yeah i agree, WENT BIG STRAIGHT UP>> try and get the lime light over all sports.
be the biggest of all sports with National footprint...

pumped the marketing >> the Networks believed in the product too from the start (they are now losing millions every round>

without big rule changes etc ...

Yes - I think the AFL went with a "build it and they will come" philosophy - mainly about players getting involved and improving. I guess time will tell - but the damage in these forming years may be too big a hurdle to overcome.


yeah i agree, WENT BIG STRAIGHT UP>> try and get the lime light ...

So we agree - Touch numbers should not be counted in NRL participation numbers.

Yes - I think the AFL went with a "build it and they will come" philosophy - mainly about players getting involved and improving. I guess time will tell - but the damage in these forming years may be too big a hurdle to overcome.

Yeah - there is a partnership that goes both ways - just saying you can't count Touch as RL numbers - cause - as you said - different sports.

Touch (also known as touch football or touch rugby league) is a variant of rugby league that is conducted under the direction of the Federation of International Touch (FIT). Though it shares similarities and history with rugby league, it is recognised as a sport in its own right due to its ...

People forget that FTA pays a much smaller amount for the rights - majority is paid by Foxtel - who do not show adds when a goal is scored - and value of adds during breaks must be impacted by people doing other things - being the only break for a while. What Fox is looking for is subscriptions ...

I think the quarters are shorter - agree a smaller ball may help. Playing numbers I also thought was 16 on the field. I think the ground should be smaller too - and a 50 metre penalty is too big given the ability to kick that distance is limited in AFLW. I think the big thing is they are trying to ...

well you may as well say union and league are the same if that is the criteria, The FIT certainly see themselves as a stand alone sport. Hell, soccer could call all league and union participants as players given those sports grew out of it.... sports evolve, new sports are born.

have a read
https ...

not saying it would happen every time, but with the right teams > most certainly
Especially with Broncos Playing this year.

I agree - I think a stand alone gf for women NRL would do well.


agree, and a AFLW GF would do better within Footy Season not end of Nov


AFLW would do better if ...

pretty sure NRL split touch and Tackle in different ways.
and registered for Clubs is only tackle

In saying Tackle will never be high >> most athletes struggle with contact than having to work after>>
this also effects AFL stats too>> for its contact.. Imagen RL or RU

be interesting to ...

that was my point i recan it would rate Higher for a stand alone>>
SOO rated over 1 million Stand Alone for the Women.. No reason why GF would not hit that figure and more
especially with a QLD team v NSW team


I’d like to see that!


not saying it would happen every time, but with the ...

AFL is growing in QLD it is true..

though these numbers via AFL Gee Wizz.

Counting school programs>>> etc etc

2 AFL Reps rock up to a school do a 45min school program on AFL, do 4 to 5 classes and go next school

It is smart and other codes should be Punching this in regularly


I rather ...

I read that in Queensland Australian Rules now has more registered participants than Rugby League.
Maybe a bit generous with the figures but it does demonstrate the growth.



Yes, I think the women”s numbers have skyrocketed. Plus mist schools have an Aussie rules team/s. I may have to look up ...

The Perth Bears have begun finalising a long-term pathways model, locking in a partnership with the North Sydney Bears while pushing ahead with a WA academy set to launch in January.

• North Sydney will continue running NSW Cup, SG Ball & Harold Matts pathways
• Perth junior & reserve-grade ...