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Australian rules football attendance records
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Note: Since the 1970s in Australia, many grounds have been reconfigured without standing room, which reduces maximum capacity.
| State | Attendance | Year | League | Event | Venue | Sold out ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 121,696 | 1970 | VFL | Grand Final – Carlton v Collingwood | MCG, Melbourne | Yes |
| New South Wales | 72,393 | 2003 | AFL | Round 21 – Sydney Swans v. Collingwood | Stadium Australia, Sydney | No |
| South Australia | 66,987 | 1976 | SANFL | Grand Final – Sturt vs Port Adelaide | Football Park, Adelaide | Yes |
| Western Australia | 61,118 | 2021 | AFL | Q2021 AFL Grand Final. Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs | Perth Stadium, Perth | Yes |
| Queensland | 37,478 | 2019 | AFL | Qualifying Final – Brisbane Lions vs Richmond | The Gabba, Brisbane | Yes |
| Tasmania | 24,968 | 1979 | TFL | Grand Final – Glenorchy v Clarence | North Hobart Oval, Hobart | Yes |
| Northern Territory | 17,500 | 2002 | AFL (pre-season practice) | Aboriginal All-Stars vs Carlton | Marrara Oval, Darwin | Yes |
| Australian Capital Territory | 14,974 | 2016 | AFL | Round 19 – Greater Western Sydney Giants vs Richmond | Manuka Oval, Canberra | Yes |
The table gives official crowd figures only. In the case of the 1976 SANFL Grand Final, the official crowd of 66,987 was the number of tickets sold, but when the SANFL ran out they opened Football Park's gates for free and the crowd grew by an estimated 15,000. [3]
| Attendance | Date | Event | Teams | Venue | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | 1976 | International Test | PNG vs Nauru | Sir Hubert Murray Stadium | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | [11] |
| 6,000 | 2017 | International Test | India vs Australia (masters) | Paschim Medinipur district (West Midnapore) India | [12] | |
| 5,000 | 2005 | 2005 Australian Football International Cup | Japan vs South Africa | City Oval | Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia Australia | [13] |
| 2,500 | 2007 | 49th Parallel Cup | Canada vs United States | Thunderbird Stadium | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada | [13] |
| 500 | 2008 | 2008 EU Cup Australian rules football | England vs Croatia | Slavia Sports Centre | Prague Czech Republic | [14] |
| 150 | 2007 | 2007 European Australian Football Tri-nations Tournament | Finland vs Sweden | Halikko Stadium | Halikko Finland | [15] |
1. The International Cup carnival does not charge for admission, and crowd figures are estimates to the nearest 500 spectators based on total ground capacity. These figures do not include International Rules tests between Australia and Ireland or tests played as curtain raisers to AFL matches.
2. The 49th Parallel Cup charged admission for the first time in 2007.
This is a list of record attendances for leagues outside of Australia. Crowd figures are estimates to the nearest 500 spectators based on total ground capacity. Note: No international Australian Rules Football leagues currently charge for admission (though the POM AFL did in the 1970s).
| Attendance | Date | League | Teams | Venue | Country | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 | 2018 (December) | Odisha Australian Football League | State Championships match | Similipal Mini Stadium | India | Bholagoria | [17] |
| 6,000 | 1977 | Port Moresby Australian Rules Football League | Koboni vs Moresby (Grand Final) | Hubert Murray Stadium | Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | [18] |
| 3,000 | 1999 | Nauru Australian Football Association | Menaida vs Panzer (Championship Finale) | Linkbelt Oval | Nauru | Aiwo | [13] |
| 1,500 | 1999 | British Australian Rules Football League | West London Wildcats vs Wandsworth Demons (Grand Final) | Clapham Common | United Kingdom | London | [13] |
| 1,000 | 2004 | Mid American Australian Football League | Nashville Kangaroos vs Chicago Swans | United States of America | Nashville, Tennessee | [19] | |
| 600 | 2008 (October) | Ontario Australian Football League | Toronto Eagles vs Etobicoke Kangaroos (Grand Final) | Humber Park | Canada | Toronto | [20] |
| 500 | 2005 (July 12) | West Java Australian Football League (Pancawati Cup) | Pancawati Eagles vs Pancawatti Scorpions (Grand Final) | Indonesia | Pancawati (Bogor) | [21] |
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