Australian rules football attendance records

Australian rules football attendance records

Australia

Note: Since the 1970s in Australia, many grounds have been reconfigured without standing room, which reduces maximum capacity.

ingle Matches

By Australian State and Territory

Regional

*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 (Aurora Stadium, Launceston, Tasmania)

=State of Origin Representative Matches=

* Victoria v. South Australia - 91,960 (1989). (MCG, Melbourne)

League Seasons

*VFL/AFL - 6,475,251. (2007). Number of Games - 176. Average attendance - 36,791. [ [http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/and-now-for-the-finals/2007/09/02/1188671795093.html And now for the finals... - realfooty.com.au ] ]
*SANFL - 1,088,424. (1967). Number of Games - ?. Average attendance - ? [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/a_review_of_the_1967_football_season.htm Review of the 1967 football seasion] from Full Points Footy]
*WAFL - 960,169. (1967). Number of Games - ?. Average attendance - ?
*VFA/VFL - 937,291. (1976). Number of Games - ?. Average Attendance - ? [ [http://www.aafla.org/SportsLibrary/SportingTraditions/1986/st0202/st0202h.pdf The VFA and the Search for an Identity] ]
*TFL - 318,496. (1967). Number of Games - 58 Average attendance - 5,491 (Including finals)

Note: almost all Australian leagues charge for admission, although the AFL admission prices significantly exceed lesser leagues. Most of these leagues exclude finals series in the home and away attendance figures, which typically have a higher average.

League Single Rounds

*VFL/AFL - 367,974. Round 22, 1998. [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/AFL-misses-out-on-attendance-record/2007/04/15/1176575677719.html AFL misses out on attendance record] from smh.com.au]

International

Exhibition matches

*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)

*Other
** France - 700 (March, 11 2006). Reading Kangaroos v. France (Perpignan) [ [http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php?story=20060314181346203 French almost pull off an upset against the Reading Roos] by Aaron Richard for World Footy News]

International Tests

* Japan vs South Africa - 5,000 (2005 Australian Football International Cup). (Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia).*IAFC]
* Canada vs United States - 2,500 (2007 49th Parallel Cup). Thunderbird Stadium. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). [ [http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20070807123831833 Northwind blows over Revos] from worldfootynews.com]
* Finland vs Sweden - 150 (2007 European Australian Football Tri-nations Tournament). Halikko, Finland. [ [http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20070806194038881 Finland building towards 2008] from worldfootynews.com]

;Notes1. 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 or with exhibition matches.

2. The 49th Parallel Cup charged admission for the first time in 2007.

Domestic Representatitve Matches

* Ontario vs Quebec - 500 [ [http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=62615 Official Website of the Australian Football League > NEWS ARTICLE > Australia winners at Canada Day Football Carnival ] ]

Notable Crowds for Leagues Outside of Australia

Note: No international Australian Rules Football leagues currently charge for admission, and crowd figures are estimates to the nearest 500 spectators based on total ground capacity.

References