That's one side of the equation, but there are other sides also.And the Commission has to bear some of the blame.
Why then was the game getting screwed each time on TV deals prior to 2012,which if had been done properly given the code more money to either bank of play with?
Why prior to 2012 was there no attempt at lobbying Govt to get Sydney stadiums and Parra rebuilt?Yet the fumblers got Govt monies.
Expenses for players wages /SOOTests went up well above CPI,not just the revenue side.No digital dept.or bunker involved prior.No integrity unit either.I'd suggest from 2018 most clubs will be financially secure.
How much was wasted on high flying consultants when Smith carried on like he was in the money world of banking.$600-700,000 pa for some.
How much was wasted on keeping the Knights and Titans from going under.Money lent to Tigers and Dragons.
How much on legals for Parramatta/Sharks.Who recoups the loss on Internationals at Campbelltown this year.
Doubling the number of on field refs, another cost.
Admin can take the blame,so can clubs, so can players who carry on like loons off the field.So can TV stations who controlled a sh*t scheduling .How about a constant negative print media, and the home of rl ch9,who pumps AFL. Player greed? Clubs badly run?
And the AFL expansion via the Lions and Suns has been a costly ,and stagnating exercise exercise,As has the expansion of the Force into WA.TV audiences for AFL in NSW and Old have stagnated at a very low level. You can pin point negatives in every code.The A league to date has stagnant crowd numbers and ditto TV ratings.
Finger pointing is useless ,everyone in the game needs to sit back and examine the part they played in getting the code to the positionit is to date.And get of their a"ses and do something about it.
