Number-one ticket holder

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A number-one ticket holder is a person who holds membership ticket number 1 of a particular sporting club. Possession of the number one ticket is largely symbolic. The tradition of having a number one ticket holder is mainly observed in Australia. The ticket is often given to a celebrity or past sports player in order to raise the profile of the club and publicity.

Australian Football League[]

The Australian Football League is the premier Australian rules football competition in Australia. Most clubs nominate a single number one ticket holder each year.[1]

Current AFL number one ticket holders
Club Ticket holder Ref.
Adelaide Football Club
[2]
Brisbane Lions
[3]
Carlton Football Club
  • Sam Smorgon
  • Vivienne Kerr
 [citation needed]
Collingwood Football Club None
Essendon Football Club Kim Brennan [4]
Fremantle Football Club Kevin Parker [5]
Geelong Football Club
[6][7]
Gold Coast Football Club None
Greater Western Sydney Giants Melissa Doyle [8]
Hawthorn Football Club
[9]
Melbourne Football Club None
North Melbourne Football Club Ricky Ponting [10]
Port Adelaide Football Club None
Richmond Football Club Mick Molloy Ash Barty (AFLW) [11]
St Kilda Football Club Eric Bana [12]
Sydney Swans
  • Michael Joyce
  • Marg Joyce
 [13]
West Coast Eagles Sam Kerr [14]
Western Bulldogs Alan Johnstone [15]

National Rugby League[]

The National Rugby League is the premier rugby league competition in Australasia. Known dates are included in brackets.

Club Ticket holder
Brisbane Broncos Lachlan Murdoch (2006–09)[16][17][18][19]
Andrew Fraser ("until he left politics" in 2012)[20]
Kevin Rudd (2013–14)[21][22]
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Canberra Raiders Mark Webber (2010)[23]
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Scott Morrison (2016)[24]
Gold Coast Titans
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Gladys Berejiklian (2018)
Melbourne Storm Josh Frydenberg (2019)[25]
Newcastle Knights
New Zealand Warriors
North Queensland Cowboys
Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers Mark Geyer (2012-2016)[26][27]
South Sydney Rabbitohs Russell Crowe
St. George Illawarra Dragons John Howard[28]
Sydney Roosters Malcolm Turnbull
Wests Tigers (2014–15)[29]

A-League[]

The A-League is a professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand.

Club Ticket holder Reference
Melbourne Heart FC Jon Bon Jovi (2010) [30]
Central Coast Mariners Julie Goodwin (2016–) [31]
Perth Glory FC Lucy Sage (2011–2012)

Dawn Fraser (2014–2015)

Stephen Coniglio (2021–)

[32][33][34]

ANZ Championship[]

The ANZ Championship was the premier netball league in Australia and New Zealand that existed between 2008 and 2016.

Club Ticket holder Reference
Queensland Firebirds Anna Bligh (2008) [35]

Suncorp Super Netball[]

Suncorp Super Netball is the premier professional netball league in Australia. The inaugural season commenced in February 2017.

Club Ticket holder Reference
Melbourne Vixens Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti and Jane McDonald (2020) [36]
West Coast Fever Nadia Mitsopoulos (2020) [37]

See also[]

  • Fan (person) § Sports

References[]

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  2. ^ "Crows name Carolyn Hewson as joint number one ticket holder". Adelaide Football Club. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Lynn and Coleman No.1 ticket holders in 2018". Brisbane Lions. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Number One Ticket Holder". Essendon Football Club. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  5. ^ Robinson, Chris (22 May 2021). "Fremantle Dockers announce Tame Impala's Kevin Parker as new No.1 ticketholder". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. ^ Nash, Jonno (28 June 2012). "Cats' No.1 ticket holder Rebecca Maddern says it was either like football or there was no TV". Herald Sun. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Cats crown new number ones". . 15 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Giants announce Melissa Doyle as number one ticket holder" (Press release). Greater Western Sydney Giants. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Letter to members: No.1 ticket holders". Hawthorn Football Club. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  10. ^ Wortman, Jeff (2 April 2009). "Who's your No.1?". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
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  12. ^ Tullberg, Julie (25 June 2010). "Actor Eric Bana named Saints No. 1 ticketholder". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  13. ^ "No 1 ticket holder". Sydney Swans. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Sam Kerr announced as Eagles' No.1 ticket holder". The West Australian. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Johnstone named no.1 ticket holder". Western Bulldogs. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  16. ^ Chenoweth, Neil (5 August 2005). "Lachlan's legacy: $560m lost on Super League". The Australian Financial Review. South Sydney Rabbitohs. Archived from the original on 14 March 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  17. ^ Murphy, Mitchell (5 October 2007). "Bid to take over Broncos". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  18. ^ Heming, Wayne (3 March 2008). "Broncos recruit powerful player in Rudd". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  19. ^ Flynn, Michael (4 December 2009). "Who's Number One?". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  20. ^ Ludlow, Mark; Cranston, Matthew (1 October 2015). "Queenslanders face off in battle for league's best". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  21. ^ Kelly, Joe (21 August 2013). "Tony Abbott scores at Kevin Rudd's home ground with $5m for Broncos upgrade". The Australian. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  22. ^ Masters, Roy (13 August 2014). "Brisbane Broncos cross the line in political divide". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  23. ^ Hind, Richard (23 March 2010). "Webber the formula for success". The Age. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  24. ^ "Scott Morrison the '#1 Ticket Holder'". sharks.com.au. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  25. ^ Frydenberg #1 ticket holder, retrieved 17 March 2021
  26. ^ Glover, Ben (29 February 2012). "Mark Geyer says Penrith star Michael Gordon is the next Billy Slater and should play fullback for the Panthers". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  27. ^ Logue, Matt (8 September 2016). "Mark Geyer calls on Penrith fans to show their passion and turn up for the NRL elimination final". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  28. ^ "We're for Sydney". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  29. ^ "Brydens Lawyers commit to Wests Tigers". weststigers.com.au. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  30. ^ "Jon Bon Jovi named Melbourne Heart's No.1 international ticket holder". Fox Sports. 24 July 2010.
  31. ^ "Julie Goodwin unveiled as Mariners Number 1 Ticket Holder | Central Coast Mariners". Ccmariners.com.au. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  32. ^ "LUCY SAGE NAMED NUMBER ONE TICKET HOLDER". Perth Glory FC. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  33. ^ "It's A Wrap: The People's Game". Perth Glory FC. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  34. ^ "Coniglio confirmed as club's #1 Ticket Holder". Perth Glory FC. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  35. ^ "Brand New Queensland Firebirds". Australian Netball. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  36. ^ "Melbourne Vixens name inaugural #1 ticket holders". Melbourne Vixens. March 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  37. ^ "West Coast Fever announce No.1 ticket holder for 2020 season". West Coast Fever. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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