Midas touch: merger tees up golden future for the game

[ParraEelsNRL]

Yes, well he will be right because it will be called, Touch Rugby League and be under the NRL banner.

[NRLCrap1]

Ladies and gentlemen, NRL is gone. Merging with touch footy? A game wrecker if ever I've seen it. It's the same as AFL merging with male netball. And that's not happening!

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1.350 Million players playing the great game
or its lighter contact derivatives

wow
just wow
fumblers are in meltdown

running around .... shitting their britches
as they should

the door is now firmly closed on the fumbles n bumbles in the Nthn states
& this Victorian crap .. will wither n shrivel
disappearing up its own arse in the next few decades
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

No you are the ones who should be shitting in your britches, because NRL will become soft with no contact allowed at all! Why? Because that's what the parents want!

NRL = GORNE!!!!

[Swans4ever]

This is absolutely hilarious - touch football is a game for adults and their comparing it with Auskick which is for kids prior to joining clubs - touch football is counting people who could play RL for clubs - alot of theses competitions are turn up and play with no rego and play in two or three sides - so their counting the same person 2-3 times !

[Stewie]

Just a question, can you kick the ball in touch football?

[Raiderdave]

Just a question, can you kick the ball in touch football?

no

you can in tag though & it would be easy to introduce kicking into touch

ahhhhhhh
wow
what a golden future

more players then any code in the country
Rugby League
Numb 1 for participation in Australia
has a nice ring to it .. eh fumblers ?

[NRLCrap1]

Nope. Because it won't happen. Touch will win and rugby league will be buried by touch rules.

[Swans4ever]

Just a question, can you kick the ball in touch football?

no

you can in tag though & it would be easy to introduce kicking into touch

ahhhhhhh
wow
what a golden future

more players then any code in the country
Rugby League
Numb 1 for participation in Australia
has a nice ring to it .. eh fumblers ?

Good luck to you - I couldn't give a fat rats, if that makes the average RL fan happy then feel happy - I still think its hilarious that you need that to feel good about how RL participation is perceived. It really doesn't effect AF but!

[Stewie]

Just a question, can you kick the ball in touch football?

no

Wow, you can't even kick it and they're trying to merge the sports lol. Rugby league is that desperate to say that people play "forms of rugby league"

What a joke this sport has become.

[Rabbit]

The National Rugby League and Touch Football Australia have today launched an historic sporting partnership representing the biggest boost to participation and game development in the history of either sport.

NRL stars Sonny Bill Williams, Anthony Minichiello, Josh Morris, Matt King and Beau Champion joined Australian music sensation Jessica Mauboy and Australian Touch representatives Louise Winchester and Steve Roberts to celebrate the first game of the new era at Allianz Stadium.

The two sports will work together to create the largest sporting community in the country which will reflect the wider support that exists for Rugby League and the game’s commitment to ensuring there is a ‘place on the field’ for everyone.

The new agreement will bring more than 1.03 million participants together playing in competitions under a joint NRL-TFA banner. This is in addition to the 844,000 girls and boys who currently take part in NRL Development programs each year.The partnership will represent the most significant national marketing and participation drive in Australian sport, create a year-round involvement with the Greatest Game of All and help Touch Football Australia raise its profile.

Long-term benefits include:

Greater recreation participation opportunities for all abilities and ages;
Lowering participation and insurance costs;
Co-ordinated pathways programs for elite athletes;
Opportunity for strategic funding of green-space and other sporting facilities;
More opportunities to work with government in the delivery of community and education programs.


Today’s signing of the Memorandum of Understanding commits each party to finalise the terms of the partnership which will include discussions with the Australian Sports Commission.

“The new agreement with Touch Football Australia is a key strategic step in growing opportunities for Rugby League,” NRL Chief Executive, Mr Dave Smith, said today.

“Not only will it see more than one million people play in unified competitions, it brings together people from every state and territory, from almost every age group and every demographic.

“We have been very clear about our ambition to extend the profile and reach of Rugby League and working with Touch Football Australia will also enable us to pursue new commercial and marketing opportunities that we can leverage with new partners.”

Chief Executive of Touch Football Australia, Mr Colm Maguire, said the benefits to Touch Football Australia were significant.

“There is a real opportunity to grow the profile of touch both as a recreational game and an elite sport,” Mr Maguire said.

“Touch Football in Australia was born out of Rugby League and the opportunity to create Australia’s largest sporting community aligned with the NRL is as compelling as it is ambitious and fortuitous.

“Significantly, the partnership enables Touch Football to realise its vision articulated in its strategic plan, to become Australia’s leading community sport through strategic partnerships.”

[Raiderdave]

The National Rugby League and Touch Football Australia have today launched an historic sporting partnership representing the biggest boost to participation and game development in the history of either sport.

NRL stars Sonny Bill Williams, Anthony Minichiello, Josh Morris, Matt King and Beau Champion joined Australian music sensation Jessica Mauboy and Australian Touch representatives Louise Winchester and Steve Roberts to celebrate the first game of the new era at Allianz Stadium.

The two sports will work together to create the largest sporting community in the country which will reflect the wider support that exists for Rugby League and the game’s commitment to ensuring there is a ‘place on the field’ for everyone.

The new agreement will bring more than 1.03 million participants together playing in competitions under a joint NRL-TFA banner. This is in addition to the 844,000 girls and boys who currently take part in NRL Development programs each year.The partnership will represent the most significant national marketing and participation drive in Australian sport, create a year-round involvement with the Greatest Game of All and help Touch Football Australia raise its profile.

Long-term benefits include:

Greater recreation participation opportunities for all abilities and ages;
Lowering participation and insurance costs;
Co-ordinated pathways programs for elite athletes;
Opportunity for strategic funding of green-space and other sporting facilities;
More opportunities to work with government in the delivery of community and education programs.


Today’s signing of the Memorandum of Understanding commits each party to finalise the terms of the partnership which will include discussions with the Australian Sports Commission.

“The new agreement with Touch Football Australia is a key strategic step in growing opportunities for Rugby League,” NRL Chief Executive, Mr Dave Smith, said today.

“Not only will it see more than one million people play in unified competitions, it brings together people from every state and territory, from almost every age group and every demographic.

“We have been very clear about our ambition to extend the profile and reach of Rugby League and working with Touch Football Australia will also enable us to pursue new commercial and marketing opportunities that we can leverage with new partners.”

Chief Executive of Touch Football Australia, Mr Colm Maguire, said the benefits to Touch Football Australia were significant.

“There is a real opportunity to grow the profile of touch both as a recreational game and an elite sport,” Mr Maguire said.

“Touch Football in Australia was born out of Rugby League and the opportunity to create Australia’s largest sporting community aligned with the NRL is as compelling as it is ambitious and fortuitous.

“Significantly, the partnership enables Touch Football to realise its vision articulated in its strategic plan, to become Australia’s leading community sport through strategic partnerships.”

jesus

844K plus 1.03 Mill is what swines ?




oops pardon me
I asked the wrong person ...... far too many zeros for that imbo :_<> :_<> :_<>
I mean
the cat could work it out quicker :_<> :_<> :_<>

but holy shamolley folks =D> =D> =D> =D>

1.874 Million participants

whats that
4 times the number of fumblers in our fair nation ?

[Swans4ever]

The National Rugby League and Touch Football Australia have today launched an historic sporting partnership representing the biggest boost to participation and game development in the history of either sport.

NRL stars Sonny Bill Williams, Anthony Minichiello, Josh Morris, Matt King and Beau Champion joined Australian music sensation Jessica Mauboy and Australian Touch representatives Louise Winchester and Steve Roberts to celebrate the first game of the new era at Allianz Stadium.

The two sports will work together to create the largest sporting community in the country which will reflect the wider support that exists for Rugby League and the game’s commitment to ensuring there is a ‘place on the field’ for everyone.

The new agreement will bring more than 1.03 million participants together playing in competitions under a joint NRL-TFA banner. This is in addition to the 844,000 girls and boys who currently take part in NRL Development programs each year.The partnership will represent the most significant national marketing and participation drive in Australian sport, create a year-round involvement with the Greatest Game of All and help Touch Football Australia raise its profile.

Long-term benefits include:

Greater recreation participation opportunities for all abilities and ages;
Lowering participation and insurance costs;
Co-ordinated pathways programs for elite athletes;
Opportunity for strategic funding of green-space and other sporting facilities;
More opportunities to work with government in the delivery of community and education programs.


Today’s signing of the Memorandum of Understanding commits each party to finalise the terms of the partnership which will include discussions with the Australian Sports Commission.

“The new agreement with Touch Football Australia is a key strategic step in growing opportunities for Rugby League,” NRL Chief Executive, Mr Dave Smith, said today.

“Not only will it see more than one million people play in unified competitions, it brings together people from every state and territory, from almost every age group and every demographic.

“We have been very clear about our ambition to extend the profile and reach of Rugby League and working with Touch Football Australia will also enable us to pursue new commercial and marketing opportunities that we can leverage with new partners.”

Chief Executive of Touch Football Australia, Mr Colm Maguire, said the benefits to Touch Football Australia were significant.

“There is a real opportunity to grow the profile of touch both as a recreational game and an elite sport,” Mr Maguire said.

“Touch Football in Australia was born out of Rugby League and the opportunity to create Australia’s largest sporting community aligned with the NRL is as compelling as it is ambitious and fortuitous.

“Significantly, the partnership enables Touch Football to realise its vision articulated in its strategic plan, to become Australia’s leading community sport through strategic partnerships.”

jesus

844K plus 1.03 Mill is what swines ?




oops pardon me
I asked the wrong person ...... far too many zeros for that imbo :_<> :_<> :_<>
I mean
the cat could work it out quicker :_<> :_<> :_<>

but holy shamolley folks =D> =D> =D> =D>

1.874 Million participants

whats that
4 times the number of fumblers in our fair nation ?

Again couldn't care less if it makes you happy - TF is a NSW-QLD thing, only ever heard it being played at the lake in Melb but that was years ago - looking on the net they list the following in Victoria
Where to Play This Winter
Albert Park Touch

Fawkner Park Touch (South Yarra)

Northern Touch

Sale Touch Association

Not very big - AFL 8's is now being played in 5 locations so that will build with time - but good luck to you I'm not that interested!

[Rabbit]

Well you keep commenting so you obviously do

[NRLCrap1]

Swans comments because you lot runs your mouths, not because of the subject matter.

And cut that number down because I'll bet a lot of adults play both touch and rugby league.

Also, I'll bet that the AFL playing numbers are higher than you lot think.

[Swans4ever]

Well you keep commenting so you obviously do

I was replying you tool - I said before it doesn't worry me and I maintain that because it doesn't effect the AFL! You are such a NUPHY!

[Raiderdave]

Well you keep commenting so you obviously do

the real reaction of fumblers in here .....

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