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THE AFL has declared war on rugby league in the western corridor, and Ipswich NRL bid chairman Steve Johnson has urged the code to make an emphatic move to win a high-stakes battle for hearts and minds.
Mr Johnson has held talks with Springfield Land Corporation about basing the bid teams academy and training field there if the Western Corridor wins an NRL franchise.
But during those discussions he was alerted to the fact that the AFL also had designs on the same piece of land.
A well-placed source has told the QT that the AFL is cashed up and ready to move into the western corridor.
Springfield Land Corporation wants the Lions there and is keen for them to choose that area as their relocation site, the source said.
Lions spokesman Dave Donaghy has confirmed the Lions are preparing to leave the Gabba and are on the lookout for a permanent training and administration base.
We are talking to a number of different parties regarding a number of different locations for a new high-performance training and administration centre, Mr Donaghy said.
A number of discussions have taken place already.
"We are looking for a centre that houses the club all year round, and that has a community element as well.
Mr Donaghy said the Springfield and western corridor area was an ideal location for a major sporting brand to base itself.
That (western corridor) region is a fast-growing, developing area.
"No doubt there is capacity there for all sports, he said.
It is an area that has been identified by everyone for its enormous growth.
We are all aware how much focus the AFL puts on expanding the game, and weve seen it this week with Queensland viewers and crowd attendances across both clubs (the Lions and Suns) up 20%.
Meanwhile, Mr Johnson said that Springfield Land Corporation told me they had spoken to the AFL and they wanted to do something similar to what we are doing.
I was told they were looking at building a small stadium which, if it is the Brisbane Lions, makes perfect sense.
"If they do go there and we dont get our NRL licence for the Western Corridor, how does rugby league fight the AFL in the corridor?
The only way to win the hearts and minds is for kids to have regular access to the players that they worship.
If the AFL gets out there and the NRL dont look after us with a new franchise, then AFL will take control of the corridor and we will lose a number of our 9500 juniors.
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THE AFL has declared war on rugby league in the western corridor, and Ipswich NRL bid chairman Steve Johnson has urged the code to make an emphatic move to win a high-stakes battle for hearts and minds.
Mr Johnson has held talks with Springfield Land Corporation about basing the bid teams academy and training field there if the Western Corridor wins an NRL franchise.
But during those discussions he was alerted to the fact that the AFL also had designs on the same piece of land.
A well-placed source has told the QT that the AFL is cashed up and ready to move into the western corridor.
Springfield Land Corporation wants the Lions there and is keen for them to choose that area as their relocation site, the source said.
Lions spokesman Dave Donaghy has confirmed the Lions are preparing to leave the Gabba and are on the lookout for a permanent training and administration base.
We are talking to a number of different parties regarding a number of different locations for a new high-performance training and administration centre, Mr Donaghy said.
A number of discussions have taken place already.
"We are looking for a centre that houses the club all year round, and that has a community element as well.
Mr Donaghy said the Springfield and western corridor area was an ideal location for a major sporting brand to base itself.
That (western corridor) region is a fast-growing, developing area.
"No doubt there is capacity there for all sports, he said.
It is an area that has been identified by everyone for its enormous growth.
We are all aware how much focus the AFL puts on expanding the game, and weve seen it this week with Queensland viewers and crowd attendances across both clubs (the Lions and Suns) up 20%.
Meanwhile, Mr Johnson said that Springfield Land Corporation told me they had spoken to the AFL and they wanted to do something similar to what we are doing.
I was told they were looking at building a small stadium which, if it is the Brisbane Lions, makes perfect sense.
"If they do go there and we dont get our NRL licence for the Western Corridor, how does rugby league fight the AFL in the corridor?
The only way to win the hearts and minds is for kids to have regular access to the players that they worship.
If the AFL gets out there and the NRL dont look after us with a new franchise, then AFL will take control of the corridor and we will lose a number of our 9500 juniors.
