Quote ="Leeds_Luke"I see what you mean. They have dropped in recent years.
Is it down to interest waning, or external factors such as increased cost of living and a recession? Attendances dropped around 2008 when personal finances had to be tightened in a similar way, but then increased again when the recession ended. Afterall, a final day is an expensive day out for most people.
I believe there was record TV viewing figures for the playoffs and the Grand Final last year which seems to suggest that the interest is still there.'"
Its a very good observation, add to that a global pandemic which put the breaks in people mixing and breaks habits like final attendance. If you look at the drop off in demand across a range of services (eg cinema attendance) I imagine the patterns are similar.
