I think Union is closer to Aussie rules in that it is flowing game - that’s my opinion anyway and can watch Union more so than nrl as find it more interesting and something going on all the time - ball is always in play and none of the 6 tackles thing - so as an Aussie rules fan Union appeals more ...

To compare the skills in League to AFL is far fetched!
But to an amateur Australian rules game is still a stretch
Even a game of amateur union has far more skill’s involved than a game of professional league


been to 100's of pubs in Sydney & Brisbane >> and all over NSW AND QLD
and all ...

not every one obsesses over league and has little else to do in life!

in short, they are both played on similar fields and look very similar when played, similar rules aside from the obvious tackle count & a few others
its easy to mistake them for the casual viewer



Yeah, that's true ...

You could say this confusion is widespread in Australia too. I know many footy fans in SA and VIC who refer to Rugby League as simply Rugby. They look totally confused when it is pointed out that they are two different codes/games.


that Proves one thing, they have not really given the games ...

You could say this confusion is widespread in Australia too. I know many footy fans in SA and VIC who refer to Rugby League as simply Rugby. They look totally confused when it is pointed out that they are two different codes/games.


Wow, stop the presses.........people that don't follow or know ...

lol
buying a club membership is supporting the club directly, not buying a membership for a cheap meal


it does support the NRL club >> Leagues Clubs Fund the NRL Team
through to grassroots & funding grants.

so the more money the leagues club makes it floods on down to Districts in the ...

Haha. A good old fashioned foul mouthed rant. They're only good for once or twice a year. Any coach who did that on a weekly basis would be carted off to the nut house lolololol!!!!!!!

Nine boss Matt Stanton says the broadcaster won’t overpay to retain the NRL rights if the financials “don’t stack up”, as the company revealed it has inked a number of AI deals through its publishing business.
The advertising market for free-to-air television has weakened since the NRL last agreed ...

Would those NRL All Stars and Women’s tv ratings be of concern for the NRL? They seem very low for the so called tv ratings juggernaut NRL. Very low interest it seems yeah?

https://bsky.app/profile/sportsindustryau.bsky.social/post/3mewvkay7lk2j


Nup. The NRL All Stars are like the AFL SOO. It ...

Terry, you may not like reach as a measurement of tv ratings, but the fact remains the broadcasters look closely at reach, as well as average, and regularly boast about reach figures in media releases. Add to that the AFL State of Origin was also broadcast on Foxtel and Kayo to which we have ...

Terry, I’m curious to hear your thoughts on V’landys wanting FTA primary channel coverage for the NRL nationwide. That would be amazing if the NRL could get a FTA broadcaster to agree to that. Not sure any broadcaster would be so keen.


It won't happen and even if it did it would make little ...

I'm with Fred on this one. The game was very contrived with the AFL and its boosters doing their best to pump it up. No doubt some of the sandgropers bought in but it was a big yawn for the rest of the country.

They'll trot it out for 2 or 3 more years but it'll be canned again due to ...

I always thought AFL got much more than NRL for TV rights historically? Do we have the figures as curious.




https://www.afr.com/companies/sport/collude-at-your-peril-nrl-chief-warns-nine-foxtel-20250929-p5myms

V’landys is confident rugby league can strike a deal bigger than the $4.5 ...

Watched a little when got home - the standard was pretty good I thought - good seeing Gawn, to Daicis, Dangerfield etc. But was an exhibition match that’s all - no real passion or strong vibes re: win at all costs type thing.


This is a pretty silly thing to say IMO. You could clearly hear the ...

Agree, i recan the path the AFL should take is totally different to the NRL
and bring in SA AND TAS >> and NSW AND QLD to a degree


Please, just no Allies shit foisted on us again. We want to support our own states, not some messed up states and territories combined rubbish vs Victoria. 🙄

I ...