Round 1 of the 2025 AFL Season has broken the all time round record for the AFL with 431,505 people attending 9 matches (47,495 ave) in 5 different states across four days/nights. The season so far has been attended by 491,063 at an average of 44,642, using capacity of 69%. This is down 7.36% on last year, but up 3.46% when accounting for the 2 postponed QLD matches in Opening Round.
The attendance for Friday Nights Hawks/Bombers match was a record for the two clubs.
Round 2 of the NRL season attracted 141,886 people at an average of 17,736 per game (69% capacity). This is down 8.54% on Round 2, 2024. So far this season 287,174 people have attended the NRL at an average of 19,145 per game (67% cap). This is down 3.61% on the first 2 rounds of 2024.
Panthers attendance was lower than normal due to playing out of Commbank while their new venue is under construction.
Concurrently running with Skyfire didn’t stop a record-breaking 18,884 people attending the Raiders’ first home game at GIO Stadium Canberra on Saturday 15 March. It is the biggest first home game crowd since 1999.
Aleague crowds are averaging 9,171 for the season
