Are NRL matches too expensive for the average fan?

Is the average fan being outpriced of attending NRL matches?

That’s the question SEN’s Andrew Voss is asking after uncovering the staggering price for a number of high profile matches across Round 13 in the NRL.

Voss believes that if the high cost of tickets isn’t corrected, attendances across the league could suffer as a result.

“How are you going with your budget when it comes to being able to afford going to rugby league matches?” asked Voss on SEN's Front Office with Vossy.

“Tigers v Bulldogs, CommBank Stadium, 5:30pm kick off on Saturday. I would’ve thought that is an absolute sweet spot for a big crowd.

“There were 17,000 people there. That’s massive unders on what that match deserved given where the two teams are on the table and being in a great stadium.

“On Sunday night, it was 1 v 2 with the Panthers and the Warriors.

“Again, there was only a 17,000 crowd.

“I’m not critical of anyone who didn’t go because I looked into the ticket prices.

“For a seat in the corner in line with the dead ball line, $134 for adults.

“If you had a child between five and 15, the cost of a ticket was $109. $109 for a five-year-old?

“A family of four for these tickets is $380. Two adults and two kids.

“Those same seats in the in-goal area for Tigers v Penrith for a Tigers home game are $10-15 cheaper. Why is that?

“Are we cracking jokes? Where are we at with ticket prices?

“There are a lot of pressures with cost of living. If you’ve got a mortgage, we’ve had three straight rate rises.

“Are we headed towards trouble here? The game is flying but we do need to look at ticket prices.”