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Rugby league claims viewing win over AFL

El Diablo

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gallagher said:
True, it does seem at least they are thinking of Perth and Adelaide. But his last remark worries me.

''The AFL's expansion to Perth and Adelaide was supported by very strong grassroots competitions. We're not quite there yet, and the ratings show it.''


Does he think there is a remote possibility that ratings may be better if the game was actually shown on free to air at a reasonable time there?
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Perth were getting Sunday arvo footy at a decent time at one stage
 
Perth Red

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yeh it was for about 5 rounds. We rated around 40-50,000 and it was increasing week on week. Then for no apparent reason they shafted it back to Midnight and the wrestling they put on instead got 20,000 a week. I'm still waiting for a response from Ch9 Perth as to why they continued to show a loer rating Tv show!

Gallop's an idiot, of course their grass roots isn't strong, they've fricking ignored the cities for over a decade ffs!

and stop lumping Adelaide and Perth together, we are light years ahead of SA in where the game is at in each State.
 
Brutus

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t's all encouraging, and I'm confident we'll do a record deal for the game.''
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Considering we got shafted badly last time around, you'd like to think we'd do a bloody record deal ffs.

We want more than a "record deal" Gallop.
 
Brutus

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I cannot believe the NRL continues to dismiss Perth on "ratings" and "local competition" grounds.

Superleague set the once-thriving local Perth comp back a million years and 98 percent of rugby league matches are shown at horrible hours over there on free-to-air.

It is just so irresponsible of Gallop to use ratings as a reason why Perth struggles when the NRL does nothing at all to ensure games are shown at a half-decent hour.

Maybe, just maybe, if the NRL showed even an ounce of interest in Perth, things may move ahead at a faster rate.
 
bobmar28

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E.T.D said:
It's good news that more people are watching NRL on TV and attending games in such strong numbers.

Masters' analysis regarding NRL's rise in viewership and AFL's decline is reasonably accurate, but the most accurate thing he said was that it was not an apples for apples comparison.

He should have included that the Australian football had 200 games shown on TV (185 AFL games + 15 NAB Cup games). In comparison, the NRL had 268 games shown on TV including 201 NRL games, 10 rep games and 57 Toyota Cup games.

Seeing as rugby league has 68 more games on TV, I'd have thought having more viewers than Australian football would be a given.
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Who cares? It simply means we should get more for the TV rights than AFL does.
 
bobmar28

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Paullyboy said:
I realise this is just a discussion and no one appears to be making any statements as to what RL should actually be doing, but have you stopped to think about this for a second?

What is the benefit in RL getting as much as the AFL in TV Rights? I guarantee you it wont affect me, you or the bloke at the pub. The extra money will go somewhere, but it wont change the game for the better whether you like it or not.

I'd much rather keep the game I love and let some administrator miss out on a bit of a salary increase or a selector having to fly regular class instead of business on his 'important rugby league trips', as that's the only people who will genuinely see any difference in their life if the TV rights deal increases.

(I'm aware that clubs will get more and players will earn more and all of that, but I also know how money tends to be allocated ineffectively in sporting organisations and no one ever sees the benefits from it)
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The AFL is on the march in WS and GC because of the extra money they make out of the TV rights.
 
gottabegood

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E.T.D said:
It's good news that more people are watching NRL on TV and attending games in such strong numbers.

Masters' analysis regarding NRL's rise in viewership and AFL's decline is reasonably accurate, but the most accurate thing he said was that it was not an apples for apples comparison.

He should have included that the Australian football had 200 games shown on TV (185 AFL games + 15 NAB Cup games). In comparison, the NRL had 268 games shown on TV including 201 NRL games, 10 rep games and 57 Toyota Cup games.

Seeing as rugby league has 68 more games on TV, I'd have thought having more viewers than Australian football would be a given.
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.....of those 68....57 are Toyota cup....on Pay TV.....

* ARF has more free-to-air coverage
* ARF is on in all states and at favourable times in comparison to RL, and superleague would have damaged relationship with WA+SA and little has done to repair the damage.
* ARF has massive media advertising machine vs RL.
* ARF has a massive favourable/bias media support.
* ARF has more people going to games, hence live matches would lose that viewership.
* ARF has some local comps on TV, which should be added, but I'm sure if Toyota cup or other were on F-t-a TV there would be a greater following.
* RL - 1 of the 3 f-t-a games is the late 2nd friday night game, though in a QLD/NSW swap, it could do a lot better stand alone.
* RL - 1 of the Sat games is on late 9:30 on pay tv..though there is viewer choice....not sure about ARF.
* RL QLD Cup games to be added. (tks russ13)
* RL - Warriors are part of the comp so adding NZ figures (Pay and FTA) should boost figures quite nicely......and should always be included when talking numbers....
* RL - Would have a big following in PNG, decent following in UK and now US via Spike.
* RL - Noted that UK Super League is screened on CH9. (tks russ13)
* ARF games are longer.
*Sydney is Sydney....Melb..well.....

....anymore

Anyway, I would be pretty cocky about RL's future in the first meeting if I was on the NRL board for the new commission with those results.
 
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russ13

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* ARF has some local comps on TV, which should be added,...
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Don't forget the Queensland Cup RL in Queensland is shown on Saturday arvo state-wide.


I suppose adding the English SL games Channel 9 screens (2 games per week 2pm-4pm Sunday & after midnight) would be a bit over the top.
 
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meltiger

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lol @ Roy

Who gives a sh*t if it includes SOO/Internationals


It's still product the game can sell.
 
MsStorm

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LU and BF have a meet up for xmas lunch on neutral territory?
With Roy Masters and Kevin Sheedy as the 2 refs.

I'd like to see that:lol:
 
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