With Origin in temporary abeyance, attention turns to a full round of matches beginning with Thursdays Sharks /Dolphins clash at the soon to be renamed Pointsbet Stadium in front of 8,035 people. The Sharks average 11,550 at partially renovated Pointsbet Stadium. The match rated 560,000 on Nine including 66,000 on 9NOW and a reach pf…
Saturday AFL Saturday Night AFL rated 388,000 on Seven in 4 out of the 5 capitals, with Perth not taking the broadcast. This was across two matches, with Essendon v Richmond doing 232,000 viewers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, while the final Showdown for the year rated 156,000 in Adelaide. Bombers/Tigers Crowd: 58,366 at the…
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…
Source: News Ltd Paramatta and Western Sydney Wanderers have been unable to come to an agreement as to how a proposed $29 million facelift fund should be spent. While both clubs want to upgrade player facilities, there are some issues over the rest of the expenditure. Paramatta want the pitch behind the southern stand extended…
In another big news day, the WA AFL clubs wont get home games early on, questions over Rugbys solvency, India still planning to tour Australia, Kayo subscriptions take a 30% dive and the NRL clubs ask the NRL for $100m. General Some young athletes will never return to their sports even after coronavirus restrictions are…
The NRL and RLPA have announced an historic Collective Bargaining Agreement, which will deliver the best deal to players in the game’s history. The $980 million deal will deliver extra funding for the player retirement fund, for players forced into early retirement due to injury, a world class wellbeing and education program, and guaranteed leave…
Richmond will report a deficit of $80,257 for the financial year ended 31 October. The Club generated an operating surplus of $1.2 million but after amortisation and depreciation, a small loss will be reported. The Club generated revenue of $47.5 million, an increase of $825,000 year-on-year. Richmond’s $459,000 profit in 2015 was the result of…
AFL Round 17 TelevisionRichmond v Sydney 713,000W. Bulldogs v Collingwood 797,000Brisbane v West Coast 263,000Giants v Hawks 253,000St Kilda v Melbourne494,000Pt Adelaide v Gold Coast 244,000Geelong v Nth Melbourne 192,000Essendon v Adelaide 654,000Fremantle v Carlton 333,000 AFL Attendance Richmond v Sydney 48,443Western Bulldogs v Collingwood 43,482St Kilda v Melbourne 30,749GWS v Hawthorn 9,007Brisbane v West Coast…
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12,972 fans attended the Womens Origin fixture at Commbank Stadium – a record crowd for Womens Origin in Australia. Codesports reports that including streaming, viewership was at 919,000 for game one. Cover picture: Womens Origin at Commbank Stadium. Picture: @BradWalterSport A Women’s Origin record 💥 Thank you to the record breaking 12,972 fans who turned out for…
It was records all round for womens Rugby League last night as a record crowd AND a record television audience turned up for Game 2 of NRLW Origin 2024. The game was played in front of 25,872 fans at Newcastles McDonald Jones Stadium, breaking the previous record held by Game 1 this year. The talk…
Source: Fairfax Media In a three year agreement, the NRL will provide $7.55 million in annual participation payments to clubs, rising annually by $270,000. Clubs will be forced to meet minimum standards, which if not met, will result in a reduction of the funding available. In addition, the ARLC will offer millions of dollars in…
In August 2015, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that the NRL clubs want an increase in their annual NRL grant from $7.5 million a year to $12 million if the salary cap rises to $10 million a year in 2018 – or an annual payment of more than $2 million in excess of their total wages bill for players. The…
The Board of Netball Australia have elected Liz Ellis AO to be the new chair Netball Australia, just a fortnight after she was elected to the board. “It is a huge privilege to lead this great sport of netball which has given me so much in my life and which plays such an important role…
Slater and Gordon will be the Western Bulldogs official coaches sponsor. Western Bulldogs Acting CEO Michael Quinn said the Bulldogs was proud to partner with a like-minded organisation in Slater and Gordon. “There are great synergies in this partnership. Both organisations are committed to achieving excellence in our respective fields but also making meaningful contributions to our…
The Herald-Sun reports that Essendon has had a massive tide of membership signups since the AFLs Anti-doping Tribunal found the club not guilty of violating the Anti Doping Code. The Club is now anticapting a new membership record with a target of 65,000. “I think many of them wanted a resolution or at least to…
AFL Fielders have upgraded their support for Port Adelaide by becoming a principal partner for the next two years. As part of the deal, Fielders branding will feature on Port Adelaide’s training, pre-season and gameday warm-up ball. The Adelaide Football Club has extended its long standing partnership with Foodland Supermarkets. The proudly South Australian company…
The Matildas’ opening match against Ireland in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ was an out-of-the-park hit with viewers, reaching 4.88 million people across the screens of the Seven Network. The tense game, which saw the much-loved Matildas triumph over Ireland 1-0 in front of a sold-out crowd of 76,000 at Stadium Australia, attracted an average audience…
This article was originally on TV Blackbox. Updated with information from ESPNCricinfo. It was another big weekend of sport with Kyrgios and Barty featuring at the Australian Open and Tennis dominating the weekend ratings. In addition, the final matches of the Big Bash home and away season were played out. The Australian Open Nine must…