Hocking told the FIVEAA sports show: \u201cThere\u2019s 300+ attendances for the first nine rounds, which is a record. TV ratings are up significantly as well, so there\u2019s a lot of people consuming the game, which is a great result.\u201d<\/p>\n
But Rowey wasn\u2019t convinced:<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me — and I watch most games — there\u2019s more congestion, there\u2019s lower scoring, skills by foot at times have been appalling. I see fatigued players like I\u2019ve never seen them before\u2026 injuries are absolutely through the roof. We\u2019ll get to umpiring but I think that\u2019s been below par. In one word it\u2019s been a frustrating season for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
HOCKING:<\/strong> \u201cHas it? That\u2019s interesting because that\u2019s not what we\u2019re seeing as far as all the attendees and people that are watching and so forth. I\u2019m not sure about some of the callouts that you\u2019ve made there.<\/p>\n
\u201cGames are alive for a lot longer so there\u2019s less people turning off prior to half time\u2026 that\u2019s the feedback we\u2019re getting and it\u2019s right across our KPIs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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