NSW Swifts record biggest attendance in Club history

It was a record year for the NSW Swifts in the stands with the Club recording the biggest ticket sales and membership numbers of its 29-year history.

Over 55,000 fans attended a Swifts-hosted game across the Suncorp Super Netball regular season, a 14% increase on 2024 numbers.

Commenting on the record, and thanking the Club fan-base for their exceptional support across the year, Executive General Manger of the Swifts, Jeremy Butler, said: “We have had a phenomenal season of memberships and ticket sales, and that is a real demonstration of the love and respect people have for the Swifts.” 

“To miss out on a Grand Final by one goal is obviously a huge disappointment, but having missed out on Finals after a very testing 2024, the Swifts came roaring back to where they belong this year and gave our supporters another thrilling ride which had sports fans queuing up.

“I would like to thank members, fans, commercial partners and the wider netball community for being part of the journey with us this season.

“Next year is a huge one: the Swifts’ 30th Anniversary. We cannot wait to welcome everyone back in the stands as we celebrate three decades of Aussie netball’s most successful Club and aim to return to the mountain top again.

“We will have some exciting announcements to come in the weeks ahead so stay tuned,” Butler said.

Meanwhile, a new milestone was set for Club Memberships with 5,700 netball fans joining the Swifts Family, an increase of over 8% from last season.

The Swifts had a crowd average of almost 8,000 fans packing out Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney Olympic Park with the Derby against the Giants and the Round 13 First Nations Game against the Sunshine Coast Lightning pulling in 10,000-strong sellout crowds, while almost 9,000 fans came through the doors when the West Coast Fever arrived in town for a top-of-the-table clash.

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