Crowds and TV Ratings – March 25th AFL – Carlton v Collingwood 51,723 at the MCG This is the largest crowd in the Southern Hemisphere since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Total national TV audience of 932,000 (7 metro 522,000, 7 regional 177,000, Foxfooty 233,000) NRL – Penrith v Melbourne 14,077 at Bankwest Stadium…
Industry News – Thursday, March 25th Sydney chairman Andrew Pridham has called for the Swans and Giants to be given an additional “housing allowance” for football staff and coaches as part of the soft cap on football spending. Adidas is ditching niche sports like lacrosse + Australian rules football and paring back on cricket +…
The opening round of the 2021 AFL Premiership Season on the Seven Network was a very welcome return for sports fans, winning its timeslots and cementing the AFL’s standing as the #1 winter sport. The four blockbuster games on Channel 7 and 7mate reached 3.8 million viewers nationally, including 2.84 million in the capital cities. Seven’s…