2005 Grand Final most watched.....

[tig_prmz]

With that said it begs the question, what two teams could rate through the roof on a GF??
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i would say broncs and maybe tigers… considering GF is held at sydney, a qld team in GF would take TV rating through the roof and tigers mainly because of their impression as an attacking team

 

[tigerbalm]

It's the most watched DVD I own as well.
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Whenever I have Christmas with a certain family member we always crack out the 2005 GF DVD after lunch. Then proceed to cheer and shout like we are watching it live. Perfect post X-mas lunch activity!

Same, except it's at the Easter get together….and several other times during the season...
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[wtfl1981]

Great Game!!!!
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[NJLM78]

Does not really surprise me. Reflects a couple of things:

1\. Speed of the game was quicker &;
2\. 2005 was the year of the fairytale for both Wests Tigers and North Queensland.

You will find that both teams are generally viewed by many fans as their "second" team. In 2005 Sydney and Brisbane would have rated through the heavens for this reason.

Probably should also consider what had gone before them:

2002 - 2004: Roosters in every GF

and then what followed:

2006: Melbourne would have dragged ratings
2007 & 2008: Melbourne & Manly…..a ratings nightmare.
2009: Again Melbourne
2010: This is the one GF that could have rivaled 2005 with two Sydney teams. However, they lose the Brisbane market
2011: Manly and NZ....almost as bad as Manly and Melbourne

Surprised about the 2009 GF not getting huge rating numbers (Storm v Eels). Every second person was suddenly a lifelong Eels fan in the week before that game.