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. 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.

Current AFL number one ticket holders[1]
ClubTicket holder
Adelaide Football ClubCarolyn Hewson & Lleyton Hewitt[2]
Brisbane LionsChris Lynn and Abby Coleman[3]
Carlton Football ClubSam Smorgon[4]
Vivienne Kerr
Collingwood Football ClubNone
Essendon Football ClubKim Brennan[5]
Fremantle Football ClubRichard Walley[6]
Geelong Football ClubRebecca Maddern[7]
Robert Doyle[8]
Keith Fagg[8]
Gold Coast Football ClubNone
Greater Western Sydney GiantsMelissa Doyle[9]
Hawthorn Football ClubEmma Race & John Kennedy Jr.[10]
Melbourne Football ClubNone
North Melbourne Football ClubRicky Ponting[11]
Port Adelaide Football ClubNone
Richmond Football ClubAsh Barty (AFLW)[12]
St Kilda Football ClubEric Bana[13]
Sydney SwansMichael and Marg Joyce[14]
West Coast EaglesSam Kerr[15]
Western BulldogsAlan Johnstone[16]

National Rugby League

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

ClubTicket holder
Brisbane BroncosLachlan Murdoch (2006–09)[17][18][19][20]
Andrew Fraser ("until he left politics" in 2012)[21]
Kevin Rudd (2013–14)[22][23]
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Canberra RaidersMark Webber (2010)[24]
Cronulla-Sutherland SharksScott Morrison (2016)[25]
Gold Coast Titans
Manly Warringah Sea EaglesGladys Berejiklian (2018)
Melbourne StormMolly Meldrum & Julia Gillard (2010)[26]
Newcastle Knights
New Zealand Warriors
North Queensland Cowboys
Parramatta Eels
Penrith PanthersMark Geyer (2012-2016)[27][28]
South Sydney RabbitohsRussell Crowe
St. George Illawarra DragonsJohn Howard[29]
Sydney RoostersMalcolm Turnbull
Wests TigersLee Hagipantelis (2014–15)[30]

A-League

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

ClubTicket holderReference
Melbourne Heart FCJon Bon Jovi (2010)[31]
Central Coast MarinersJulie Goodwin (2016–)[32]
Perth Glory FC Lucy Sage (2011–2012)

Dawn Fraser (2014–2015)

Stephen Coniglio (2021–)

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ANZ Championship

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

ClubTicket holderReference
Queensland FirebirdsAnna Bligh (2008)[36]

Suncorp Super Netball

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

ClubTicket holderReference
Melbourne VixensAnthony McDonald-Tipungwuti and Jane McDonald (2020)[37]

See also

References
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  3. "Lynn and Coleman No.1 ticket holders in 2018 - lions.com.au". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  4. "Fisher back for Blues". The AFL. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
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  6. Balme, Ned (23 March 2016). "Richard Walley is new number one - fremantlefc.com.au". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  7. 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.
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  10. "Letter to members: No.1 ticket holders". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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  12. "AFL 2020: Ash Barty Richmond, premiership cup presenters, Brendan Fevola, AFL Grand Final, Geelong vs Richmond". Fox Sports. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  13. Tullberg, Julie (25 June 2010). "Actor Eric Bana named Saints No. 1 ticketholder". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
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  17. 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.
  18. Murphy, Mitchell (5 October 2007). "Bid to take over Broncos". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  19. Heming, Wayne (3 March 2008). "Broncos recruit powerful player in Rudd". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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  21. Ludlow, Mark; Cranston, Matthew (1 October 2015). "Queenslanders face off in battle for league's best". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  22. 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.
  23. Masters, Roy (13 August 2014). "Brisbane Broncos cross the line in political divide". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  24. Hind, Richard (23 March 2010). "Webber the formula for success". The Age. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  25. "Scott Morrison the '#1 Ticket Holder'". sharks.com.au. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  26. Duck, Siobhan; Collier, Karen; Hudson, Phillip (22 April 2010). "Melbourne Storm number one ticket holder Molly Meldrum 'devastated' by NRL penalty". Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. "We're for Sydney". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  30. "Brydens Lawyers commit to Wests Tigers". weststigers.com.au. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  31. "Jon Bon Jovi named Melbourne Heart's No.1 international ticket holder". Fox Sports. 24 July 2010.
  32. "Julie Goodwin unveiled as Mariners Number 1 Ticket Holder | Central Coast Mariners". Ccmariners.com.au. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  33. "LUCY SAGE NAMED NUMBER ONE TICKET HOLDER". Perth Glory FC. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  34. "It's A Wrap: The People's Game". Perth Glory FC. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  35. "Coniglio confirmed as club's #1 Ticket Holder". Perth Glory FC. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  36. "Brand New Queensland Firebirds". Australian Netball. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  37. "Melbourne Vixens name inaugural #1 ticket holders". Melbourne Vixens. March 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
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