NRL's growth mindset points to 18th team. And it ain't Perth.

[Perth Red]

The AFL could put the Lions on the median grant tomorrow and they'd be fine.

Yes they'd need to tighten their belts a bit, pull back on some their promotional and grassroots activity, stuff like that, but they'd get by.

Lions last year had a revenue from fans and corporates most nrl clubs could only dream of. If they are a basket case I’m not sure how you define nrl clubs with less than half this level of revenue!

 

[The Great Dane]

Lions last year had a revenue from fans and corporates most nrl clubs could only dream of. If they are a basket case I’m not sure how you define nrl clubs with less than half this level of revenue!

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Made a tidy profit as well.

How many NRL clubs make a profit these days?

 

[Perth Red]

Made a tidy profit as well.

How many NRL clubs make a profit these days?

They do now the nrl is diverting money from grassroots to prop them up.

 

[The Great Dane]

They do now the nrl is diverting money from grassroots to prop them up.

Sure, but how many make a profit from their actual football business. One or two, three at most!

 

[Wb1234]

The AFL could put the Lions on the median grant tomorrow and they'd be fine.

Yes they'd need to tighten their belts a bit, pull back on some their promotional and grassroots activity, stuff like that, but they'd get by.

Funding of AFL clubs revealed in massive $100m gap from rich and poor

AFL team funding broken down as $100m gap exposed

www.foxsports.com.au

oh and they owe the afl a loan of ten millions dollars too

basket case lmao

 

[Wb1234]

Made a tidy profit as well.

How many NRL clubs make a profit these days?

Every nrl clubs makes a profit these days

where have you been the past few years hahahhaa

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[Perth Red]

Sure, but how many make a profit from their actual football business. One or two, three at most!

It’s always hard to know, clubs spend all what they’ve got, unless they are privately owned making a profit isnt a priority. Clubs were getting $3mill above cap and some still couldn’t break even, maybe getting $5mill over will help them lol.

 

[Perth Red]

It’s staggering how poor nrl clubs are at generating football based revenue. Here’s a comparison between a succesful nrl club and an afl expansion club in rl heartland everyone says are a basket case. Like I said staggering!

Brisbane lions v sydney roosters

memberships and gate takings
$10.3mill v $2mill

corporate sponsorship
$12.8mill v $6.9mill

merch sales
$2.2mill V $400k

 

[Bukowski]

It’s staggering how poor nrl clubs are at generating football based revenue. Here’s a comparison between a succesful nrl club and an afl expansion club in rl heartland everyone says are a basket case. Like I said staggering!

Brisbane lions v sydney roosters

memberships and gate takings
$10.3mill v $2mill

corporate sponsorship
$12.8mill v $6.9mill

merch sales
$2.2mill V $400k

Roosters are unsustainable

 

[Colk]

Roosters are unsustainable

I wish mate

 

[mongoose]

It’s staggering how poor nrl clubs are at generating football based revenue. Here’s a comparison between a succesful nrl club and an afl expansion club in rl heartland everyone says are a basket case. Like I said staggering!

Brisbane lions v sydney roosters

memberships and gate takings
$10.3mill v $2mill

corporate sponsorship
$12.8mill v $6.9mill

merch sales
$2.2mill V $400k

you have to wonder where all this money AFL clubs make actually goes though? Their salary cap is only a million or so higher than the NRL. What are they spending money on? like I said the Lions must have a terrible business model.

 

[Wb1234]

you have to wonder where all this money AFL clubs make actually goes though? Their salary cap is only a million or so higher than the NRL. What are they spending money on? like I said the Lions must have a terrible business model.

Afl can’t pay clubs in contra lol

 

[Santino Patane]

It’s staggering how poor nrl clubs are at generating football based revenue. Here’s a comparison between a succesful nrl club and an afl expansion club in rl heartland everyone says are a basket case. Like I said staggering!

Brisbane lions v sydney roosters

memberships and gate takings
$10.3mill v $2mill

corporate sponsorship
$12.8mill v $6.9mill

merch sales
$2.2mill V $400k

Where did you get these stats? I’m not calling you bullshit, but anecdotally that doesn’t seem to measure up.

Lions merch in and around SEQ is not that visible, and I would say one would see much more Roosters merch out and about comparative. I highly doubt Lions merch is selling much outside of Greater Brisbane and there wouldn’t be a majority of Roosters fans in the same catchment, so if anything merch should skew to the opposite outcome.

I reiterate, this is anecdotal observations, but we do know our southern mates below the Barrasi Line do like to manipulate data to their advantage…..

 

[Iamback]

Funding of AFL clubs revealed in massive $100m gap from rich and poor

AFL team funding broken down as $100m gap exposed

www.foxsports.com.au

oh and they owe the afl a loan of ten millions dollars too

basket case lmao

Given Brisbane's population, The fact they are good too. Shouldn't be like that will get worse as Dolphins brand grows

 

[Iamback]

Where did you get these stats? I’m not calling you bullshit, but anecdotally that doesn’t seem to measure up.

Lions merch in and around SEQ is not that visible, and I would say one would see much more Roosters merch out and about comparative. I highly doubt Lions merch is selling much outside of Greater Brisbane and there wouldn’t be a majority of Roosters fans in the same catchment, so if anything merch should skew to the opposite outcome.

I reiterate, this is anecdotal observations, but we do know our southern mates below the Barrasi Line do like to manipulate data to their advantage…..

How many Fitzroy Fans get the merch?
that is the unknown here

 

[Iamback]

I wish mate

The Billionaires they have on their board will get them through. Along with the property they own

 

[Colk]

The Billionaires they have on their board will get them through. Along with the property they own

Of course. The new stadium will help them too I’d imagine. But I’m saying that through much gritted teeth.

I actually like some of their fans on here which has surprised me

 

[Iamback]

Of course. The new stadium will help them too I’d imagine. But I’m saying that through much gritted teeth.

I actually like some of their fans on here which has surprised me

Linking with Central Coast has helped social media engagement but will have minimum affect on their crowds.

yeah I will actually go to a Roosters game to check it out

 

[Wb1234]

Of course. The new stadium will help them too I’d imagine. But I’m saying that through much gritted teeth.

I actually like some of their fans on here which has surprised me

You know the reason Canberra joined super league was easts were about to sign Clyde and Daley

does that help lol

 

[Colk]

You know the reason Canberra joined super league was easts were about to sign Clyde and Daley

does that help lol

Yeah I know. That’s why I started not to like them. That and the fact that they continually buy high profile players.

Anyway bit off topic.