700k approx figure between the 9 network and fox / streaming.. I wonder what the NRL would be hoping is a par average for the womens league over all games across a weekend. Day games mid day games night games. currently figures are really good and quite valuable if they can keep going. there is no ...

Plonk a team in Western.Sydney with dorky Melbourne style marketing. Like seriously. Was it ever going to work? The mascot looks like it belongs on a float in the Gay Mardi Gras And they think the kids of Muslim & Islander parents are going to embrace a team like that lol.. We all agree the mas...

The GWS Giants was a dreadful idea lacking research from the Andrew Demetriou administration era. The expansion idea was not developed enough and this was very badly executed. Giants moniker lacks appeal, an extremely incompetent lazy choice. GWS as a name does not work and turns away potential fans...

Interesting article indeed.
Surprised by Dermotts comments about RL being a more honest game.

AFL players see how successful NRL State of Origin has been yet the AFL administration turns it's back indefinitely on bringing back SOO.

All I can say to those in AFL house is wake up.

Suns have some blockbusters coming up too so they should smash the Titans on average crowds at their respective grounds (cubs and people”s first). And yes, for who ever asked - their are many many Kiwis on the Gold Coast and in logan who do follow the warriors. smash eh ? Thuns competing for Finals...

Don't know who is stirring the pot here, didn't see such comments.
Game played today.
Battle of the bridge.
Almost a sellout, 20000 today..
Giants need more attendance figures like this, they have the memberships.

The NZRU needs to stop cowering in the corner like some frightened has been and come out swinging punches, show some pride. To change time slots in fear of being beaten by the NRL is weak, pathetic and unacceptable for the countries leading professional competition. It is not a good look for the fan...

when it does pass reps ( labor have the numbers ) , the senate will have their say & its far from getting across the line there , Jackie .. whadaya think ? I think it stinks Dave Pocock ? its garbage right ? PNG kids need clean drinking water , an education ... crime levels to come down by rais...

AFLW is the premiere club sport by a huge margin. It is far better to watch than the sloppy uncoordinated NRLW in which trys are either too easy to score or way to difficult with nothing much in between, a sorry spectacle indeed. Look at the dreadful crowd figures for general home and away games. ht...

why thank you most generous of you 600 million is the bill Australian tax payers will pay & fumblers make up around half the country 300m from tanktopball fans thanks for chipping in :cool: That's a disgrace. I don't want any of my taxes going towards a crazy idea from Peter Vlandys in his insa...

The only way AFL can do a State Of Origin is to have an East vs West battle. WEST (WA, SA, NT) vs EAST (Vic, NSW, Qld, Tas) Maybe call is STATES OF ORIGIN.. Is really no other way it can be done. So then every area is included in Australia, and still a battle of talent. States of Origin is a very g...

Crowd figure quoted was close to 8000.
They deserve more.
Would like to see a crowd of at least 15 to 20 thousand given population of Western Sydney and the Giants fine form this year.

https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/15574 ... ie-stadium

There is nothing magic about it.
The closest thing to magic about this over exposed non event is the ability to pull free tickets from out of a hat.
If it's anything like last year's fiasco only half the people with tickets will bother to show up.

Darwin AFL heartland, it's part of the culture. Sold out GC Suns vs Geelong game shows a very passionate fan base for Australian football in general. There is more, many of the fans are also keen participants of the game. 40000 players makes it the most popular sport by many miles. NRL is irrelevant...

Devils will generate $ $ $ economic activity . Tourism Employment opportunities Sponsorships It will be an industry within itself. When you consider there is 3 or 4 surplus clubs in Melbourne that need big subsidies to be viable then it is not unreasonable to help a state in building just one club, ...