AFL 2025

[dedja]

*cough* doesn't factor in broadcast viewers ‘cause that’s all the fuckers at AFL House care about *cough*

[bertiebeatle1]

Can someone produce a chart? Or some info graphics?

Where’s Morell when we need him.

Apples v apples

Round 4 this year v St Kilda 34k in the Sunday 2:50 time slot

Last weekend v Melbourne 30k in same time slot.

One in April, so warmer but both fine and sunny days.

Round 4 on the back of a disappointing loss to Essendon, last week on the back of a good win away against GWS.

Port playing for their season with a bunch of good players back in.

So was Sundays crowd a bit lower than expected, or not?

I expected between 30 & 35, so on the lower side of that. Think it is neither here or there tbh. Season has been over after that R4 loss so people have given up going or if they were 50/50 going I presume they wouldnt have gone. Not sure but I'm not overly fussed. Like i mentioned earlier, as long as not losing bulk cash on attendances then live with the good & bad

[amber_fluid]

Can we please have the sex and age demographic included

[Trader]

So was Sundays crowd a bit lower than expected, or not?

The mid-week forecast* was 28-30k, so technically, it was above expectation.

*The SMA is required to advise emergency services, local council, department of transport, etc of the expected crowd before each game so that they can plan appropriately.

[dedja]

Can we please have the sex and age demographic included

Sex or gender?

At last count there are 81 genders …

Faark, the world has gone nuts

[mots02]

So was Sundays crowd a bit lower than expected, or not?

The mid-week forecast* was 28-30k, so technically, it was above expectation.

*The SMA is required to advise emergency services, local council, department of transport, etc of the expected crowd before each game so that they can plan appropriately.

Well that settles that…. Expectation met

All of this could have avoided if we’d had a Review this week.

[mots02]

Can we please have the sex and age demographic included

100% bogan if that helps

[dedja]

So was Sundays crowd a bit lower than expected, or not?

The mid-week forecast* was 28-30k, so technically, it was above expectation.

*The SMA is required to advise emergency services, local council, department of transport, etc of the expected crowd before each game so that they can plan appropriately.

[amber_fluid]

Can we please have the sex and age demographic included

Sex or gender?

At last count there are 81 genders …

Faark, the world has gone nuts

You either have a cock or you don’t

[dedja]

[gadj1976]

Looking at the following timeslots in season 2025:
Thurs Night (6-8pm)
Fri Night (6-8pm)
Sat Lunch (12-2pm)
Sat Arvo (3-5pm)
Sat Night (6-8pm)
Sun Lunch (12-2)
Sun Arvo (2-4pm)
Sun Twilight (4-6pm)
Sun Night (6-8pm)

Note: we excluded Fri Arvo (3-6pm) and Mon Arvo (3-6pm), as these slots have had less than 4 games this season.

You have 108 games with a total crowd of 4,071,616, or an average of 37,700.

Only 3 time slots have an average crowd this season over 37,700, those being:
Friday Night (6-8pm), average 54,079, or +43.44%
Sun Night (6-8pm), average 47,769, or +26.71%
Thurs Night (6-8pm), average 45,905, or +21.76%

The worst performed timeslot is Sun Twilight (4-6pm), with an average of 22,452, or -40.45%.
Followed by the Sun and Sat lunch times (12-2pm), with -24.37% and -18.34%.

Night time footy ranks the best, followed by afternoon.
Lunch time is bad and twilight is terrible.

Fri Night (6-8pm).....................54,079
Sun Night (6-8pm)...................47,769
Thurs Night (6-8pm)................45,905
Sun Arvo (2-4pm)....................36,668
Sat Night (6-8pm)....................35,405
Sat Arvo (3-5pm).....................34,195
Sat Lunch (12-2pm)................30,784
Sun Lunch (12-2)....................28,514
Sun Twilight (4-6pm)..............22,452

Great analysis there Trader. Question for you (and others) does the worst time slot attract the worst game? If the best game was given the worst time slot, would it still be the worst time slot?

[Armchair expert]

I don't like the bye rounds being spread over 5 weeks, just have a week off.

[Brodlach]

I don't like the bye rounds being spread over 5 weeks, just have a week off.

Yep Agree. Just get it over and done with

[gadj1976]

I don't like the bye rounds being spread over 5 weeks, just have a week off.

Another dumb thing from the AFL, having a bye round over the long weekend. Games on Thursday, Friday, Sat, Sun and Monday and having one game short. Dopey!

[dedja]

Opening Round says hello …

[Trader]

Great analysis there Trader. Question for you (and others) does the worst time slot attract the worst game? If the best game was given the worst time slot, would it still be the worst time slot?

I wouldn't necessarily say the worst game goes in the worst slot, and the best game in the best slot, (hard for the AFL to do noting they need to manage 6&5 day breaks, travel arranges, etc; and there is also the fact of what was expected to be a good game in February when the fixture was set, come round 14 is now a fizzer with one team exceeding expectation and their opponent underperforming), but there would certainly be a trend in that direction, the better games get the better slots and the less interesting games get parked in what's left over.

[Mr Beefy]

Great analysis there Trader. Question for you (and others) does the worst time slot attract the worst game? If the best game was given the worst time slot, would it still be the worst time slot?

I wouldn't necessarily say the worst game goes in the worst slot, and the best game in the best slot, (hard for the AFL to do noting they need to manage 6&5 day breaks, travel arranges, etc; and there is also the fact of what was expected to be a good game in February when the fixture was set, come round 14 is now a fizzer with one team exceeding expectation and their opponent underperforming), but there would certainly be a trend in that direction, the better games get the better slots and the less interesting games get parked in what's left over.

I would say the highest drawing games, whether that be TV and/or attendance get the best spots. MCG averages 60k+ and I cant remember too many MCG games in shit time slots, although there is probably the odd one

[bertiebeatle1]

The top attendances slots so far this season are all Channel 7 games - best games & best attendances for 7

[daysofourlives]

I don't like the bye rounds being spread over 5 weeks, just have a week off.

Another dumb thing from the AFL, having a bye round over the long weekend. Games on Thursday, Friday, Sat, Sun and Monday and having one game short. Dopey!

Its better than previous years when there was only 6 games over that weekend,

I actually like the bye spread over 5 weeks, it essentially still gives a full compliment of time slots for each weekend. The preference is obviously one week off for everyone but this years system is far better than previous years.

[Booney]

Wazza is in the house!