2005 NRL State of Origin.

[sportznut]

I simply couldn't imagine following just the one code of football and totally refusing to even consider the others. In any given week during winter, I have as many as 21 games of Football to watch, listen to, bet on or take an interest in.

 

[mcgarnacle]

I simply couldn't imagine following just the one code of football and totally refusing to even consider the others. In any given week during winter, I have as many as 21 games of Football to watch, listen to, bet on or take an interest in.

sure live up to your moniker!!

 

[celtic_pride]

NRL/League is total mind numbing rubbish.

 

[Jimthegreat]

The blind hatred of Rugby League on this board never fails to amaze me. All those arguments about "our game is better" and "how can you watch such a boring sport, stop, start, blah, blah" are a load of rubbish.

The fact of the matter is that most of you love sport and cling to the football code that you were bought up on. Those AFL people saying how bad Rugby League is, if you were born and raised in Sydney, Northern NSW or most parts of QLD then you would be following rugby league as passionately as you do AFL. OF course the opposite applies to those RL supporters who bag AFL.

Regards

S. Pete

Most arguments degenigrate that way. They just argue why "such and such" is the best product. Arguments go from one extreme to the other, which is normal in any debate and colors people's likes/dislikes more so than it than it does in reality. Most people on here love their sport in general and certainly enjoy all 4 footy codes if it's there and big enough. Just that they have their favourites or preferences and argue the merits of it in it favor hence the exaggerated "my game" v "your games" extreme.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Looks like the ratings for SOO1 are pretty damn good.

Millions tune in to Origin

26 May 2005


More than 3.1 million viewers across Australia tuned into see Queensland's golden point win in last night's opening Harvey Norman State of Origin series at Suncorp Stadium.

Sydney's coverage averaged 907,000 during the actual game, an increase of 50,000 on State of Origin one last year.

In Brisbane an average 800,000 watched from kick off to full time, an increase of 95,000 viewers on the corresponding match last year.

Across regional NSW and Queensland the match attracted 1.28 million viewers via the WIN and NBN networks.

Late evening replays in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth attracted a further 196,000 viewers, with regional Victoria attracting on average 68,000 viewers.

"It's a great start to the 25 Years of Origin series," ARL chief executive Geoff Carr said today.

"We had a record crowd of 52,484 at the game, the five and half thousand tickets left for match two in Sydney are selling fast and we've already sold out game three.

"The interest coming into the series was overwhelming and last night's match will only serve to increase that further."


Match Average
Sydney 907,000
Brisbane 800,000
Other Capital Cities 196,000
Regional NSW, QLD and VIC 1,279,000
Total Audience 3,146,000

Telecast Average
Sydney 846,000
Brisbane 749,000
Other Capital Cities 196,000
Regional NSW, QLD and VIC 1,214,000
Total Audience 3,005,000

Peak
Sydney 983,000
Brisbane 854,000
Other Capital Cities 158,000
Regional NSW, QLD and VIC 504,000

ATR data prepared by NBN Television. OZTAM data prepared with the assistance of Channel 9.


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[Dutch Wink]

only 900k in sydney? damn. what do the other 3 mil who dont watch afl or nrl do with their lives?

also, looks like the bogans in nrl administration can't count. this is the 26th year of origin, seeing as it started in 1980.

 

[superstooge1]

I love the AFL, but i'm also a fan of NRL and the state of origin is a great spectacle to watch. Game 1 was one of the best i've ever seen. It had everything. Then the next night my soccer team Liverpool did it for me in one of the best soccer matches i've ever seen. AFL has to produce something for me this weekend.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

I have a lot of time for the pinnacle of any sport. I am amazed at the amount of close minded posters in this thread.

At least when my AFL team is not doing well, I have a healthy interest in many other sports to take the pain away.

State of Origin League style is fantastic. I have been to several games and the atmosphere is electric. I must say that the animosity between QLD and NSW on these occasions, exceeds Carlton v Collingwood or Port v Adelaide. It seems to be life and death stuff. Hard not to get caught up in it living in Brisbane.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Looks like the ratings for SOO1 are pretty damn good.

Millions tune in to Origin

26 May 2005


More than 3.1 million viewers across Australia tuned into see Queensland's golden point win in last night's opening Harvey Norman State of Origin series at Suncorp Stadium.

Sydney's coverage averaged 907,000 during the actual game, an increase of 50,000 on State of Origin one last year.

In Brisbane an average 800,000 watched from kick off to full time, an increase of 95,000 viewers on the corresponding match last year.

Across regional NSW and Queensland the match attracted 1.28 million viewers via the WIN and NBN networks.

Late evening replays in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth attracted a further 196,000 viewers, with regional Victoria attracting on average 68,000 viewers.

"It's a great start to the 25 Years of Origin series," ARL chief executive Geoff Carr said today.

"We had a record crowd of 52,484 at the game, the five and half thousand tickets left for match two in Sydney are selling fast and we've already sold out game three.

"The interest coming into the series was overwhelming and last night's match will only serve to increase that further."


Match Average
Sydney 907,000
Brisbane 800,000
Other Capital Cities 196,000
Regional NSW, QLD and VIC 1,279,000
Total Audience 3,146,000

Telecast Average
Sydney 846,000
Brisbane 749,000
Other Capital Cities 196,000
Regional NSW, QLD and VIC 1,214,000
Total Audience 3,005,000

Peak
Sydney 983,000
Brisbane 854,000
Other Capital Cities 158,000
Regional NSW, QLD and VIC 504,000

ATR data prepared by NBN Television. OZTAM data prepared with the assistance of Channel 9.


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Thought such a big game and the rivarly would've got way over a million in Sydney ( a bigger population) like the AFL GF does in Melbourne. Suppose it's back to no crowds or passion again next week.

I think you RL guys should quit while you're way behind. It's a good try hough.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

also, looks like the bogans in nrl administration can't count. this is the 26th year of origin, seeing as it started in 1980.

It is the 26th year of State of Origin but by the time Game 3 rolls around this year, it will actually be 25 years since the first state of origin game was staged. Simple.

If you want it in more simple terms, we are in the 109 season of VFL/AFL football but as of Round 1, 108 years in actual time had passed since it was first played.

1996 was billed as the centenary year for the VFL/AFL and it was the 100th season. In reality though 100 years in actual time had not past until round 1 of 1997 (give or take depending on when round 1 was back then).

It's not a bogan thing, it's an interpretation thing.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Thought such a big game and the rivarly would've got way over a million in Sydney ( a bigger population) like the AFL GF does in Melbourne. Suppose it's back to no crowds or passion again next week.

I think you RL guys should quit while you're way behind. It's a good try hough.

Why would i care what they watch in Sydney?

I'm 1 of the Regional NSW numbers, which look pretty good.

Bit unfair banning me from the RL board for starting a thread here yesterday, people who were posting in that thread knew it was a laugh, they pm me to say so, why be such nazi's?

Wasn't like i was murdering someone, just debating how popular the football codes are in QLD, stop being so precious.

 

[nswfooty]

Quite funny actually, the NRL/ARL need a representative fixture in order to get over 50000 to a game, when the AFL can sell out the MCG for a normal old club game.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Bit unfair banning me from the RL board for starting a thread here yesterday, people who were posting in that thread knew it was a laugh, they pm me to say so, why be such nazi's?

Wasn't like i was murdering someone, just debating how popular the football codes are in QLD, stop being so precious.

I'm not sure what you're getting at here. Not sure whether you're talking to me or just talking generally.

 

[finders]

It is the 26th year of State of Origin but by the time Game 3 rolls around this year, it will actually be 25 years since the first state of origin game was staged. Simple.

If you want it in more simple terms, we are in the 109 season of VFL/AFL football but as of Round 1, 108 years in actual time had passed since it was first played.

1996 was billed as the centenary year for the VFL/AFL and it was the 100th season. In reality though 100 years in actual time had not past until round 1 of 1997 (give or take depending on when round 1 was back then).

It's not a bogan thing, it's an interpretation thing.

Sorry to say you are wrong. Competitive organised Australian Football is 128 years old as the VFA (now VFL) started playing in 1877 20 years BEFORE the VFL broke away in 1896 and started playing matches in 1897.
ALL the current VFL/AFL clubs in Melbourne were in the VFA before thay joined the VFL/AFL between 1896 and 1925

 

[finders]

Ok, I don't believe I'm really saying this in defence of RL let alone SOO, but....

finders, you need to actually get a clue before you post crap like that. Just to point you in the RIGHT direction......I'd suggest you research or at the very least look for the correlation between SOO representative football and the RL international test sides, then you can branch out to one side and look at the RL to RU and on to Wallabies player numbers and then once you've got those you can take a look at the number of SOO players that have ended up in the Wallabies side. You'll be surprised. Your comment is indicative of living in an insular sporting world. Broaden your horizons son and then criticise if you want, but tunnel vision gives no credibility.

You fools are the one's with tunnel vision coming onto an Australian Football forum and bull******* about a game that 99% of people here think is S***.
As I said how MANY players from VIc SA WA TAS make either the RL or RU international teams? was that NONE I hear?
At least the AFL teams that play Ireland have players from ALL around the nation.
Australian Rules Footy yes OUR OWN TRUE FOOTBALL CODE. Of the people for the people!

 

[sainters]

I had a look at the start of the match to see what all the hype was about, soon found myself channel surfing i guess it's one of those things where u have to be there...

btw was this match played on a sunday night? can't remember if so what else would there be to watch?

 

[Rex]

Just wondering what people would rather do than watch this garbage?? Personally I'd rather watch grass grow or watch paint dry....... Suggestions?

I personally loved the game and always to take time to watch Origin and the big NRL games. I just love the passion of the Queensland crowd you could really feel it vibrate through the TV screens.

Reminded me of Swans crowds in the mid to late 90's when they were winning well.

Rugby league is my second sport, behind footy and I will always watch a good game of which there have been plenty this year. One thing I can't take is rugby union. That game is such a headache to get though.

 

[Rex]

i also think there's been little interest generated so far this year JF. what's the saying? "any publicity is good publicity" - no scandals at all to bring league on the front page of the papers, just the boring "we're targeting Lockyer" talk from the Blues camp. .

I find that annoying as well. Just like all the useless Big Bad Bustling Barry Hall articles. Can't they write about anything else?

 

[Rex]

disagree there, inferiority of the NRL product vis-a-vis Australian rules football !

Well why isn't AFL the main code in NSW and QLD then?

I'm telling you, I struggle to find anyone at my work to discuss the weekend games with. It's all about the rugby codes, primarily league.

With all the AFL footy on free to air tv you would think the message of how good the game is would be getting through to the people of NSW.

Let's just appreciate eachother's sports. I have to do this on a daily basis with my partner at home who is fanatical about rugby league, but can still appreciate AFL footy.

 

[finders]

So much for RL SOO increasing the interest in Melbourne as one of the Storms worst crowds attended OP yesterday when only 7590 bothered to turn up!
I wonder how long News Corp will prop up this abject sporting failure?

 

[littleduck]

So much for RL SOO increasing the interest in Melbourne as one of the Storms worst crowds attended OP yesterday when only 7590 bothered to turn up!
I wonder how long News Corp will prop up this abject sporting failure?

The only relocation the Melbourne Storm will be doing is to the new $100 mil stadium when its built. The Storm arent going anywhere. They will be Your Team in Your Town forever.

 

[finders]

LD as you gain some wisdom you will realise NOTHING is forever!

If News can't make a profit out of the Storm they will dump them simple as that.
A made up club like the Storm with no real members involvement is at the mercy of its owners and they will decide its future purely on business criteria.

Not my team in MY TOWN!

 

[littleduck]

LD as you gain some wisdom you will realise NOTHING is forever!

Indefinitely then..

If News can't make a profit out of the Storm they will dump them simple as that.

A made up club like the Storm with no real members involvement is at the mercy of its owners and they will decide its future purely on business criteria.

The Melbourne Storm are aiming to go it alone at some point in the future without News Ltd involvement.

Not my team in MY TOWN!

All teams in your town representing your town are your team whether you follow them closely or not.

 

[Jimthegreat]

The only relocation the Melbourne Storm will be doing is to the new $100 mil stadium when its built. The Storm arent going anywhere. They will be Your Team in Your Town forever.

We hope they stay because we want to support all codes but they are struggling all round except on the actual RL ladder. It very hard for them in a fanactically AFL town. Unless they can get a game time on their own without AFL opposition they are always going to struggle. They do anyway but at least that would help. They haven't made the same breakthough here, despite a premiership, as the Swans and Lions have made up north, despite the RL culture up there, as the AFL game is much better and more exciting to watch.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

We hope they stay because we want to support all codes but they are struggling all round except on the actual RL ladder. It very hard for them in a fanactically AFL town. Unless they can get a game time on their own without AFL opposition they are always going to struggle. They do anyway but at least that would help. They haven't made the same breakthough here, despite a premiership, as the Swans and Lions have made up north, despite the RL culture up there, as the AFL game is much better and more exciting to watch.

Go on, tell us all how popular the Swans and Lions were in there first 8 years?