RFC 9th most supported club / No. of supporters down 6% - Morgan Poll

[one-eyed]

Roy Morgan Research has released its latest AFL supporter figures. According to them the number RFC supporters has decreased by 6.1% over the past year.

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Non-Melbourne AFL Clubs Top the Supporter Ladder
Roy Morgan Research
Article No. 760 - June 02, 2008

AFL Supporter Ladder

1. Sydney      1,278,000
2. Brisbane       921,000
3. West Coast   730,000
4. Essendon      722,000
5. Collingwood  722,000
6. Adelaide       630,000
7. Carlton         521,000
8. Geelong        389,000
9. Richmond     367,000
10. Fremantle   343,000
11. St Kilda      339,000
12. Port Adel.   325,000
13. Hawthorn   309,000
14. W.Bulldogs 235,000
15. Kangaroos  212,000
16. Melbourne  191,000

AFL Supporter changes since December 2001

AFL team                                                                          Change since  Change since 
                      Year Ending                                                     Mar. '07      Dec. 2001
            Dec ‘01 Dec ‘02 Dec ‘03 Dec ‘04 Dec ‘05 Mar ‘07 Mar '08  (%)             (%)
 
Total      7,801   8,046    8,568   8,595    8,799    8,720             
 
Adelaide   638     647       699     649       655       703     630     -10.4      -1.3 
Brisbane   798   1160     1331    1492     1378    1,152     921     -20.1       15.4
Carlton     603     582       596      531      467       515     521      1.2        -13.6
Coll'wood  688     693       749      776      703       688     722      4.9          4.9
Essendon  862     829       796      809      798       771     722     -6.4       -16.2
Fremantle 237     341       367      403      381       372     343     -7.8         44.7
Geelong    357     369       345      356      399       384     389      1.3          9.0
Hawthorn  362     367       390      342      337       310     309     -0.3        -14.6
Kangaroos 268     226       249      214      206       228     212     -7.0        -20.9
Melbourne 226     194       205      226      243       212     191     -9.9        -14.5
Port Adel.  274     297       315      325      355       322     325      0.9          18.6
Richmond  398     381       401      367      387       391   367      -6.1          -7.8
St Kilda     321     300       282      334      380       363    339      -6.6           5.6
Sydney    1305   1201     1341    1335    1514     1742   1278      -26.6        -2.1
West Coast 692    657       746      710      821        815    730     -11.4         5.5
W.Bulldogs 198    212       254      201      238        231    235        1.7        18.7

[one-eyed]

When compared to all AFL supporters:

Richmond Tigers supporters are:

* 62% more likely to have iPrimus as their Internet Service Provider;

* 38% more likely to have consumed Pepsi in the last 7 days;

* 12% more likely to agree that “I’m worried about interest rates at the moment”;

* 16% less likely to agree that “I would have difficulty dealing with a demanding job or career”;

* 21% less likely to bought music to download using the Internet in the last 3 months;

* 40% less likely to have any charge or credit cards (excluding frequent flyer or shareholder cards);


All other AFL clubs' summaries can be found at:
http://www.roymorgan.com/news/press-releases/2008/760/

[the_boy_jake]

Ninth again! 

[WilliamPowell]

When compared to all AFL supporters:

Richmond Tigers supporters are:


* 40% less likely to have any charge or credit cards (excluding frequent flyer or shareholder cards);

What Crap - I have 2 credit cards and cannot live without them

[Hellenic Tiger]

Richmond Tigers supporters are:

* 62% more likely to have iPrimus as their Internet Service Provider;  No they're not

* 38% more likely to have consumed Pepsi in the last 7 days; Hate Pepsi Coke anyday of the year.

* 12% more likely to agree that “I’m worried about interest rates at the moment”;  Hello Einsteins I reckon ppl supporting most clubs are worried about them.

Yeah is this based on what. If we had half decent results over the last quarter of a century I am sure we would be situated higher on the ladder. These things fluctuate with the times. 5 Years ago teams like the Cats would have been a few rungs below where they are now but a flag does wonders.

[rogerd3]

ray morgan polls are about as creditable as the oz tam ratings system...

[mjs]

ray morgan polls are about as creditable as the oz tam ratings system...

There is a name for this type of statistical nonsense - it's called Data Mining - making corellations out of statistics that are not really valid.

Here is an interesting article if you follow share trading (hope the link works)

http://nerdsonwallstreet.typepad.com/my_weblog/files/dataminejune_2000.pdf

[Hellenic Tiger]

Oh yes Sydney and Brisbane on top of the ladder. Would that have anything to do with the powers that be wanting to expand the competition to 18 teams with the Gold Coast and West Sydney.

[mightytiges]

Collingwood supporters are 25% more likely to have to maintain a banking relationship with the Commonwealth Bank;

Yep while wearing a balaclava 

[Tigermonk]

Richmond Tigers supporters are:

* 62% more likely to have iPrimus as their Internet Service Provider;

No with BIgpond

* 38% more likely to have consumed Pepsi in the last 7 days;

No dont go near the stuff

* 12% more likely to agree that “I’m worried about interest rates at the moment”;

No infact its better for me personally

* 16% less likely to agree that “I would have difficulty dealing with a demanding job or career”;

On point of retirement early  

* 21% less likely to bought music to download using the Internet in the last 3 months;

music is wild in this house 

* 40% less likely to have any charge or credit cards (excluding frequent flyer or shareholder cards);

l never go anywhere without my credit cards   the wife loves them  but they do get payed out every month

Thes polls must be done out Frankston area 

[one-eyed]

Not a bad summary of the worthiness of the Morgan poll, especially the bit about Sydney and Brisbane's supposed huge fan base.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/pollsters-pearls-to-drive-you-up-the-pole/2008/06/06/1212259117579.html?page=fullpage