Round 8, AFL TV and Attendance

Round 8 was attended by over 403,000 people – the third time this season that attendance has passed 400,000 and the fourth time ever. It is the third highest aggregate round crowd of all time.

Crows/Power

  • Crowd: 52,106 at Adelaide Oval
  • 7 Reach: 1.753m
  • 7 Average: 585,000 (Adl 172,000)
  • FoxBVOD Reach: 431,000
  • FOXBvoD Ave: 229,000
  • FoxSTB estimate: 272,000
  • This was the best attendance for a Crows hosted Showdown match

Carlton/Collingwood

  • Crowd: 88,362 at the the MCG
  • 7 Reach: 2.048m
  • 7 Average: 802,000
  • FoxBVOD Reach: 617,000
  • FoxBVOD Average: 342,000
  • FoxSTB estimate: 406,000
  • This is the highest rating game of the year to date, with the exception of ANZAC Day
  • This is the best attendance between these two clubs outside of finals.
  • This is Carltons third match this season in front of more than 80,000 people.

Sydney/GWS

  • Crowd: 40,337 at the SCG
  • 7 data: unknown – only broadcast in Sydney
  • FoxBVOD Reach: 539,000
  • FoxBVOD Average: 232,000
  • FoxSTB Estimate: 276,000
  • This is the best attendance for the battle of the sydney sides at the SCG

St Kilda/North Melbourne

  • Crowd: 27,009 at Marvel Stadium
  • This game was not broadcast on FTA.
  • FoxBVOD Reach: 541,000
  • FoxBVOD Average: 233,000
  • FoxSTB Estimate: 277,000

Saturday Night AFL

  • Includes both Melbourne/Geelong and West Coast/Essendon FTA broadcasts
  • Seven Reach: 1.727m
  • Seven Average: 591,000

Melbourne/Geelong

  • Crowd: 51,795 at the MCG
  • This game was broadcast to Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide on Seven
  • FoxBVOD Average: 215,000
  • Fox BVOD Reach: 517,000
  • FoxSTB estimate: 255,000

West Coast/Essendon

  • Crowd: 51,751 at Optus Stadium
  • This Game was broadcast to Perth only on Seven
  • FoxBVOD average: 176,000
  • FoxBVOD reach: 459,000
  • FoxSTB estimate: 209,000

Richmond/Frematle

  • Crowd: 32,252 at the MCG
  • Seven Perth Average: 50,000 (WA only broadcast)
  • No other data available

Western Bulldogs/Hawthorn

  • Crowd: 29,555 at Marvel Stadium
  • No FTA broadcast
  • No other data available

Brisbane/Gold Coast

  • Crowd: 30,285 at the Gabba
  • Seven Brisbane Average: 45,000 (QLD only broadcast)
  • No other data available

Note: all data sourced from Oztam, Medisapy, VOZ or AFL.com.au. FoxSTB – set top boxes. This data is not currently available, estimates are based on the 0.83 ratio for FoxSTB to streaming determined from the AFLs published 2023 figures.

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