Eels in the media

[Gronk]

His stand benefited himself only, not his club, team mate or us fans. But yeah go Matto!!

Yeah nobody said go Matto.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I think it does put the issue of the fines system in the spotlight, even more than if he'd paid the fine and spoken out about it or fought the charge, which could backfire anyway. And I don't know if his view is that he is innocent of the charge, or just that the fine is not appropriate. If this was a guy on minimum wage and not that vital to the team I'd be understandable about copping the suspension but as he's on a big wage he should have paid and just had a whinge.

 

[hineyrulz]

Yeah nobody said go Matto.

Not like you to forget your Pom Poms

 

[Gronk]

 

[Chipmunk]

Given the Sharks ground is currently a construction site with max attendance of around 12,500, that is a fair effort.

Knights pretty decent crowds for how they've gone.

We'd actually have a few more if we didn't take that game to Darwin.

 

[Chipmunk]

I'd actually be intrigued to know the TV figures for each team. Obviously the Broncos would be quite high because they get more free to air, but it would be good to see just the Foxtel numbers.

EDIT, I've actually founds some relevant details.

2022 NRL/NRLW Season TV Ratings - Sports Industry AU

NRLW (1) In 2022, the average audience on Channel Nine has eclipsed the combined average for both broadcasters in 2020. About 150,000 people have tuned in to watch NRLW matches on Channel Nine in metropolitan and regional markets. The 53 per cent increase in viewers on Nine is reflected in a...

www.footyindustry.com

What I do find interesting from this article above, is that there is now very little difference in the numbers between Foxtel and Kayo.

Also, the "Free To Air" TV audience V "Other" means (i.e. Foxtel, Kayo, Streamed another way) is almost 50/50.

Interesting, if you compare it to the AFL figures below, the 2022 NRL home and away season was watched by an estimated 118.964m viewers cumulatively over the season, at an average of 620,000 viewers per game. Total AFL audiences during the 2022 season are estimated at 106.265m, with an average audience of 537,000.

So, on average, more people watch NRL on TV.

2022 AFL TV Ratings - Sports Industry AU

State Leagues The growth in the AFL’s digital footprint was well received by fans, with an average of 5000 weekly users streaming VFL matches and a further 2000 average users live streaming WAFL matches. Viewership for the WAFL competition in 2022 attracted nearly 750,000 people across the...

www.footyindustry.com

AFL obviously gets bigger crowds at the game, but you'd think if you combined crowd numbers with TV viewers, that would be pretty close to 50/50 between AFL and NRL. Although having looked it closer, NRL is actually higher:

NRL
TV + Attendance 140.779m
Total TV Viewing hours 206.833m

AFL
Attendance + TV 133.276m
Total TV Viewing Hours 316.310m

The above NRL numbers, don't include Origin, which takes it up to TV & Attendance of 153.055m.

It's crazy that Origin is almost 10% of the entire NRL season numbers in just 3 games of around 200 matches.

Interestingly, the Top 5 NRL teams (Broncos, Souths, Storm, Panthers, Parra) are higher than all AFL Teams, with the 6 placed NRL team (Roosters) around the same as the Top AFL team (Melbourne)

 

[Gronk]

The headline says "and more could follow" then then mentions nobody else.

Oh yeah and Hollis and Naiduki being released has rocked the rugby league world.

 

[Chipmunk]

The headline says "and more could follow" then then mentions nobody else.

Oh yeah and Hollis and Naiduki being released has rocked the rugby league world.

Perham played 16 appearances for the Blue and Gold? I suspect not.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Perham played 16 appearances for the Blue and Gold? I suspect not.

Lol does it say 16 for us? Its 16 overall FG games, 7 for us.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Loved York when I was travelling in 2019.

Such a good little town. With plenty of pubs.

Laid back cruise.

365 pubs in fact In the town and most are privately owned by locals not the big money chains in London.

I think one night me and my stumbled back into the hostel at 4am in the morning.

 

[Chipmunk]

Lol does it say 16 for us? Its 16 overall FG games, 7 for us.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

f**ken hell, I think my eyes are going!

 

[Rocket man]

Loved York when I was travelling in 2019.

Such a good little town. With plenty of pubs.

Laid back cruise.

365 pubs in fact In the town and most are privately owned by locals not the big money chains in London.

I think one night me and my stumbled back into the hostel at 4am in the morning.

Great place York.

 

[the phantom menace]

The headline says "and more could follow" then then mentions nobody else.

They do mention Dylan and Moses being able to negotitate with rivals (for 2024) from November 1... so that's probably what they were doing there with the headline.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Great place York.

I also remember.

The weekend I was there Parramatta won. So made the memories sweeter.

I was watching this game on my phone at 7am in the morning that game in the lounge room of the hostel. Riding them home trying to keep the noise down.

 

[Chipmunk]

f**ken hell, I think my eyes are going!

Sorry, it was an image that looks much bigger on a computer screen.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Sorry, it was an image that looks much bigger on a computer screen.

I've seen it happen several times and never know why. Just someone bumping something I guess.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

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Good researching there.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think one night me and my stumbled back into the hostel at 4am in the morning.

 

[Gronk]