NRC Crowd Watch

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You can also understand why the North Harbour Rays moved from Brookvale Oval as well, ground hire fees and associated costs vary region to region and also fluctuate based on the expected crowd, but this will give you a rough idea of the cost in hosting a match:




I remember reading that AAMI Park was costing MCFC around $65'000 a match for ground hire, I think NIB Stadium in Perth is actually the worst. I can't remember the actual figures but it was close to $100'000 on ground hire alone.

Whilst the move to suburban grounds has impacted on crowds, it will also reduce the match day expenses and overheads meaning the clubs will probably pull a bigger profit from the game then they would have if it were still at the bigger stadiums.

When Clive Palmer had a soccer team he tried to keep his crowds low as when you hit a certain number the hiring fees skyrocketed.

It was better to have less than 4500 than 10000 due to the fee structure.

 

[kiap]

NRC 2015

Rd 1
BRI vs PER: 2698
NHR vs SYD: 2000
GSR vs NSW: 1200
QLD vs MEL: 1700

Rd 2
SYD vs QLD: 500?
MEL vs BRI: 750
NSW vs CAN: 2'500
PER vs NHR: 2000?

Rd 3
NHR vs MEL: 1,000 to 1,200 ?
CAN vs GSR: 2,178
SYD vs PER: 400 to 1,000+ ?
QLC vs BRI: 2,204

Any of those who went to the Rays or Stars games able to back up or refine these numbers?

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Went to stars game....between 500 and 750 I would say....if pushed go for 750

 

[Rugbynutter39]

So lower crowds as move to suburban games but clubs stay financially viable...whilst we also now have live streams for all games - wonder what viewer numbers for Foxtel Thursday nights and live streams are like....and whether getting higher number of viewers than last year say for Thursday nights....

 

[dru]

Went to stars game..between 500 and 750 I would say..if pushed go for 750

Yep that's my estimate. Definitely not 1,000 but more than 500.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

It was the last round of AAGPS rugby on Saturday with big games and big crowds at the three main venues, Stanmore, Northbridge and Kings.

Would this have had some impact on the crowd for the Sydney NRC Saturday afternoon game at Leichhardt Oval?

 

[TOCC]

Rd 4

BRI vs NHR: ?


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[Strewthcobber]

Rd 4

BRI vs NHR: ?


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saw 2000 in a report but can't verify

 

[kiap]

Okay. Continuing our number collection...

Rd 1
BRI vs PER: 2698
NHR vs SYD: 2000
GSR vs NSW: 1200
QLD vs MEL: 1700

Rd 2
SYD vs QLD: 500?
MEL vs BRI: 750
NSW vs CAN: 2623
PER vs NHR: 2000?

Rd 3
NHR vs MEL: 1,200
CAN vs GSR: 2,178
SYD vs PER: 750
QLC vs BRI: 2,204

Rd 4
BRI vs NHR: 2,000
NSW vs SYD: ? <edit> ~ 1,500 (cheers, Topo)
GSR vs QLC: ? <edit> ~ 1,000 (thanks Pedro and Nelson)
PER vs CAN: 1,200

Any takers from attendees for the home crowds at the Eagles and Rams games?

 

[topo]

Reasonable crowd at a small club ground for Eagles v Stars in Tamworth. Maybe 1500.


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[Brumby Jack]

1223 at Vikings v Stars

 

[swingpass]

Rising V Rams

480

 

[RugbyReg]

1816 at Ballymore

 

[matty_k]

1816 at Ballymore

But did the biggest scrum world record get broken?

 

[Cpt Crow Eater]

Queensland Country v Spirit

According to the NRC website here :

"The match in Rockhampton saw more than 2,000 fans attend the NRC clash at Victoria Park, which formed part of the 2015 Queensland Country Tour, proudly supported by the Queensland Government."

 

[RugbyReg]

But did the biggest scrum world record get broken?

they're working on it.

http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Home/WLSParticipantRegistration.aspx

 

[kiap]

According to the NRC website here :

Wow.

Righto...

Rd 1
BRI vs PER: 2698
NHR vs SYD: 2000
GSR vs NSW: 1200
QLD vs MEL: 1700

Rd 2
SYD vs QLD: 500?
MEL vs BRI: 750
NSW vs CAN: 2623
PER vs NHR: 2000?

Rd 3
NHR vs MEL: 1,200
CAN vs GSR: 2,178
SYD vs PER: 750
QLC vs BRI: 2,204

Rd 4
BRI vs NHR: 2,000
NSW vs SYD: 1,500
GSR vs QLC: 1,000
PER vs CAN: 1,200

Rd 5
CAN vs SYD: 1,223
MEL vs GSR: 480
QLC vs PER: 2,000+
BRI vs NSW: 1,816

 

[Cpt Crow Eater]

So the NRC website has said 'around 3000' at the Vikings-Rays match.

Can anyone who was there confirm the crowd?

Decent crowd if true, but we all know about the ARU and their numbers.....

 

[kiap]

So the NRC website has said 'around 3000' at the Vikings-Rays match.

Can anyone who was there confirm the crowd?

Decent crowd if true, but we all know about the ARU and their numbers...

I believe @Nelson Dale had 2600 on his GAGR match report for the Stars-Rams, so decent turnout both ways.

Any other numbers for the round?

 

[RugbyReg]

Ok, I've heard some official (legimate) numbers are:

Syd Stars v Rams was 800
Rays v UC Vikings was 3,000