I am curious why some teams with very high membership levels, are attracting such low average home crowds. It doesn't seem to make sense to me.
The Roosters are well down the list for total members (16,131) but are attracting an average home crowd of 18,347 (114% of the membership numbers). Another in a similar position is the unexpectedly well-performing Sea Eagles (12,389 members, but 14,217 average crowds at home). Brisbane has the most members (34,655) and 85% of them seem to turn up (29,367).
The team that puzzles me is the Vermin. They are second only to Brisbane in members (29,585) but they are running ninth in home crowds (14,380). That's only 50% of their membership numbers, equal last with the underperforming Dragons.
Any theories as to why?
The Roosters are well down the list for total members (16,131) but are attracting an average home crowd of 18,347 (114% of the membership numbers). Another in a similar position is the unexpectedly well-performing Sea Eagles (12,389 members, but 14,217 average crowds at home). Brisbane has the most members (34,655) and 85% of them seem to turn up (29,367).
The team that puzzles me is the Vermin. They are second only to Brisbane in members (29,585) but they are running ninth in home crowds (14,380). That's only 50% of their membership numbers, equal last with the underperforming Dragons.
Any theories as to why?
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