The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

[Wb1234]

Interesting reading some mid 70s magazines

NSWRL put pressure on clubs to upgrade the facilities

We saw Leichhardt, Kogarah, Brookvale, Penrith, Henson, Endeavour all go through upgrade in a few short years

50 years on many of these upgrades are in need of a upgrade

Kogarah has had loads spent on it

it’s in good enough condition now anyway

Henson park is cool being able to park your car in the ground and watch the game from your car

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

If you can find the announcement of the AFL broadcast deal, Ch7 said one of the reasons they love AFL is the non match programs. The Front Bar is easily the highest rating non match sport show in the land.

Well you better let the advertising industry know as their whole industry is based on it.

The dollars prove that they would rather have 126m watching for 2.8 hours, than 137m watching for 2 hours. Total AFL viewing hours was 45% higher for AFL which is exactly how much longer the game is. You can’t blame PVL for everything - the longer playing time and more breaks for ads an cross promotion of other shows is the main reason that the AFL is well in front in terms of broadcast revenue.

So why has the pay gap between AwFuL and NRL increased despite the playing time and advertising space remaining the same?

 

[Perth Red]

So why has the pay gap between AwFuL and NRL increased despite the playing time and advertising space remaining the same?

Shush, now that’s an inconvenient truth no one wants to talk about!

In fact the content gap just got reduced with the 12 extra games the 17th club Brought in. Despite adding extra content the gap has gone from $42mill in last deals to more than triple that in 2025.

 

[Wb1234]

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A look back at what Sydney grounds used to look like

pratten park was just as bad

 

[Suitman]

TikTok - Make Your Day

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A look back at what Sydney grounds used to look like

pratten park was just as bad

I remember going there in the late 70's for Wests vs Eels games.
It just seemed they didn't care how many people they let in.
Record crowd is 21015. Wests vs Parra 30/7/1978. I was at that game. I was 14 and couldn't see shit but I didn't care.
Here's some highlights of a Wests vs Souths game and it shows just how they used to pack 'em in.
Anyway, let's keep this thread to stadium discussion and cut all the other crap out.

 

[Wb1234]

I remember going there in the late 70's for Wests vs Eels games.
It just seemed they didn't care how many people they let in.
Record crowd is 21015. Wests vs Parra 30/7/1978. I was at that game. I was 14 and couldn't see shit but I didn't care.
Here's some highlights of a Wests vs Souths game and it shows just how they used to pack 'em in.
Anyway, let's keep this thread to stadium discussion and cut all the other crap out.

Don’t think I ever went there

went to belmore a few times

The old Redfern oval was a bit scary lol

and nso a few times

leichardt was my home base for ages

those were the real days of the fibros

 

[Suitman]

Here's an arial shot of Henson Park. What a great old style ground!!

 

[Suitman]

Belmore. Quite modern back in the day and also the Eels home ground for 4 seasons '82 - '85.
Record crowd - 27804 - Bulldogs vs Eels 12/04/1983

 

[Suitman]

Cumberland Oval.

Record crowd - couldn't find it but sure it was 22 000 and something.

 

[Wb1234]

Cumberland Oval.

Record crowd - couldn't find it but sure it was 22 000 and something.

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Never went

so the grandstand they burnt down was tiny lol

I don’t remember the eels playing at belmore

parra stadium was the first rugby league ground I ever went too

anazing comparing combank to this dump

 

[Suitman]

Never went

so the grandstand they burnt down was tiny lol

I don’t remember the eels playing at belmore

parra stadium was the first rugby league ground I ever went too

anazing comparing combank to this dump

Hahaha! So true.

From this





To this....



Bit of a difference, eh!!

Anyway, I hope this thread now stays on the topic of stadiums, rather than the crap that has been argued for days now about all things other than stadiums.

I'm off to Gosford stadium now to see the Wanderers. Another nice stadium.

 

[Wb1234]

Hahaha! So true.

From this

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To this....

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Bit of a difference, eh!!

Anyway, I hope this thread now stays on the topic of stadiums, rather than the crap that has been argued for days now about all things other than stadiums.

I'm off to Gosford stadium now to see the Wanderers. Another nice stadium.

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Enjoy buddy

 

[Suitman]

Enjoy buddy

Thank you sir.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

This is perfect for a Queensland Cup team based out of Darwin.

Warren Park Rugby League Stadium - Halikos

Warren Park Rugby League Stadium will provide first class sporting facilities to Territorians. The stadium includes three full-sized fields with one to national standard, a grandstand, equip to fit up to with a 1200 seating capacity, four change rooms, corporate facilities, food and beverage...

halikos.com.au

 

[gerg]

Shush, now that’s an inconvenient truth no one wants to talk about!

In fact the content gap just got reduced with the 12 extra games the 17th club Brought in. Despite adding extra content the gap has gone from $42mill in last deals to more than triple that in 2025.

You guys care about this shit too much. Life's too short to let this petty bullshit bring so much animosity and bitterness to your life. You two lost souls sound like you need Jesus in your lives.

 

[gerg]

I remember going there in the late 70's for Wests vs Eels games.
It just seemed they didn't care how many people they let in.
Record crowd is 21015. Wests vs Parra 30/7/1978. I was at that game. I was 14 and couldn't see shit but I didn't care.
Here's some highlights of a Wests vs Souths game and it shows just how they used to pack 'em in.
Anyway, let's keep this thread to stadium discussion and cut all the other crap out.

Love seeing this old footage, just slightly before my time. Boy, Mullins could move. And Rex is right about the crowd rushing on. It's a 'wow' moment watching the crowd messing around on the sideline - even looked like a dude holding a golliwog doll or are my eyes deceiving me. The players don't deserve to have a mob of strangers charging at them like that after a game.

 

[Vee]

Never went

so the grandstand they burnt down was tiny lol

I don’t remember the eels playing at belmore

parra stadium was the first rugby league ground I ever went too

anazing comparing combank to this dump

And yet the hype when Parra Stadium opened...world class stadium.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Ever heard of OzTam?

It measures television ratings in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney because there's only five metropolitan markets that the main television networks operate in.

We don't have an NRL team in two of these markets.

2 / 5 X 100 = 40%

The talent pool is not strong enough to support what you're advocating.

There's not enough rugby league fans in Sydney to support nine NRL clubs. It's why their earnings from football operations are so small. If an interstate team struggled to the same extent then there would be howls from Sydney to cull them.

2 out of 5 markets does not equal 2/5 of the total market, unless the markets themselves are equal in size. They’re not, and the two you’re talking about are the two smallest of those 5.

 

[Perth Red]

Belmore. Quite modern back in the day and also the Eels home ground for 4 seasons '82 - '85.
Record crowd - 27804 - Bulldogs vs Eels 12/04/1983

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Its a shame its hemmed in at two ends or else that has potential for a future NRL stadium for Bulldogs. Looks like youd struggle to get it to 20k all seating?

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

2 out of 5 markets does not equal 2/5 of the total market,

I never said it did.