoria St!

I liked this one bluey:

• 21% more likely to have consumed V (energy drink) in the last seven days;

The only reason a Pies supporter would drink a can of V is if they drunkenly got it mixed up with a VB can. 

78% of Hawthorn members are more likely to be called fifi, princess and snookems.

56% of Melbourne supporters believe No. 5 is a very good footballer.

1008% of Collingwood supporters are more likely to know the layout of Barwon prison.

[Hellenic Tiger]

104% more likely to have made a purchase from Dimmeys/Forges in the last four weeks;

LMAO                                   

 
In the olden days we wouldn't have even let Collingwood supporters go to Dimmeys, they wouldn't have got past Victoria St!

I liked this one bluey:

• 21% more likely to have consumed V (energy drink) in the last seven days;

The only reason a Pies supporter would drink a can of V is if they drunkenly got it mixed up with a VB can. 

78% of Hawthorn members are more likely to be called fifi, princess and snookems.

56% of Melbourne supporters believe No. 5 is a very good footballer.

1008% of Collingwood supporters are more likely to know the layout of Barwon prison.

98% of Bulldogs supporters failed year 9 at Braybrook High and were happy to attain the same educational standard as Dougie Hawkins.