the VFL imploding financially

[Raiderdave]

CLUB numbers, goose!

players cockhead

who cares about clubs
we have more then twice the number of both anyway ....

your bumbling crap sport would be 5th among sports for players & clubs in SE Qld anyway

& if it wasn't for migrating re.tards from the sthn states moving to QLD
it would be 105th :_<> :_<> :_<>

[NRLCrap1]

Twice huh? PROVE IT!

[Raiderdave]

Twice huh? PROVE IT!

you said VFL was numb one in SE Qld fuckwit
you prove that

& I mean properly this time shithead
not just posting some results from some bumbleathons

playing numbers
clubs junior & senior
& leagues

for all football codes in SE Qld

hurry up twat
we haven't got all day

oh &

yip yip
needed to be said

[AFLcrap1]

This shows just where fumbleball sits in the Brissy area.

From the beginning of 2013.


Healthy outlook for sport as juniors sign up in droves

Anthony Gough •
The Sunday Mail (Qld) •
February 10, 2013 12:00AM


Junior sports sign-on 2013



WHILE the world of professional sport lies under a murky cloud, Queensland's pint-sized stars are set to shine, with clubs looking forward to their biggest seasons on record.

A few weeks after registrations for winter sports such as netball, soccer, league and union officially kicked off, major codes are reporting bumper numbers, with tens of thousands of kids flocking to sign-ups.

While fees have increased in some clubs, others have actually seen the cost to parents fall, bringing welcome relief to families.

Football Queensland chief operating officer Ben Mannion said the code was "very happy" with their soccer sign up figures, returning more than 35,000.

"Last year we had 70,000 players register and we're well and truly over half of that in the first couple of weeks," he said.

Mr Mannion said clubs were hoping for their most successful year yet, with World Cup qualifiers and the lead-up to the 2015 Asian Cup expected to fuel a surge of interest in the game.

Costs remain high for parents of kids who want to bend it like Beckham, with fees around $300 or more for registration in some inner-city clubs.

Mr Mannion said while the cost may increase, club fees to Football Australia hadn't risen, and clubs were working to reduce overheads.

Netball Queensland membership services unit manager Ashley Hustwayte said the code was aiming for a record year, outstripping last year's 47,256 registrations.

Mr Hustwayte said the sport had already seen a "big jump" on the Gold Coast, where one association had reported team numbers surging from 107 in 2012 to 140 so far this year, with sign-ups only a few weeks in.

He said although insurance costs had risen, club fees to Netball Queensland remained the same, and a season should cost $150-$250 for registration.

AFL Queensland community competitions manager Cherie Brockwell said the Brisbane Juniors had surpassed online player registrations for the same period last year, with 7000 participants expected to sign up.

The rugby codes are also looking for growth.

Brisbane Junior Rugby Union competition manager Kim Schuck said it was too early to confirm numbers, but the code was expecting to surpass last year's 8500 registrations in the area.

"It's looking like a really good year and we're looking at our numbers growing again," she said.

She said "very, very few" clubs had raised their fees this year, with most staying the same or even dropping because of better sponsorship deals within the code.

A Queensland Rugby League spokesman said the code was gearing up to beat last year's 46,338 registered players.

Only a deluded fuckwit would claim that AFL is bigger .
As shown by the junior numbers it is 5th behind RL ,RU,SOCCER & NETBALL.

& no actua numbers ..the fumble guy used Participants.

[King-Eliagh]

tidy research there aflcrap.

47k to 7k eh?

Cwapper do you ever stop and wonder why we laugh at you? And LG ur in the same league with ur immense ignorance.

[AFLcrap1]

This moron thinks there are more fumbleclubs in SEQ than RL clubs.
No one can be this stupid..
& I am serious..

When I have time I will list the clubs & they will dwarf the fumble clubs.
But in cwappers warped little world if Master says its so then its gospel,no matter how many times he has been shown to have no fucking idea or be straight out lying

[Fred]

I think the suns are going great as to its purpose to grow the game here. I can see your point if it were gws you were talking about... Lots if struggles there. If you are just talking on field performance I think that's a bit short cited. A case in point, if the giants were performing well on the field I would still say that they aren't doing so well due to off field woes. Suns are improving on field and will continue to do so. But it is their acceptance off field and the general acceptance as the towns sporting side along with titans (without all the woes that the titans have been through), I would say the suns are doing better then the lions in that area. Although lions have a strong core of supporters. Suns do too but not as large. Suns are big in media up here and lots of local natives follow them. Smart move was the growing of club from scratch ... As town has grown with them ... A bit like the gc itself, it has been the little guy and grown and now challenging to get up there... There is a parallel process I would say. Fortunate north didn't move as think the cgi wouldn't have got behind that team as much. Yes indeed, the suns are going well up here ... Once they get it together on the field, and they will, they will be massive ... The question. Will it be sustained ?

Phelpsy you mentioned how GCS purpose is to grow the game in SE QLD, but is that area really big enough for two AFL teams? specially two successful AFL teams.

brisbane and the gold coast are very close to each other (the two urban areas are connnected and CBD-CBD is 70km) and the lions have only been somewhat successful due to the merged populations of 2.6million. AFL is 3rd popular at best in this area so if we took the population figure and collolated it with the sporting teams/codes populaity then the dominant rugby codes i would say have 70% of market in brisbane and (according to phelpsy) 50% market of goldcoast which gives a population of 1.7 million. soccer is more dominant than AFL in brisbane so id say 10% of brisbane is AFL and on the gold coast id say 40% AFL to give a population figure for AFL in brisbane/Gold coast of 400,000 - 500,000(ill use the 500K figure). So pre 2011 there was one AFL team (the lions) based in brisbane/gold coast which has an AFL market population of 500,000, which is satisfactory for one team. then 2011 GCS enter the competition so that 500,000 figure is now at best shared 50/50 which would give 250K each, which i think would be really pushing the line between successful(staying in the black and making money) and folding. Geelong works ok with this number mainly due to its location so close to the biggest AFL market.

If you disagre with me on GCS suns being detrimental ill put it in another perspective for you. Do you seriously think GCS would exist if the gold coast happened to be as far from brisbane as say newcastle is from sydney (CBD - CBD 160kms)? Is the market on the gold coast alone large enough to support an AFL team. I say no. GCS need brisbane metro just like the lions need the gold coast metro. the areas population is too small (market wise) for both AFL teams to be successful (staying in the black and not relying on AFL money to survive). sadly, the market is big enough for one team to potentially be a success(looks to be GCS) whilst the other will be a basket case(relying on AFL handouts to survive).

Interesting points with a few assumptions (10 percent Brisbane ?) but your general question is a good one. Can the suns survive on Gold Coast alone. My view is a clear yes. Would the lions benefit if there were no suns ... In the short term the answer is yes as I know a few suns supporters who have transferred allegiances to the suns, some who haven't and remain lions supporters. Gold Coast is already thriving on the Gold Coast and the growth over the past three years of the suns and the general change of attitude toward them had been amazing. I think the lions will benefit long term from the suns however with the growth of AFL in seq continuing. You see AFL played in a lot of schools in the southern suburbs .. I visit ones in that area such. Kids play union or league as well but also AFL. Nrl is clearly dominant in Brisbane area with AFL more popular on hold coast .. I would say maybe 35 percent though but growing. So as AFL is supported or followed by more people, and AFL is in the media more and more due to there being a game every week in the state and on tv every week on fta, this sees its profile grow. The AFL at junior levels is much better run too and a lot of professional types bring their kids over .

[Fred]

Union has a silient following on the coast ... You rarely hear about in the media.

[AFLcrap1]

doesnt matter if a website says ''is brimming with AFL activity'' the FACT is in South east queensland AFLs best scenario is 3rd most popular football code. Rugby League, rugby union easily sit above. i would even say soccer sits 3rd above AFL but others say AFL is 3rd thats why im telling you
AFL IS AT BEST THE 3RD MOST POPULAR CODE IN SE QUEENSLAND. now can you tell me again about this 'brimming' and how it by somehow makes my statement false??

Here's how! Beat this number of local clubs!

NORTH EAST AFL Northern Conference
Aspley 16.13 drew Gold Coast 17.7, Brisbane 19.19 d Redland 8.7, Morningside 19.14 d Northern Territory 9.15, Broadbeach 12.8 d Labrador 10.12, Southport & Mount Gravatt - BYE

AFL SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND Division 1
Burleigh 12.8 wdb Western Magpies 24.17, Noosa 9.8 wdb Springwood 15.13, Palm Beach/Currumbin 18.17 d Sandgate 8.7, Surfers Paradise 21.9 d Coolangatta 11.6, University 4.5 wdb Mayne 22.20, Wilston Grange 9.16 wdb Maroochydore 11.17

AFL SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND Division 2
Alexandra Hills 24.18 d Wynnum 3.3, Kedron 22.19 d Caboolture 5.4, Kenmore 9.7 wdb Caloundra 16.13, Nambour 11.11 wdb Yeronga/South Brisbane 18.12, Redcliffe 9.4 wdb Coorparoo 16.14, Robina 19.20 d Aspley 12.8

AFL SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND Division 3
Beenleigh 17.18 d Ipswich 6.3, Carrara 19.20 d University 9.7, Logan City 15.7 d Griffith Uni/Moorooka 4.3, Pine Rivers 28.13 d Calamvale 4.7, Coomera - BYE

AFL SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND Division 4 South
Robina 10.5 wdb Lismore 14.15, Ballina 15.12 d Bond Uni 5.7, Byron Bay 23.17 d Burleigh 3.2, Tweed Coast - BYE

AFL SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND Division 4 Central
Collingwood Park 8.10 d Kenmore 5.6, Woodsmen 20.19 d Kedron 3.1, Yeronga/South Brisbane 4.3 wdb Zillmere 16.13, Jimboomba d University by forfeit

AFL SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND Division 4 North
Gympie 7.9 wdb Maroochydore 12.8, Pomona 27.17 d Glasshouse 1.1, Bribie Island 40.17 d Noosa 3.0

Yeah some are NSW and NT are there, but count them up - and then show me the same numbers at local rugby in both codes! These are open age by the way because I can't be bothered looking up juniors for now.

(Apologies to TLPG for copying part of two pages on his site but it was the easiest to access)

Albany Creek Crushers JRLFC Inc. Chris Pilat 0411 383 824 South Pine Sports Centre BRENDALE
Aspley RLFC Inc. Simon Scanlan 0467 491 728 Harry Kirby Park ASPLEY
Banyo RLC Inc. Craig Molyneux 0406 967 097 Bora Ring NUDGEE
Bayside Warriors RLFC Inc. Rick Ward 0423 866 240 Ken Hayward Oval DECEPTION BAY
Beenleigh JRLFC Inc. Julie Mccarthy 0414 453 486 Hammel Park BEENLEIGH
Beenleigh Multi Sports Assoc Inc. Rick Adamson 07 3287 4804 Bill Norrie Oval BEENLEIGH
Bracken Ridge Sports Assoc Inc. Chris White 0439 388 202 Les Hughes Sports Complex BRAY PARK
Brighton Roosters JRLC Inc. Debbie Sanders 0419 796 885 Jim Lawrie Field BRIGHTON
Brisbane Natives Sports Indigenous
Corp. Renee Kyle 0450 233 364 Norths St Josephs VIRGINIA
Brothers JRLFC Inc. Graham Brennan 0411 029 202 Gibson Park STAFFORD
Brothers St. Brendans RLFC Inc. Trish Dempsey 0437 086 503 Kookaburra Park ROCKLEA
Browns Plains RLFC Inc. Beverley Welch 0450 478 013 Grosvenor Park BROWNS PLAINS
Bulimba Valleys RLFC Inc. David Ford 0403 312 459 Balmoral Recreation
Grounds BULIMBA
Burpengary JRLFC Inc. Julie Sutton 0411 760 455 Burpengary Sports Ground BURPENGARY
Cannon Hill Stars RLC Inc. Nicole Dagan 0459 372 927 Bill Cash Memorial Park CANNON HILL
Capalaba DJRLFC Inc. Toni Wilkinson 0404 069 427 John Fredericks Park CAPALABA
Carina JRLFC Inc. Robert Brown 0404 932 560 Leo Williams Oval CARINA
Christian Lions RLFC Inc. Peter Ridsdale 0404 344 540 QUT Carseldine Campus CARSELDINE
Dayboro & Districts JRL Sports Club
Inc. Debbie Sellin 0407 123 224 Dayboro & Districts JRL
Sports Club DAYBORO
Deception Bay RLFC Inc. Steven Seagrott 0418 157 246 Doug Ross Oval DECEPTION BAY
Eastern Suburbs DRLFC Inc. Greg Macdonald 0419 735 231 WJ Scott Park HOLLAND PARK
Easts Mt. Gravatt JRLFC Inc. Sheena Dey 0407 595 810 Allan Innes Field MANSFIELD
Edens Landing RLFC Inc. Donna Gallagher 0459 949 591 Leighton Fields EDENS LANDING
Ferny Grove RL Sporting Assoc Inc. Mark Morrison 0401 675 246 Frank Lind Oval MITCHELTON
Fortitude Valley RLFC - Jnr Div Inc. Joanne Clarke 0434 484 020 Emerson Park GRANGE

Greenbank RLFC Home of the
Raiders Inc. Becky Battelley 0437 729 640 Greenbank Sport &
Recreation Club GREENBANK
Logan Brothers RLC Inc. Tanya McGregor 0424 619 379 Civic Park LOGAN CENTRAL
Logan Wanderers RLC Inc. Joanne De La Cruz 0431 619 236 Usher Park DAISY HILL
Mustangs Brothers RLFC Inc. Tracey Molloy 0411 950 154 Mustangs Oval CHAMBERS FLAT
Normanby RLFC Inc. Tony Casey 0403 326 469 Purtell Park BARDON
North Stradbroke Island RLFC Inc. Julie Brown 0438 778 242 Ron Stark Oval DUNWICH
Northern Suburbs JRLFC Inc. Peter Fraser 0407 156 440 Bishop Park NUNDAH
Norths St. Josephs JRLC Inc. David Molloy 0400 004 959 Warburton Park VIRGINIA
Pine Central Holy Spirit RLFC Inc. Wendy Holbert 0414 880 249 Les Hugh Sporting Complex BRAY PARK
Pine Rivers JLC Inc. Michelle McCullagh 0408 076 009 Mathieson Oval PETRIE
Redlands District RLC Inc. Richard Conway 0419 774 124 Pinklands Sports Grounds THORNLANDS
Rochedale Tigers RLFC Inc. Gabriela La Budde 0419 703 060 Underwood Park ROCHEDALE SOUTH
Samford & District RLFC Tim Woodland 0433 339 533 Cash Oval SAMFORD
Sandgate Brighton Gaters RLFC
Inc. Leny Hoeksema 0417 193 010 Brighton Roosters JRLFC BRIGHTON
Slacks Creek RLFC Inc. Frieda Hendy 0422 122 866 Usher Park DAISY HILL
Southern Suburbs RLFC Junior Div.
Ltd. Jane Villetri 0412 446 487 Brandon Park ACACIA RIDGE
Souths Graceville RLC Inc. Robert Reid 0419 651 326 Bert St Clair Oval GRACEVILLE
Souths Sunnybank RLFC Inc. Paul Gilbert 0416 820 038 Jim Murdoch Oval SUNNYBANK
Waterford RLFC Inc. Mick Sparey 0412 677 131 Noffke Park MEADOWBROOK
West Arana Hills RLFC Inc. Belinda McKelvie 0406 600 470 Kev McKell Oval KEPERRA
Wests Centenary JRLFC Inc. Darryn Klein 0447 761 758 P J McIlwain Oval WACOL
Wests Inala FC Inc. Marie Manser 0401 050 135 CJ Greenfield Sporting
Complex INALA
Wests Mitchelton RLFC Inc. Theresa Seath 0402 012 292 Frank Lind Oval MITCHELTON
Wynnum-Manly JRLFC Ltd. Leith Woolley 0400 706 137 Kitchener Park WYNNUM

Burleigh Heads RLFC Inc. Damian Driscoll 0422 663 224 Pizzey Park MIAMI
Cudgen Leagues Club Ltd. Graeme Lawrence 0439 510 014 3 Wommin Bay Road KINGSCLIFF
Currumbin Eagles JRLFC Inc. Jenny Peck 0432 578 341 Merv Craig Sporting
Complex CURRUMBIN WATERS
Gold Coast/Bilambil Jets RLFC Inc Peter Rigney 0407 580 708 Bilambil East Sports Field BILAMBIL
Ormeau RLFC Inc. Karen Carey 0416 485 768 Brian Harris Oval ORMEAU
South Tweed Senior RLC Inc Michele Hallard 0412 035 882 Cnr Fraser & Leisure Drive TWEED HEADS STH
Southport Tigers Seniors RLFC Ltd. Tom Orr 0414 180 483 Owen Park SOUTHPORT
The Runaway Bay Senior RLFC Inc. Glenn Lee 0488 605 108 Kevin Bycroft Oval RUNAWAY BAY
Tugun RLFC Inc. Karen Denny 0416 019 777 Betty Diamond Sports Complex TUGUN
Tweed Coast Raiders Senior RLC
Inc. Bob McDowell 0412 216 766 Les Burger Field BOGANGAR
Beaudesert & District JRLFC Inc. Shelly Currie 0447 755 866 Willis Park BEAUDESERT
Parkwood Sharks RLC Inc. Christine Sowter 0405 484 480 Parkwood Football Stadium LABRADOR
Robina Raptors JRLFC Inc Shaun Kelly 0438 199 047 Station Reserve ROBINA
Jimboomba JRLFC Inc. Matthew Neville 0414 271 872 Jimboomba Park JIMBOOMBA
Mudgeeraba JRLFC Inc. Matt Kenworthy 0401 638 112 Firth Park MUDGEERABA
Nerang JRLFC Inc. Vicki Hardin 0412 196 915 Glennon Park NERANG

CLUB CONTACT PHONE VENUE SUBURB
Edens Landing RLFC Inc. Donna Gallagher 0459 463 938 Leighton Fields EDENS LANDING
Forest Lake JRLFC Inc. Farren Dicker 0419 131 896 Warren Ritchie Sporting
Complex ELLEN GROVE
Fortitude Valley RLFC - Jnr Div Inc. Glen Delhaas 0466 811 932 Emerson Park GRANGE
Greenbank RLFC Home of the
Raiders Inc. Becky Battelley 0437 729 640 Greenbank Sports &
Recreation Club GREENBANK
Logan Brothers RLC Inc. Tanya McGregor 0404 459 898 Civic Park LOGAN CENTRAL
Mustangs Brothers RLFC Inc. Tracey Molloy 0411 950 154 Mustangs Oval CHAMBERS FLAT
Narangba Rangers RLFC Inc. Vicki Appleton 07 3203 7333 Narangba Sports Reserve NARANGBA
North Stradbroke Island RLFC Inc. Julie Brown 0438 778 242 Ron Stark Oval DUNWICH
Northern Suburbs Jnr Minor RLFC
Inc. Peter Fraser 0407 156 440 Bishop Park NUNDAH
Norths St. Josephs JRLC Inc. David Molloy 0400 004 959 Warburton Park VIRGINIA
Pine Central Holy Spirit RLFC Inc. John Bedford 408765093 Les Hughes Sporting
Complex BRAY PARK
Pine Rivers JLC Inc. Michelle McCullagh 0408 076 009 Mathieson Oval PETRIE
Redlands JRLC Inc. Tracey Shelton 0411 088 538 Pinklands Sports Ground THORNLANDS
Rochedale Tigers RLFC Inc. Gabriela La Budde 0419 703 060 Underwood Park ROCHEDALE SOUTH
Samford & District RLFC Inc. Timothy Woodland 0433 339 533 Alan Cash Oval SAMFORD
Slacks Creek RLFC Inc. Frieda Hendy 0422 122 866 Usher Park DAISY HILL
Southern Suburbs RLFC - Jnr Div
Ltd. Phil Villetri 0408 732 651 Brandon Park ACACIA RIDGE
Souths Graceville RLC Inc. Bob Reid 0419 651 326 Bert St Clair Oval GRACEVILLE
Souths Sunnybank RLFC Inc. Paul Gilbert 0416 820 038 Jim Murdoch Oval SUNNYBANK
The Redcliffe District RLFC Inc. Kirsty Fields 07 3203 7333 Dolphin Oval REDCLIFFE
Waterford RLFC Inc. Mick Sparey 0412 677 131 Noffke Park MEADOWBROOK
West Arana Hills RLFC Inc. Belinda McKelvie 0406 600 470 Kev McKell Oval KEPERRA
West Inala Football Club Inc Marie Manser 0401 050 135 CJ Greenfield Complex INALA
Wests (Brisbane) JRLFC Inc. Michael Brice 0422 815 736 Purtell Park BARDON
Wests Centenary JRLFC Inc. Darryn Klein 0420 501 374 P J McIlwain Place WACOL


Brisbane Valley JRLFC Inc. Danny Tango 0413 181 244 Redbank Street ESK
Brothers JRLFC Ipswich Inc. Benjamin McAteer 0407 159 280 Wildey Street RACEVIEW
Fassifern JRLFC Inc. Mahala Kirchner 0408 703 369 Hayes Oval HARRISVILLE
Goodna & Districts RLFC Inc. Jenny Stewart 0417 799 017 Richardson Park GOODNA
Karalee Twin Rivers JRL Inc. Amy Huckel 0413 556 815 Blue Gum Reserve KARALEE
Laidley JRLC Inc. Jim Lacey 0438 664 372 Whites Road LAIDLEY
Lowood Tarampa DJRLFC Inc. Kathy Maslen 0417 723 775 Lindemans Road LOWOOD
Northern Suburbs Junior Minor RLC
Ipswich Inc. Norm Scanlan 0437 442 542 Pelican Street NORTH IPSWICH
Redbank Plains JRLFC Inc. Jodie Elder 0403 264 236 Redbank Plains
Recreational Reserve REDBANK PLAINS
Rosewood JRLFC Inc. Tanya Poncho 0448 158 773 Anzac Park ROSEWOOD
Springfield JRLFC Inc. Adam McDonald 0400 148 078 Rob Gibbs Oval SPRINGFIELD
Swifts RLFC Inc. Terri-Leanne Squire 0410 649 330 40-64 Ipswich Boonah Road PURGA
West End JRLFC John Ward 0419 759 499 West End Rugby Leagues
Club BASIN POCKET



& that's not including the Darling Downs or Sunshine coast,Or even the NT.

Cwapper your master led you astray ..
Don't sit on his lap for a week as punishment


Yip yip .
Needed to be said.

[Fred]

I think nrl crap was quoting seniors

[TLPG]

He was. He got them from my website.

[AFLcrap1]

He was. He got them from my website.

Such a reliable source ,seeing as you get caught out LYING regularly.

I think nrl crap was quoting seniors

Would it matter ?.

Do you agree with him that AFL is No1 in SEQ.?
AFL has more clubs in SEQ.?.

That is what he claimed & used some fucktards Website as evidence.
& I just showed that RL dwarfs Fumbeball in SEQ .
In clubs & has about 7 times the registered playing numbers in Brissy .

But you had to come in & offer support to the fucktard twins..

:_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<> :_<>

NEEDED TO BE SAID

[ParraEelsNRL]

Wow, what an absolute demoralizing smashing.

[adamj1300]

This shows just where fumbleball sits in the Brissy area.

From the beginning of 2013.


Healthy outlook for sport as juniors sign up in droves

Anthony Gough •
The Sunday Mail (Qld) •
February 10, 2013 12:00AM


Junior sports sign-on 2013



WHILE the world of professional sport lies under a murky cloud, Queensland's pint-sized stars are set to shine, with clubs looking forward to their biggest seasons on record.

A few weeks after registrations for winter sports such as netball, soccer, league and union officially kicked off, major codes are reporting bumper numbers, with tens of thousands of kids flocking to sign-ups.

While fees have increased in some clubs, others have actually seen the cost to parents fall, bringing welcome relief to families.

Football Queensland chief operating officer Ben Mannion said the code was "very happy" with their soccer sign up figures, returning more than 35,000.

"Last year we had 70,000 players register and we're well and truly over half of that in the first couple of weeks," he said.

Mr Mannion said clubs were hoping for their most successful year yet, with World Cup qualifiers and the lead-up to the 2015 Asian Cup expected to fuel a surge of interest in the game.

Costs remain high for parents of kids who want to bend it like Beckham, with fees around $300 or more for registration in some inner-city clubs.

Mr Mannion said while the cost may increase, club fees to Football Australia hadn't risen, and clubs were working to reduce overheads.

Netball Queensland membership services unit manager Ashley Hustwayte said the code was aiming for a record year, outstripping last year's 47,256 registrations.

Mr Hustwayte said the sport had already seen a "big jump" on the Gold Coast, where one association had reported team numbers surging from 107 in 2012 to 140 so far this year, with sign-ups only a few weeks in.

He said although insurance costs had risen, club fees to Netball Queensland remained the same, and a season should cost $150-$250 for registration.

AFL Queensland community competitions manager Cherie Brockwell said the Brisbane Juniors had surpassed online player registrations for the same period last year, with 7000 participants expected to sign up.

The rugby codes are also looking for growth.

Brisbane Junior Rugby Union competition manager Kim Schuck said it was too early to confirm numbers, but the code was expecting to surpass last year's 8500 registrations in the area.

"It's looking like a really good year and we're looking at our numbers growing again," she said.

She said "very, very few" clubs had raised their fees this year, with most staying the same or even dropping because of better sponsorship deals within the code.

A Queensland Rugby League spokesman said the code was gearing up to beat last year's 46,338 registered players.

Only a deluded fuckwit would claim that AFL is bigger .
As shown by the junior numbers it is 5th behind RL ,RU,SOCCER & NETBALL.
can we get the actual link for the article, so we know the article hasn't been edited
& no actua numbers ..the fumble guy used Participants.

[NRLCrap1]

AFL Queensland figures are incomplete because not everyone registers online and that's just juniors!

Anyway, let's go back to CLUB numbers! That's been absent throughout all of this! Come on, give!!