Fred wrote:I think an AFL pkayer would like that too but it simply doesnt exist in AFL. Kids are generally not going to play rl if growing up outside qld and nsw because it is such a minor sport outside those states and there is little opportunity to play at grassroots generally and if they do play its a massive impost with lots of travel. And kids just do not play it in schools. So really, AFL is what they are bought up on so that is why they play. I dont think they say at 10 that they want to represent their country but nore they want to star at the popular sport their mates are playing. If they did want to represent their country as the main thing they might go to an olympic sport ... maybe someone suitable to rl or uniob may go to shot put or weight lifting etc.
Scott pendlebury wad a very good basketballer and choose AFL ... left the AIS and think the guy who took his spot went on to playing in the nba and australia. Anyway. Dont think playing for your country is a deal breaker as much as made out. I do know a lot of AFL playerd would love a soo format and would love to play. But how do you do that with 4 states being AFL and a heap of players coming from qld and nsw.
Would have to be a summer thing if AFL ever did origin.
But would probably be as much as a laughing stock as AFL international rules if NSW and Qld were in it.
NSW & Qld simply don't have the player depth that Southern states have. Victoria could set up 3 Origin teams all better than QLD and NSW.
As for Rugby league being a minor sport outside of NSW and Qld.
Rugby League is more than just two States of Australia you halfwit.
New Zealand, England, Scotland, PNG, Samoa.
There is over 20 professional Rugby League clubs in the UK alone.
Something AFL will never ever have.
Just remember unlike AFL, the NRL has more than just one single nation to get it's players.
