Top 10 VFL/AFL Preliminary Final Crowds
Can Tigers And Pies Break Record?
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The first preliminary final between Richmond and Collingwood at the MCG on Friday night is one of the most anticipated September clashes of all time.
Given they are not only the two biggest clubs in the AFL, but also two of the competition's biggest rivals, it is expected that over 100,000 fans will attend the grand final qualifier.
However, as big as the crowd will be, there's no chance it will break the preliminary final crowd record which was set back in 1970.
Top 10 VFL/AFL Preliminary Final Crowds
108,215 - Carlton v St Kilda (MCG) 1970
107,279 - Richmond v Collingwood (MCG) 1969
103,649 - Essendon v Geelong (MCG) 1968
102,494 - St Kilda v Richmond (MCG) 1971
99,203 - Carlton v Geelong (MCG) 1962
98,652 - Richmond v Collingwood (MCG) 1973
98,002 - Geelong v Collingwood (MCG) 2007
96,272 - Carlton v St Kilda (MCG) 1972
95,542 - Geelong v Carlton (MCG) 1967
95,386 - Essendon v Collingwood (MCG) 1965
Involvements
Carlton 4
Collingwood 4
Geelong 4
Richmond 3
St Kilda 3
Essendon 2