Rugby Union Much More Popular in Melbourne than Rugby League

[Beaussie]

Fantastic ratings for the Wallabies in Melbourne and may I add, Adelaide and Perth.

Clearly when you look at Rugby Union crowds, membership numbers, participation numbers, grassroots support and tv ratings in Melbourne, it's clear, Victorians overwhelmingly prefer Rugby Union over Rugby League.

Nine’s Rugby: World Cup: SF2 Nine New Zealand Vs. Australia 1,788,000 710,000 376,000 409,000 141,000 152,000

Trans-Tasman Rugby League Test 2011 Nine 943,000 460,000 113,000 292,000 32,000 48,000

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/10/week-43-4.html

[Raiderdave]

Fantastic ratings for the Wallabies in Melbourne and may I add, Adelaide and Perth.

Clearly when you look at Rugby Union crowds, membership numbers, participation numbers, grassroots support and tv ratings in Melbourne, it's clear, Victorians overwhelmingly prefer Rugby Union over Rugby League.

Nine’s Rugby: World Cup: SF2 Nine New Zealand Vs. Australia 1,788,000 710,000 376,000 409,000 141,000 152,000

Trans-Tasman Rugby League Test 2011 Nine 943,000 460,000 113,000 292,000 32,000 48,000

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/10/week-43-4.html

hmmmmm

it seems Melbournes love affair with Rugby Union lasted all of ..... one week

7 RUGBY: WORLD CUP: BRONZE FINAL AUSTRALIA VS. WALES Nine 736,000 297,000 159,000 188,000 58,000 34,000

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[Beaussie]

More people in Victoria still watched the Rugby Union over the Rugby League on the same day. In fact more Melbournians watched France vs Wales than the Rugby League test involving Australia (or should I say a team from NSW/QLD).

[Raiderdave]

More people in Victoria still watched the Rugby Union over the Rugby League on the same day. In fact more Melbournians watched France vs Wales than the Rugby League test involving Australia (or should I say a team from NSW/QLD).

more then 1.4 Million Melbournians watched the 4 biggest games of RL this year on TV

how many watched the 4 biggest games of Union ?
theres an assignment for you ......seeing as you're claiming rah rah is more popular then League in Melb .... can back to me with the figures to back your ridiculous claim

theres a lad

[Beaussie]

Here's an assignment for you, how many viewers tuned out this season for Rugby League in Melbourne compared to last season? Here's a hint, the numbers are huge. Huge I tell ya.

[Raiderdave]

Here's an assignment for you, how many viewers tuned out this season for Rugby League in Melbourne compared to last season? Here's a hint, the numbers are huge. Huge I tell ya.

I did my assignment
&.....ahhhh , you aint gunna like what I came up with
ya really shoulda thought about what it was you were asking me to do , & potentially uncover

2010
1,806,000 Melbournians watched 37 games of RL on TV at an overall average of 49K per game

192K watched 4 Storm games ... these were shown in prime time at an average of 48K
419K watched 21 other club games none shown in prime time at an average of 20K
another 158K watched 8 finals not involving the storm... none shown in prime time , average 19K
816K watched the 3 state of Origin games .. all shown live , av 272K
221K watched the NRL GF shown live

how does that compare to 2011
hmmmmm

1,946,000 Melbournians watched ... just 15 games of RL Broadcast in 2011 at a staggering average of 130K a game

3 Storm club games attracted 173K at an average of 58K , shown on Sunday Afternoons live
another 360K watched the Storms 2 Finals .. both live .. at an average of 180K ( the Swans attracted just 250K veiwers to their 2 finals in Sydney )
another 126K watched the other 6 finals not involving the storm , not shown in prime time .. at an average of 21K a final
925K watched the 3 state of Origin games live
362K watched watched the NRL GF shown live

the growth in popularity of Rugby League on TV in Melbourne in 2011 .. was astounding

2010 average .... 49K
2011 average .....130K

wow
stand & applaud people .... stand & applaud =D> =D> =D>

[AFL Warrior]

Yaaaaawwwwwnnnnn....

[Raiderdave]

Yaaaaawwwwwnnnnn....

typical singletball fans response

just ignore it all........ & hope it goes away