Social media is the world’s new water cooler and the National Rugby League is no different.
A club’s ability to bring supporters deep inside the inner sanctum can make all the difference and after a little bit of work on the old calculator, The81stMInute.com has compiled all sixteen NRL club’s social media numbers from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The Brisbane Broncos are head and shoulders above the rest of the premiership with a staggering 623,000 fans while the defending premiers South Sydney sit 123,900 behind.
Despite their horrendous off season and poor start to the competition, the Gold Coast Titans sit in a respectable 9th while the real shock are the Penrith Panthers. Their football department and front office might be rolling along nicely but there social media presence leaves plenty to be desired. The Panthers sit way down in 15th on 140,000.
Down in 16th are the Canberra Raiders who are the only club with less than 100,000 likes on Facebook and less than 10,000 supporters on Instagram.
BRISBANE BRONCOS 623.2k
Twitter 56.2k
Facebook 525k
Instagram 42k
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 499.3k
Twitter 61.7k
Facebook 375k
Instagram 62.6k
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 490.1k
Twitter 61.5k
Facebook 383k
Instagram 45.6k
MELBOURNE STORM 473.8k
Twitter 57.7k
Facebook 379k
Instagram 37.1k
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS 338.7k
Twitter 39.4k
Facebook 245k
Instagram 54.3k
PARRAMATTA EELS 326.3k
Twitter 34.6k
Facebook 259k
Instagram 32.7k
WESTS TIGERS 272.4k
Twitter 36.3k
Facebook 217k
Instagram 19.1k
SYDNEY ROOSTERS 246.5k
Twitter 38.2k
Facebook 166k
Instagram 42.3k
GOLD COAST TITANS 234.1k
Twitter 30.3k
Facebook 159k
Instagram 14.5k
MANLY SEA EAGLES 219.7k
Twitter 34.9k
Facebook 157k
Instagram 27.8k
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 193.3k
Twitter 29.8k
Facebook 149k
Instagram 14.5k
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 177.1k
Twitter 29.2k
Facebook 129k
Instagram 18.9k
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 169.9k
Twitter 28k
Facebook 127k
Instagram 14.9k
CRONULLA SHARKS 146.9k
Twitter 24.7k
Facebook 104k
Instagram 18.2k
PENRITH PANTHERS 140.6k
Twitter 23.6k
Facebook 104k
Instagram 13k
CANBERRA RAIDERS 125.6k
Twitter 23.7k
Facebook 92k
Instagram 9.940k