Australian rules football attendance records

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Australian rules football attendance records

See also: Spectator sport

See also: Sports attendances

1 Australia
- 1.1 Single Matches
- 1.2 League Seasons
2 International
3 References

[edit] Australia

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

[edit] Single Matches

[edit] state by state

Victoria - 121,696 (1970). VFL Grand Final Carlton v Collingwood (MCG, Melbourne) (sellout)
New South Wales - 72,393 (2003). AFL Sydney Swans v. Collingwood (Round 22). (Telstra Stadium, Sydney) (not a sell out)
South Australia - 66,987 (1976). SANFL Grand Final. Sturt vs Port Adelaide. (Football Park, Adelaide) (sell out)
Western Australia - 52,781 (1979). WAFL Grand Final. East Fremantle v South Fremantle. (Subiaco Oval, Perth) (sell out)
Queensland - 37,224 (2005). AFL Brisbane Lions vs Collingwood (Round 15). (Gabba, Brisbane) (sell out)
Tasmania - 24,968 (1979). TFL Grand Final Glenorchy v Clarence (North Hobart Oval, Hobart) (sell out)
Northern Territory - 17,500 (2002). Aboriginal All-Stars vs Carlton (AFL pre-season practice). (Marrara Oval, Darwin) (sell out)
Australian Capital Territory - 14,922 (June 4, 2006). AFL Kangaroos v Sydney Swans (Round 10). (Manuka Oval, Canberra) (not a sell out)

[edit] 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)

[edit] State of Origin Representative Matches

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

[edit] League Seasons

VFL/AFL - 6,283,788. (2005). Number of Games - 176. Average attendance - 35,703. ^[1]
SANFL - 1,088,424. (1967). Number of Games - ?. Average attendance - ? ^[2]
WAFL - 960,169. (1967). Number of Games - ?. Average attendance - ? ^[3]
VFA/VFL - 937,291. (1976). Number of Games - ?. Average Attendance - ? ^[4]
TFL - 318,496. (1967). Number of Games - ?. Average attendance - ? ^[5]

Note: almost all Australian leagues charge for admission, although the AFL admission prices significantly exceed lesser leagues.

[edit] International

[edit] Exhibition matches

See also: Australian rules football exhibition matches

AFL
- Canada - 32,789 (1987). Melbourne v. Sydney (B.C. Place, Vancouver)
- Japan - 25,000 (1986). Carlton v. Hawthorn (Yokohama Stadium, Tokyo)
- England - 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)
Other
- France - 700 (March, 11 2006). Reading Kangaroos v. France (Perpignan) ^[6]

[edit] International Tests

Japan vs South Africa - 5,000 (2005 Australian Football International Cup). (Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia). (source IAFC)

Note: Amateur international carnivals currently do 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.

[edit] Notable Crowds for Leagues Outside of Australia

Papua New Guinea - Wests vs Koboni - 5,000 (1999). (AFL PNG Grand Final). Port Moresby ^[7]
Nauru - Menaida vs Panzer (Meneng) - 3,000 (1999). Nauru Australian Football Association championship finale. Linkbelt Oval, Aiwo.^[8]
England - West London Wildcats vs Wandsworth Demons - 1,500 (1999). BARFL Grand Final. London^[9]
United States of America - Nashville Kangaroos vs Chicago Swans - 1,000 (2004). (Mid American Australian Football League). Nashville, Tennessee.^[10]
Indonesia - Pancawati Eages vs Pancawatti Scorpions - 500 (12 July, 2005). (West Java Australian Football League Grand Final)^[11]

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.