Number-one ticket holder
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. To increase the club's visibility and exposure, the ticket is sometimes presented to a famous person or former athlete.
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]
Club | Ticket holder | Ref. |
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Adelaide Football Club | Guy Sebastian, Kate Ellis (AFLW), Greg Champion (Melbourne) Lleyton Hewitt (2002) | [2] |
Brisbane Lions | Dan Anstey, Abby Coleman | [3] |
Carlton Football Club | Dylan Alcott, Leisel Jones | [4] |
Collingwood Football Club | None Paul Keating (1990, 1991), Eddie McGuire | [5] |
Essendon Football Club | Kim Brennan Andrew Peacock (1985) | [6][7] |
Fremantle Football Club | Kevin Parker | [8] |
Geelong Football Club | Rebecca Maddern, Daryl Somers | [9] |
Gold Coast Football Club | Bruce Coulson, Jill Mathieson | [10] |
Greater Western Sydney Giants | Melissa Doyle | [11] |
Hawthorn Football Club | Emma Race, John Kennedy Jr. | [12] |
Melbourne Football Club | Robert Flower, John So, Rupert Murdoch, Kylie Minogue | [13] |
North Melbourne Football Club | Ricky Ponting, John Farnham | [14] |
Port Adelaide Football Club | David Koch, Stuart O'Grady, Teresa Palmer, Bob Quinn, Tony Santic | [15][16][17] |
Richmond Football Club | Mick Molloy, Ashleigh Barty (AFLW) David Mandie (1998) | [18][19] |
St Kilda Football Club | Eric Bana, Molly Meldrum | [20] |
Sydney Swans | Rebecca Skilton Bob Hawke (1984) | [21][22] |
West Coast Eagles | Sam Kerr | [23] |
Western Bulldogs | Alan Johnstone (2014) Julia Gillard (2011) | [24][25] |
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the premier rugby league competition in Australasia. Known dates are included in brackets.
Club | Ticket holder |
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Brisbane Broncos | Paul Tarlington (2014–24)[26][27][28][29] Andrew Fraser ("until he left politics" in 2012)[30] Kevin Rudd (2013–14)[31][32] |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | |
Canberra Raiders | Mark Webber (2010)[33] Brad Haddin (2005, 2009)[34] Bob Hawke (1984, 1989)[35][36] |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Elle Macpherson (1994)[37] Cathy Freeman[38] |
Gold Coast Titans | |
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Gladys Berejiklian (2018) |
Melbourne Storm | Ian "Molly" Meldrum[41][42] Julia Gillard[43][44] Josh Frydenberg (2019)[45] |
Newcastle Knights | |
New Zealand Warriors | Peter "The Mad Butcher" Leitch[46] |
North Queensland Cowboys | |
Parramatta Eels | Danny Green[47] |
Penrith Panthers | Mark Geyer (2012-2016)[48][49] |
South Sydney Rabbitohs | Russell Crowe Phil Jamieson Anthony Albanese[50] |
St. George Illawarra Dragons | John Howard[51][52] |
Sydney Roosters | Malcolm Turnbull[53] |
Wests Tigers | Binet Homes[54] Lee Hagipantelis (2014–15)[55] |
A-League
The A-League is a professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand.
Club | Ticket holder | Reference |
---|---|---|
Central Coast Mariners | Julie Goodwin (2016–) | [56] |
Melbourne Heart FC | Jon Bon Jovi (2010; international) | [57] |
Melbourne Victory FC | George Calombaris (2015) | [58] |
Perth Glory FC | Lucy Sage (2011–2012) Dawn Fraser (2014–2015) Stephen Coniglio (2021–) | [59][60][61] |
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) | [62] |
National Basketball League
The National Basketball League (NBL) is the premier professional basketball league in Australia and New Zealand.
Club | Ticket holder | Reference |
---|---|---|
Sydney Kings | Dominic Perrottet (2021) | [63] |
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) | [64] |
West Coast Fever | Nadia Mitsopoulos (2020) | [65] |
See also
- Fan (person) § Sports
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