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2018 AFL, NRL Members at July 31st
AFL The AFL cutoff for membership is July 31. The AFL confirmed in 2016 that it had tightened membership regulations and to be counted as a member an individual must have a name, contact details, have contributed $50 to the club and received a membership pack. The official counts also include multiple memberships held by…
Believe it or not, the NRL is off to a great start to 2018
Traditionally, the Telegraph and other media produce all manner of doom laden articles about the NRL at this point, bemoaning attendance and television audience metrics. Perhaps surprisingly for some, at the end of round 4, its all good news for the National Rugby League in 2018. The figures below should be read knowing that the…
2017 Official AFL Membership Numbers released
The AFL yesterday released the audited 2017 numbers for all AFL clubs. This years numbers included more than 7,000 AFLW members (although not all clubs, and not even all AFLW clubs had womens memberships), which comfortably puts the AFL membership tally at over 900,000. The AFL confirmed in 2016 that it had tightened membership…
June Membership Update
At the end of June, the following membership figures have been published AFL All figures from club websites unless specified. Adelaide – 72,930 (afc.com.au, June 14) – new record! Hawthorn – 72,552 Richmond – 70,263 Essendon – 66,664 – new record! West Coast – 64,742 Port Adelaide – 58,564 Sydney – 58,130 – new record!…
AFL, NRL Membership update, Final A-league memberships – May 31st, 2017
AFL All taken from club websites on May 31 unless otherwise indicated Hawthorn – 72,552 Richmond – 69,716 Adelaide – 68,000 (The Advertiser, March 21st) Essendon – 65,665 West Coast – 64,200 Port Adelaide – 58,564 Sydney – 57,775 Geelong – 54,552 Brisbane – 21,002 Carlton – 47,134 Fremantle – 46,028 (AFL, December 27th) Western…
Industry News – Wednesday, May 31st 2017
AFL Clubs have become increasingly frustrated at protracted negotiations over a new Etihad Stadium deal despite AFL assurances an agreement will be in place for 2018. A TOP-TWO finish is set to earn Greater Western Sydney a golden run to this year’s Grand Final with the AFL expected to lock Spotless Stadium in as the club’s…
Industry News – Wednesday, May 10th, 2017
AFL THE AFL has shut down plans for immediate expansion of its national women’s league, but has foreshadowed at least two teams will be added in 2019. The five clubs who unsuccessfully sought a licence last year will receive “priority weighting” when the AFL considers additions to the foundation eight-team competition. But the door has…
Tuesday News Headlines – March 22nd, 2017
AFL Mon STV – AFL 360 70,000, On the Couch 49,000 Tues STV – AFL 360 77,000, Open Mike 60,000 McLachlan ignored the prospect of a bigger crowd in Adelaide to ensure the AFLW does not start with the integrity issues that dogged AFL finals in the 1990s. AFLW grand final causes headaches as it…
Wednesday News Headlines – March 15th, 2017
AFC Champions League 2017 ACL – Kashima v Brisbane at Kashima Stadium – Attendance: 6,558 AFL SIMON Lethlean says the AFL is doing everything in its power to arrange a home grand final for Brisbane’s AFLW side at the Gabba. Brisbane’s AFLW side deserve a home grand final at the Gabba, but the twilight timeslot of…
Tuesday News Summary – March 7th
AFL THE Gold Coast Suns are lobbying the AFL to hold the women’s grand final at Metricon Stadium as a curtain raiser to the QClash. The Lions want the game to be played at the Gabba which would attract a large crowd but would come at considerable cost to the AFL because the tickets are…
Friday Membership Update
A-league AFL NRL Note: Leagueunlimiteds membership tracker can be found here.