Final State of Origin clash drops 450,000 on last year’s decider

The third NRL State of Origin clash pulled in just over 2.1 million metro viewers for Nine last night, half a million fewer than the first two matches and 450,000 less than last year’s decider, figures from OzTam have shown.

The figure includes 92,000 in Perth where the game was broadcast on Gem. Sydney numbers hit 951,000 while 742,000 Brisbane viewers tuned in to see Queensland grab a consolation win in the three match series.

Brazil’s spectacular capitulation against Germany in the World Cup semi final meanwhile was witnessed by 551,000 stunned viewers from 6am on SBS One, making it the 21st most watched program yesterday.