Molly said:
IMO the AFL has grown as a commercialty attractive business on the back of bcoming a truly National game, and the last 2 (this will be 3 in a row) GF's featuring non Victorian clubs has had a huge influence in this perception growing, positviely impacting in their growing commercial appeal. (Think TV rights at least)
FOR F#CK SAKE, every second f#cking thread in here these days uses comparisions with us and bloody AFL. If I see another one I think I'll spew up.
I'll forgive molly as I assume being a storm fan he could be from Melbourne. But this is getting monotonous.
The majority of posters here are not followers of rules, yet we keep reading in here about how its a "national" game - NO SH!T, that it draws big crowds - NO SH!T, that it wants to capture the Sydney market - NO SH!T.
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To asnwer the thread question, a possible Storm Broncos grand final would not have a sydney team, but even so, the contest would still be eagerly anticipated within the Sydney league community.
If people will lose interest in a GF, it would be almost entirely becuase their team aint in it. You then might have a preference on a winner, but you wouldn't necessarily pick a Sydney team if you followed a Sydney team - you watch it for the contest.
A Broncos Storm GF would be a great contest and I for one, although gutted the Dragons weren't there, would still be as interested as if it were two other sydney clubs.