Why didn't the AFL experience a super league war?

[Homo man69]

Why did Murdoch target rugby league? The AFL seemed to coast through without anyone touching them

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Murdoch is a Victorian who knows nothing about rugby league. He doesn't have any love for our game.

 

[siv]

They did

There was a VFA v VFL battle

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Because Rugby League administrations cannot help but make themselves vulnerable due to cowardice and general incompetence. I can't remember the last time a decent tag team of balls and brains had the reigns of the NRL.

 

[Perth Red]

Because afl aren’t stupid and didn’t jump into bed until all offers where on the table. ARL signing a terrible tv deal when the clubs were already unhappy with way things were being run was a fertile soil to plant the seeds of revolution. That and not having the clubs signed to perpetual licenses and the ARL not owning the trademarks on club names and logos etc.

imagine if instead of a war ARL had offered sky the rights if they got proper funding and had restructured the comp with Adelaide and Melbourne and minus some Sydney clubs. We’d have an amazing 16 team national comp now that would be undisputed number 1 football code in the country.

1. Western Reds
2. Auckland Warriors
3. Adelaide Rams
4, Melbourne Storm
5. Canberra Raiders
6. Newcastle Knights
7. South Queensland Crushers
8. Gold Coast Chargers
9. NQ Cowboys

then the 7 strongest sydney clubs And/or mergers

that would have set the game up for decades and would have seen us massive across the country by now, what could have been.

 

[Dark Corner]

Because afl aren’t stupid and didn’t jump into bed until all offers where on the table. ARL signing a terrible tv deal when the clubs were already unhappy with way things were being run was a fertile soil to plant the seeds of revolution. That and not having the clubs signed to perpetual licenses and the ARL not owning the trademarks on club names and logos etc.

imagine if instead of a war ARL had offered sky the rights if they got proper funding and had restructured the comp with Adelaide and Melbourne and minus some Sydney clubs. We’d have an amazing 16 team national comp now that would be undisputed number 1 football code in the country.

1. Western Reds
2. Auckland Warriors
3. Adelaide Rams
4, Melbourne Storm
5. Canberra Raiders
6. Newcastle Knights
7. South Queensland Crushers
8. Gold Coast Chargers
9. NQ Cowboys

then the 7 strongest sydney clubs And/or mergers

that would have set the game up for decades and would have seen us massive across the country by now, what could have been.

Who would you have picked in regards to the Sydney teams ?

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Because afl aren’t stupid and didn’t jump into bed until all offers where on the table. ARL signing a terrible tv deal when the clubs were already unhappy with way things were being run was a fertile soil to plant the seeds of revolution. That and not having the clubs signed to perpetual licenses and the ARL not owning the trademarks on club names and logos etc.

imagine if instead of a war ARL had offered sky the rights if they got proper funding and had restructured the comp with Adelaide and Melbourne and minus some Sydney clubs. We’d have an amazing 16 team national comp now that would be undisputed number 1 football code in the country.

1. Western Reds
2. Auckland Warriors
3. Adelaide Rams
4, Melbourne Storm
5. Canberra Raiders
6. Newcastle Knights
7. South Queensland Crushers
8. Gold Coast Chargers
9. NQ Cowboys

then the 7 strongest sydney clubs And/or mergers

that would have set the game up for decades and would have seen us massive across the country by now, what could have been.

I'd add the Broncos as the 10th team then another four from Sydney. Eels, Dragons, Roosters and Bulldogs would have made the cut in 98.

 

[mongoose]

who cares? geez this dwelling on super league war and the past gets boring

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Simple answer. It's shit and no one wants shit.

 

[Jamberoo]

There was almost a breakaway around 1984 when the strong clubs had had enough of the VFL’s old school way of doing things. After one secret meeting they decided to go to the VFL and let them know what they wanted. This resulted in the independent Commission being set up to run the game. Power was taken away from the clubs once their demands were met. The AFL now owns all the clubs’ branding such as name, colours, jumper design, etc. So any current clubs cannot beak away.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Maybe also no one really wanted the Pay TV rights for AFL?

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Maybe also no one really wanted the Pay TV rights for AFL?

This is the most bizarre comment.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

Lol Old Rupe had a choice AFL or RL
he went RL ..

 

[Iamback]

AFL and Super don't belong in the same sentence... There is your answer

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

who cares? geez this dwelling on super league war and the past gets boring

It's almost as boring as following a competition based around 9 small Sydney clubs with no ambition of expanding into a national sport.

 

[Canard]

Because afl aren’t stupid and didn’t jump into bed until all offers where on the table. ARL signing a terrible tv deal when the clubs were already unhappy with way things were being run was a fertile soil to plant the seeds of revolution. That and not having the clubs signed to perpetual licenses and the ARL not owning the trademarks on club names and logos etc.

imagine if instead of a war ARL had offered sky the rights if they got proper funding and had restructured the comp with Adelaide and Melbourne and minus some Sydney clubs. We’d have an amazing 16 team national comp now that would be undisputed number 1 football code in the country.

1. Western Reds
2. Auckland Warriors
3. Adelaide Rams
4, Melbourne Storm
5. Canberra Raiders
6. Newcastle Knights
7. South Queensland Crushers
8. Gold Coast Chargers
9. NQ Cowboys

then the 7 strongest sydney clubs And/or mergers

that would have set the game up for decades and would have seen us massive across the country by now, what could have been.

Why would you exclude the Broncos, out of interest?

 

[Cheese sandwich]

It's almost as boring as following a competition based around 9 small Sydney clubs with no ambition of expanding into a national sport.

Gives you something to keep your mind active till the next centrelink payment rolls in

 

[siv]

Maybe also no one really wanted the Pay TV rights for AFL?

1984 was 10y too early so no

 

[siv]

Because afl aren’t stupid and didn’t jump into bed until all offers where on the table. ARL signing a terrible tv deal when the clubs were already unhappy with way things were being run was a fertile soil to plant the seeds of revolution. That and not having the clubs signed to perpetual licenses and the ARL not owning the trademarks on club names and logos etc.

imagine if instead of a war ARL had offered sky the rights if they got proper funding and had restructured the comp with Adelaide and Melbourne and minus some Sydney clubs. We’d have an amazing 16 team national comp now that would be undisputed number 1 football code in the country.

1. Western Reds
2. Auckland Warriors
3. Adelaide Rams
4, Melbourne Storm
5. Canberra Raiders
6. Newcastle Knights
7. South Queensland Crushers
8. Gold Coast Chargers
9. NQ Cowboys

then the 7 strongest sydney clubs And/or mergers

that would have set the game up for decades and would have seen us massive across the country by now, what could have been.

Gee if you add Ipswich, PNG and Wellington and drop Canberra & Newcastle, you could start your own comp, with a GF at Suncorp

 

[Iamback]

Gives you something to keep your mind active till the next centrelink payment rolls in

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