Friday Night Football – AFL back to #1 for Seven
Friday night AFL had the Swans take on the Blues at the SCG in front…
Friday Night Football – AFL back to #1 for Seven
Friday night AFL had the Swans take on the Blues at the SCG in front of 44,047 – the equal 5th highest crowd ever at the venue for the AFL, the third highest home and away season match, and Carltons best attended match there since 2017. The match drew 656,000 viewers nationally on Seven, with…
Liz Ellis elected to Chair of Netball Australia
The Board of Netball Australia have elected Liz Ellis AO to be the new chair Netball Australia, just a fortnight after she was elected to the board. “It is a huge privilege to lead this great sport of netball which has given me so much in my life and which plays such an important role…
Thursday TV and Crowds – May 16, 2024 – NRLW Origin sets record crowds and ratings
NRL Womens State of Origin 1 rated a record average audience -and in the process smashing the previous Nine broadcast record for NRLW Origins – of 941,000 (including BVOD of 128,000) with a reach of 1.983 million. (Data: VOZ) It was a record attendance of 25,492 at Suncorp Stadium In Darwin, the Suns drew a…
Netball Australia reports another surplus in 2023
Netball Australia has announced strong game attendance and new commercial partnerships delivered an operating surplus in 2023. It was the second consecutive surplus recorded by Netball Australia as it continues to strengthen its financial position and grow the game. The 2023 financial results were presented to Member Organisation Presidents and CEOs at tonight’s Annual General…
League Ratings surge in NZ, but Rugby hanging on
Figures released by Sky NZ show the NRL enjoying a big bump in tv ratings on Sky in NZ, but Rugby is maintaining a small lead as it hangs on. The data shows that while Rugby Union leads in linear television, its League that hold the front position in streaming. In both cases, not by…
To Play or not to Play on Thursday Night, that is the question
The AFL has released its fixtures for the end of the season and the least surprising thing about it should be the fact that like almost every season before it, theres a dearth of Thursday night fixtures. Media pundits are crying a river of tears if it – notably broadcast types – and so are…
NRL Magic Round Soldout – All 3 Days!
Media Release – The NRL has today announced all three days of Magic Round have sold out, while the opening Ampol Women’s State of Origin clash will set a new series record as Brisbane prepares to host a four-day festival of rugby league from Thursday, May 16. Now in its fifth year, Magic Round has…
Federal Budget: Good news for Womens Participation and the AIS
Below are the measures related to sport in the Budget for 2023-2024 “Further to the measure Rugby World Cup 2027 (men’s) and Rugby World Cup 2029 (women’s) announced in the 2022–23 March Budget, the Government will provide income tax exemptions to World Rugby and/or related entities for income derived in relation to the Rugby World…
Netball NZ extend deals with SkyNZ and TVNZ for another year
Netball will be showcased on Sky in 2025, following confirmation today that Netball New Zealand and Sky have agreed a one-year extension to their existing broadcasting partnership.In addition, Netball New Zealand have entered into a further 12 month partnership with TVNZ, for free-to-air coverage of ANZ Premiership Saturday matches. Further partnership conversations for 2026 and…
Weekend Fox Streaming Ratings – AFL R9, NRL R10, Miami GP
Weekend Streaming Ratings for Foxtel run Sunday to Saturday and are listed as a top 30 on the Oztam site. #AFL The AFL is averaging 222,000 from reported ratings on Foxtel streaming in 2024, with an average reach of 472,000. The Highest stream for the season to date is Round 8s Friday night clash between…
Victorian Budget: Helping Families Enjoy Sport
[Media Release] Victoria’s creative industries, major events, sporting calendar and live music scene are world class, attracting millions of visitors, creating thousands of jobs and boosting our state’s economy. It doesn’t happen by chance – that’s why the Allan Labor Government is investing more than $318.6 million in the Victorian Budget 2024/25 to maintain our…
AFL Round 9 – The league passes the 3 million attendance mark for the season
More than 3 million people have now attended AFL matches this season at an average of 38,632 per match. Round 9 was attended by 309,773 at an average of 34,419 per match.
AFR Report: Sportsbet’s secret NRL gambling funnel
The Australian Financial Review has a report by Mark Di Stefano on Sportsbet and how the bookmaker used a shell company to shield involvement in an NRL Pick’em tipping competition, which skirted advertising regulations and promoted gambling offers. Essentially, Sportsbet created a seperate shelf company to operate the competition which enabled them to get around…
Round 10, 2024 Attendance – the NRL continues setting a record pace
Round 10 of the 2024 NRL season saw the league pass 1.5 million attendees for the season as 117,913 attended matches across the eastern seaboard this weekend, at an average of 14,739 per match (49.8% capacity) This season has seen 1.548m people attend matches this season at an average of 19,358 per match (this slightly…
Super Rugby Pacific – Is anyone watching?
A quick look at the year so far in Super Rugby TV ratings. And I mean real quick, because there isnt much to work with. Australia Under the current deal live Super Rugby is being shown on the Nine network for the first time. STAN data has never been made available. According to the 2023…
AFLNT and the NT Gov release Strategic Business Case for AFL team
Media Release The Northern Territory is a step closer to having its own AFL team with the release of a strategic business case by the Australian Football League Team Northern Territory Taskforce. The Taskforce have completed a strategic business case, which includes a 10-year plan to establish a Northern Territory (NT) based AFL club. The…
NRL Expansion: Perth Bears possible, but Perth prefers own identity
News Limited reports today say Peter Vlandys has plans for Perth to be a big part of the NRLs expansion plans, with the Bears likely to be put forward as the 19th team stationed in the West of the country. The NRL has established an expansion task force, which includes former Chair Peter Beatty, and…
Saturday AFL Crowds and Television
A big Saturday block of AFL matches played up and down the east coast with matches in Launceston, Melbourne, and the Gold Coast. Sevens Saturday night football was a combined ratings affair between the Tigers/Bulldogs and Suns/Roos matches with an average audience of 399,000 watching on free to air television, with a reach of 1.447…
Saturday NRL Attendances – May 11th, 2024
It was a big Saturday of NRL matches played across the Eastern Seaboard, with games in Tamworth, Sydney and Melbourne. The Tigers kicked off the days play against Newcastle in Tamworth where 10,107 saw them take on Newcastle. This is just under what the match recieved last year (10,423) but ahead of the average for…
