Australian rules football attendance records
Australian rules football attendance records
Regional
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Australia
[edit]Note: Since the 1970s in Australia, many grounds have been reconfigured without standing room, which reduces maximum capacity.
Single matches
[edit]- Largest home and away crowd involving at least 1 non-Victorian team – 78,933[1] (2024). AFL 2024 - Round 1 Collingwood v Sydney (MCG, Melbourne, Victoria)
- Largest home and away crowd involving 2 non-Victorian teams – 62,586[2] (2007). AFL 2007 - Round 1 Sydney v West Coast (Stadium Australia, Sydney)
By Australian State and Territory
[edit]| State | Attendance | Year | League | Event | Venue | Sold out ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 121,696 | 1970 | VFL | Grand Final – Carlton v Collingwood | MCG, Melbourne | Yes |
| New South Wales | 72,393 | 2003 | AFL | Round 21 – Sydney Swans v. Collingwood | Stadium Australia, Sydney | No |
| South Australia | 66,987 | 1976 | SANFL | Grand Final – Sturt vs Port Adelaide | Football Park, Adelaide | Yes |
| Western Australia | 61,118 | 2021 | AFL | Q2021 AFL Grand Final. Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs | Perth Stadium, Perth | Yes |
| Queensland | 37,478 | 2019 | AFL | Qualifying Final – Brisbane Lions vs Richmond | The Gabba, Brisbane | Yes |
| Tasmania | 24,968 | 1979 | TFL | Grand Final – Glenorchy v Clarence | North Hobart Oval, Hobart | Yes |
| Northern Territory | 17,500 | 2002 | AFL (pre-season practice) | Aboriginal All-Stars vs Carlton | Marrara Oval, Darwin | Yes |
| Australian Capital Territory | 14,974 | 2016 | AFL | Round 19 – Greater Western Sydney Giants vs Richmond | Manuka Oval, Canberra | Yes |
The table gives official crowd figures only. In the case of the 1976 SANFL Grand Final, the official crowd of 66,987 was the number of tickets sold, but when the SANFL ran out they opened Football Park's gates for free and the crowd grew by an estimated 15,000.[3]
- Largest Crowd outside an Australian capital city – 49,109 (1952). VFL Geelong v Carlton (Kardinia Park, Geelong, Victoria)
- Largest Crowd outside a metropolitan city – 20,971 – (2006). AFL Hawthorn v Richmond (York Park, Launceston, Tasmania)
State of Origin Representative Matches
[edit]- Victoria v. South Australia – 91,960 (1989). (MCG, Melbourne)
League Seasons
[edit]- AFL – 7,594,302. (2018). Number of Games – 207. Average attendance – 36,692[4]
- SANFL – 1,090,164. (1967). Number of Games – 104. Average attendance – 10,482[5]
- WAFL – 960,169. (1967). Number of Games – 88. Average attendance – 10,911[5]
- VFL – 937,291. (1976). Number of Games – 94. Average Attendance – 9,971[6]
- TFL – 318,496. (1967). Number of Games – 58 Average attendance – 5,491[5]
League Single Round
[edit]- AFL – 400,401. Round 1, 2017.
International
[edit]AFL Premiership matches
[edit]- New Zealand - 22,546 (|2013). St Kilda v. Sydney (Westpac Stadium, Wellington)
- China - 10,689 (2018) Gold Coast v. Port Adelaide (Jiangwan Stadium, Shanghai)[7][8][9]
Exhibition matches
[edit]- AFL (VFL/AFL)
- Canada – 32,789 (1987). Melbourne v. Sydney (B.C. Place, Vancouver)
- Japan – 25,000 (1986). Carlton v. Hawthorn (Yokohama Stadium, Tokyo)
- United Kingdom – 18,884 (2005). West Coast v. Fremantle (The Oval, London)
- USA – 14,787 (1990). Melbourne v. West Coast (Civic Stadium, Portland)
- New Zealand – 11,666 (2000). Bulldogs v. Hawthorn. (Westpac Stadium, Wellington)
- South Africa – 10,123 (1998). Brisbane v. Fremantle. (Cape Town)
- United Arab Emirates – 6,102 (2008). Collingwood v. Adelaide. (Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, Abu Dhabi)
- China – 7,100 (2010). Melbourne v. Brisbane Lions. (Jiangwan Stadium, Shanghai)
- Other
- France – 700 (11 March 2006). Reading Kangaroos v. France (Perpignan)[10]
International Representative matches (by country)
[edit]| Attendance | Date | Event | Teams | Venue | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | 1976 | International Test | PNG vs Nauru | Sir Hubert Murray Stadium | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | [11] |
| 6,000 | 2017 | International Test | India vs Australia (masters) | Paschim Medinipur district (West Midnapore) India | [12] | |
| 5,000 | 2005 | 2005 Australian Football International Cup | Japan vs South Africa | City Oval | Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia Australia | [13] |
| 2,500 | 2007 | 49th Parallel Cup | Canada vs United States | Thunderbird Stadium | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada | [13] |
| 500 | 2008 | 2008 EU Cup Australian rules football | England vs Croatia | Slavia Sports Centre | Prague Czech Republic | [14] |
| 150 | 2007 | 2007 European Australian Football Tri-nations Tournament | Finland vs Sweden | Halikko Stadium | Halikko Finland | [15] |
- Notes
1. The International Cup carnival does not charge for admission, and crowd figures are estimates to the nearest 500 spectators based on total ground capacity. These figures do not include International Rules tests between Australia and Ireland or tests played as curtain raisers to AFL matches.
2. The 49th Parallel Cup charged admission for the first time in 2007.
Domestic Representative Matches
[edit]Leagues outside of Australia
[edit]This is a list of record attendances for leagues outside of Australia. Crowd figures are estimates to the nearest 500 spectators based on total ground capacity. Note: No international Australian Rules Football leagues currently charge for admission (though the POM AFL did in the 1970s).
| Attendance | Date | League | Teams | Venue | Country | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 | 2018 (December) | Odisha Australian Football League | State Championships match | Similipal Mini Stadium | India | Bholagoria | [17] |
| 6,000 | 1977 | Port Moresby Australian Rules Football League | Koboni vs Moresby (Grand Final) | Hubert Murray Stadium | Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | [18] |
| 3,000 | 1999 | Nauru Australian Football Association | Menaida vs Panzer (Championship Finale) | Linkbelt Oval | Nauru | Aiwo | [13] |
| 1,500 | 1999 | British Australian Rules Football League | West London Wildcats vs Wandsworth Demons (Grand Final) | Clapham Common | United Kingdom | London | [13] |
| 1,000 | 2004 | Mid American Australian Football League | Nashville Kangaroos vs Chicago Swans | United States of America | Nashville, Tennessee | [19] | |
| 600 | 2008 (October) | Ontario Australian Football League | Toronto Eagles vs Etobicoke Kangaroos (Grand Final) | Humber Park | Canada | Toronto | [20] |
| 500 | 2005 (July 12) | West Java Australian Football League (Pancawati Cup) | Pancawati Eagles vs Pancawatti Scorpions (Grand Final) | Indonesia | Pancawati (Bogor) | [21] |
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/5900 [bare URL]
- ^ "AFL Tables - Sydney v West Coast - Sat, 31-Mar-2007 7:15 PM - Match Stats".
- ^ Norton, Daniel (2013). Port Adelaide Football Club - 2013 Season Guide. Adelaide: Bowden Group. p. 28.
- ^ AFL Tables
- ^ a b c Review of the 1967 football season Archived 20 November 2005 at the Wayback Machine from Full Points Footy
- ^ "The VFA and the Search for an Identity" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Port Adelaide too good for Gold Coast in China despite inaccuracy". The Advertiser. 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Shanghai resembles Gabba as Port blot out Suns". The Age. 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Port Adelaide too good for Suns in Shanghai showdown". Wide World of Sports. 19 May 2018.
- ^ French almost pull off an upset against the Reading Roos by Aaron Richard for World Footy News
- ^ It’s PNG by 129 points. PNG Post Courier. 21 Sep 1976 Page 24
- ^ Crowd packs stadium for first official Aussie rules match in India for the Herald Sun 27 July 2017
- ^ a b c d IAFC
- ^ Aaron Richard. "England take EU Cup – tournament review". World Footy News. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ Finland building towards 2008 from worldfootynews.com
- ^ Official Website of the Australian Football League > NEWS ARTICLE > Australia winners at Canada Day Football Carnival Archived 24 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Odisha OTV 2 December 2018
- ^ "Koboni surge to 7th premiership". Papua New Guinea Post-courier. International, Australia. 19 September 1977. p. 22. Retrieved 9 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ MAAFL
- ^ Kangaroos Bounce Their Way To First Premiership Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Eagles Win Second Flag