York Park - Crowds

Crowds

Average AFL attendances
Season Average
2012 15,688
2011 15,716
2010 16,173
2009 17,420
2008 17,528
2007 17,403
2006 17,108
2005 15,772
2004 16,615
2003 16,707
2002 16,589
2001 17,460
Total 16,849

The ground's record attendance is 20,971, at an AFL match between Hawthorn and Richmond on 18 June 2006. This match occurred before the Northern Stand was damaged and the stadium's capacity reduced. An AFL match between Hawthorn and St Kilda on 8 August 2009 saw a capacity crowd of 20,011, the largest crowd since the fire. The stadium's lowest AFL attendance is 12,465, for a match between St Kilda and Fremantle on 3 April 2005.

The highest recorded attendance for a Tasmanian Football League match at York Park is 6,755 for the 1989 Second Semi Final played between North Launceston and North Hobart on 2 September 1989.

The highest recorded attendance for a soccer match is 8,061, when Melbourne Victory played Adelaide United on 16 July during a 2007 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup match. The Billy Graham religious revival meeting on 17 March 1959 attracted 17,000 attendees, a record for a non-sporting event at the ground.

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