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
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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]
National Rugby League
[edit]The National Rugby League is the premier rugby league competition in Australasia. Known dates are included in brackets.
A-League
[edit]The A-League is a professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand.
Club | Ticket holder | Reference |
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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
[edit]The ANZ Championship was the premier netball league in Australia and New Zealand that existed between 2008 and 2016.
Club | Ticket holder | Reference |
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Queensland Firebirds | Anna Bligh (2008) | [62] |
National Basketball League
[edit]The National Basketball League (NBL) is the premier professional basketball league in Australia and New Zealand.
Club | Ticket holder | Reference |
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Sydney Kings | Dominic Perrottet (2021) | [63] |
Suncorp Super Netball
[edit]Suncorp Super Netball is the premier professional netball league in Australia. The inaugural season commenced in February 2017.
Club | Ticket holder | Reference |
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Melbourne Vixens | Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti and Jane McDonald (2020) | [64] |
West Coast Fever | Nadia Mitsopoulos (2020) | [65] |
See also
[edit]References
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