AFLcrap1 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:26 pm

Who ever said it was taking England by storm .

Deary me. It's a well known fact that American Football is appealing to Britons
not just watching the NFL but player numbers are quite fantastic.
Who says it? It's a BBC article my dear ignorant humanoid.

AFLcrap1 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:26 pm

Who ever said it was taking England by storm .

Deary me. It's a well known fact that American Football is appealing to Britons
not just watching the NFL but player numbers are quite fantastic.
Who says it? It's a BBC article my dear ignorant humanoid.

That last sentence is ............ AFL Asia Member Clubs Full Members (Asian Champs playing Clubs) Bali Geckos Cambodian Eagles Hong Kong Dragons Indonesia Garudas (local player team managed by AFL Indonesia) Jakarta Bintangs Japan Goannas Lao Elephants Macau Lightning Malaysian Warriors Myanmar Fi...

I don’t think anyone thinks Australian Rules Football is big overseas. it's all relative and depends on the criteria used especially here. I think there has been a push by the AFL to try and expand the game. The AFL has invested in N.Z., R.S.A., China and now the P.N.G. To a much lesser degree the ...

When there was only one rugby the rugby establishment banned the colonial game where they could because they FEARED the colonial game. RU clubs like the famous Waratah RFC were flipping over to Aussie Rules. The English establishment feared that Aussie Rules would take over their precious rugby. In ...

I heard Junior Rugby league participations in Western Australia is up 16%. Possibly, WARL are including women in their figures now. Check the fixtures - only seven teams - that's less than before. Good things happening there along with State Of Origin. It's as quiet as ever on the rl front in W.A. ...

"This is a decline of 39.07 per cent on a decade ago, and a decline of 9.65 per cent year on year."

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/rl ... st-decade/

“Domestic rugby league on the channel is declining with all audiences for live games below the timeslot average,” reported McIntyre, a St Helens fanatic. “For context, the 8.5 million people who view rugby league on the BBC this year is the same as the number who tuned in to watch the NFL last seaso...

The AFLW is the top women's football league in the world by average attendance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_a ... attendance

David Argyle, Toronto Wolfpack boss sacks himself after racist comment.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/48566064

tool.

NlolRL wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2019 5:47 pm

from what ive heard the AFLs fta ratings are up 17% on last year which more than accounts for the drop in fox.

Yes and Fox is losing out big time to streaming. WatchAFL is so much cheaper and convenient.

Crowd Wise Perth would be an Instant Success.. Let's say for argument's sake that you are correct. It is only the long term that matters. The Reds started well and faltered. The Force started much better and were more successful and yet faltered. The Glory started well and has struggled ever since.

The NRL struggles to compete with the AFLW attendances.

1. It's a survey
2. It's doesn't differeniate recreation and sport.

Andrew Johns suggests saving the NRL by reducing it to twelve teams!

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/andrew-joh ... lpmZROU14I