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Yeh Im sure they'd rather not but I guess if they are planning on 20 teams then including Tassie then Canberra literally only leaves Darwin uncovered by their comp. Just keeps strengthening the "national" game perception that has been their strategy for 30 years.
Thats the big difference between the codes approach to expansion, NRL sits and waits to see what happens, AFL is on the front foot with a list of demands and already setting money aside for investment to make it a success if it happens.
That's the main point, there's a lot of good the NRL does that if the AFL did it, would receive a standing ovation. There are some dumb things the AFL do that if the NRL did it, they'd be rightly bagged for it.
I see what you are saying and yes, that's certainly been the case with many NRL administrations since SL. However, I like the approach Abdo and V'landys are taking. They are not blowing millions on expansion (because they'd be bagged if they did so and crucified by the clubs). But they are still looking to expand in a financially responsible way.
They all know at VFL headquarters that it's not a national game when 50+% of the population are only covered by 4 teams and even then, that population still prefers RL.
AFL Team 19 Tasmania population 541k and Team 20 Canberra population 441k
Team 20 png 18 million lol
Regardless of whether or not people believe PNG can support a team, the new census results will be interesting. For the talk of a lack of a player pool, PNG is mostly untapped and probably even bigger than we think.
Reality doesnt matter in this instance, perception is everything. Its no coincidence that they've been trotting out the "national game' line for over a decade. A key factor why they are currently $285mill a year ahead of us in revenue and growing.
This stupid logic again. So the AFL's expansion into QLD and NSW is a waste of time because it hasn't overtaken League in those states? fmd...
Sure the uneducated will fall for that bs
The afls attempt to overtake rugby league in those states is a costly operation
Do you ever stop to think that you might be a smart ass but you regularly engage in intentional false equivalency? We all know you are an afl sycophant but seriously you cannot compare the two comps in the simple terms you choose to. You do it out of a spiteful agenda. We all know that.
He really is a first class wanker.
Well either they are doing something right, or we are doing something wrong. Which is it? $285million a year isnt by chance.
He’s a fairly intelligent and informed poster
you still dont get it, they aren't trying to overtake RL, they never will. But they are trying to create a perception of a national sport so sponsors and TV jump on it. And guess what!
After super league afl had a chance to become the dominant winter sport
