18th club, whose next?

[Pneuma]

Rugby has at least triple the registered players as league in Perth

Yes but be very wary of rugby participation stats. In Victoria they have similar numbers of clubs and teams to league but claim 5 times as many participants. They must use an afl calculator

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

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So you agree Rugby Union is bigger in Perth? Because they are getting 6k crowds.
If the Force folds, I would be more in favour of a team in Perth because we need those fans. But it highlights how hard it is in Perth for non AFL teams.

The performance of an underwhelming club in Australia’s most underwhelming professional sports competition which is stuck behind a paywall is not a good indicator of future performance of a new club in a sport which is featured three nights a week on FTA tv.

 

[Vee]

Rugby has at least triple the registered players as league in Perth

Pathways much?

 

[Pippen94]

Pathways much?

There's a rugby culture there with large African community. Plus twiggy's money.

 

[Pippen94]

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The performance of an underwhelming club in Australia’s most underwhelming professional sports competition which is stuck behind a paywall is not a good indicator of future performance of a new club in a sport which is featured three nights a week on FTA tv.

Lol, NRL is never seeing light of day on main channel

 

[Pneuma]

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The performance of an underwhelming club in Australia’s most underwhelming professional sports competition which is stuck behind a paywall is not a good indicator of future performance of a new club in a sport which is featured three nights a week on FTA tv.

Well said

 

[Perth Red]

So you agree Rugby Union is bigger in Perth? Because they are getting 6k crowds.
If the Force folds, I would be more in favour of a team in Perth because we need those fans. But it highlights how hard it is in Perth for non AFL teams.

Rugby has at least triple the registered players as league in Perth

Football is bigger participation than any sport in Perth, how's Glory going? Wildcats are doing very well, as is cricket. Particpation does not equal fans of a professional club always.

Yes going up against two big entrenched AFL clubs isnt easy, but majority of Pirates fans will not be AFL fans and the NRL is a much higher profile sport, even here where they have neglected to push it, than any other code.

 

[mongoose]

might be a good time to announce Perth NRL team...

 

[Pippen94]

Football is bigger participation than any sport in Perth, how's Glory going? Wildcats are doing very well, as is cricket. Particpation does not equal fans of a professional club always.

Yes going up against two big entrenched AFL clubs isnt easy, but majority of Pirates fans will not be AFL fans and the NRL is a much higher profile sport, even here where they have neglected to push it, than any other code.

Ppl saying NRL is hidden on gem to defend only 3k watching on telly, also saying NRL much bigger sport

 

[Pippen94]

might be a good time to announce Perth NRL team...

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I'd rather they choose financially able bid then worry about what afl teams are doing

 

[mongoose]

I'd rather they choose financially able bid then worry about what afl teams are doing

and you know already that Perth won't be financially viable because twiggy is the only rich person in WA and he loves Union not League?

Perth is just Twiggy living in this gated off gold plated castle in peppermint grove and then 2 million average joes.

 

[Pippen94]

and you know already that Perth won't be financially viable because twiggy is the only rich person in WA and he loves Union not League?

Perth is just Twiggy living in this gated off gold plated castle in peppermint grove and then 2 million average joes.

No, coz twiggy built force their own comp when they were dumped. Who is going to step up & see reds through losing seasons?!

 

[Perth Red]

No, coz twiggy built force their own comp when they were dumped. Who is going to step up & see reds through losing seasons?!

$17mill a year from the NRL.

 

[Perth Red]

Ppl saying NRL is hidden on gem to defend only 3k watching on telly, also saying NRL much bigger sport

There's only 12k watching on GEM in Melbourne, yet Storm are one of the best supported teams in the comp. Go figure.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

As usual there are nuances here.
Mr Black and White paints a picture of the Reds being in the land of milk and honey with the potential of being bankrolled by billionaires and having the support of everyone who has ever lived in or visited Perth.

Mr/Ms Woke paints the picture of Perth being a deadbeat town with no one supporting NRL now or ever.

Perth will have hurdles if they get in that will be unique to them re their isolation, being a non NRL town and the fact that Perth isn't a utopia where everybody is rolling in prosperity. The base is there though.

 

[Pippen94]

$17mill a year from the NRL.

Yeah, so no backers

 

[Perth Red]

Yeah, so no backers

Ive told you I'm covering it. from the change down back of my settee. That's how we roll in Perth.

 

[Colk]

As usual there are nuances here.
Mr Black and White paints a picture of the Reds being in the land of milk and honey with the potential of being bankrolled by billionaires and having the support of everyone who has ever lived in or visited Perth.

Mr/Ms Woke paints the picture of Perth being a deadbeat town with no one supporting NRL now or ever.

Perth will have hurdles if they get in that will be unique to them re their isolation, being a non NRL town and the fact that Perth isn't a utopia where everybody is rolling in prosperity. The base is there though.

Great post

 

[Pippen94]

There's only 12k watching on GEM in Melbourne, yet Storm are one of the best supported teams in the comp. Go figure.

Storm exist because Melbourne has population of almost 6 million & if team makes finals that's a win for NRL. Perth is much smaller

 

[Pippen94]

Ive told you I'm covering it. from the change down back of my settee. That's how we roll in Perth.

Mention Benny Elias again