He is talking about participants not TV ratings liebomber. Seriously how many kids play Rugby League in QLD. I would say not that many as most of them play soccer, cricket or AFL. Most obviously play soccer & cricket in QLD but I would say Rugby League, Rugby & AFL would be about the same in...

Stewart Dew used to coach the biggest sporting team on the Gold Coast that's all liebomber

Yeah they are both pretty poor crowds especially considering Richmond are very popular in the footy & Brisbane is Rugby League heartland & the Derby with the Dolphins had 7,000 empty seats. Not good enough for both codes.

Anyway at least the Lions & Broncos are both doing very well.

I read your post & that is why I sent mine. You guys have had no growth in the last 10 years. Without the pokies your silly sport would be broke.

Lets put this into perspective. Melbourne is AFL heartland & the city has a population of 5 Million people with around 750,000 members of the AFL. The Storm have about 15,000 members. Brisbane is Rugby League heartland & has a population of 2.28 million yet has only 50,000 members for the br...

Why would the AFL want a team in Tassie when everyone already follows the footy down there.

This has nothing to do with the AFL wanting a team there but the state of Tassie wanting their own team there.

Truthbomber you have obviously never watched Origin in the AFL in the 70s, 80s & 90s. VIC vs SA was the biggest match but any State playing other than QLD & NSW for obvious reasons was huge. Tasmania beat the Vics in the early 90s & people down there still talk about it. Same with Wester...

I will come in with something Terry & that is that I think Origin is awesome. It is one of the best rivalries in Australian sport. It is the only time I will watch a whole game of Rugby League & that says a lot as I think it is the most boring sport on earth. Even quite a few people from the...

I must admit the TV ratings of only 41,000 in Sydney for the Swans Blues class Friday night seemed very low.

For a city of 5 Million people that is not great.

Wow a rugby League game selling out other than Origin.

I am shocked. Well done bum sniffers.

Can i just say this:

Rugby League is such a boring disgusting sport & I am so glad most of Australia follows Australian Football because if it was all Thugby League this country would be in trouble.

A bit like PNG!!

On another note, how good was gather round in Adelaide on the weekend. Apparently the whole state stopped to watch & follow it. It dominated the media. Brisbane could only dream of that happening with the magic round where only Rugby League diehards really follow it. It just shows the difference...

The Lions played an awesome game also on Saturday in SA vs North Melbourne.

Both the Lions & the Broncos are looking good this year. I don't think they have ever been both so good the same year so this year is very exciting.

Both the Gold Coast teams suck though as normal.

It was a terrible game also just to add to the misery.

I admit i was wrong. i actually thought the footy would get around 50 to possibly 80,000.

33,000 is terrible. Its very upsetting.