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. To increase the club's visibility and exposure, the ticket is sometimes presented to a famous person or former athlete.

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.[1]

Number one ticket holders
Club Ticket holder Ref.
Adelaide Football Club Guy Sebastian, Kate Ellis (AFLW), Greg Champion (Melbourne)
Lleyton Hewitt (2002) 		[2]
Brisbane Lions Dan Anstey, Abby Coleman [3]
Carlton Football Club Dylan Alcott, Leisel Jones [4]
Collingwood Football Club None
Paul Keating (1990, 1991), Eddie McGuire 		[5]
Essendon Football Club Kim Brennan
Andrew Peacock (1985) 		[6][7]
Fremantle Football Club Kevin Parker [8]
Geelong Football Club Rebecca Maddern, Daryl Somers [9]
Gold Coast Football Club Bruce Coulson, Jill Mathieson [10]
Greater Western Sydney Giants Melissa Doyle [11]
Hawthorn Football Club Emma Race, John Kennedy Jr. [12]
Melbourne Football Club Robert Flower, John So, Rupert Murdoch, Kylie Minogue [13]
North Melbourne Football Club Ricky Ponting, John Farnham [14]
Port Adelaide Football Club David Koch, Stuart O'Grady, Teresa Palmer, Bob Quinn, Tony Santic [15][16][17]
Richmond Football Club Mick Molloy, Ashleigh Barty (AFLW)
David Mandie (1998) 		[18][19]
St Kilda Football Club Eric Bana, Molly Meldrum [20]
Sydney Swans Rebecca Skilton

Bob Hawke (1984)

[21][22]
West Coast Eagles Sam Kerr [23]
Western Bulldogs Alan Johnstone (2014)
Julia Gillard (2011) 		[24][25]

National Rugby League

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

Club Ticket holder
Brisbane Broncos Paul Tarlington (2014–24)[26][27][28][29]
Andrew Fraser ("until he left politics" in 2012)[30]
Kevin Rudd (2013–14)[31][32]
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Don Burke
Canberra Raiders Mark Webber (2010)[33]
Brad Haddin (2005, 2009)[34]
Bob Hawke (1984, 1989)[35][36]
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Elle Macpherson (1994)[37]

Cathy Freeman[38]
Peter Costello[39]
Scott Morrison (2016)[40]

Gold Coast Titans
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Gladys Berejiklian (2018)
Melbourne Storm Ian "Molly" Meldrum[41][42]
Julia Gillard[43][44]
Josh Frydenberg (2019)[45]
Newcastle Knights
New Zealand Warriors Peter "The Mad Butcher" Leitch[46]
North Queensland Cowboys
Parramatta Eels Danny Green[47]
Penrith Panthers Mark Geyer (2012-2016)[48][49]
South Sydney Rabbitohs Russell Crowe Phil Jamieson
Anthony Albanese[50]
St. George Illawarra Dragons John Howard[51][52]
Sydney Roosters Malcolm Turnbull[53]
Wests Tigers Binet Homes[54]
Lee Hagipantelis (2014–15)[55]

A-League

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

Club Ticket holder Reference
Central Coast Mariners Julie Goodwin (2016–) [56]
Melbourne Heart FC Jon Bon Jovi (2010; international) [57]
Melbourne Victory FC George Calombaris (2015) [58]
Perth Glory FC Lucy Sage (2011–2012)

Dawn Fraser (2014–2015)

Stephen Coniglio (2021–)

[59][60][61]

ANZ Championship

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

Club Ticket holder Reference
Queensland Firebirds Anna Bligh (2008) [62]

National Basketball League

The National Basketball League (NBL) is the premier professional basketball league in Australia and New Zealand.

Club Ticket holder Reference
Sydney Kings Dominic Perrottet (2021) [63]

Suncorp Super Netball

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

Club Ticket holder Reference
Melbourne Vixens Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti and Jane McDonald (2020) [64]
West Coast Fever Nadia Mitsopoulos (2020) [65]

See also

References

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