Season Highlights Revealed

Sunday night’s final round game against the Sydney Sixers drew a crowd of 32,401, the third sold-out game in a row at the Gabba and the Heat’s highest attendance of the season.

The Heat had 150,141 fans attend their five Gabba home games, the most since 2017-18 and the second highest crowd total in the BBL this summer off the back of four thrilling home wins.

The average attendance of 30,028 was also the highest since 2017-18.

Brisbane also sold out its public membership offerings for the second consecutive year.

The Heat’s wins at the Gabba included the highest successful run chase in BBL history in their epic victory over the Perth Scorchers.

The Heat’s winning total of 2-258 was their highest team total, with the partnership between Matt Renshaw and Jack Wildermuth the highest in BBL history and the first time twin centuries have been scored in the one innings,

Away from the field, the Heat’s leading digital presence delivered some key highpoints which included:

·         2.82 million social media followers, as the Heat remained the number one followed domestic sporting club in Oceania, a position it has held for the past nine years
·         631 million video views across all social media platforms
·         Implementing new AI-based social media monitoring software to improve online safety for Heat players.

Broadcast impact was similarly impressive with the Heat enjoying its highest rating season since BBL|07.

This summer, the Heat’s broadcast BBL matches attracted a 762,000 average TV audience, including two matches that featured 1 million average national viewership.

This exposure was mirrored by the WBBL Brisbane Heat which had a 23% increase in WBBL TV home and away season viewership.

Australian T20 selections Matthew Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett were the statistical leaders for the club, with Renshaw scoring 324 runs at 153.55.

Bartlett took 15 wickets; the fifth time he's logged double figures for the Heat in a single season – the joint-most of any player in BBL history.

The Queensland Cricket Foundation has raised more than $50,000 from the season to date, including BBL match day 50-50 raffles.

Brisbane Heat CEO Terry Svenson said while it was disappointing not to have either team contest finals in 2025-26, the Heat’s standing as one of Australia's leading sports brands continues to flourish.

“While our final ladder placings were not where we want to be as a club, the Heat have provided some epic and memorable highlights for the fans across the summer,’ he said.

“It’s been enormously rewarding to see so many families enjoying themselves at the Gabba and Allan Border Field over the summer holidays. Certainly, the never-say-die approach of our teams meant that results were often in the balance until the last few balls.”

“The on-field efforts have been complemented by an exceptional effort off the field, with all of those benchmarks either at, or well ahead, of the targets we set ourselves as an organisation,’’ he said.

“We’re incredibly grateful for the support shown to the Brisbane Heat by our loyal members and fans and thank our dynamic commercial partners and sponsors which continue to back us in our endeavours.

“We’ll take time now to review the WBBL and BBL performances, establish where we can improve for the future, and work hard as an organisation to deliver better performances next summer,” Svenson said.