TELE's Fan Survey~ the Results

[gong_eagle]

1 Which NRL team do you support?
Bulldogs 12%
Eels 12%
Dragons 11%
Wests Tigers 10%
Rabbitohs 9%
Roosters 8%
Sea Eagles 7%
Raiders 5%
Broncos 5%
Sharks 5%
Knights 5%
Panthers 4%
Storm 2%
Warriors 2%
Titans 1%
Cowboys 1%
None of Above/
No Answer 1%

2 Which NRL team do you most love to hate?
Bulldogs 27%
Roosters 16%
Broncos 14%
Sea Eagles 13%
Dragons 7%
Rabbitohs 5%
Eels 5%
Sharks 3%
Knights 2%
Storm 2%
Panthers 1%
Warriors 1%
Wests Tigers 1%
Raiders 1%
Cowboys 1%
Titans 0%
None of Above/No Answer 4%

3 Are you involved in a tipping competition
for the 2007 NRL season?
Yes 72%
No 27%
Don’t Know/No Answer 1%

4 Is the 2007 NRL season harder to tip than last?
Yes 71%
No 20%
Don’t Know/No Answer 9%

5 Compared with last season, how many games are you watching?
More than last year 38%
Less than last year 16%
Same as last year 45%
Don’t Know/No Answer 1%

6 Do more live NRL games on TV mean you attend fewer games in person?
Yes 30%
No 65%
Don’t Know/No Answer 5%

7 Do you think Monday night football
has been a success?
Yes 61%
No 27%
Don’t Know/No Answer 11%

8 Of the following, who do you rate as the best NRL player?
Johnathan Thurston 35%
Darren Lockyer 23%
Robbie Farah 7%
Nathan Hindmarsh 7%
Danny Buderus 5%
Matt Bowen 3%
Sonny Bill Williams 3%
Scott Prince 2%
Willie Mason 2%
Other 14%
No Answer 0%

9 Who do you think is the NRL’s toughest player?
Nathan Hindmarsh (pictured) 9%
Willie Mason 8%
Steve Price 7% Mark O’Meley 7%
Petero Civoniceva 5% Toni Carroll 4%
Brett Hodgson 4%
Danny Buderus 4%
Roy Asotasi 3%
Alan Tongue 3%
Carl Webb 3%
Stuart Webb 2% Sonny Bill Williams 2%



10 Who is the best coach in the NRL competition so far this season?
Craig Bellamy (Storm) 48%
Neil Henry (Raiders) 11%
Tim Sheens (Wests Tigers) 9%
Des Hasler (Sea Eagles) 8%
Jason Taylor (Rabbitohs) 5%
John Cartwright (Titans) 5%
Wayne Bennett (Broncos) 3%
Michael Hagan (Eels) 2%
Ricky Stuart (Sharks) 2%
Steve Folkes (Bulldogs) 2%
Graham Murray (Cowboys) 1%
Brian Smith (Knights) 1%
Ivan Cleary (Warriors) 1%
Nathan Brown (Dragons) 1%
Chris Anderson (Roosters) 0%
Matthew Elliott (Panthers) 0%
Don’t Know/No Answer 2%

11 Who is the worst coach in the NRL competition so far this season?
Nathan Brown (Dragons) 32%
Chris Anderson (Roosters) 15%
Brian Smith (Knights) 14%
Matthew Elliott (Panthers) 13%
Graham Murray (Cowboys) 5%
Wayne Bennett (Broncos) 4%
Ricky Stuart (Sharks) 4%
Steve Folkes (Bulldogs) 3%
Jason Taylor (Rabbitohs) 1%
Ivan Cleary (Warriors) 1%
Michael Hagan (Eels) 1%
Des Hasler (Sea Eagles) 0%
Neil Henry (Raiders) 0%
John Cartwright (Titans) 0%
Tim Sheens (Wests Tigers) 0%
Craig Bellamy (Storm) 0%
Don’t Know/No Answer 6%

12.Which coach would you hate to have as your boss?
Brian Smith 29%
Wayne Bennett 17%
Ricky Stuart 17%
Chris Anderson 10%
Nathan Brown 9%
Steve Folkes 3%
Matthew Elliott 3%
Des Hasler 2%
Graham Murray 1%
Jason Taylor 1%
Craig Bellamy 1%
Tim Sheens 1%
Ivan Cleary 1%
None 1%
Other 2%
Don’t Know/No Answer 2%

13 Who is the NRL player you love to hate the most?
Willie Mason 26%
Braith Anasta 6%
Toni Carroll 5%
Justin Hodges 4%
Jamie Lyon 4%
Sonny Bill Williams 4%
Johnathan Thurston 3%
Darren Lockyer 3%
Paul Gallen 3%
Brett Kimmorley 3%
Carl Webb 3%
Brett Finch 2%
Brent Tate 2%
Craig Gower 2%
None 2%
Other 26%
Don’t Know/No Answer 3%

14 Who is the next emerging NRL superstar?
Israel Folau (pictured) 18%
Jarrod Mullen 16%
Mitchell Pearce 13%
Feleti Mateo 13%
Chris Lawrence 13%
William Zillman 8%
Krisnan Inu 4%
Other 16%
No Answer 1%

15 Who do you think is the most over-rated player in the NRL?
Braith Anasta 24%
Sonny Bill Williams 14%
Jamie Lyon 14%
Willie Mason 9%
Brett Kimmorley 3%
Darren Lockyer 3%
Jason Ryles 2%
Jarrod Mullen 2%
Craig Gower 2%
Danny Buderus 2% None 0%
Other 22%
Don’t Know/No Answer 2%

16 Who do you think is the most under-rated player in the NRL?
Robbie Farah (pictured) 7%
Alan Tongue 7%
Luke Burt 5%
Michael Monaghan 3%
Luke Patten 3%
Hazem El Masri 3%
Ben Creagh 3%
Matt Bowen 3%
Cooper Cronk 3%
Anthony Laffranchi 2%
Stuart Webb 2%
Corey Hughes 2%
Nathan Merritt 2%
Other 53%
Don’t Know/
No Answer 3%

17 Please rate the following statements
in regard to NRL issues.
a) NRL Players are role models to children
Agree 74%
Disagree 22%
Don’t Know/No Answer 3%
b) Poor off-field behaviours by players deters me from attending games.
Agree 26%
Disagree 68%
Don’t Know/No Answer 5% c) Recreational
Agree 53%
Disagree 25% Don’t Know/No Answer 22%
d) I am concerned about the problems rugby league has with players and alcohol.
Agree 61%
Disagree 34%
Don’t Know/No Answer` 5%
e) The video referee has too much influence
on NRL games.
Agree 61%
Disagree 35%
Don’t Know/No Answer 4% f) Skill levels have dropped in the NRL.
Agree 46%
Disagree 49%
Don’t Know/No Answer 6%

18 How much do you think the NRL minimum wage is per year for the first grade squad?
$30,000 11%
$50,000 41% $70,000 19%
$90,000 7%
$100,000 11%
Don’t Know 10%
No Answer 0%

19 Would you support an NRL player strike over pay conditions?
Yes 15%
No 76%
Don’t Know/No Answer 9%

20 What do you think of mid-season player transfers?
Like them 13%
Hate them 59%
Don’t care 28%
No Answer 0%

21 Do you think player loyalty still exists in the NRL?
Yes 32% No 64%
Don’t Know/No Answer 4%

22 Who is the club boss you love to hate?
Denis Fitzgerald (Eels) 34%
Malcolm Noad (Bulldogs) 18%
Peter Doust (Dragons) 10%
Brian Canavan (Roosters) 7%
Bruno Cullen (Broncos) 6%
Shane Richardson (Rabbitohs) 4%
Brian Waldron (Storm) 2%
Michael Searle (Titans) 1%
Grant Mayer (Sea Eagles) 1%
Greg Pierce (Sharks) 1%
Glenn Matthews (Panthers) 1%
Don’t Know/No Answer 15%

23 Which is your least favourite ground to watch NRL football?
Telstra Stadium 23%
Brookvale Oval 8%
Aussie Stadium 6%
Toyota Park 5%
Olympic Park 5%
Oki Jubilee Stadium 5%
Leichhardt Oval 4%
Campbelltown Stadium 3%
Canberra Stadium 3%
Suncorp Stadium 3%
Parramatta Stadium 3%
Other 11%
Don’t Know/No Answer 21%

24 When do you think the NRL Grand Final should be played?
Sunday afternoon 72%
Sunday night 22%
Other 6%
No answer 0%

25 Would you be more likely to take your family to the State of Origin if the kick-off was 7pm, and not 8.15pm?
Yes 57%
No 32%
Don’t Know/No Answer 11%

26 What do you think is the best policy for positive drug tests in the NRL?
Zero tolerance 51%
Two strikes 37%
Three strikes 8%
Other 4%
No answer 0%

27 Should Andrew Johns become the next Immortal?
Yes 58%
No 36%
Don’t Know/No Answer 7% Of those that replied ‘Yes’ to Q27:

28 When should Andrew Johns become the next Immortal?
Right now 15%
By 2008 16%
Next induction 69%
No answer 1%

29 Who is the best radio
commentator for the NRL?
Ray Hadley (below) 34%
Warren Ryan 10%
David Morrow 5%
Darryl Brohman 4%
ABC 3%
Ray Warren 3%
Graeme Hughes 3%
Andrew Moore 3%
Steve Roach 3%
Rob Corra 2%
Roy & HG 2%
Peter Sterling 1%
Don’t listen 2%
None 3%
Other 11%
Don’t Know/
No Answer 13%

30 Who is the best TV
commentator for the NRL?
Ray Warren 41%
Peter Sterling 15%
Andrew Voss 10%
Matthew Johns 6%
Warren Smith 6%
Phil Gould 4%
Laurie Daley 3%
Greg Alexander 1%
Mario Fenech 1%
Ben Ikin 1%
None 2%
Other 8%
Don’t know/No answer 2%

31 Which of the following media do you mostly use to find news on the NRL and rugby league?
Internet 43%
Newspapers 37%
Television 16%
Radio 6%
No answer 0%

 

[The Preacher]

I can't understand how Neil Henry rates so highly in the coaching ranks. What has he done to get himself these figures???

 

[Nathan B]

29 Who is the best radio
commentator for the NRL?
Ray Hadley (below) 34%

30 Who is the best TV
commentator for the NRL?
Ray Warren 41%


Survey null and void!

 

[bartman]

Yeah those were the two % that surprised me!

 

[Twizzle]

31. Do you think this poll is reflective of th Rugby League Community ?

Yes: 0%

No:100 %

It was obviously taken in NSW, pretty bias poll imo.

 

[dubby]

29 Who is the best radio
commentator for the NRL?
Ray Hadley (below) 34%

30 Who is the best TV
commentator for the NRL?
Ray Warren 41%


Survey null and void!

I reckon.

Most people who answered this poll must be from Yagoona?

 

[macavity]

it was obviously taken in western sydney

seems to be the telecrap's target market...

 

[Raider#6]

I can't understand how Neil Henry rates so highly in the coaching ranks. What has he done to get himself these figures???

Main reason he be rated so highly would be the amount of respect he has gained from being apart of the maroons successful origin campaigns in the last 2 years, mal meninga has passed most of the recognition on to him for being a major influence on why they have won

 

[Noa]

WORST.SURVEY.EVER.

Cam Smtih cant even get 2% of the vote as the best player in the game. WTF

 

[The Preacher]

it was obviously taken in western sydney

seems to be the telecrap's target market...

The Tele had the questionaire in the paper and you had to mail your survey to them, so it was up to the individual to have their results calculated. As far as I know, the Tele is circulated all over NSW, therefore the area of the survey can't be polarised.

 

[jed]

27 Should Andrew Johns become the next Immortal?
Yes 58%
No 36%
Don’t Know/No Answer 7% Of those that replied ‘Yes’ to Q27:

28 When should Andrew Johns become the next Immortal?
Right now 15%
By 2008 16%
Next induction 69%
No answer 1%

Seems to me they're pushing the issue. IMO there have been a lot of great players that are yet to become immortals, they should be players that stand the test of time. Not players that have retired less than 6 months ago.


There should be a minimum time (10 years?) since you finished playing before you can be considered for the honour.

 

[Lime_Green]

it was obviously taken in western sydney

seems to be the telecrap's target market...

It was available online too, via the news.com.au site. I did it that way.

 

[Brutus]

It was a survey for bogans.

Anyone who seriously thinks Ray Hadley is a quality rugby league radio person these days is seriously f**ked in the head.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

All this poll proves is that the fans are as stupid as the players.

 

[Hindyscrack]

Worst survey EVER

all questions were irrlevant to the game and designed to create controversey.

what a load of sh*te

 

[El Diablo]

It was available online too, via the news.com.au site. I did it that way.

same

 

[Brutus]

Typical Telegraph poll with no substance and hardly any focus on the real issues concerning our game. It's a Continuous Call poll.

 

[black cat]

as soon as i seen nathan hindmarsh voted as the toughest player in the nrl all credibility went out the window.hes a very good player but the toughest.i dont think hes in the top ten

 

[Mary]

WORST.SURVEY.EVER.

Cam Smtih cant even get 2% of the vote as the best player in the game. WTF

I reckon a solid % of the people that voted "other" voted for Cam Smith.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Seems to me they're pushing the issue. IMO there have been a lot of great players that are yet to become immortals, they should be players that stand the test of time. Not players that have retired less than 6 months ago.


There should be a minimum time (10 years?) since you finished playing before you can be considered for the honour.

they interviewed Langlands on FSN the day after Joey retired and he said there is a 5 year minimum