What claims exactly? That the Broncos and Dolphins, among others, sell single game memberships? Why would I make that up?!
https://am.ticketmaster.com/brisbanebroncos/ONEgame
https://membership.dolphinsnrl.com.au/packages
Of course I don't have breakdowns of their membership numbers,
my criticism is exactly that they sell BS memberships like single games and don't provide breakdowns of their numbers. The only reason you'd do that is if you're
intentionally trying to mislead people and potential partners into thinking you have a larger and/or more passionate fanbase than you do in reality!
Furthermore, the fact that others do something immoral and dishonest isn't justification for you to do so as well. No matter who's doing it it's wrong and the NRL should put a stop to it, or at least force the clubs to be transparent about their numbers.
BTW, I'm not as a familiar with all the AFL club's membership systems, so maybe I'm wrong or there's some exception I'm not aware of, but I'm pretty sure that the AFL doesn't allow nonsense anywhere near as bad as single game memberships. Frankly they don't need to BS people like that, and it should be concerning that some NRL clubs do feel it's necessary/acceptable and that the supposed jewels in the crown in Brisbane are amongst them.
You'd think that of all the NRL clubs the Broncos, and Dolphins to lesser extent, would never need to so blatantly fudge numbers like that, and if they're comfortable with that then what other numbers, if any, are they willing to fudge?! We'll probably never know, but it's should be concerning to any honest fan.