Melbourne Vs Brisbane NRL Grand Final will Outrate AFL

[real magpies]

Look, each to their own on what kind of Football they prefer, alot of it is where you where brought up. I played League, Union and Soccer. There was no such thing as AFL. Many would be the same, except change the sports around.

Do I believe that League is better? Yes, because there is no other sport where players cop so much punishment. Once you have watched the game for some time, you will see things like where a player defends, why they are there, and what the opposition does to take them on (down to which shoulder they prefer to tackle with). When I want to watch a game which has more skill, I watch Soccer. Playing a game with your your feet is inherently more difficult than handling games.

Is League more Australian? Well it isn't an indigenous game like AFL, but neither is Union, Cricket, Soccer, Basketball down to even Olympic Events. league is 100 years old in Australia, so it has been here long enough to be an Australian game.

Is League bigger than AFL? It is not played everywhere that AFL is, so how could it be bigger? That said, where League is strong, it is more than half of the nation. Yes the Swans are a part of Sydney, but you are overplaying their importance if you believe that they will take over in Sydney. It will never happen because League is too entrenched. The test will be when the Swans are out of the finals, then we will see the true depth of support.

(although I don't agree on the soccer)

 

[Spewing]

I was part of the 73,000 people, what a fantastic feeling.

 

[CF]

Why do NRL supporters suffer penis envy of the AFL? Really, I couldn't give a rats ass if 10 billion people watched the NRL GF. Who cares???

 

[real magpies]

I was part of the 73,000 people, what a fantastic feeling.

LOL I'm sure you were Spew. Everyone really believes you're over there.
I know on my next holiday overseas I'm gonna spend hours & hours each day on the internet.

 

[Spewing]

Why do NRL supporters suffer penis envy of the AFL? Really, I couldn't give a rats ass if 10 billion people watched the NRL GF. Who cares???

You obliviously.

 

[GoldenSky]

Good for you Spewing.

 

[1908]

Secondly, for a game you RL people spout about being International, the attendance was crap.

17,000 is a joke.

So if we get 73,000 in England to a game are we international?


Falcon wrote:

Unfortunatly when the RL supporters realise that AFL has them pinned down with no way out, they resort to stupid things such as spelling and ripping on towns. It is their way of 'changing the subject', hoping that we AFL blokes forget our national dominance.

Just a comment on the spelling competition Falcon if you care to look back over some of the silly comments in the past you will see it was you lot that started on Spewing regarding his spelling and grammar. So by your logic that means we won the argument.

 

[Spewing]

Here you go guys, i've taken more pictures.i hope you like it.

 

[real magpies]

Here you go guys, i've taken more pictures.i hope you like it.

LOL You took them pictures eh Spew? What, you didn't like the first seat you were sitting in so you moved half way around the stadium and found another empty seat? And then you hosted the 2 photos on 2 different websites? Stop it, you're killing me!!

 

[Spewing]

I was part of the 73,000 people, what a fantastic feeling.

Maggie this picture is the one i took first from the corner of the field before the game started,the second one was taken where i sat cuppisheeeeeeeeeee maggie?

 

[Scorpio]

Maggie this picture is the one i took first from the corner of the field before the game started,the second one was taken where i sat cuppisheeeeeeeeeee maggie?

Sure we believe you

If you are in England as you claim then what on earth are you doing posting here when it is 4.30am over there???

 

[real magpies]

Maggie this picture is the one i took first from the corner of the field before the game started,the second one was taken where i sat cuppisheeeeeeeeeee maggie?

OK Spew, if you say so. Why did you upload them to 2 different websites though?

You rugby league types also seem to get carried away with 1 off grand final crowds. To keep things in check, here is the average crowds for the England Rugby Superleague:
2006: Games 168 Total crowds 1,516,342 Average 9,026

A lot of them would be former NSW/QLDers living over in England. Not a lot of Poms follow the game it seems.

 

[Hicham]

A lot of them would be former NSW/QLDers living over in England. Not a lot of Poms follow the game it seems.

Keep telling yourself that, Chief Dumbest post in this thread, and there's been a few.

 

[Ronin]

OK Spew, if you say so. Why did you upload them to 2 different websites though?

You rugby league types also seem to get carried away with 1 off grand final crowds. To keep things in check, here is the average crowds for the England Rugby Superleague:
2006: Games 168 Total crowds 1,516,342 Average 9,026

A lot of them would be former NSW/QLDers living over in England. Not a lot of Poms follow the game it seems.

So is this also the case with the Swans in Sydney? I guess that figures, because outside of the PF and GF, they always have terrible TV viewership, because all of the known supporters are at the ground (including the few thousand Vics who fly up).

 

[fabulousphil]

Player numbers continue to grow

The rise of the Brisbane Lions to superpower status at the same time as recommendations from the Review into Queensland Football kicked in saw a huge rise in participation numbers earlier this decade.

The good news for grass roots football is that while the Lions have gone into an inevitable demise - as the salary cap and draft dictates – the participation rate has not dropped away with them.

Auskick numbers across Queensland now total more than 24,000, continuing the upward spiral that began in 2002.

“We’ve actually increased our participation rates in every segment of the game,” said AFLQ CEO Richard Griffiths.

In total, there were more than 65,000 junior, senior, male, female, school and club players in the State in 2006.

“It has been most encouraging for us that despite the Brisbane Lions’ life cycle not delivering the success and interest of previous years, participation is still growing,” Griffiths said.

It augurs well for junior and senior competitions, although the numbers will create more a demand on facilities in the future.

“We’re coping at the moment, but it will be an issue in the future,” Griffiths admitted.

“Facilities development is a key part of our future planning and we are working on a plan involving Education Queensland to try and form a relationship whereby we can share primary school facilities and in return help with the upkeep of the fields.”

http://aflq.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=112720


The QRL must be extremely worried about all the kiddies turning to rules footy seeing as more kids now play rules footy in QLD than RL , it seems it will happen around the greater Sydney area as well which i reckon is about 5 years behind QLD.

 

[Hicham]

Maggie, rest easy now young lad. It seems your successor has arrived

 

[fabulousphil]

Maggie, rest easy now young lad. It seems your successor has arrived

If you mean me... i have been here a long time and i actually dont mind RL but i reckon you guys will have trouble holding onto your market share in QLD.

 

[Spewing]

Player numbers continue to grow

The rise of the Brisbane Lions to superpower status at the same time as recommendations from the Review into Queensland Football kicked in saw a huge rise in participation numbers earlier this decade.

The good news for grass roots football is that while the Lions have gone into an inevitable demise - as the salary cap and draft dictates – the participation rate has not dropped away with them.

Auskick numbers across Queensland now total more than 24,000, continuing the upward spiral that began in 2002.

“We’ve actually increased our participation rates in every segment of the game,” said AFLQ CEO Richard Griffiths.



“It has been most encouraging for us that despite the Brisbane Lions’ life cycle not delivering the success and interest of previous years, participation is still growing,” Griffiths said.

It augurs well for junior and senior competitions, although the numbers will create more a demand on facilities in the future.

“We’re coping at the moment, but it will be an issue in the future,” Griffiths admitted.

“Facilities development is a key part of our future planning and we are working on a plan involving Education Queensland to try and form a relationship whereby we can share primary school facilities and in return help with the upkeep of the fields.”

http://aflq.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=112720


The QRL must be extremely worried about all the kiddies turning to rules footy seeing as more kids now play rules footy in QLD than RL , it seems it will happen around the greater Sydney area as well which i reckon is about 5 years behind QLD.

WoW i never knew that many girls wanna play afl.

 

[Hicham]

If you mean me... i have been here a long time and i actually dont mind RL but i reckon you guys will have trouble holding onto your market share in QLD.

*sigh*

Ah dear. This argument is years upon years old, but still Phil, surely you jest?

(Cue LD)

 

[fabulousphil]

WoW i never knew that many girls wanna play afl.

Where the girls go .... the boys go follow.

 

[Ronin]

If you mean me... i have been here a long time and i actually dont mind RL but i reckon you guys will have trouble holding onto your market share in QLD.

So you are happy including 24,000 kids who turn up for a free AFL water bottle and backpack and stickers, then kick a Sherrin around for 6 sessions, then phark off to do whatever they where doing?

In any case, if junior numbers are the zenith of your argument, then Football (soccer) should have taken over 15 years ago.

Next

 

[fabulousphil]

*sigh*

Ah dear. This argument is years upon years old, but still Phil, surely you jest?

(Cue LD)

No jest .... check posts/threads from years ago, i was saying the same thing and as night follows day... it is happening and rules is still gaining more market share.

 

[Hicham]

No jest .... check posts/threads from years ago, i was saying the same thing and as night follows day... it is happening and rules is still gaining more market share.

I take it you've spent most of 2006 working in the mines in Siberia, Phil?

 

[fabulousphil]

So you are happy including 24,000 kids who turn up for a free AFL water bottle and backpack and stickers, then kick a Sherrin around for 6 sessions, then phark off to do whatever they where doing?

In any case, if junior numbers are the zenith of your argument, then Football (soccer) should have taken over 15 years ago.

Next

Bit more to it than that matey....from my experience the whole family usually gets involved, becomes familiar with the local club, etc etc etc.

Quite a lot of Auskick programs are more than 6 weeks.

 

[Spewing]

Where the girls go .... the boys go follow.

I hope they're an acceptable age before they go follow.