The AFL is pleased to announce last night’s qualifying final between Brisbane Lions and Richmond attracted a national average TV audience of 1.541m, outrating Thursday night’s opening qualifying final and all Finals in weeks 1 and 2 of 2019.
The total television audience was up 4% compared to last year’s Friday night week 1 Final (Geelong Cats V Collingwood).
The Brisbane average free-to-air (FTA) audience was 149,000 and the total Queensland market average FTA audience was 208,000 making the match the highest Brisbane and Queensland audience for a final (non-Grand Final) in the last 10 years.
Melbourne’s FTA audience was up 3% compared to last year’s Friday night week 1 Final.
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Big concern for luckless Eagle after worrying injury
Noah Long is assisted off following an awkward tackle that leaves him clutching his leg
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Treacy’s towering mark sparks Voss for finishing touch
Josh Treacy climbs high for a terrific grab and Patrick Voss completes the chain with a composed shot
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Reid the play: Harley’s goal sense on display
Harley Reid snaps quickly out of congestion and sees his effort bounce through for a superb major
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'Has he kicked it from 80?': Eagle's wild goal
Tom McCarthy spins out of trouble in the centre square and watches his kick somehow bounce all the way through
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No.1 pick explodes onto scene with thumping opener
Willem Duursma wastes no time announcing himself in match simulation, launching a mammoth opening goal from beyond the arc
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Thilthorpe's bag of five an ominous sign for year ahead
Riley Thilthorpe provides a presence and boots five majors as he shows all the right signs for another big season
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Silky Burgoyne delivers perfect running chip
Jase Burgoyne finds space in a dangerous area and drills it cleverly over his oncoming opponent
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Tall Crow cops big blow in ruck following rule changes
Lachlan McAndrew comes from the field after receiving a knee to the body in this centre bounce contest
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Whitlock's huge strike impresses as new recruit makes impact
Jack Whitlock launches a massive finish from the boundary after Jacob Wehr shows his skills in Port colours
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Crafty Richards spears it central as Power youngsters combine
Logan Evans boots his first major after Joe Richards delivers a brilliant darting kick from the boundary
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The result comes on the back of the opening match of the 2020 Toyota AFL Finals Series, Port Adelaide v Geelong Cats, which attracted a total average TV audience of 1.537 million.
These huge viewing numbers come off the back of more than 77 million viewers tuning in to the 2020 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
In an unprecedented year for football, the support and interest from fans in the broadcast of AFL games continues to be extremely strong.
At the conclusion of the home-and-away season, national television audiences were 14 per cent higher for average audience per game compared to the same time periods last year, confirming the high demand for football in 2020.
The hosting of matches in Queensland, combined with the success of the Brisbane Lions, has reflected a 32 per cent increase in Brisbane audiences. The AFL has provided much-needed entertainment to Victorians during a challenging year with audiences up 13 per cent on average and up 15 per cent in Melbourne.
