AFL is done pinching rugby league players: Demetriou

[El Diablo]

it's probably one of those shady deals the AFL does that you only find out about if there's a court case like the C7 one

cash for comment

 

[docbrown]

it's probably one of those shady deals the AFL does that you only find out about if there's a court case like the C7 one

cash for comment

Rothfield wrote that all the tele sportswriters received a foxtel remote control in AFL club colours.

 

[El Diablo]

Rothfield wrote that all the tele sportswriters received a foxtel remote control in AFL club colours.

i'm talking this http://www.smh.com.au/news/football...-football-chief/2005/11/08/1131407636275.html

As part of the previous deal with Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd and Kerry Packer's Nine Network, the AFL secured guarantees about editorial coverage. News undertook to provide marketing and support in its newspapers and Nine agreed that ACP, Mr Packer's magazine publisher, would generally support the AFL and run a minimum of four stories a year to promote its growth and development.

While the AFL rights deal is confidential, the undertakings by News and Nine are revealed in court documents filed in Seven Network's lawsuit over the demise of its pay TV arm, C7. The AFL's general manager, broadcasting, strategy and major projects, Ben Buckley, refused to comment. A spokesman for the National Rugby League, John Brady, said it had never done deals such as the AFL's where it tried to "legislate the outcome" of editorial coverage.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118100557923424501.html

More than a decade ago, News Corp.'s Australian unit struck a marketing agreement with the Australian Football League in which some of News Corp.'s Australian papers promised a minimum amount of news coverage of the sport, according to the AFL and News Corp. Promising coverage in return for anything of value is forbidden by many publications, which regard it as advertising masquerading as news

 

[docbrown]

They've also got a deal with Fairfax which is why that puff piece story about the machete attacking player's cousin was written up and called "news"

 

[El Diablo]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/131944/default.aspx

Demetriou also told ABC Radio if Melbourne Storm and NRL stars Billy Slater or Cooper Cronk wanted to play AFL, the League would consider funding the investment, similar to the arrangement with Gold Coast's Karmichael Hunt and Greater Western Sydney's Israel Folau.

If they could play the game and 'it fitted a strategic priority for the AFL [then we would consider it]," he said.

"I can't imagine it has the same strategic imperative as it has in NSW and Queensland [though]."

 

[docbrown]

But but but there is no code war. All is well. :lol:

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

What good would Billy Slater be in VFL? He's an entertainment machine breaking the line at speed and being on the end of the Smith to Cronk forward pass, being one of 3 players across the fumble code being able to catch the ball is nothing.

Any RL player who wants to go can f**k off they'll be replaced in a flash.

 

[no name]

Good luck to Cronk and the AFL if he gets a big AFL contract in his 30's.
When's Slater off contract?
Anyway, it's a good way for Demetriou to get AFL some space in the rags, just mention NRL players.

 

[elbusto]

Good luck to Cronk and the AFL if he gets a big AFL contract in his 30's.
When's Slater off contract?
Anyway, it's a good way for Demetriou to get AFL some space in the rags, just mention NRL players.

I can assure you that in a place like Tassie, Rugby League is getting much more coverage than ever before because that slob Vlad keeps taking about it. The fat man has an ego twice the size of Michael Searle's girth!

By the way cutie had another shite game yesterday. The novelty has worn off and he is now just anbother very ordinary fumbleballer.

 

[elbusto]

By the way has anybody else noticed that Vlad always makes an announcement like this every time the NRL gets a good news story? This week Nine announced GEM will be showing NRL live acroos the 'minor' states.

This is clearly indicating the price war for NRL TV rights is on. Vlad, as usual, has stuck his fat jaw out and made an announcement timed to temper any good news for our Code.

Do I sense a slight panic?

 

[mongoose]

I can assure you that in a place like Tassie, Rugby League is getting much more coverage than ever before because that slob Vlad keeps taking about it. The fat man has an ego twice the size of Michael Searle's girth!

By the way cutie had another shite game yesterday. The novelty has worn off and he is now just anbother very ordinary fumbleballer.

I had the suns game on in the background, even the commentators were bagging him out.

 

[Paullyboy]

What good would Billy Slater be in VFL? He's an entertainment machine breaking the line at speed and being on the end of the Smith to Cronk forward pass, being one of 3 players across the fumble code being able to catch the ball is nothing.

Any RL player who wants to go can f**k off they'll be replaced in a flash.

They couldn't care less about the actual playing of the game, if anything a player failing makes their athletes look better - they just want their media and they'd get it big time. They'd pay ray warren to play if they thought it'd attract a crowd. Their product means nothing to them, it's just about trying to win over casual fans, quite sad really.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

I had the suns game on in the background, even the commentators were bagging him out.

Were you tied to a chair?

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

By the way has anybody else noticed that Vlad always makes an announcement like this every time the NRL gets a good news story? This week Nine announced GEM will be showing NRL live acroos the 'minor' states.

This is clearly indicating the price war for NRL TV rights is on. Vlad, as usual, has stuck his fat jaw out and made an announcement timed to temper any good news for our Code.

Do I sense a slight panic?

I love it..He keeps talking up RL players ,which to me says "they are far more skillful& athletic than anything we can produce".
It's fear ,pure & simple.
We will be competing on a level playing field $$$ wise & viewing wise after the rights are sorted.
No more taking them on with one hand tied behind our back..& Vlad knows it.

 

[_snafu_]

What good would Billy Slater be in VFL? He's an entertainment machine breaking the line at speed and being on the end of the Smith to Cronk forward pass, being one of 3 players across the fumble code being able to catch the ball is nothing.

Any RL player who wants to go can f**k off they'll be replaced in a flash.

Cam would be suited to VFL because there is no such thing as a forward pass in that game. He'll have to master the art of fisting though.

 

[elbusto]

I love it..He keeps talking up RL players ,which to me says "they are far more skillful& athletic than anything we can produce".
It's fear ,pure & simple.
We will be competing on a level playing field $$$ wise & viewing wise after the rights are sorted.
No more taking them on with one hand tied behind our back..& Vlad knows it.

By the way Phil, I was in Sydney last week for an ARL Affiliated States meeting and nobody there knew anything abouty that GEM announcment. It came out of the blue. Smell the fear. Nine is shitting itself and so is Vlad.

By the way Doc Brown is right on the money re TV rights from what I heard last week. Gotta love the Doc!

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

By the way Phil, I was in Sydney last week for an ARL Affiliated States meeting and nobody there knew anything abouty that GEM announcment. It came out of the blue. Smell the fear. Nine is shitting itself and so is Vlad.

By the way Doc Brown is right on the money re TV rights from what I heard last week. Gotta love the Doc!

Bingo mate.
9 are K.Hunts.
Love Docs work.He gives us enough info to keep us smiling.

& as has been said before the AFL is shitting because they have no where to go(except Tas).They are at saturation & viewing numbers in the northern states are woeful.
We on the other hand have teams clamouring to get in,& we are only just getting some decent coverage in half the country.

Vlad knows which code has the most potential for growth.

 

[Brutus]

Code war? What code war :lol::lol::lol:

We just want to co-exist:crazy:

Give kids options lol

 

[elbusto]

Bingo mate.
9 are K.Hunts.
Love Docs work.He gives us enough info to keep us smiling.

& as has been said before the AFL is shitting because they have no where to go(except Tas).They are at saturation & viewing numbers in the northern states are woeful.
We on the other hand have teams clamouring to get in,& we are only just getting some decent coverage in half the country.

Vlad knows which code has the most potential for growth.

And Fox wants to screw us over. I cancelled Fox Sports yesterday. I can watch live Rugby League on GEM on Friday nights. Oh happy day. Sell us short and you pay the price!

 

[docbrown]

By the way has anybody else noticed that Vlad always makes an announcement like this every time the NRL gets a good news story? This week Nine announced GEM will be showing NRL live acroos the 'minor' states.

This is clearly indicating the price war for NRL TV rights is on. Vlad, as usual, has stuck his fat jaw out and made an announcement timed to temper any good news for our Code.

Do I sense a slight panic?

Yep deflective propaganda.