The AFL presence in Sydney is a joke - a very sick one(just ask the iron chef), And Qld isn't much better.Xman wrote:The AFL have an audience in each state. Sure its pretty small in NSW. But its not bad in Brisbane (maybe 1/3 of the NRL). It's great in the rest of the country. The NRL have little to no audience in AFL states because it has no teams in SA, WA and TAS.
The AFL have almost double the viewing hours compared to the NRL each weekend, with more ads in each hour. Therefore the advertising revenue per game, in a level playing field, could be 3-4 times as much for the AFL. Surely you are not trying to tell me advertising space is that much more expensive in NSW/QLD compared to VIC/SA/TAS/WA, especially given the size of the markets is not that different, and the AFL have some audience in NSW/QLD anyway.
That BS a bout the viewing hours. There been a few surveys done lately that showe league is the most telecast sport on TV. The AFL may have greater time in the major AFL/NRL competitions, but this is more than balanced by the fact that advertising time is more costly in rugby league territory.