put it into perspective, australia will never take to the diving sooky stuff for free kicks, how about that black striker checking in the gap in his hands if he gets a free kick.
they get a big crowd every four years let's look at it
nrl(rugby league) about 5 to six games a year over 40 thousand.
rugby about 5 to six as well.
afl a lot proably guessing 10 to 15 a year.
soccer once every four years.
it is a fade that will pass. look at the quality of team that qualified they will get walloped. a league crowds down a lot of late.
afl is the one footy code to worry, similar skilled game in a lot of aspects, simlar ethnic background play game, plus the lure of international footy many kids looking to play afl in melbourne, adelaide & perth stick with soccer because of lure of intetnationals, afl are a little worried in my opinion.
as for the rugby codes no such worry, kids have to be specific build to play either rugby codes, both are international sure league not that big but if a kid wants to play more international footy he switches to rugby, they won't go to soccer it has always been seen as fairy game by both rugbies.
afl has similar build to soccer players, watch out afl androtops.:lol:
