One lucky fan will win four seats in the Stadium Club for the 2014-15 seasons at Balfours Showdown XXXVII on Sunday as the redeveloped Adelaide Oval’s one millionth patron.
The world-class venue has quickly developed a reputation as one of the best grounds in Australia. Already 973,959 people, including footy and cricket fans and function goers, have filed through the gates since the ground reopened in December last year.
The move to Adelaide Oval has contributed to a surge in AFL attendances this season. The Crows have attracted an average crowd of 47,123 fans at their six home games this season. Only big Victorian clubs Collingwood (55,160) and Richmond (48,457) have averaged bigger home attendances. Port Adelaide is ranked fifth with an average of 42,962 fans.
“This is a pretty amazing achievement by the people of South Australia,” said Adelaide Oval SMA Chairman John Olsen.
“We had a fantastic summer of sell-outs for cricket, and our AFL attendances have already got the whole of Australia talking about the Adelaide Oval.
“To have a million people already through the gates is something of which everyone in the State should be enormously proud.”
Attendances since the Oval reopened for the Ashes Test match in December 2013 include:
- Cricket 302,753
- AFL 583,471
- Functions & Events (non-game day) 67,762
- SANFL ANZAC Day 10,014
- Adelaide Oval Tours 9,959
TOTAL: 973,959
“It’s not only crowds for major events that are big, it’s also the sheer number of people attending the Oval for functions, events and tours,” Mr Olsen said.
“It’s testament to the way South Australians have embraced their Oval. They are the reason it has been such an outstanding success, and this is only the beginning.”
The lucky one millionth fan will receive a prize of four seats in the Stadium Club in the Eastern Stand (valued at $25,000) for the balance of the 2014 AFL season and all of the 2015 cricket and football seasons.
