International AFL vs International RL

Football development and expansion overseas. Which code is the biggest? Fight it out in here.
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Cuz mate, channel 7, the home of International Rugby League wants to welcome you with open arms whilst polishing a beer or two off watching their coverage of this years Rugby League World Cup (RWC tradmark 1954)). We do hope you enjoy each and every game live in HD, and don't you worry, if you pop out for some more beer during a match, you can still watch all the action live on your mobile phone or any other app you may have in your possession.

Kind regards, Channel 7 Australia.
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I think there is an international presence but minimal at the very least. It would be raiderdave esq to suggest it was as big as league internationally ... Not saying league is big either ... But bigger than afl internationally . It's like Dave trying to claim afl is only popular in Melbourne ... Ignoring facts of Afl's presence in Sydney and Brisbane .
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The International Rules Series is slowly dying............................. :?> :?> :?>


Like a lot of Irish people who finish university, I finished, saved and went off and spent a year living it up in Australia.

Inevitably you travel over with some broad assumptions about your destination. Some of these are proved right, others were completely wrong.

But one that has a bit more truth in it than most is that Australia is quite an insular country.

Whereas in Ireland we are probably a bit too keen to be liked by everyone and told how great we are, Australia is pretty much unmoved by anyone else’s opinion of the place except what you think of yourselves.

News is generally domestically focussed and sport even more so.

The desire for that international dimension is just not as prominent. And honestly that’s admirable.

We just don’t have that self-confidence in Ireland and we don’t have that geographical isolation in Europe.

Does this explain the difference on how we approach the International Rules Series?

Why are amateur sportsmen playing Gaelic Games willing to put their lives and jobs on hold to represent Ireland when Australian professionals seem reluctant to cut their closed season holidays short to play for Australia?

Australians are definitely as patriotic but yet it seems feel no need to add an international dimension to your national sport.

Now when the series as we now know it started in ’98 everyone seemed to love it, huge crowds in Ireland, huge crowds in Australia.

However, as we’ve done on interest has gradually been lost down under by players and supporters alike.

Was there anything as telling as Ireland manager Anthony Tohill pumping his fist after a brilliant physical tackle last year while the Australian players just shrugged their shoulders and plodded on to a quiet surrender?

And as interest has died in Australia, Irish fans feel a bit silly backing the IRS. If we’re the only ones taking it seriously then what’s the point?

The AFL are clearly no longer keen but rather than calling time on the whole venture and putting it out of it’s misery they have now decided to field an all-Indigenous side is an effort to reinvigorate the series.

This has raised a few eyebrows in Ireland? How will it invigorate the series? The GAA released a statement following the AFL’s announcement:

“The GAA, in advance of confirmation of this decision, expressed its concerns to the AFL about the possible impact on the series of limiting selection to one group of players.

“The series was established to pit the best Irish players of the GAA against the best Australian players of the AFL and this development represents a departure from that goal. However, the GAA accepts the assurances of the AFL that Australia will be represented by a strong and talented team.”

They are right to have concerns. This decision has put the nail in the coffin of the series.

The GAA feel let down but more than that surely that the Indigenous players who will represent Australia should be asking why they are being given this opportunity.

Being sent over because the AFL are too afraid to have an awkward break-up with the GAA is no way to be treated.

Harking back to the fact that this is the first all-Indigenous team to represent Australia overseas since 1868 smacks of hollow opportunism.

If we are to take representing your country as an honour then anyone willing to get involved deserves more than this lip-service.

Irish crowds will not come out to watch this and the players will wonder why they bothered. They deserve better. We all deserve better.



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Can't wait to see that pretentious twat Kochie have to talk about RL without being a jerk haha.
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Haha, I can't believe AFL derros think that their game is bigger then rl in PNG! This is priceless
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Jackyboy wrote:
Haha, I can't believe AFL derros think that their game is bigger then rl in PNG! This is priceless
Yeah and you would know living there and being heavily involved in it! - Yeah thought so believing every RL propaganda peice! AF has a strong presence in PNG just like the famous 39th Battalion from Victoria!
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Hey Swans4never, you really are that dumb, there is a thread here laughing at the local vfl in PNG against Rugby League, you really are a flip.
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ParraEelsNRL wrote:
Hey Swans4never, you really are that dumb, there is a thread here laughing at the local vfl in PNG against Rugby League, you really are a flip.
Yeah keep believing it Parra - just like the Eels playing finals in 2013! Hahaha!
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What, anyone with a clue about anything knew the eels would struggle this year, you're a bigger flip than I thought.

And I still don't see what the eels have to do with RL trouncing Vfl all over the planet.
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ParraEelsNRL wrote:
What, anyone with a clue about anything knew the eels would struggle this year, you're a bigger flip than I thought.

And I still don't see what the eels have to do with RL trouncing Vfl all over the planet.
RL has had 100 years exposure in England and France, Australia and NZ and are still in the same position they were 20 yrs ago in that time AF has grown from being played in one country to now 60 - I wonder what their respective positions will be in another 20 yrs? AF advantage is that we are not an off shot of another code like RL - we are our own brand and its unmistakable - yours is just a poor imitation for RU! As for Parra well you have me there you have to have some knowledge which in states outside of NSW and QLD we wouldn't as it is not worth while mentioning!
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lol.

Your code is played at a semi pro level outside of the main Island of Australia in Tasmania only, dork.
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ParraEelsNRL wrote:
lol.

Your code is played at a semi pro level outside of the main Island of Australia in Tasmania only, dork.
Yeah Parra - exactly like RD - immature and unable to admit when wrong! Another coward steps onto the stage!
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