HoldenV8
Years ago
NBL Attendance - Round 14
Round 14 has come and Round 14 has gone and so far only one team has actually played 14 games (Wollongong). The Crocs and The Blaze have only played 13 games while both Melbourne and Sydney have actually played 17 games.
Wildcats vs Tigers - ? @ CS (?%)
Kings vs Blaze - 4,915 @ SEC (47%)
Hawks vs Crocodiles - 2,902 @ WEC (48%)
36ers vs Taipans - 6,194 @ AA (77%)
Tigers vs Breakers - 3,500 @ SNC (100%)
This time the Wildcats/NBL/Challenge Stadium haven't even given us an 'approx' crowd and having sadly missed last Friday nights replay I'm only guessing and will say that they probably had at least 4,300 at The Jungle? Either way I doubt they had less than 4k there.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, while only 47% of a venue being filled doesn't look great for the NBL, you have to remember the SEC is the league's biggest permanent venue at 10,517 seats and who can deny that a crowd of just under 5,000 isn't a good crowd, especially for the Kings and Blaze?
Well, there it is. A Saturday night in the `Gong and still they can't crack 3,000. I know the Hawks are on a losing streak right now which would be killing crowds but seriously..... IMO there is another reason for the lack of crowds at the WIN Ent Cent and that's the fact that all Hawks home games bar Rd's 2 & 13 have so far been televised by One. Why go when you can stay home in comfort and watch at home, especially when the Hawks are losing.
What can I say about Adelaide's crowd on Saturday night against the Taipans? Brilliant? Great? Wish I had been there myself? All 3 I think. A crowd of 6,194, or 77% of the 8,000 seat (yeah, right.....) Adelaide Arena is a great effort by the people of Adelaide. Unfortunately the crowd once again went home unhappy thanks to the 36ers inability to consistently win at home while most of the crowd were seemingly more pissed with the exit from the car park than losing the game.....
Both times the Breakers have visited Melbourne this season they've drawn a capacity crowd to the State Netball Centre. Still makes me wonder about the wisdom of playing in such a small venue. But what alternatives are there in Melbourne that are indoors? The Glasshouse is no longer an option while Hisense and Rod Laver Arena's are too expensive. Are the Tigers waiting for a roof and an extra 1,500 seats to be put on the 6,000 seat Margaret Court Arena somewhere around 2014? I've heard that rumor before.....
Ok, so there it is. The second round in a row where we haven't got one crowd figure and Adelaide again tops the biggest Aussie crowd of the year while Wollongong continue to struggle to draw more than two cousins and their neighbours dog to a home game.
