Why would Victorians be interested in a rugby league match between two other states of Australia anyway? They don't support the game or their home team the Storm judging by the crowds anyway.Daily Telegraph wrote:Hopes of State of Origin rugby league returning to Melbourne appear dashed with sides united in their view that the code's showpiece does not belong in Victoria.
"I don't think State of Origin should be played in Melbourne" said NSW coach Ricky Stuart.
"I am all for growing rugby league in Victoria but Origin is a battle between NSW and Queensland and that's where it should be played.
No State of Origin in Victoria
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No State of Origin in Victoria
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That's interesting considering all of Victoria doesn't get rugby league till midnight or the early hours of the next morning. For instance Sunday arvo NRL is replayed in Victoria at around 1.30am Monday morning. I'm sure there most definately hundereds of thousands of rugby league fans glued to the TV in the early hours of the morning. Pfftt
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I looked it up and it wins its timeslot with 170 000 people tuning in at 1:30am monday morning. It shocked me but the figure is supposedly legitimate, was off AC nelson. It might take five or so years but league will take over victoria just like it has in the northern territory.
xman wrote:KE, why is an even comp important?
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