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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    They already do have a presence in Canberra. Manuka Oval hosts three regular season games a year and usually sells out. The other 3 cities are heavily League dominated I agree, but Canberra has historically been a mix of all codes. Obviously once the Raiders came into the NRL it became the...
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    There will be a Team 20 by around 2034 and Canberra is by far the most viable option out of the four locations you listed.
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    It's a sample size of one night. If we see similar results over the next five or so Fridays where two games are scheduled I will agree with you. This is false. Traditionally, the Swans-Giants Derby would have been on Saturday night, where it would have also clashed with a 2nd game, and only...
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    Canberra is an infinitely more viable option for the 20th team than Darwin. - Strong history of Australian Rules in the region and proximity to Riverina recruiting zone - Proximity to Melbourne and Sydney makes it possible for away fans to travel to games and a short flight for most visiting...
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    They have played games in Cairns and went on pre-season training camps in the NQ region.
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    It's called "competitive balance". The NRL does it too via the salary cap and league distribution allocations. Without it you would have an EPL-style league where the 3-4 richest dominate season after season.
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    Townsville and Newcastle are represented by the Lions and Swans respectively. Canberra is represented by the Giants temporarily, but is one of the contenders for the 20th Team licence.
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    Maybe that says more about you than the game then?
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    The populations of Sydney and Melbourne are essentially on par at this point. Melbourne actually has a bigger OzTAM catchment.
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    So you honestly believe the AFL conned Foxtel and the Seven Network out of billions of dollars?
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    The current broadcast deal would not have been achieved without having 18 teams and 9 games per round. So yes GWS have contributed to that despite being the smallest club in terms of members, attendances and ratings. On field they have made a Grand Final and multiple Preliminary Finals and have...
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    Both NRL and AFL play games in the Northern Territory. I don’t believe the NT have a team in any national league given the small population and remote location.
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    It's an Australian capital city. Auckland and Port Moresby are not. If the NRL's main aim was to be the "national" game Adelaide would have been included before NZ and PNG, but obviously this isn't the case.
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    Who said the AFL has claimed Western Sydney? They have established a presence there, although far smaller than any of the NRL clubs or the Wanderers. That much is obvious. Nobody is saying the Giants are a successful club at this stage, however the Swans clearly are.
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    OK, terrestrial linear broadcasting is slowly dying as viewers migrate to BVOD, SVOD and new forms of streaming services.
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    Regardless of population size, you can't completely ignore three out of six states and claim to be "national". Granted the NRL are starting to address this point with the reintroduction of Perth. But killing off the Adelaide Rams was a huge backward step which occurred solely to appease...
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    The AFL has teams in all six states and plays games in all six states and two territories. It's hard to get more national than that. Primetime FTA coverage is a red herring as the FTA TV medium is dying a slow death anyway.
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    Could the NRL exist without any NSW teams?
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    That ceased to be the case once the Adelaide Rams and Perth Reds were kicked out of the comp. The NRL instead chose to support suburban Sydney teams like the Dragons and Sharks which attract minuscule crowds to their games. The fact that PNG is being prioritised over Adelaide speaks volumes...
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    2026 TV and Streaming Ratings thread

    A narrow win by 3,000 viewers yes. This doesn’t mean the strategy of target markets didn't work, some games are just one-sided and viewers tune out. Like the Cowboys v Manly game on Thursday. Also the lightning delay which affected both the Swans and Waratahs games in the Moore Park district...

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