Ratings Success for Channel 9

Last night's game was an outstanding success for Channel 9, with the game ranking as Melbourne's number one program in all demographics.

The match peaked in Melbourne with a total audience of 675,000 at 9.16pm and averaged 538,000 viewers across the two hour telecast.
 
It was Melbourne's highest rating football match since May 10 and the third most watched football match for the year.

The game also attracted a record crowd to the game of 24,452, doubling last year's figure and increasing our all time record by over 6,000.