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For the crowd watchers amongst us, and there are many, the AFL is of particular interest attendance-wise. Four weeks into the 2010 season and crowds are up, to end of Round Four, about 1.3% on 2009, down 4.18% on 2008, and up 0.73% on 2007.
Given the best ever Home and Away seasons are 2008 (1), 2007 (2) and 2009 (3), in that order, thus far, the AFL would be pretty pleased to be travelling where it is.
However, such is the volatility of this comparison that last week, after Round Three – all three comparisons were in the red. And the week before, after Round Two, season 2010 was ahead on all counts.
So the best bet for now is to take it one week at a time.
As at footnote, the NRL five rounds in, is running down on previous years, after having a best return since 2005 last year. However, such is the nature of these early season comparisons, it would be grossly unfair to suggest this means anything.
Quite simply, in 2009, the Brisbane Broncos had played three home games in the first five rounds for 124,000 attendees. This season, they have had only two home games in first five rounds, for 81,000 attendees.
However, as the Brisbane Times reports in Broncos Lose Crowd Crown As Punters Turn Away, round six signals trouble in NRL attendance paradise.
A bottom of the table battle drawing only 25,688 fans.
I say only because only rarely will a Sydney-based crowd exceed this figure.
At any rate, the crowd watch is now on.
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