18th club, whose next?

[titoelcolombiano]

Brutal not recognising Brisbane as a market.

I also reckon there's a 50/50 that Canberra gets the 20th AFL team, so it might be more like 8 v 7 out of the top 9 markets.

Yeah missed my own city, what a knock on from the kick-off after scoring a try that was.

Probably right, but NRL with the greater footprint still flies in the face of fumbleball propoganda

 

[Perth Red]

Brutal not recognising Brisbane as a market.

I also reckon there's a 50/50 that Canberra gets the 20th AFL team, so it might be more like 8 v 7 out of the top 9 markets.

He ignored Tasmania as well lol

 

[Wb1234]

Yeah missed my own city, what a knock on from the kick-off after scoring a try that was.

Probably right, but NRL with the greater footprint still flies in the face of fumbleball propoganda

You did a Ben hunt lol

 

[LimeRick]

Yeah missed my own city, what a knock on from the kick-off after scoring a try that was.

Probably right, but NRL with the greater footprint still flies in the face of fumbleball propoganda

It's all subjective. An AFL fan is going to argue about Australia, not Australasia, so nationally, it's more even.

It's like an NFL fan arguing against the NHL that those seven Canadian franchises aren't as important.

There's a lot of nuance that gets missed. At the end of the day, both leagues are doing well in their respective markets.

 

[LimeRick]

He ignored Tasmania as well lol

I can give him that.

I liken Tasmania to North Queensland. Townsville and Hobart at about 200k each, but part of a region of a half a million.

 

[Matt_CBY]

Whilst AFL throws $300mill at making sure Tassie Devils are a success NRL will leave it to the the NS Bears to try and make Perth work. sigh.

Quote from Thursday and is now fully behind the Western Bears. What a joke.

Too bad for the non-disclosure clause.

 

[final say]

Quote from Thursday and is now fully behind the Western Bears. What a joke.

Too bad for the non-disclosure clause.

Everyone here is being led a stray by the media again... they haven't disclosed anything because up until yesterday weren't a bid, they have only now formed an entity and have a less than a week to submit a bid.... then and only then will they be subject to the NDA . Given there's 10 other bids that are completely silent... means they're actual bids already and subject to an NDA.
so the " Western Bears " are going to be dead last in submitting a bid and apparently the front runners..
The effectiveness of clickbait on this crowd is epic !

 

[Matt_CBY]

Everyone here is being led a stray by the media again... they haven't disclosed anything because up until yesterday weren't a bid, they have only now formed an entity and have a less than a week to submit a bid.... then and only then will they be subject to the NDA . Given there's 10 other bids that are completely silent... means they're actual bids already and subject to an NDA.
so the " Western Bears " are going to be dead last in submitting a bid and apparently the front runners..
The effectiveness of clickbait on this crowd is epic !

If you actually believe that timeline of events. I feel sorry for you

 

[titoelcolombiano]

It's all subjective. An AFL fan is going to argue about Australia, not Australasia, so nationally, it's more even.

It's like an NFL fan arguing against the NHL that those seven Canadian franchises aren't as important.

There's a lot of nuance that gets missed. At the end of the day, both leagues are doing well in their respective markets.

I mean, New Zealand is part of the NRL comp and you can bet your bottom dollar the AFL would kill for the fanbase we have in NZ.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

He ignored Tasmania as well lol

I said top 8 markets. No Tassie market in the top 8

 

[final say]

I mean, New Zealand is part of the NRL comp and you can bet your bottom dollar the AFL would kill for the fanbase we have in NZ.

Poor old Rugby league only has professional teams in 4 different nations ,dreams of the day we get a team in Perth lol
Another team in the NZ south Island gives the NRL a solid national presence in 2 nations and the majority of support of any code in the Pacific...
AFL = nation wide
NRL = nations wide

 

[final say]

If you actually believe that timeline of events. I feel sorry for you

I feel sorry for most of the posters on here who don't seem to understand the very obvious dynamics of the events that are unfolding.

Until yesterday..Perth and the Bears hadn't reached an agreement on a partnership but incredibly were a bid? And the front runners...
It blows my mind that people can't put that together.

 

[Vlad59]

I feel sorry for most of the posters on here who don't seem to understand the very obvious dynamics of the events that are unfolding.

Until yesterday..Perth and the Bears hadn't reached an agreement on a partnership but incredibly were a bid? And the front runners...
It blows my mind that people can't put that together.

Wow! How mind blowing! You are so smart you can’t even remember where you were born!

 

[final say]

NO shame: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...ous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-1-NOSCORE

And wondering why people don't buy newspapers anymore.

 

[Perth Red]

Everyone here is being led a stray by the media again... they haven't disclosed anything because up until yesterday weren't a bid, they have only now formed an entity and have a less than a week to submit a bid.... then and only then will they be subject to the NDA . Given there's 10 other bids that are completely silent... means they're actual bids already and subject to an NDA.
so the " Western Bears " are going to be dead last in submitting a bid and apparently the front runners..
The effectiveness of clickbait on this crowd is epic !

Haha that’s some delusional sht right there. Keep them tears flowing.

 

[Perth Red]

I said top 8 markets. No Tassie market in the top 8

They’re called the Tasmanian devils. The population of Tasmania is 575k.

 

[final say]

Haha that’s some delusional sht right there. Keep them tears flowing.

Ok buddy, over the course of the next few weeks and months watch for 3 things ( my delusion):
1: full denial of any one team being a front runner by the NRL
2: A disclosure of what bids have been received and more speculation about " front runners " lol
3: Perth Red denying ever thinking the Bears were certain for team 18.

 

[Vlad59]

They’re called the Tasmanian devils. The population of Tasmania is 575k.

I’d suggest it’s a Hobart side which is of interest to the north and north west. I’m not sure you understand just how parochial it is down here. The level of anger directed at the stadium down here from the north and north west is very obvious

 

[Perth Red]

Ok buddy, over the course of the next few weeks and months watch for 3 things ( my delusion):
1: full denial of any one team being a front runner by the NRL
2: A disclosure of what bids have been received and more speculation about " front runners " lol
3: Perth Red denying ever thinking the Bears were certain for team 18.

You’re just speculating. Of course I dont believe the media that perth are shoe ins for club 18. I do believe they have a very strong bid from what we have heard. A few weeks ago png were the shoe in for club 18. I have zero doubt perth will be one of the next three expansion clubs.
if I was a betting man my money would be on perth and png announced as club 18 and 19. Club 20 is anyone’s guess.

 

[final say]

You’re just speculating. Of course I dont believe the media that perth are shoe ins for club 18. I do believe they have a very strong bid from what we have heard. A few weeks ago png were the shoe in for club 18. I have zero doubt perth will be one of the next three expansion clubs.
if I was a betting man my money would be on perth and png announced as club 18 and 19. Club 20 is anyone’s guess.

Already a walk back lol...