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 [2]
Brisbane Lions [3]
Carlton Football Club Dylan Alcott, Josh Frydenberg (2021),
  • Sam Smorgon
  • Vivienne Kerr
[4]
Malcolm Fraser (1980)[5]
Robert Menzies[6]
Collingwood Football Club None
Paul Keating (1990, 1991)[7]
Essendon Football Club Kim Brennan
Andrew Peacock (1985)[8]		 [9]
Fremantle Football Club Kevin Parker [10]
Geelong Football Club [11][12]
Gold Coast Football Club None
Greater Western Sydney Giants Melissa Doyle [13]
Hawthorn Football Club [14]
Melbourne Football Club None
North Melbourne Football Club Ricky Ponting [15]
Port Adelaide Football Club David Koch, Stuart O'Grady, Teresa Palmer, Bob Quinn, Tony Santic [16][17][18]
Richmond Football Club Mick Molloy, Ashleigh Barty (AFLW)
David Mandie (1998)		 [19][20]
St Kilda Football Club Eric Bana [21]
Sydney Swans
  • Michael Joyce
  • Marg Joyce

Bob Hawke (1984)[22]		 [23]
West Coast Eagles Sam Kerr [24]
Western Bulldogs Alan Johnstone (2014)[25]
Julia Gillard (2011)[26]

National Rugby League

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

ClubTicket holder
Brisbane BroncosLachlan Murdoch (2006–09)[27][28][29][30]
Andrew Fraser ("until he left politics" in 2012)[31]
Kevin Rudd (2013–14)[32][33]
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Canberra RaidersMark Webber (2010)[34]
Brad Haddin (2005, 2009)[35]
Bob Hawke (1984, 1989)[36][37]
Cronulla-Sutherland SharksElle Macpherson (1994)[38]

Cathy Freeman[39]
Peter Costello[40]
Scott Morrison (2016)[41]

Gold Coast Titans
Manly Warringah Sea EaglesGladys Berejiklian (2018)
Melbourne StormIan "Molly" Meldrum[42][43]
Julia Gillard[44][45]
Josh Frydenberg (2019)[46]
Newcastle Knights
New Zealand WarriorsPeter "The Mad Butcher" Leitch[47]
North Queensland Cowboys
Parramatta EelsDanny Green[48]
Penrith PanthersMark Geyer (2012-2016)[49][50]
South Sydney RabbitohsRussell Crowe Phil Jamieson
Anthony Albanese[51]
St. George Illawarra DragonsJohn Howard[52][53]
Sydney RoostersMalcolm Turnbull[54]
Wests TigersBinet Homes[55]
Lee Hagipantelis (2014–15)[56]

A-League

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

ClubTicket holderReference
Central Coast MarinersJulie Goodwin (2016–)[57]
Melbourne Heart FCJon Bon Jovi (2010; international)[58]
Melbourne Victory FCGeorge Calombaris (2015)[59]
Perth Glory FC Lucy Sage (2011–2012)

Dawn Fraser (2014–2015)

Stephen Coniglio (2021–)

 [60][61][62]

ANZ Championship

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

ClubTicket holderReference
Queensland FirebirdsAnna Bligh (2008)[63]

National Basketball League

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

ClubTicket holderReference
Sydney KingsDominic Perrottet (2021)[64]

Suncorp Super Netball

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

ClubTicket holderReference
Melbourne VixensAnthony McDonald-Tipungwuti and Jane McDonald (2020)[65]
West Coast Fever Nadia Mitsopoulos (2020) [66]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Crows name Carolyn Hewson as joint number one ticket holder". Adelaide Football Club. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
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  4. ↑ Blues announce joint No.1 ticket holders Two lifelong Blues share honour By Carlton Media on Mar 25, 2021
  5. ↑ "Footy blues". Tribune. No. 2131. New South Wales, Australia. 27 February 1980. p. 3. Retrieved 14 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Victory will go to the toughest". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 325. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 September 1988. p. 18. Retrieved 14 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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  8. ↑ "AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL Peacock No 1 at Penney Wight camp". The Canberra Times. Vol. 59, no. 18, 098. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 April 1985. p. 38. Retrieved 14 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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  12. ↑ "Cats crown new number ones". Geelong Cats Football Club. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
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