BY CURTIS WOODWARD

@woodward_curtis

Rugby league fans in Sydney’s South West, Camden, Liverpool, Wollondilly and down to the Southern Highlands have voted again in the second annual Macarthur Rugby League Wrap survey.

In last year’s survey, just 3.2% of locals thought Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe was doing a good job.

The same question was asked of new CEO Shane Richardson this year with 45% saying he was doing a “good job” while 35% were “indifferent”.

It was a fairly similar result from last year to this year, regarding the question: “Would you like to see more Wests Tigers players and aspiring local stars staying and living in the region?”

Check out last year’s survey results here

It appears that Wests Tigers and rugby league supporters in the area haven’t changed their opinions much since the first survey regarding perceptions of the organisation.

Last year, 64.5% agreed and 12.9% somewhat agreed that “Wests Tigers is perceived in media and by rival fans as an Inner West / “Balmain” club.”

“It’s never before, never again… again”: How many more grand finals do the Panthers need to win in the modern era for them to surpass the 11-straight Dragons?

In 2024, a combined 75% agreed or somewhat agreed on the same question.

Results of this year’s survey below:

Do you support Wests Tigers?

YES: 35.90%

NO: 64.10%

Do you live in the Macarthur, Camden, Liverpool, Wollondilly or Southern Highlands?

YES: 92.50%

NO: 7.50%

Have you been to one or more Wests Tigers at Campbelltown in the last 12 months?

YES: 65%

NO: 35%

What would be your main concerns about whether you would go to a Wests Tigers game? Select more than one if applicable

PRICE OF TICKETS: 46.15%

DISCONNECT WITH CLUB: 41.03%

INTEREST IN VISITING TEAMS: 33.33%

FORM OF TEAM: 28.21%

SCHEDULING / KICK-OFF TIMES: 25.64%

Has Wests Tigers done a good job including the region in promotion, publicity, grassroots development over last decade?

YES: 22.50%

NO: 77.50%

How many games should Wests Tigers play at Campbelltown per season?

3: 2.50%

4: 5%

5: 17.50%

6: 15%

7: 5%

8: 15%

9: 2.5%

10: 10%

11: 0%

12: 27.50%

Has Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson done a good job as CEO of Wests Tigers so far?

YES: 45%

NO: 20%

INDIFFERENT: 35%

Would you like to see more Wests Tigers players and aspiring local stars staying and living in the region?

YES: 80%

NO: 5%

INDIFFERENT: 15%

Has the junior region and junior clubs gotten stronger since Wests Tigers Macarthur took over?

YES: 32.50%

NO: 40%

INDIFFERENT: 27.50%

Do you agree or disagree that Wests Tigers is perceived in media and by rival fans as an Inner West / “Balmain” club?

STRONGLY AGREE: 40%

AGREE: 35%

NEITHER AGREE OR DISAGREE: 7.5%

DISAGREE: 12.50%

STRONGLY DISAGREE: 5%

@woodward_curtis