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Natalie's Daddy said:When South Melbourne won the premiership, I didn't care because they are neither Sydney nor playing a real sport.
You must be a fair age! South Melbourne won it for the last time in 1933.
Natalie's Daddy said:When South Melbourne won the premiership, I didn't care because they are neither Sydney nor playing a real sport.
Cap302 said:Being an aussie rules fan,who tries to understand and get a liking for league.Then reading through these threads and reading the responses,I understand why the AFL is growing at record rates and offering an alternative to people who enjoy a fast physical sport.Both codes can exist,AFL is not out to get/or destroy rugby league.
Both codes have very different styles of game play,different enough that people choose what they enjoy to play and watch.Giving people that opportunity is not trying to destroy another code,but giving them the choice of what they like or prefer.
Le KooK said:What a bogus comment. Why is the AFL spending god knows how many millions of dollars in promotion, junior development, and the hosting of AFL matches on the Gold Coast? They are so arrogant they think Aussie Rules will dominate up in these parts.
Have you noticed how the two most dominant teams in the AFL since 2000 have been the Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions? These clubs were granted salary cap concessions which many AFL fans see as a deliberate attempt by the AFL to create support for these teams and the code in NSW and QLD.
The AFL is obsessed with dominating rugby league and gaining popularity up in these parts.
Perth Red said:J5o6hn disagree mate. When the NRL shoes some commitment to the West then we can expect the media to show some commitment to the NRL. I hear plenty about the Force, Glory, Wildcats and even the Orioles on the radio as well as the AFL teams. Ever heard "you've made your bed now lie in it"? That's exactly what RL is doing at the moment in WA and SA.
The AFL can see where the future lies in terms of markets, media deals and expansion. The NRL? We just seem to be playing catch up. Would the GC have a team next year if the AFL hadn't shown such an interest in the area? Seems best chance of a NRL expansion team is to get the AFL interested first!
Cap302 said:I think all the Afl want is to have a healthy competition in all states so the competition can support itself and give people the choice to learn and understand the code if they choose to.
Rugby league in the northern states will always be number1 and the Afl understands this.
Rugby league should be promoting its brand better in the Southern States.In the end both codes can co exist,and have their markets.Which is bigger in the end will be voted by the consumer.
Exactly. If it wasn't for the war the Reds would almost certainly still be with us. The game didn't fail, it just never had a chance under the circumstances. It was too busy self destructing to be able to fight the good fight on the frontier. The events of 1995-1998 are in no way a valid indication of our future prospects should the game try again during more civilised times - committed and undistracted.ParraEelsNRL said:AFL fans continually say RL failed in WA, SA and the Gold coast, this is all BS, it was SL that killed it all off.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/afl/the-young-and-the-restless/2006/12/08/1165081155014.html?page=2
...John McDonald, the master in charge of athletics at Riverview, said his school was alarmed to hear that the AFL would attempt to lure athletes from other sports. "We are one school that has generally supported AFL (three Riverview teams play in the Sydney AFL competition), but I know the headmaster here was disappointed with the tone of Demetriou's remarks," he said. "Just about every other GPS school has said no to AFL and there's no prospect of them getting there with words like that."...
Far from being a null point, it's at the heart of the matter. No local team on the ground promoting and growing the game equals no local fanbase. No local fanbase equals no market for advertisers. No advertiser interest equals low dollar rates for television commericals. Low commercial returns equals little incentive for the local television station to show the match over normal programming. The key point isn't that the AFL Grand Final is shown live in every state and our game is not. It's *why* it is shown live and ours is not. Even without a contractual obligation with the Nein affiliates in these states, money talks. If the game makes them money, then they'll show it. But Perth and Adelaide will never see the game live while the game continues to ignore their markets._Johnsy said:Lets remember one very important thing when it comes to crowd figures for the GF in respective states. The GF for AFL is shown live in EVERY state.
NRL grandfinal is not, therefore the stats re: GF viewing numbers in a null point.