Highlights of 2013.

[pussycat]

NRL

- Of the top forty shows on tv the NRL had 7.
- the Nrl had 4 of the top 5 football shows on tv.
- The 3rd SOO match was the highest rating ever.
- Sydney recorded its highest ever ratings for a club match.
- Easts, a foundation club had there biggest ever home crowd.
- South , also been around since 1908, had there biggest ever crowd.
- Canterbury , been around since 1935, had there biggest crowd.
- Melbourne were another club who had there biggest crowd.
- Nz achieved there highest crowd.
- The NRL atracted its largest crowd in WA.
- The Nrl recorded its biiget ever crowd for an Anzac day match.
- The Penrith panthers club was named as the No.1 sports brand in the country.
- And the NRL announced a record $50m profit.

But, it was a bad year, or soi i am told

AFL

Aaah eer

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[Cracker]

The only reason it was a bad year for the AFL was because of the Essendon saga. And I am referring to the media coverage.

They've had worse years in terms of crowds.

[Pete_09]

pussycat if u hate AFL so much then why do u support Geelong? Very strange!!

[pussycat]

That's a pissweak excuse! what about Cronulla ? the Sydney media are 100 x worse than the Melbourne lapdogs.

[adamj1300]

That's a pissweak excuse! what about Cronulla ? the Sydney media are 100 x worse than the Melbourne lapdogs.

yes for things the Sydney media is worse for things that are relevant. have cronulla are not, so much so they cannot find a major sponsor.oh wait yes they can! "Shark Energy Drink" a product that the club makes

have you noticed the less and less media coverage the NRL gets now days. 5 years ago it use to dominate the news in QLD and NSW. but now not so. ever since news ltd sold the NRL off. they have far less interest in trying to pump up their investment. now AFL dominates the head lines

Penrith panthers, number 1 club poke club. rugby club 10k members and 10k crowds

[pussycat]

[quote="Pete_09"]pussycat if u hate AFL so much then why do u support Geelong? Very strange!![/quo

who would''nt love a pussycat?

[pussycat]

That's a pissweak excuse! what about Cronulla ? the Sydney media are 100 x worse than the Melbourne lapdogs.

yes for things that are relevant. cronulla are not, so much so they cannot find a major sponsor.oh wait yes they can! "Shark Energy Drink" a product that the club makes

They dont survive on handouts

[adamj1300]

That's a pissweak excuse! what about Cronulla ? the Sydney media are 100 x worse than the Melbourne lapdogs.

yes for things that are relevant. cronulla are not, so much so they cannot find a major sponsor.oh wait yes they can! "Shark Energy Drink" a product that the club makes

They dont survive on handouts

hand outs from who?
the crunulla sharks do, NRL clubs have a pissy little budget compared to all AFL clubs

A pizza shop owner has emerged as the mystery investor who has freed Cronulla of the bank debt that once threatened to ruin the club.
Fairfax Media can reveal a debt of about $3.5 million has been mortgaged to the superannuation fund of Paul Ellams to discharge a long-standing loan from St George Bank. The club's home ground of Remondis Stadium has been given as security.
Ellams is a Cronulla resident and Sharks supporter who recently negotiated the deal with club officials. The 60-year-old is a local businessman and developer who has run a number of companies, including a concreting business and a laundromat, which he has sold off in recent years. He is a friend of former Shimano boss John Dunphy, a local identity who considered running at the last board elections, and friends with several directors.
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The identity of the mystery man has been a closely guarded by the club. However, Ellams spoke candidly about his involvement while on a fishing trip to Port Stephens. ''I've spoken to the new board about the club and which direction it's going to go,'' he said. ''I have a lot of faith in the club, and I thought we'd get rid of St George Bank and go forward from there. There were some business [discussions] with those guys, they make a few bucks, I make a few bucks, and that's as far as it went.''
Cronulla were on the brink of collapse when they owed the bank $14 million, and their future was at the mercy of the lender. However, an advance of $10 million from the long-awaited redevelopment of the Remondis Stadium precinct in August 2012 wiped almost a $1 million a year in servicing fees, as the average interest rate was about 7.5 per cent.
Fairfax Media has obtained documents that show Remondis Stadium has been mortgaged to KPE superannuation, the private super fund for Paul and Kym Ellams. While Ellams wouldn't go into the details, he said the deal was a win for himself and the club.
''The commercial terms are I have first mortgage over the building, that's it really,'' he said. ''It helps the Sharks, and I've got a finger in the pie, too. It works both ways. They scratch my back, and I scratch theirs. That's as far as it goes.''


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z2x95GD3M6

like all NRL clubs, pokes & hand outs, to survive.

[AFLcrap1]

That's a pissweak excuse! what about Cronulla ? the Sydney media are 100 x worse than the Melbourne lapdogs.

yes for things that are relevant. cronulla are not, so much so they cannot find a major sponsor.oh wait yes they can! "Shark Energy Drink" a product that the club makes

They dont survive on handouts

hand outs from who?
the crunulla sharks do, NRL clubs have a pissy little budget compared to all AFL clubs

A pizza shop owner has emerged as the mystery investor who has freed Cronulla of the bank debt that once threatened to ruin the club.
Fairfax Media can reveal a debt of about $3.5 million has been mortgaged to the superannuation fund of Paul Ellams to discharge a long-standing loan from St George Bank. The club's home ground of Remondis Stadium has been given as security.
Ellams is a Cronulla resident and Sharks supporter who recently negotiated the deal with club officials. The 60-year-old is a local businessman and developer who has run a number of companies, including a concreting business and a laundromat, which he has sold off in recent years. He is a friend of former Shimano boss John Dunphy, a local identity who considered running at the last board elections, and friends with several directors.
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The identity of the mystery man has been a closely guarded by the club. However, Ellams spoke candidly about his involvement while on a fishing trip to Port Stephens. ''I've spoken to the new board about the club and which direction it's going to go,'' he said. ''I have a lot of faith in the club, and I thought we'd get rid of St George Bank and go forward from there. There were some business [discussions] with those guys, they make a few bucks, I make a few bucks, and that's as far as it went.''
Cronulla were on the brink of collapse when they owed the bank $14 million, and their future was at the mercy of the lender. However, an advance of $10 million from the long-awaited redevelopment of the Remondis Stadium precinct in August 2012 wiped almost a $1 million a year in servicing fees, as the average interest rate was about 7.5 per cent.
Fairfax Media has obtained documents that show Remondis Stadium has been mortgaged to KPE superannuation, the private super fund for Paul and Kym Ellams. While Ellams wouldn't go into the details, he said the deal was a win for himself and the club.
''The commercial terms are I have first mortgage over the building, that's it really,'' he said. ''It helps the Sharks, and I've got a finger in the pie, too. It works both ways. They scratch my back, and I scratch theirs. That's as far as it goes.''


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z2x95GD3M6

like all NRL clubs, pokes & hand outs, to survive.

Only five AFL clubs made a profit in 2013 without the assistance of poker machines, according to figures presented to the clubs by the AFL.
And remarkably, one of the clubs that made a pokies-free profit was North Melbourne, which made a decision to avoid poker machines from its business model, and is among the smallest clubs for revenue.
The five clubs that made a profit without non-football revenue - almost all of which is from poker machine venues - were Collingwood, Richmond, West Coast, Fremantle and North Melbourne. The Kangaroos are the clear outlier from that group of five and, according to the club, made a profit of $1.3 million in 2013 as a result of running a very low-cost operation.
Even Hawthorn, the 2013 premier and one of the game’s most financially robust clubs, had a profit that was assisted by pokie earnings. The Hawks made a healthy profit of $3.1 million in 2013, but they are understood to have earned more than $4 million from their lucrative Waverley Gardens gaming venue, and have plans to earn more from their new Caroline Springs venue.



Geelong, another fiscally strong club that has excelled at all levels, confirmed to Fairfax Media that it would not have been profitable in 2013 without poker machine earnings. The Cats made a net profit of $1.2 million last year.
Carlton earned profits of about $2.7 million from its poker machine operations - spearheaded by benefactor and pokies magnate Bruce Mathieson - which helped it to record a profit of $528,095.


Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/AFL/AFL-news/o ... z2x9OsI73I

[pussycat]

That's a pissweak excuse! what about Cronulla ? the Sydney media are 100 x worse than the Melbourne lapdogs.

yes for things that are relevant. cronulla are not, so much so they cannot find a major sponsor.oh wait yes they can! "Shark Energy Drink" a product that the club makes

They dont survive on handouts

hand outs from who?
the crunulla sharks do, NRL clubs have a pissy little budget compared to all AFL clubs

A pizza shop owner has emerged as the mystery investor who has freed Cronulla of the bank debt that once threatened to ruin the club.
Fairfax Media can reveal a debt of about $3.5 million has been mortgaged to the superannuation fund of Paul Ellams to discharge a long-standing loan from St George Bank. The club's home ground of Remondis Stadium has been given as security.
Ellams is a Cronulla resident and Sharks supporter who recently negotiated the deal with club officials. The 60-year-old is a local businessman and developer who has run a number of companies, including a concreting business and a laundromat, which he has sold off in recent years. He is a friend of former Shimano boss John Dunphy, a local identity who considered running at the last board elections, and friends with several directors.
Advertisement
The identity of the mystery man has been a closely guarded by the club. However, Ellams spoke candidly about his involvement while on a fishing trip to Port Stephens. ''I've spoken to the new board about the club and which direction it's going to go,'' he said. ''I have a lot of faith in the club, and I thought we'd get rid of St George Bank and go forward from there. There were some business [discussions] with those guys, they make a few bucks, I make a few bucks, and that's as far as it went.''
Cronulla were on the brink of collapse when they owed the bank $14 million, and their future was at the mercy of the lender. However, an advance of $10 million from the long-awaited redevelopment of the Remondis Stadium precinct in August 2012 wiped almost a $1 million a year in servicing fees, as the average interest rate was about 7.5 per cent.
Fairfax Media has obtained documents that show Remondis Stadium has been mortgaged to KPE superannuation, the private super fund for Paul and Kym Ellams. While Ellams wouldn't go into the details, he said the deal was a win for himself and the club.
''The commercial terms are I have first mortgage over the building, that's it really,'' he said. ''It helps the Sharks, and I've got a finger in the pie, too. It works both ways. They scratch my back, and I scratch theirs. That's as far as it goes.''


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z2x95GD3M6

like all NRL clubs, pokes & hand outs, to survive.

They survive! and they do it without handouts. Half the AFL clubs , no 80% have had to take handouts It was only a few years back that the swans were in recvievership! even nowadays there own CEO says there a week by week proposition! They pray that reruns of the iron chef aren't brought back. Dont get me started on those other basket cases .

[adamj1300]

That's a pissweak excuse! what about Cronulla ? the Sydney media are 100 x worse than the Melbourne lapdogs.

yes for things that are relevant. cronulla are not, so much so they cannot find a major sponsor.oh wait yes they can! "Shark Energy Drink" a product that the club makes

They dont survive on handouts

hand outs from who?
the crunulla sharks do, NRL clubs have a pissy little budget compared to all AFL clubs

A pizza shop owner has emerged as the mystery investor who has freed Cronulla of the bank debt that once threatened to ruin the club.
Fairfax Media can reveal a debt of about $3.5 million has been mortgaged to the superannuation fund of Paul Ellams to discharge a long-standing loan from St George Bank. The club's home ground of Remondis Stadium has been given as security.
Ellams is a Cronulla resident and Sharks supporter who recently negotiated the deal with club officials. The 60-year-old is a local businessman and developer who has run a number of companies, including a concreting business and a laundromat, which he has sold off in recent years. He is a friend of former Shimano boss John Dunphy, a local identity who considered running at the last board elections, and friends with several directors.
Advertisement
The identity of the mystery man has been a closely guarded by the club. However, Ellams spoke candidly about his involvement while on a fishing trip to Port Stephens. ''I've spoken to the new board about the club and which direction it's going to go,'' he said. ''I have a lot of faith in the club, and I thought we'd get rid of St George Bank and go forward from there. There were some business [discussions] with those guys, they make a few bucks, I make a few bucks, and that's as far as it went.''
Cronulla were on the brink of collapse when they owed the bank $14 million, and their future was at the mercy of the lender. However, an advance of $10 million from the long-awaited redevelopment of the Remondis Stadium precinct in August 2012 wiped almost a $1 million a year in servicing fees, as the average interest rate was about 7.5 per cent.
Fairfax Media has obtained documents that show Remondis Stadium has been mortgaged to KPE superannuation, the private super fund for Paul and Kym Ellams. While Ellams wouldn't go into the details, he said the deal was a win for himself and the club.
''The commercial terms are I have first mortgage over the building, that's it really,'' he said. ''It helps the Sharks, and I've got a finger in the pie, too. It works both ways. They scratch my back, and I scratch theirs. That's as far as it goes.''


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z2x95GD3M6

like all NRL clubs, pokes & hand outs, to survive.

Only five AFL clubs made a profit in 2013 without the assistance of poker machines, according to figures presented to the clubs by the AFL.
And remarkably, one of the clubs that made a pokies-free profit was North Melbourne, which made a decision to avoid poker machines from its business model, and is among the smallest clubs for revenue.
The five clubs that made a profit without non-football revenue - almost all of which is from poker machine venues - were Collingwood, Richmond, West Coast, Fremantle and North Melbourne. The Kangaroos are the clear outlier from that group of five and, according to the club, made a profit of $1.3 million in 2013 as a result of running a very low-cost operation.
Even Hawthorn, the 2013 premier and one of the game’s most financially robust clubs, had a profit that was assisted by pokie earnings. The Hawks made a healthy profit of $3.1 million in 2013, but they are understood to have earned more than $4 million from their lucrative Waverley Gardens gaming venue, and have plans to earn more from their new Caroline Springs venue.



Geelong, another fiscally strong club that has excelled at all levels, confirmed to Fairfax Media that it would not have been profitable in 2013 without poker machine earnings. The Cats made a net profit of $1.2 million last year.
Carlton earned profits of about $2.7 million from its poker machine operations - spearheaded by benefactor and pokies magnate Bruce Mathieson - which helped it to record a profit of $528,095.


Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/AFL/AFL-news/o ... z2x9OsI73I

so how many NRL clubs made more money from football operations than pokes this year 0
the NRL clubs do not release annual reports like the AFL clubs do
but do you think playing in front of empty stadiums plays the bills, do you think it will attract sponsors
essendon and collingwood made more money out of football related revenue than the NRL commission made. this includes soo & finals series

[AFLcrap1]

Only five AFL clubs made a profit in 2013 without the assistance of poker machines, according to figures presented to the clubs by the AFL.

[adamj1300]

Only five AFL clubs made a profit in 2013 without the assistance of poker machines, according to figures presented to the clubs by the AFL.

and 0 nrl clubs did. considering the revenue of all NRl clubs apart from the broncos are half of what a small AFL club is. is even funnier. by doing so is only explains you ignorance on how small your shittly little game it.

2 AFL clubs made more money than your commission did out of football related revenue. what does that say about the rest of the NRL & clubs

[King-Eliagh]

aflcrap1 =D>

how easy it is to dominate and prove wrong the flimsy floppy flaky flippant fledgling type arguments of our flayfl members/supporters

Its in a way flagrantly fun aint it?



Why oh why are our flayfl supporters failing so?

Guys, seriously, pck up ur fluckin game!

:_<>

[Swans4ever]

That's a pissweak excuse! what about Cronulla ? the Sydney media are 100 x worse than the Melbourne lapdogs.

yes for things that are relevant. cronulla are not, so much so they cannot find a major sponsor.oh wait yes they can! "Shark Energy Drink" a product that the club makes

They dont survive on handouts

hand outs from who?
the crunulla sharks do, NRL clubs have a pissy little budget compared to all AFL clubs

A pizza shop owner has emerged as the mystery investor who has freed Cronulla of the bank debt that once threatened to ruin the club.
Fairfax Media can reveal a debt of about $3.5 million has been mortgaged to the superannuation fund of Paul Ellams to discharge a long-standing loan from St George Bank. The club's home ground of Remondis Stadium has been given as security.
Ellams is a Cronulla resident and Sharks supporter who recently negotiated the deal with club officials. The 60-year-old is a local businessman and developer who has run a number of companies, including a concreting business and a laundromat, which he has sold off in recent years. He is a friend of former Shimano boss John Dunphy, a local identity who considered running at the last board elections, and friends with several directors.
Advertisement
The identity of the mystery man has been a closely guarded by the club. However, Ellams spoke candidly about his involvement while on a fishing trip to Port Stephens. ''I've spoken to the new board about the club and which direction it's going to go,'' he said. ''I have a lot of faith in the club, and I thought we'd get rid of St George Bank and go forward from there. There were some business [discussions] with those guys, they make a few bucks, I make a few bucks, and that's as far as it went.''
Cronulla were on the brink of collapse when they owed the bank $14 million, and their future was at the mercy of the lender. However, an advance of $10 million from the long-awaited redevelopment of the Remondis Stadium precinct in August 2012 wiped almost a $1 million a year in servicing fees, as the average interest rate was about 7.5 per cent.
Fairfax Media has obtained documents that show Remondis Stadium has been mortgaged to KPE superannuation, the private super fund for Paul and Kym Ellams. While Ellams wouldn't go into the details, he said the deal was a win for himself and the club.
''The commercial terms are I have first mortgage over the building, that's it really,'' he said. ''It helps the Sharks, and I've got a finger in the pie, too. It works both ways. They scratch my back, and I scratch theirs. That's as far as it goes.''


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z2x95GD3M6

like all NRL clubs, pokes & hand outs, to survive.

They survive! and they do it without handouts. Half the AFL clubs , no 80% have had to take handouts It was only a few years back that the swans were in recvievership! even nowadays there own CEO says there a week by week proposition! They pray that reruns of the iron chef aren't brought back. Dont get me started on those other basket cases .

Which year were they in receivership? They have made a profit every year bar one for the last ten years, when did there CEO say they were a week by week proposition? You better provide links otherwise I will demand a retraction!