Just as much diving, staging, ducking etc in the Afl.I disagree immensely about their being less skill, it is just different skillsets but some of the tackling and passing in the NRL is next level compared to the AFL. Even some of the kicking is amazing. Take Trai Fuller's try just last week as an example of Madden's pass to Piakura last night.
The issue with the NRL is that the rules that have been introduced in recent years have made it almost unwatchable because the ref has too much influence with no accountability and it has destroyed the fabric of the game along with the ridiculous six again rule which goes against the entire purpose of the game.
Add to that, acting, ducking and going down like a shot - ala what ruins soccer - the current game is not what it should be.
The AFL is so much more professionally run it is actually embarrassing for NRL administration.