not a chance in hell. As soon as the lions become mediocre again and the broncos become competitive support would flip straight back again
AFL overtaking NRL in QLD
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I'm sure to the extent it is, it is only marginally more than the Gold Coast with both based on substantial immigration from Vic, SA ant Tassie...just that there is 4 times as many people on the gold coast
Overall there is 3.6M in South east Queensland. This is why it makes sense long term to have two Clubs there....and would make no sense whatsover to have one another 2 and a half hours flight further north in a city of 150,000
One very basic fact that most Victorians cannot comprehend is SOO Game 1 gets more TV viewers than the AFL Grand Final.
Irrespective, the AFL should not be measuring its successes (and failures) against the NRL. They should be looking to expand the game, it really doesn't matter what other sports do.
It sometimes gets better average TV ratings than the grand final
It never gets more viewers.
The AFL grand final is easily the biggest event in Australian sport in terms of domestic interest.
Bottom line is an annual three game series is only an annual three game series.
Because the NRL are smart and put SOO and their Grand Final on during prime TV viewing times (at night).
Once the AFL gets with the times and change the GF to night and turn it into a spectacle it will become the number 1 watched sporting event in the country by a mile. Until then forget it.
Forget what? The AFL GF is already is the number 1 watched sporting event in the country by a mile
It will be by a mile and a bit if and when it moves to twilight or night
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Most-watched programs of 2018 revealed
While two commercial networks declined, one public broadcaster hit a record high.
SOO1 pipped it. Not sure where you're getting your figures from.
Most-watched programs of 2018 revealed
While two commercial networks declined, one public broadcaster hit a record high.www.smh.com.au
SOO1 pipped it. Not sure where you're getting your figures from.
If the average of a three hour program is "pipped" by the average of a two hour program than the three hour program almost certainly had more viewers
The ratings also breakdown for the AFL grand final given how many are watching it out and about
Cairns does have a great local AFL league that gets plenty of column inches in the Cairns Post as does the afl more widely. There’s a lot of Victorians up here working in tourism, so lots of interest and always someone willing to have a chat about the footy. While league is still the number one sport by a comfortable margin, AFL isn’t derided like it is in some other parts of QLD / NSW. Will be interesting to see how the handful of games go next month.
put it at prime time....night and it's not even a conversation.
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Not just Victorian’s up here...
The AFL is better organised up here with the NRL floundering with its grass roots efforts.
The support from AFL HQ and the Auskick program can’t be denied.
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I'm not sure. In non-AFL states it's often seen as an excuse for a BBQ. Play it at night and you'd lose a big chunk of that non-AFL audience.
Nonsense. You would gain far more retail and tradies that work ok Saturday than any spurious loss of bbq only viewers
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There is no culture in qld.
Rugby league is a game played by blockheads for blockheads.
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Maybe true, I'm not a massive lover of league. I'm from Perth and really missed Aussie Rules when I was in QLD.
What I meant about the culture and history of league could be illustrated by this example. I was wearing a Newtown Jets retro jersey (they were pushed out of the NSWRL, now NRL, around 1983). A couple of times guys would stop me on the street to talk about Newtown, a club which hadn't even been in the top league for over 20 years by then and they were a Sydney club anyway. That sort of culture and history and affection is hard to replicate overnight or even ever.
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Some people see everything in the hyper-masculine terms of conquest, victory, penetrating overseas markets etc. (including the AFL hierarchy). It's extremely sad.
My RL friends boast how well internationally RL goes. Which is bolox.
But in my work place there has been alot more talk about the AFL as a whole. Quite a few who are RL mad have enjoyed this festival of football.
It may take time. But its possible.
I can't stand qld RL fans. Enoy the **** out of me. That's one reason I support the blues in the origin.
But in my work place there has been alot more talk about the AFL as a whole. Quite a few who are RL mad have enjoyed this festival of football.
It may take time. But its possible.
I can't stand qld RL fans. Enoy the **** out of me. That's one reason I support the blues in the origin.
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The crowds at the current lot of QLD games is a deadset blight on the game and cast a extremely negative perception of the current game. The fact they refuse to announce crowd numbers is just cringeworthy. Just admit they have 200 people there and accept the failure.
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From what I can see on the match reports they have the crowd total as TBA on all QLD based games.
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