the AFL would rather LOSE 30million a year than pull the Giants..
and why they can afford it they will continue to do so..

Logistically AFL only have a few options of expansion

Bunbury / Busselton as 1 team
Darwin
Canberra

All small regional bases.

Canberra looks the winner

great to see the Dolphins going so well, Brilliant run organisation>>
What a club they will be in the future.
the Facilities they muster are insane, this club will only get bigger

and what is better..
broncos have only gotten bigger too

Canberra team 20
Stadium Upgrades would happen with Cricket also joining in
( as there was good interest for 9th Big Bash side)

stadium of 20-22k

date unkown

Its not often I defend the fumbling game but I think this attendance is something of an outlier. It was between a Melb team coming last and an Adelaide team under performing. Neither side would have much of a following in little Tassie. Once a Tassie side enters the comp (if it ever does) the local...

does anyone have the figure of when NRL signed TV deal
to today with adjusted INFLATION>>> (very Interesting)

AFL deal next year 2025 also FTA gets streaming this should get a lift in figures.

yeah good point, especially with the population of Greater Hobart sitting at 250k and not really growing. Its not often I defend the fumbling game but I think this attendance is something of an outlier. It was between a Melb team coming last and an Adelaide team under performing. Neither side would...

yeah good point, especially with the population of Greater Hobart sitting at 250k and not really growing.

Something the NRL is really good at already.. playing games in country areas around NSW and QLD during the season and also heading regional stadiums most stadiums fit no more than 10k max (but look great) the amount of attention the media have given to country or regional areas you would think the A...

WELL Battle of Brisbane over and done with..

huge press ( on Friday on FTA channels leading into the Game on the news bulletins

channel 9 and channel 7 doing about 4mins plus outside of Sport report on the build up to the game

it felt like ORIGIN HYPE

Tv Viewership for NRL is going gang busters pretty much a win against AFL every thursday and friday.. there was a time when AFL would win this every week majority what has changed ?? all this with NRL having 15 NRL teams in Australia and 1 NZ (which we dont even get figures for ) which TV deal Tripl...

NRL is hitting new heights since Covid on every level..

Tv Networks are licking the lips on what a score they received..

NRL be licking there lips in about 2 years.

13,900 for the High Flying suns..

undefeated at home this season.

I wouldn’t call it a disaster. I conundrum, a paradox, a disappointment. Great on the field, great at recruiting and generally keeping the people they recruit. Some very rich fans and lots of sponsors. Very little, and I mean very little local support. I would transfer the games they play in canber...

yeah they called it the Sunshine Derby

after completion of Round 4 NRL will be over 20k Average

all this with

more than half the teams playing in stadiums with capacities of 20k to 25k