The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

[Perth Red]

I think the difference with AFL is that they seem to have attracted some interest from the recent African arrivals, particularly the Sudanese community. Being East Africans (tall, thin and fast) they’re particularly suited to AFL though no doubt they’d make great outside backs in the rugby codes.

Thats the point, different body types/athelte types suit different sports. Maoris and PI's are particularly suited to a strength and size game like RL, and thinner aerobic European and some African nations types are better suited to a running game like AFL or soccer. Its not surprising odes end up with different nations represented in their top tier

Ive got pitches near me and often see really big kids playing Jnr AFL and really struggling, I just want to walk up to their parents and tell them to take their kids to North Beach or Joondalup RL clubs!

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

haha nah, I guess Spanish people have certain physical characteristics though. I meant to say people can't even tell she's half spanish or European.

I have a very attractive friend who is 100% Greek. Olive complexion and deep, dark eyes. People think she’s indigenous

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Thats the point, different body types/athelte types suit different sports. Maoris and PI's are particularly suited to a strength and size game like RL, and thinner aerobic European and some African nations types are better suited to a running game like AFL or soccer. Its not surprising odes end up with different nations represented in their top tier

Ive got pitches near me and often see really big kids playing Jnr AFL and really struggling, I just want to walk up to their parents and tell them to take their kids to North Beach or Joondalup RL clubs!

Yeah it’s no coincidence that the few PIs you find in AFL are mostly Fijians who as we know are often tall and quick.

 

[bazza]

I think the difference with AFL is that they seem to have attracted some interest from the recent African arrivals, particularly the Sudanese community. Being East Africans (tall, thin and fast) they’re particularly suited to AFL though no doubt they’d make great outside backs in the rugby codes.

wonder if it is just more people from those areas living in Melbourne and Adelaide

 

[Wb1234]

Let’s not forget our Jamaican, Dom Young.

Another one of the knights English signings too

 

[Perth Red]

Another one of the knights English so Gvb Inca cod next year is too

What language is this? Google translate doesn't understand??

 

[Wb1234]

What language is this? Google translate doesn't understand??

Yeh I just edited it nfi what happened

 

[SpaceMonkey]

wonder if it is just more people from those areas living in Melbourne and Adelaide

Not really according to the wiki on Sudanese Australians which has stats sourced from 2021 ABS data:

Regions with significant populations of Sudanese Australians:

Victoria	6,085
New South Wales	5,629
Western Australia	2,722
Queensland	2,582

South Sudanese:

Victoria	2,750 (by birth, 2016 census)
Queensland	1,430 (by birth, 2016 census)
Western Australia	1,201 (by birth, 2016 census)
New South Wales	977 (by birth, 2016 census)

There are more South Sudanese in Vic than NSW, but when you add the two groups together the difference definitely doesn’t reflect the difference in football representation

 

[Pneuma]

Not really according to the wiki on Sudanese Australians which has stats sourced from 2021 ABS data:

Regions with significant populations of Sudanese Australians:

Victoria	6,085
New South Wales	5,629
Western Australia	2,722
Queensland	2,582

South Sudanese:

Victoria	2,750 (by birth, 2016 census)
Queensland	1,430 (by birth, 2016 census)
Western Australia	1,201 (by birth, 2016 census)
New South Wales	977 (by birth, 2016 census)

There are more South Sudanese in Vic than NSW, but when you add the two groups together the difference definitely doesn’t reflect the difference in football representation

So there are bugger all Sudanese Australians in Australia? I’m glad we’ve sorted that out.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Back to stadium talk?

 

[mongoose]

So there are bugger all Sudanese Australians in Australia? I’m glad we’ve sorted that out.

yeah but every single one of them is an AFL participant, as soon as they set foot into an airport here

 

[Pneuma]

yeah but every single one of them is an AFL participant, as soon as they set foot into an airport here

According to Jamberoo

 

[wazdog]

So flicked on the Matildas friendly last night that was played at Marvel and despite there being a sell out crowd they didn't configure it in rectangular mode. Is there a count of how many times they have reconfigured it since they took it over?

Seriously we need to push the federal government for funding to turn the Accor site into the national rectangular stadium and tell AFL and cricket where to go.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

So flicked on the Matildas friendly last night that was played at Marvel and despite there being a sell out crowd they didn't configure it in rectangular mode. Is there a count of how many times they have reconfigured it since they took it over?

Seriously we need to push the federal government for funding to turn the Accor site into the national rectangular stadium and tell AFL and cricket where to go.

Pretty sure even when the Storm played home games there they had to put up with oval config because the fumblers moaned about it messing up the turf.
we 100% should get Accor redone as a rectangle.

 

[TheRam]

There isn't many of African descent in the NRL but off the top of my head I can think of 3. Okunbur(Dogs), Mbye(Dragons),and Saab(Manly) all in the top 30 of their respective clubs. There could be more in the lower grades, I dont know.
There isn't "none" though.

This years leading try scorer.

 

[TheRam]

Lets not forget our Jamaican, Dom Young.

Descent is African.

 

[TheRam]

I have a very attractive friend who is 100% Greek. Olive complexion and deep, dark eyes. People think she’s indigenous

Those Ottoman's have a lot to answer for.

 

[TheRam]

Yeah it’s no coincidence that the few PIs you find in AFL are mostly Fijians who as we know are often tall and quick.

Melanesians

 

[wazdog]

Pretty sure even when the Storm played home games there they had to put up with oval config because the fumblers moaned about it messing up the turf.
we 100% should get Accor redone as a rectangle.

The Victorian Government would no doubt give funding to the AFL. As part of any future deal we do with the Victorian Government on State of Origin there should be a condition in the contract that allows us to use Marvel in rectangular mode if we book the ground - force the Victorian Government to go and negotiate with the AFL for us.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Melanesians

Yes, who are also PIs. PI stands for Pacific Islanders, which encompasses Polynesians, Melanesians and Micronesians, ie all the peoples native to the pacific island.