WA BEARS

[Colk]

Amen

png can change the game forever

and gws, the suns and the lions aren’t financially viable yet the afl is praised as visionary for spending billions of dollars to try and make them successful when for a fraction of that we can have a viable png team

Anybody with an understanding of economics wouldn’t make such a claim. Sydney and Brisbane aren’t third world areas for one

 

[Wb1234]

Perth’s a decent chance, yes.

It will also, like Melbourne, help generate money for the code once established.

What one every year ?

St Mary’s produce that and that’s one area in the massive Penrith base

we don’t need Perth or Adelaide juniors

 

[Wb1234]

Anybody with an understanding of economics wouldn’t make such a claim. Sydney and Brisbane aren’t third world areas for one

Well I do understand economics

the afl gives the suns lions and giants extra funding over what average clubs get

it varies from 8 million to 14 million more than the average club

it the afl clubs decided they wanted equal distributions for all they would be dead overnight

so the arl could easily do this for png and they would be financially sound

 

[Wb1234]

Anybody with an understanding of economics wouldn’t make such a claim. Sydney and Brisbane aren’t third world areas for one

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

There you go

 

[Jimmy Wiggle]

Yeh I can see Perth and Adelaide producing a whole lot of future nrl stars

Why wouldn’t they, there are already NRL & NRLW players coming from Perth. A girl from Adelaide just won an NRLW premiership, so with a team they might be able to produce more

 

[reanimate]

What one every year ?

St Mary’s produce that and that’s one area in the massive Penrith base

we don’t need Perth or Adelaide juniors

We’re going to need the money it will generate, just like we need the money Melbourne generates us at present. WA already generates rugby talent in both codes, that will only become more frequent with their own NRL side.

 

[Wb1234]

We’re going to need the money it will generate, just like we need the money Melbourne generates us at present. WA already generates rugby talent in both codes, that will only become more frequent with their own NRL side.

What money do Melbourne generate ?

channel nine have little interest in showing them on their main channel in melb

what value they have to fox is arguable at best

obviously linking with the bears is what makes the bid a success as they have juniors and financial stability from day one

I genuinely think it’s a done deal this will be the winning bid. It’s down to whether they get 2 games in Sydney or more

 

[Colk]

Well I do understand economics

the afl gives the suns lions and giants extra funding over what average clubs get

it varies from 8 million to 14 million more than the average club

it the afl clubs decided they wanted equal distributions for all they would be dead overnight

so the arl could easily do this for png and they would be financially sound

Do you? You’re suggesting that a side from a third world country could sustain themselves in a competition that is based and developed out of a first world country. There’s a reason why this has never been done by any competition anywhere in the world

Comparing the Suns, Giants or the Lions (and yes the first two aren’t definitely financially well off) to PNG either shows a lack of understanding or you are being mendacious. At least with sides in Australia you will have revenue coming in (sponsors/people buying tickets/memberships etc). You won’t have much of this from a PNG side would you?

 

[Colk]

What money do Melbourne generate ?

channel nine have little interest in showing them on their main channel in melb

what value they have to fox is arguable at best

obviously linking with the bears is what makes the bid a success as they have juniors and financial stability from day one

I genuinely think it’s a done deal this will be the winning bid. It’s down to whether they get 2 games in Sydney or more

You’re not showing much of your economic understanding here. Melbourne would generate the most amount of money for the competition sans probably Brisbane.

 

[Wb1234]

You’re not showing much of your economic understanding here. Melbourne would generate the most amount of money for the competition sans probably Brisbane.

Answer the question then where’s the value in Melbourne ?

 

[Wb1234]

Do you? You’re suggesting that a side from a third world country could sustain themselves in a competition that is based and developed out of a first world country. There’s a reason why this has never been done by any competition anywhere in the world

Comparing the Suns, Giants or the Lions (and yes the first two aren’t definitely financially well off) to PNG either shows a lack of understanding or you are being mendacious. At least with sides in Australia you will have revenue coming in (sponsors/people buying tickets/memberships etc). You won’t have much of this from a PNG side would you?

Stop being obtuse

those afl clubs aren’t financially viable

the arlc can choose to do similar with png so it’s a non argument

 

[Colk]

Stop being obtuse

those afl clubs aren’t financially viable

the arlc can choose to do similar with png so it’s a non argument

Of course it is an argument.

Those sides are a lot more viable than a PNG side for the reasons I have stated, even if the first two were bad decisions on their part

There’s absolutely no revenue in a PNG side, just expenses. You would also be spending a fair bit more than the $200 million that fumbleball have given GWS over the last decade.

 

[Colk]

Answer the question then where’s the value in Melbourne ?

Are you asking this question seriously?

Sponsorship and TV money.

Do you think we would be getting the TV deals that we have (even relatively underpriced as they are) if we didn’t have a side from the second biggest market in the country. Do you think major sponsors would get involved for instance, if all their potential market was two states.

 

[reanimate]

What money do Melbourne generate ?

channel nine have little interest in showing them on their main channel in melb

what value they have to fox is arguable at best

obviously linking with the bears is what makes the bid a success as they have juniors and financial stability from day one

I genuinely think it’s a done deal this will be the winning bid. It’s down to whether they get 2 games in Sydney or more

Their games generate big audiences, a sizeable audience for RL events in Australia’s second biggest (and very wealthy) city and are one of the most famous and followed clubs in the comp. Their value is pretty easy to see.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Because you all want rugby league to be like afl

afl doesn’t like regional clubs

We want the game to be run professionally.

I'd like us to have six teams in Sydney, three in Brisbane, three in New Zealand, two in Perth, one in Melbourne, one in Adelaide, one in Townsville, one on the Gold Coast, one in Newcastle and one in Canberra. That's 20 teams and a footprint that no other sport can provide.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Yeh I can see Perth and Adelaide producing a whole lot of future nrl stars

Perth has produced plenty of NRL players.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Well I do understand economics

the afl gives the suns lions and giants extra funding over what average clubs get

it varies from 8 million to 14 million more than the average club

it the afl clubs decided they wanted equal distributions for all they would be dead overnight

so the arl could easily do this for png and they would be financially sound

What makes you think the other 17 NRL clubs would ever vote for this?

 

[Perth Red]

What money are you getting? What percentage? This is exactly why the dick measuring between these two codes, means shit... its like the billionaires in rat race, just betting on everything.. means absolutely nothing

$643 mill plus $21mill naming v $402 plus $12mill naming
revenue gap soon to be $400mill cash a year. $2billion extra revenue over last decade. really not sure how you can argue this point lol

 

[Wb1234]

Their games generate big audiences, a sizeable audience for RL events in Australia’s second biggest (and very wealthy) city and are one of the most famous and followed clubs in the comp. Their value is pretty easy to see.

Lmao you should be a politician with that answer

 

[Wb1234]

What makes you think the other 17 NRL clubs would ever vote for this?

We’re talking hypotheticals right now

colk said a png team isn’t economically viable

so this is a way to make it work

and unlike gws or the suns this would actually be worth it

realistically with Perth looking like being team 18 it looks like png will only happen if they go beyond 20 teams which is less likely unless they really have money to burn

20 teams with two more bris teams and Perth and nz2 is a far superior comp to what we had in 95.

As a rugby league fan I’d be pretty content with that