268,700 Australian Rules players Rugby League just 91,200

[ParraEelsNRL]

The crowds the crowds.

[cos789]

The crowds the crowds.

Very funny, but why are you emphasising the fact that nrl gets piss poor crowds ?

[ParraEelsNRL]

Do they?

I thought they had crowds easily inside the top 20 in the world.

[ParraEelsNRL]

I take it Sara didn't like that answer.

[cos789]

Do they?

I thought they had crowds easily inside the top 20 in the world.

inside the top 20 football codes.
possibly.

[ParraEelsNRL]

Prove it's not then.

Oops, sorry, I know you don't do that.

[cos789]

Prove it's not then.

What, prove it's not inside the top 20 football codes ?


parafeel, you seem to be losing it. Get a grip of yourself. (If you have a grip of yourself then let go)
Take a break and chill out. Losing the debate is no reason to lose your mind.

[ParraEelsNRL]

Make that 9 times.

[TLPG]

Do they?

I thought they had crowds easily inside the top 20 in the world.

Have to respond to this one.

Hey, Eel - the AFL has the third highest average crowd in the world of any sport. Only the gridiron in the US and the German soccer comp has a higher average. The NRL is in the top 20, but JUST - at number 19! And the list doesn't include the NBA, which if you scroll down further as an indoor sport outdraws the NRL! Note also that the Super 15 beats the NRL!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_at ... ts_leagues

And the numbers are all sourced elsewhere OFF Wikipedia if you want to laugh at WP.

[NSWAFL]

Oh I forgot about that page! Thanks for the link, TLPG!

[Beaussie]

Another win for the AFL backed by stats from the ABS.

Amazing isn't it just how large the gap between the codes is when it comes to participant numbers. Huge isn't it.

[Xman]

Another win for the AFL backed by stats from the ABS.

Amazing isn't it just how large the gap between the codes is when it comes to participant numbers. Huge isn't it.

Indeed. Why don't people like playing RL?

[Beaussie]

Another win for the AFL backed by stats from the ABS.

Amazing isn't it just how large the gap between the codes is when it comes to participant numbers. Huge isn't it.

Indeed. Why don't people like playing RL?

It's a thugs sport that requires little skill. Mostly backwards ball throwing. How one can describe it as football is beyond belief.

[Xman]

Yep, reading through this thread again it's clearly a win to the AFL.

[NSWAFL]

It's a thugs sport that requires little skill. Mostly backwards ball throwing. How one can describe it as football is beyond belief.

It's not football. AFL is football, even though the powers that be tell us that soccer is called football and we have to live with that.