anyone with half a brain knows why Essendons crowds are down. Its hardly surprising given theyre missing about 2/3rds of their team.

Man, NRL fans claim their crowds are down in the SOO period because 2 or 3 players a team are missing

you seem obsessed with international validation. Maybe its because its one of the only things RL has going for it when comparing to the AFL. Insignificant international growth certainly doesnt seem to bother the NFL. They know theyre one of the worlds most popular sports without it Is really a case...

Excuses excuses, so why does'nt Mexico play Grid Iron? They border the U.S too. Union, League, Netball, Basketball and Soccer all have professional competions that include New Zealand and Australia. What is AFLs excuse? Aussie Rules has had a presence in NZ since 1871. Before rugby league even exis...

you seem obsessed with international validation. Maybe its because its one of the only things RL has going for it when comparing to the AFL. Insignificant international growth certainly doesnt seem to bother the NFL. They know theyre one of the worlds most popular sports without it NFL has had a nu...

diddums. Even with FTA your code will never compete with RL or AFL in Australia. Not even close

In reality your sport is a meaningless sport played by a few hundred thousand people worldwide and watched by a couple of million. That is your position in the world, I would accept it and know your place. The beauty of it is, we do. Whats fun is watching you people blow a gasket at how irrelevant ...

In reality your sport is a meaningless sport played by a few hundred thousand people worldwide and watched by a couple of million. That is your position in the world, I would accept it and know your place. The beauty of it is, we do. Whats fun is watching you people blow a gasket at how irrelevant ...

pussycat wrote:

Yes folks, just two more sleeps to the next instalment in Australia's greatest sporting event

And more weeks of but but excuses for your laughable NRL crowds and ratings

Darren wrote:

Poor old Xman, I feel sorry for him. He's either a clueless AFL tragic or he is on Silly Gilly's payroll and is paid to come onto these sites and spin rubbish.

Your sympathy is misplaced. The AFL have all the top rating home and away games for the year again

Well the AFL, A league, cricket, golf, tennis all get the best crowds in Australia. Why are the storm struggling despite massive success? Imagine if they were performing like the lions tennis would do superb in Adelaide and Brisbane also (if they had it) Sydney forget it soccer does great in Sydney...

post_hoc wrote:

X-man, McGuire suggesting drowning her would be worth $50,000, ie going into the water and not coming up we could get $50,000.

Looks to be calling for her to die

He works on a comedy radio show ffs!

These "members" are the ones that pay $50 for a showbag and never attend a game? Do the kids that participate in school holiday camps also get counted? As that is on the Essendon membership page. Report in the Hearld Sun a few years ago at Adelaide teams double counting members, if they b...

Well the AFL, A league, cricket, golf, tennis all get the best crowds in Australia. Why are the storm struggling despite massive success? Imagine if they were performing like the lions

why aren't they going to watch them then? 80k to anzac day, 60k to game v tigers. Is that acceptable? Their crowds have been sliding as the season goes on due to repeated thrashings. No surprise people arent goint to watch a team made up from temporary fill ins get thrashed. Having said that they s...

leeroy*NRL* wrote:

essendon got 11 players banned for 1 year.

but members signed up in record numbers..

12 players banned. Members signed on to show support for the club in difficult times