The Australian reports that the NRL has reopened talks with its clubs over the game’s stadiums strategy after being urged by the NSW Premier to provide a united front on how the state government should spend the $1.6 billion it has earmarked for Sydney venues. Under Dave Smith’s watch, the NRL had been pushing for…
Following Origin and the Matildas, we were back into regular programming with both AFL and NRL in action on Friday. In the AFL, the Western Bulldogs faced the Brisbane Lions in front of 31,280 at Marvel Stadium. The match drew 573,000 viewers to the Seven Network including a reach of 1.751 million. Further North and…
AFL Melbourne FC Grand Final Replay/Celebration 30,000 @ the MCG Aleague Men Round 3 of the 2021 A-league Mens competition had an attendance of 39,203 at an average of 6,534 per match. At the end of Round 3, 142,259 have attended this season at an average of 7,903. Wellington v Western Sydney, 1948 @ WIN…
Three weeks into the new season, the Hungry Jack’s National Basketball League (NBL) is as hot as ever, with broadcast numbers, attendances, and digital engagement continuing to rise at unprecedented rates. Broadcast audience has increased by more than 40% year-on-year, with more people locked into the NBL on ESPN. The international footprint of the NBL’s…
NRL Womens State of Origin 1 rated a record average audience -and in the process smashing the previous Nine broadcast record for NRLW Origins – of 941,000 (including BVOD of 128,000) with a reach of 1.983 million. (Data: VOZ) It was a record attendance of 25,492 at Suncorp Stadium In Darwin, the Suns drew a…
With the Melbourne Storm finally adding a membership tracker to their website (making it 9), we now have data from 12 of the 17 clubs, with Seven clubs reporting record memberships.
AFL Lions/Dees Crowd: 32,172 at the Gabba. 7 Metro 484,000 7mate Bris 39,000 Foxfooty 229,000 NRL Broncos/Storm Crowd: 42,612 at Suncorp Stadium 9 Metro 312,000 GEM Mel 31,000 Foxleague 256,000 Cowboys/Warriors Crowd: 17,404 at QCB stadium Foxleague 175,000 Ratings Data: Oztam prelim overnights. Reg FTA/Streaming & NZ not inc.
Australia’s top rising sporting stars With Aussie athletes competing at the highest levels in everything from boxing and swimming to rugby and cricket, it is safe to say that Australia is truly a nation of supreme physical talent. And this is particularly true of the rising crop of young athletes who are following in the…
Its been another big weekend in Australian sport as the Cricket dominates all on television and we head into the final of the 2023 Origin series. Attendances In an Origin affected round with just 5 matches, attendances were 74,781 for the NRL in Round 17 at ana average of 15,056. The league is averaging 18,388…
The expansion of online casinos in Australia has profoundly influenced the sports betting industry. The rise of digital platforms has made sports betting more accessible and widespread, as users can now easily place bets alongside their favorite casino games. This integration of sports betting with online casino offerings creates a seamless and engaging experience for…
NFL ESPN Cowboys/Raiders 30,000 Saints/Bills 23,000 WBBL Final – Scorchers v Strikers The 15,511 crowd at @OptusStadium for the @WBBL Final was the: – Biggest crowd at a standalone #WBBL match (prev 5650) Biggest crowd at a WBBL Finals match (prev 10,069) Fifth highest crowd in WBBL history Television 7mate 378,000 (+17% on 2020) Metro 228,000…
The Financial Review reports that Football Federation Australia was able to break even only with the help of a $4 million windfall from hosting the Asian Cup, the organisation’s latest financial accounts reveal. The accounts, recently lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, show FFA’s operating revenue reached $103.1 million in the year to June…
NRL Melbourne v Brisbane at Aami Park – Crowd TBA (16,334 being reported on the League Unlimited forums) Australian rugby league team Wests Tigers have agreed a major sponsorship deal with CrownBet. The bookmaker’s logo will appear on the upper back of the Sydney-based National Rugby League (NRL) team’s playing jerseys in 2017. AFL The…
A-league 2017 ACL – Western Sydney v Shanghai SIPG – 5,271 at Campbelltown 2017 ACL – Brisbane v Ulsan Hyundai – 3,245 at Suncorp Stadium Sydney FC’s longest serving chief executive will step down from his role during the off-season, after Tony Pignata announced his departure from the club on Wednesday. AFL Carlton president Mark…
AFL Essendon have announced 65,000 members. St Kilda have announced at 40,00 members. NORTH Melbourne is heading back to the future for its newest guernsey. They’ve decided to pay tribute to their original VFL guernsey. Back in 1925 when North Melbourne entered the competition they wore a primarily royal blue top — after donning navy…
NRL.com is reporting that the Titans have signed three new sponsors. TFH will become the chest plate sponsor of the Titans’ NRL team for 2015, LEDified will feature on the back of the shorts and Gold Training is the new front of jersey sponsor for the Titans’ Holden Cup team. “I believe this is a…
Its been another big year for Rugby League in 2019 as 113.5 million people tuned in to see the preseason, home and away season, NRLW, Origin, Representative footy and finals. However, while this figure was enough to get it over the AFL again in 2019, it was down more than 6% on the…
Ausplay has released its latest survey results for 2021-22. For organised sport, Soccer, Golf, Australian Football come up top 3. Total Adult and Child Particpation. This is for team sports we cover here most. Children under 15 Organised Sport Particpation for persons 15+ Ausplay Note: Ausplay doesnt combine League and Touch, ive done that for…
