Richmond was the hottest football ticket item in town for the 2017 home-and-away season.

The Tigers were ranked No. 1 in the AFL competition for total crowd figures, with 1,024,751 attending their 22 home-and-away games.

They finished ahead of their traditional big Victorian rivals Essendon (second with 1,019, 758), Collingwood (third, 1,003,991) and Carlton (fourth, 873,618).

2017 Richmond Finals Hub

Richmond’s crowd of 69, 104, in the final round match of season 2017 against St Kilda at the MCG, pushed its total attendance numbers beyond the one-million mark for the fourth time in the Club’s home-and-away history (1998, 2013, 2015 being the previous years).

The Tigers also topped the AFL table for home attendances throughout this season.

A total of 615, 542 attended their home games, at a highly-impressive average of 55,958 per match.

Next best on the home crowds list was Essendon (558,936), followed by Collingwood (514,963) and Adelaide (513,151).

Richmond also recently announced a Club membership record of 73,515 for 2017.

“These are fantastic numbers and again reflect the most loyal and passionate fans in the competition,” Richmond CEO Brendon Gale said.

“The whole Club appreciates the support and I know how much it means to the players. They appreciate the opportunity to play in front of big crowds and at one of the best stadiums in the world.”

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