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Looked terrible in a 75K seat stadium. Shortly ahead of the start of Wednesday evenings match the AFL announced that a half-time fireworks show had been cancelled, citing circumstances outside its control. Melbourne supporters Nathan Wigmore with his two sons Max and Billy. AFLW 2023: ESPN's way-too-early predictions - North's time to shine? Full crowds back at Victorian AFL venues to begin season 2022 ESPN You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. Even, heaven forbid, took in the odd bit of art and culture. Last Week around the Leagues. Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. He started off the week working the drive-thru at a Raising . It is a record in the southern hemisphere The first post-pandemic crowd record was set when Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium held a crowd of 49,155 for the State of Origin finale in November. It wasnt that long ago that there was a one-hour delay on Friday night games. Carlton was under big pressure and the Blues defence gave away another free inside 50 to Jack Riewoldt, who kicked truly to bring the lead out to three goals. Presented by The Golden Ticket - For Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the MCG and Marvel. Viewpoint Caf will be the Riverland West's drop-off point this year, providing a convenient and friendly spot to lodge your weekly AFL tips. 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Its a great TV spectacle, but its back to the pandemic. Well, Kayo has made Fox Footy's coverage more accessible and affordable, but the take-up rate of pay TV in this country has always hovered around just 30 percent, much lower than other countries. His son, Billy Wigmore, 13, was most excited just to get among the crowd. A Melbourne teacher has found the answer by bringing his passion for KFC SuperCoach into the classroom. Every week, tens of thousands of Australians are sick and isolating. . at the MCG Richmond vs Brisbane Bears in 1989 or so. and I remember this being reported as the lowest post-war crowd for the MCG on record. On that occasion, more than 19,000 fans attended the game. Crowd figures overall are down this year, though that is heavily impacted by the limits on attendance early in the season in Western Australia, with digital ticketing raised as a concern by fans as well. Melbourne supporters Nathan Wigmore with his two sons Max and Billy. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. Watched some movies and TV shows I'd wanted to catch up on for ages. GWS are yet to draw a crowd of more than 9000 to a home game at Giants Stadium in 2022, averaging just 6008 fans per match this season. Crowds for the Australian Football League (AFL) in 2022 have fallen to their lowest in 26 years, excluding the past two Covid-affected seasons. Australia's athlete Power Rankings: Who are our most influential stars? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It took a poorly-attended Richmond game at Marvel Stadium last Saturday night for the agenda-setting AFL media to start thinking about how many people were actually going to the football in 2021. No GA, certain allocation for MCC/AFL members only, minimum ticket price $70. Stay on current site or go to US version. Getting everyone together, I think thats important; to get out and enjoy [it], Ms Dal Ben said. A fortnight ago, a man allegedly had his skull fractured by a didgeridoo. Victorian authorities announced mid-last month that full-capacity crowds would be permitted at the MCG and Marvel Stadium from the start of the season. The Tigers gave away a 50 for going over the mark. This season, the total attendance number is 792,858, with a crowd average of 7410. Even in the digital age, you just swiped your membership card and plonked yourself down. Is there a growing AFL "bubble" in which the privileged operate seemingly more and more oblivious to the wants and needs of the rank-and-file football fan? Richmond lifted a gear in the third quarter to lead by 15 points at the final change, and the Tigers got the first of the final quarter. The 10 big moments that defined the AFLW season. Not sure who to pick in your team? Unlike other sports, modern football doesnt translate that well to television. That would have allowed a. AFL games will be able to enjoy full capacity crowds in Victoria in a move league chief Gillon McLachlan hopes will "bring the heartbeat of the city back to Melbourne". Carlton beat Richmond by 25 points at the MCG in winning start to Michael Voss' time as coach, Follow the live scorecard of Australia's third Test against Indiain Indore. Reduced capacities, more logistically complicated admission practices and social distancing you suspect made going to games for some people more trouble than it was worth. Home Away Finals; Team: Attendance: GM: Ave. Id imagine that every Victorian whos been through a lot - and I think we can all collectively say that weve been through a lot - would be looking forward to the opportunity to watch the footy in a crowd, Mr Pallas said. Because I suspect there's a convergence of factors at play. Mitch McGovern took a great intercept mark on the wing the turnover soon spread through the middle and Patrick Cripps was flying through the corridor and he kicked long, the ball shepherded through for a goal. Try 14-Days Free Now >. When Jake Aarts received a free and converted three minutes later, the Tigers were ahead. It was a miserable miserable experience.but I kinda cherish it in terms of what we survived and rewards for maintaining the faith. 9000 was when we went off our head at North Melbourne.. At football games, youre constantly being addressed, constantly being shouted at, constantly implored to make some noise, have a punt, buy a jeep, kiss your partner, stuff your face, or sink some piss. But the solutions may not be so easy to come by. 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McKay answered for Carlton, but converted defender Noah Balta then kicked two goals including a brilliant curling kick from the left forward pocket to give the Tigers breathing space. Reduced capacities, more logistically complicated admission practices and social distancing you suspect made going to games for some people more trouble than it was worth. Growth of other sports impacting on AFL participation and talent. Its very difficult to take your family in those temperatures., MCG crowd: 21,757Lowest Richmond crowd at the venue (outside of COVID) since August 2010 v Adelaide. 4014. Since then, they drew 4,014 fans against Gold Coast, 5,057 fans against West Coast and 8,754 against Carlton, all at Giants Stadium. AFL Results & Crowds | Austadiums AFL Home Fixture Results Teams Tickets Pre-Season Aus Football Official Site AFL Results & Crowds View the AFL Fixture for more crowd figures. The Blues badly needed the next goal, and they got it through a set shot from Jack Silvagni. Perhaps. 7:20 on a Thursday night, the biggest club in the land and 21,000 went. Which makes that free-to-air drop more significant. There were 47,000 at Optus Stadium too, but. Delaware North, which provides catering at major sporting grounds including the MCG, flagged ahead of the match it had been struggling to recruit enough staff. It's not confirmed if Jason will be . And last, the family was a welfare institution that functioned at various times as a hospital . Max Gawn leads the Demons off the MCG field after defeat to Sydney at the weekend. Can't possibly remember a specific one. But a stunning string of goals saw the Blues run over the top of Richmond, sparking big celebrations at the siren. Melbourne and GWS currently hold the unwanted record, attracting a crowd of just 8,974 at what was then known as Etihad Stadium in Round 23, 2015 the lowest attendance at the Docklands venue in its 22-year history. The two teams were looking for a kickstart to their campaigns after finishing 12th and 13th respectively in 2021. There's a level of self-indulgence about it all (take a lot of TV commentary now, for example) which is a real turn-off for a lot us who really do love the game a lot more than the celebrities jostling for airtime and who sometimes seem to make the actual game itself seem secondary. And yet it's one we appear to have been slow to diagnose and seemingly uncertain how to rectify. Crowds arrive at the MCG on Wednesday evening.Credit:Jason South. Nat Fyfe continues to flourish as a permanent forward, while Freo's young mids impressed again in a 31-point win over Port Adelaide. After his milestone was announced to the TD Garden crowd, he capped the ensuing possession with a 3-pointer to put Boston in front 16-5. When Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Stokes flanked the AFL CEO at the TV rights announcement in 2015, the priority for the moguls was eyeballs on screens, not bums on seats. Across eight home matches this season, the Sky Blues attracted 141.508 fans at an average of 17,689 per game. SA Health has granted approval for a crowd to attend Showdown 50 in a reduced capacity at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. I guess no one was that eager to turn up just to see one team getting beaten by a clearly superior opposition. For the first time in 50-odd years on a weekend between late March and June, I did other things. On Tuesday, Victorian authorities had lifted a cap on crowds at sporting events from 50% to 75% of stadium capacity after declaring the state officially COVID-free. Not to mention the media outlets facilitating that trend in the I think misguided belief the football public is hanging on their every word, many of those words regurgitated faithfully in the several other outlets for whom they work. 3 comments The crowd roared as the Blues defender, who has recovered from two bouts of testicular cancer to make it on to the field for round one, went back and kicked truly from 30 metres out. There's a number of factors that contribute to their attendance compared to league. At the time, Treasurer Tim Pallas said scrapping the pandemic-induced crowd caps signalled Victoria was returning to COVID normal. I reckon I'm far from the only person who, as much as I love the game, found the absence of football on the weekends a lot easier to cope with than I feared. How do you make maths exciting? His teammates ran in and swamped the veteran. AFL. They talk about general admission being cheap, but if you want to sit in the good seats it can get very expensive, she told 9 News Melbourne. But, arguably, the football has been far superior to that played half a decade ago, when crowd numbers peaked. Like when Fox Footy's "On The Couch" talks about redrafting the schedule so no games cross over (for TV viewing purposes), then in the next breath wonders why crowds might be down. M nchen - Spekulationen gab es viele, doch einen echten Neuzugang pr sentierten die L wen in der Wintertransferperiode 2022 Having made some key additions to their squad, the Brisbane Lions must make this years AFL grand final to avoid a disappointing season. AFL 2023: ESPN's way-too-early predictions - Can the Cats go again? Supporters were clearly excited as they thronged the stadium ahead of the grand final rematch. Carlton has beaten Richmond in round one for the first time in a decade, producing a big final-quarter comeback to give new coach Michael Voss a winning start with a 25-point victory at a packed MCG. It's important here to note the impact that COVID-19 continues to have on the competition. Not to mention having to enter a ballot and redeem a ticket puts many people off. IN great news for local AFL fans, Waikerie's wildly popular Viewpoint Caf is officially aboard the 2023 Murray Pioneer AFL Footy Tipping Competition bandwagon. In addition, Viewpoint Caf . Carlton has beaten Richmond in round one for the first time in a decade, producing a big final-quarter comeback to givenew coach Michael Voss a winning start with a 25-point victory at a packed MCG. Its Saturday arvo, Saturday night. Carlton was still missing chances, andthe Tigers showed more composure inside 50 Shane Edwards drilleda kick to Liam Baker in space in the right forward pocket, and Baker went back and kicked it. ADVERTISEMENT. 1. AFL 2022: AFL crowd attendances impacted by state of game, COVID-19, ticketing, scheduling issues say AFL Fans Association Sport AFL AFL 2022 This was published 8 months ago AFL crowds slump to lowest levels in 26 years, excluding COVID seasons Damien Ractliffe May 23, 2022 6.14pm Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size And it doesn't appear to be simply a case of more people who did go now watching on TV, either. 17,644 - Collingwood vs Gold Coast (Round 22 2016). Here are some of the possible major contributing factors. 21,000 is the lowest for a decade, but I do think it is set up for TV. Credit:Jason South. Its just too cold at the moment, I dont think people want to come. June 20th, 2022 9:12 pm Greater Western Sydney drew just over 6000 people to their big clash with the Western Bulldogs, in a figure that would be "alarming" for the AFL according to Nick Riewoldt. It took a poorly-attended Richmond game at Marvel Stadium last Saturday night for the agenda-setting AFL media to start thinking about how many people were actually going to the football in 2021. Theyre playing great footy at the moment the Giants under Spike McVeigh. The Stafford family were among those eager to enter the stadium, having flown to Melbourne from the Blue Mountains for the match. 10 jersey previously worn by K.C. Meanwhile, the Tigers have unearthed another star, with 18-year-old wunderkind Judson Clarke booting two goals with his first two kicks in the AFL during Thursdays 12-point triumph over Port Adelaide. The 360-degree stage consists of a central revolving platform surrounded by six 30-metre high masts. So various members of the AFL "boys club" and celebrity commentators paying lip service to greater engagement with the game's supporter base doesn't count for a lot if they don't have much of an idea what that base is thinking. Even though Covid no longer leads the nightly news, there has been a distinct shift in how we live, work, travel and connect. Two words showed something was wrong with the system, When Daniel picked up a dropped box on a busy road, he had no idea it would lead to the 'best present ever', Plans to redevelop 'eyesore' on prime riverside land fall apart as billionaires exit, After centuries of Murdaugh rule in the Deep South, the family's power ends with a life sentence for murder, Labor's pledge for mega koala park in south-west Sydney welcomed by conservation groups, Tom Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan actor, dies aged 61. Perhaps. The Herald Sun can reveal the league will allow children up to 14 to enter all AFL grounds for free between rounds 14-17 as it continues to reward fans who attend games during the Covid era. How in touch are they with what the average football fan thinks and wants? Spent time with family. That game, Saturday night game there was 15,000 Sydney fans there according to people I know at the game. I'm not sure if the crowd number includes Fitzroy and Sydney players and officials, umpires and ground staff. People have seen the other option. Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! Two more goals before the end made the final minutes more than comfortable for Carlton. But in the 80s and 90s I became a bit of a football nomad and went to quite a few neutral games (well, there wasn't much point watching Richmond then). The crowd on the weekend was really disappointing. Umm because you're actively enticing people to stay home and watch on TV, perhaps? As winter nears, its often cheaper and easier to stay home, turn up the heater and turn down the sound. Reigning premier Melbourne has been slammed in recent weeks for subpar crowd numbers and now the Tigers, who have sat top two for average home and away crowds in six of the last seven years (barring 2020), are the subject of derision. Why five AFL players are being suspended from the ceiling of a Melbourne art gallery, AFL mid-season report card part one: premiership fancies to guilty pleasures | Jonathan Horn, AFL mid-season report card part two: dangerous floaters to one of the worst teams ever seen | Jonathan Horn, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. If the Giants have a rival, its the Western Bulldogs. Actually, dont answer that question. Now I'm imagining them feeding G-train pies like Homer got fed donuts in hell, I thought the G-Train eats segment was only at our home games, Me and my mate were gonna go but they didn't sell any GA tickets which I had assumed meant members had taken them all up. And while some of them are fixable, others are a bigger issue that won't be solved merely by some "value added" for fans to actually go to games, or even to turn on their TV sets. In line with Covid-19 protocol, attendance will be capped at 15,000. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Melbourne brothers Paul and Jeroen Higgins were among those who paused to pay tribute to the cricketer, who died in Thailand on March 4. The reasons? And while some of them are fixable, others are a bigger issue that won't be solved merely by some "value added" for fans to actually go to games, or even to turn on their TV sets. Nope they were about 7-9k most games in 1992-1994 years. A minute later, Bolton showed why his brilliance could make the difference, twisting and turning the Blues defenders before finishing coolly. While the AFL was hoping the first full-capacity fixture at the ground since 2019 could attract about 80,000 people, the MCG confirmed late in the final quarter that 58,002 attended. Me too, especially since you guys got 2 hours on us being the home team. (Getty Images) North Melbourne coach David Noble has pleaded with the fanbase to turn up this weekend after speculation of a record-low crowd in attendance for the match against GWS this. The AFL is aiming for a record crowd when the season gets under way in Melbourne from Wednesday night, followed by matches in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth at the weekend. Ranking every AFL after-the-siren winning goal since 2000, AFLW as a side hustle: How work, life and everything is impacted. Join FREE and support Australia's favourite footy community. The Demons kicked six of the last eight goals of the match to run out 9.22 (76) to 8.6 (54) winners at the MCG on Sunday night. Ed Sheeran lit up the stage in front of a 107,000-strong crowd on Thursday night.Rick Clifford. Investment in the game. Nonetheless, that is still a considerable drop-off. Over the last couple of years, people have enjoyed the comfort of being at home, you get great access these days on both Seven and Fox. North Melbourne legend David King continued: It was freezing. Its a big difference. Just sitting there with it in front of you, he said. Adelaide Oval Crowds Info Details Events Crowds Seating Map Map Satellite Accommodation Photos Virtual Tour Redevelopment News Official Site More Stadiums VENUE CROWD COUNTER: 13,456,146 *SINCE 2003 RECENT ATTENDANCES HIGHEST ATTENDANCES* *Crowd figures since 1/1/2003. The Kangaroos drew 5114 fans to a home game in Tasmania against Port Adelaide in Round 9. Read on. TMZ added that producers with SNL have asked his brother Jason Kelce to join the family - but not just in the crowd, but in front of the camera. Round Table: What was the moment of the AFLW Grand Final? Total crowds from rounds one to eight this season compared to the same period in 2019 (the last "normal" football year) were down by more than 737,000 people, an average of about 8000 per game. On mobile, tap the 3 dots beside your profile picture and select "change user flair", Press J to jump to the feed. And once Cripps kicked his third, and when Jack Martin and Zac Fisher booted two in a minute, the Blues were in front. . Football fans line up at a bar at the MCG on Wednesday night.Credit:Jason South, Several submitted comments to The Age complaining of long lines for food and beverages, with one respondent saying: Only around half of food outlets/bars open and lines are huge. Footy fans Shaun Dux and Janet Traynor with Isla, 6, Patrick, 3, Rose, 3 and Artie, 9. Last month, AFLFA president Cheryl Critchley confessed that dwindling crowd numbers has become an ongoing issue for the league. During his first season in 2021, Armstrong was the youngest defensive coordinator in the FBS. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). They drew more than 25,000 fans but that was played at Stadium Australia. Not by the game itself, the aesthetic quality of which has improved this year. Didn't notice it at the time but round 4 2013 game home match against the bulldogs had an attendance of 24,684. Same at the 'G, that time we played Port and about that number showed up. It took a poorly-attended Richmond game at Marvel Stadium last Saturday night for the agenda-setting AFL media to start thinking about how many people were actually going to the football in 2021. I didnt even bother trying to redeem my ticket for tonights game because I just figured the allocation would just sell out with crowd limits so small. Despite a few upticks in recent weeks, the current campaign has seen, on average, the lowest crowds in a quarter of a century. That record was beaten slightly at the AFL season opener on March 18, which drew a crowd of 49,218 to the MCG. WR Tyreek Hill . Whether youre a rookie or master, this is your essential guide to KFC SuperCoach pre-season advice. There were 47,000 at Optus Stadium too, but AFL crowds, on average, are the lowest they have been. Many more are hesitant about gathering in large numbers. Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco, who owns the No. Share 04:00 The ball was quickly back inside 50 and Corey Durdin marked and converted for his first AFL goal. Mitch McGovern kicked long to McKay inside 50, but Cripps stole in and took the mark he split the sticks and suddenly there was only a kick in it. Carlton got the lead back to nine points, but a late free to Dustin Martin led to a goal just before the siren, and Richmond led by 15 points at three quarter-time. Crowds arrive at the MCG on Wednesday evening.Jason South You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. As a result, its virtually impossible to have a conversation with the person next to you. And when just a little bit of number-crunching followed, the results were pretty stark. This is pretty poor especially when a club like Richmond are playing who have 100k members. Does AFL football have another problem? Kayo is cheap. The simplest and most plausible explanation is the ongoing impact of Covid. From the seventeenth century to present times, there has been a continuous debate over the role of the school in creating social classes and providing for social mobility. Were working to restore it. One commentator suggested the game has become too woke with all its rule changes and crackdown on umpire dissent. Does AFL football have another problem? View attendance data info Week 18 of the competition, which started with last Friday's Mariners-Phoenix match in Gosford, and ended with last Sunday's Roar-Glory game in Redcliffe, attracted an average attendance of 6231. Apparently, because people now prefer to watch school sport or play golf on a Saturday, and watch the games on TV. Football fans line up at a bar at the MCG on Wednesday night. Greater Western Sydney v Hawthorn. Hundreds of fans packed the Melbourne Cricket Club members entry about 6.30pm, with designated COVID-19 marshals checking peoples vaccination status as they entered. More of us are working from home, and are therefore less likely to be in the CBD on a Thursday or Friday night. But speaking on Channel 9s Footy Classified, veteran reporter Caroline Wilson rubbished the two-time All-Australians pathetic excuse. Umm because you're actively enticing people to stay home and watch on TV, perhaps? Thursday night football made its long-awaited return this week, but Melbournes AFL fans seemingly werent aware. This is pretty poor especially when a club like Richmond are playing who have 100k members. They're not necessarily going to abandon the game as a result. IIRC after so many years, there was a pre-season game between the Brisbane Bears and the Fremantle Dockers in either 1995 or 1996 that was played at Waverley Park of all places, with just 90 people attending. The early rounds in Melbourne were played before only 50 percent capacity crowds, while two games in Perth (including a Derby) have been "lockouts". Clearly they (the AFL) would be disappointed with those numbers. And yet it's one we appear to have been slow to diagnose and seemingly uncertain how to rectify. Round Table: What was the moment of the AFLW Grand Final? The St Kilda great says he is "concerned" just 6208 people turned out to watch the highest-scoring contest of the season. Its freezing and its a school night #AFLTigersPort, Big ooft.Thursday nights work early in the season when the weather is okay, but in June? I think examples like those are pretty telling evidence there is. The Giants biggest home crowd came in Round 1 against crosstown rivals Sydney. Following Wednesdays season opener, Carlton will square off against Richmond on Thursday, before St Kilda take on Collingwood on Friday. Hundreds of fans stopped to take photos at the makeshift memorial that has taken shape at the Shane Warne statue close to the stadium. expected to be a few hundred people short, match was initially floated by the Demons. All times AEDT (GMT +11). The match was initially floated by the Demons as a thank you to the Victorian-based supporters of both teams who missed last years entire finals campaign because of coronavirus border restrictions. The two teams were looking for a kickstart to their campaigns after finishing 12th and 13th respectively in 2021. The Blues fans were up early when Tom de Koning leapt high to take a big pack mark inside 50, but he couldnt finish off. The 32-year-old singer welcomed 110,000 fans to be serenaded in Melbourne, beating his previous record of 108,000 audience members just one night before, making it the biggest crowd he has performed to in his entire career, as well as the biggest ticketed event the MCG has put on. Swans games in the early 1990s were 10k to 12k sometimes. Round Table: Who is Melbourne's most important player? Tip round 1 in Tipping - Weekly Platinum Membership prize. Attendance: GM: Ave. Adelaide: 3696004: 93: 39742: 409386: 10: 40939: 155629: 3: 51876: Brisbane . Funnily enough, McGuire's hypothesis, which could well be a self-fulfilling prophecy if the AFL continues to schedule the showpiece games away from afternoon timeslots, wasn't exactly supported by the evidence last Saturday, when more than 31,000 people turned up to the SCG for Sydney's clash with Collingwood, but just 18,798 to watch reigning premier Richmond play under the roof at Marvel Stadium later that night.