NRL expansion priorities are:
1. Gold Coast
2. Central Coast
3. Wellington
4. 3rd Sth East Qld team
5. Wellington
5. Melbourne (making sure they are succesful)
6. n/a
[in no particular order]
Clearly, the expansion priorities are towards Australasian markets rather than everywhere nationally.... in other words QLD NSW VIC (East Coast) and NZ/Pacific Islands.
AFL expansion priorities are:
1. Gold Coast
2. Western Sydney
3. n/a
Clearly, the priorities are metropolitan capital cities nationally and not regional centres save for Gold Coast.
FFA expansion priorities are:
1. North Queensland
2. Gold Coast
3. Western Sydney
4. Melbourne/Geelong
[in no particular order]
Clearly, metropolitan capital cities nationally plus east coast regional centres.. in other words, the best of AFL and NRL combined. This leaves the A-League to become our most truly national football competition. If they ultimately get a few games on FTA and the Socceroos brand remains strong, they are potentially sitting on a gold mine. However, the limitations of professional soccer in Australia will remain in that it will be a breeding ground for future stars of overseas competitions (and Socceroos).
ARU S14 expansion priorities are:
1. Victoria
2. Gold Coast
3. Western Sydney
4. North Queensland
[in no particular order]
S14 is a half-season competition at best and has too little product to worry about expansion.
1. Gold Coast
2. Central Coast
3. Wellington
4. 3rd Sth East Qld team
5. Wellington
5. Melbourne (making sure they are succesful)
6. n/a
[in no particular order]
Clearly, the expansion priorities are towards Australasian markets rather than everywhere nationally.... in other words QLD NSW VIC (East Coast) and NZ/Pacific Islands.
AFL expansion priorities are:
1. Gold Coast
2. Western Sydney
3. n/a
Clearly, the priorities are metropolitan capital cities nationally and not regional centres save for Gold Coast.
FFA expansion priorities are:
1. North Queensland
2. Gold Coast
3. Western Sydney
4. Melbourne/Geelong
[in no particular order]
Clearly, metropolitan capital cities nationally plus east coast regional centres.. in other words, the best of AFL and NRL combined. This leaves the A-League to become our most truly national football competition. If they ultimately get a few games on FTA and the Socceroos brand remains strong, they are potentially sitting on a gold mine. However, the limitations of professional soccer in Australia will remain in that it will be a breeding ground for future stars of overseas competitions (and Socceroos).
ARU S14 expansion priorities are:
1. Victoria
2. Gold Coast
3. Western Sydney
4. North Queensland
[in no particular order]
S14 is a half-season competition at best and has too little product to worry about expansion.