Adult participation rates in the four football codes from Australian Sport Commission survey data (2015-2023)

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As soon as I saw Aussie Rules and Rugby League separated by .2 of a percent I was immediately dubious.
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that is the most false thing i have ever seen lol
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I expected soccer would have a high participation rate.
Parents like to think their children are playing a safe sport, but...
Junior players can be susceptible to broken legs and heading a water logged soccer ball can go very wrong.
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I don't think a survey with data 3 years out of date and going back to 2015 has any relevance today. Surveys are always problematic but one with historical data only is a pointless talking point.
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Bbear wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 9:22 pm
I expected soccer would have a high participation rate.
Parents like to think their children are playing a safe sport, but...
Junior players can be susceptible to broken legs and heading a water logged soccer ball can go very wrong.
you'd put most participates of soccer like that of people that play netball, participates couldn't tell who won last week of the state or national sides but use for a fitness and social reasons mostly played mid-week with some weekend competition
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Terry wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 12:08 pm
I don't think a survey with data 3 years out of date and going back to 2015 has any relevance today. Surveys are always problematic but one with historical data only is a pointless talking point.
26 million people will not change sporting habits in a year
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Strange how soccer participation is so much higher in NSW than the other states
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makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:46 pm
Terry wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 12:08 pm
I don't think a survey with data 3 years out of date and going back to 2015 has any relevance today. Surveys are always problematic but one with historical data only is a pointless talking point.
26 million people will not change sporting habits in a year
Thanks for that gem of foresight makingwackowacked. There is a chance that the years after covid that weren't in this survey would be very different. Let alone from 2015. Just a thought. Then again I'm sure a bloke who calls himself makingwackowacked would be right lolololol!!!! Seems sensible.
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Terry wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 5:10 pm
makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:46 pm
Terry wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 12:08 pm
I don't think a survey with data 3 years out of date and going back to 2015 has any relevance today. Surveys are always problematic but one with historical data only is a pointless talking point.
26 million people will not change sporting habits in a year
Thanks for that gem of foresight makingwackowacked. There is a chance that the years after covid that weren't in this survey would be very different. Let alone from 2015. Just a thought. Then again I'm sure a bloke who calls himself makingwackowacked would be right lolololol!!!! Seems sensible.
so covid only changed the minds of people playing League not the other 3 codes? :(/
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makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 5:44 pm
Terry wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 5:10 pm
makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:46 pm

26 million people will not change sporting habits in a year
Thanks for that gem of foresight makingwackowacked. There is a chance that the years after covid that weren't in this survey would be very different. Let alone from 2015. Just a thought. Then again I'm sure a bloke who calls himself makingwackowacked would be right lolololol!!!! Seems sensible.
so covid only changed the minds of people playing League not the other 3 codes? :(/
I'm not sure where I mentioned RL makingstupideasy. Or anyone changing minds. Are you ok pal? You seem a tad discombobulated. Maybe its time for mamma to serve up your pureed tinyteens for dinner lololololol!!!!!!!!!!
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Terry wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 5:52 pm
makingnrlfansgowacko wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 5:44 pm
Terry wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 5:10 pm


Thanks for that gem of foresight makingwackowacked. There is a chance that the years after covid that weren't in this survey would be very different. Let alone from 2015. Just a thought. Then again I'm sure a bloke who calls himself makingwackowacked would be right lolololol!!!! Seems sensible.
so covid only changed the minds of people playing League not the other 3 codes? :(/
I'm not sure where I mentioned RL makingstupideasy. Or anyone changing minds. Are you ok pal? You seem a tad discombobulated. Maybe its time for mamma to serve up your pureed tinyteens for dinner lololololol!!!!!!!!!!
its rather obvious what you were implying.

maybe we get some more numbers on sporting participation for a comparrasson and laugh?
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