Expansion not going so well.

[Stewie]

Didn't beat my team, either did the pink poofs, aye beaussie.

Which pink poofs?

[ParraEelsNRL]

Well done spewie, well done.

Your code will never live it down

lol

[Stewie]

Well done spewie, well done.

Your code will never live it down

lol

So who were you talking about with the pink poofs comment?

[piesman2011]

How about this Dave

http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page ... D=21893278

Darling downs population of 240K 11 AR clubs.

IN 2013 they will have:

•2 BRAND NEW clubs, the Chinchilla SUNS & South Burnett Saints
•BRAND NEW senior women's competition
•NEW MAJOR SPONSOR for the AFLDDJ; McDonalds Toowoomba Region Restaraunts
•BRAND NEW Toowoomba Under 6s competition
•EXPANSION of the Reserves competition
•INTRODUCTION of the Satellite Schools Program
•BRAND NEW home ground for the Lockyer Valley Demons
•MARQUEE games at Heritage Oval for the South Toowoomba Bombers
•LAUNCH of the AFLDD Clubs Alive Program
•CROWS program to expand to include U16s


In 2012 they had the:
•Highest ever junior participation in AFLDDJ matches
•Highest ever number of Auskick pariticipants and the first time cracking the 2000 barrier

Read up on the Super League war yet, or you gonna let that one go through to the keeper?

I have in the past. Why would I need to read about it again? You believe that the superleague war held back RL for the last 15 years is that what you are getting at? Hopefully RL/NRL can now grow more post News limmited especially at the grassroots level into Vic/SA/WA and Tassy. The more sports being played the better. Hopefully AR can grow in NSW/QLD as well. Theres no reason why we cant have 3, 4 or more giant well funded sports in OZ the way they do in the US we certainly love our sports here.

[eelofwest]

Well having been travelling the world for the past few months I'm happy to say I return to these hallowed forums with fresh perspective.

In sum.

It is clear the AFL has not succeeded to expectations in their venture into Western Sydney... An initiative which is built on an unethical and misleading marketing ploy is bound to fail...And fail it has thus far. From the woeful first game crowd, compared to expectations, on a balmy clear sydney sat night. Many, including myself and our illustrious administrator expected the billed first local derby blockbuster/first GWS match to get 70k plus. The crowd was barely half that. An uncompetitive season by the new club in the west was compounded by the calls from some of the codes all time greats such as mick malthouse that the afls expansion is sapping the entire competition, creating a chasm between the top and bottom half of the comp. And then...Izzy, after being provided pooloads of dosh for smiling at the cameras and the kiddies, about turned and told the club to stick it where de sun dont shine.

Amongst all this i distinctly recall the calls from AFL HQ that they were venturing into RL Heartland to "coexist" first arriving around midway through last season. Or in other words - AFTER they realised they'd made utter gooses of themselves and their so called 'competition'. There has never been a more lopsided AFL comp in living history than in 2012 folks.

Xman and Stewie the pair of you should show shame towards your favoured sporting organisation's unethical and inept actions Or alternatively, the pair of you may continue looking like a pair of testicle heads. Your choice folks...your choice

Could not have put it better myself..........welcome back to the forums King, not much has changed these 2 zombies still getting there buts handed to them by us NRL boys....... =D> =D>

King the desperation from this code is starting to get cringe worthy.......................


AFL keen to provide NZ alternative


Competing head on with rugby union and league for players in New Zealand isn't on the AFL's agenda, says national talent manager Kevin Sheehan.

Singing a remarkably similar tune to the code's western Sydney songsheet, Sheehan says the code is just looking to provide another choice for talented young Kiwis. Oh my we want to coexist.... were have i heard this before guys....

"We don't see ourselves as competition - we like to see ourselves as being on the menu, just an option," he told AAP. Eat a big fat one guys your not welcome in NZ period, ask the locals of NZ what they think of your silly code....

"Not everyone's suited to play for the All Blacks or in the NRL.

"There's different body types that may be more suited to our game, and we want to give them a professional opportunity."

The first step on that path began in Wellington on Thursday for 40 hopefuls as they were put through their paces across a range of tests designed to measure speed, agility, endurance and vertical leap.

Sheehan says the best youngsters in the country have been selected, and nine of the AFL's 18 clubs have travelled across the ditch to see what's on offer.

"They've got to show their X-factor, something special about them athletically that might appeal to some of these clubs having a look," Sheehan said.

He points to the example of giant Hawthorn teenager Shem Tatupu as an indication of what New Zealanders can achieve in the challenging sport.

"This game will challenge you in every respect - it's a game that's played in the 360, in every field. In the air, behind you, there's no offside, you've got to be good on the ground, you've got to be tough and courageous. It's a demanding game in every sense."

Tatupu, son of former Warriors rugby league player Tony Tatupu, has been listed as an international rookie at Hawthorn although he isn't eligible to join the Hawks' list until the end of this year.

The 197cm tall 17-year-old, weighing in at 105kg, has agreed to a three-year contract taking him through to the end of the 2016 season.

Hawthorn have also secured another teenage Kiwi, Kurt Heatherley, on a three-year deal, after he has held an international scholarship at the club since late 2009.

The AFL recently signalled its interest in expansion across the Tasman, scheduling the first ever match for premiership points outside Australia in Wellington later this year.

St Kilda will play the Sydney Swans at Westpac Stadium on April 25, and the AFL have also committed to playing two games in New Zealand in 2014 and 2015.



Oh saturation point is coming quick isn't it Mr Demetriosssss................

[Xman]

Eels speaking on behalf of NZ...

Eels again falling for the codes war line..

Isnt RL trying to expand into Perth and Adelaide? Tell me the difference...hypocrite

[Rabbit]

Ask any of the Kiwis on LU theY will tell you what we all know. VFL in NZ

[King-Eliagh]

Yes eels I concur. The shady efforts to expand whilst slagging off the company line 'we want to coexist' is nothing more than a face saving weakass ploy to cover the facts. Of course they are competing, albeit incredibly poorly Why not be up front about it? The AFL is the last cab off the rank in Sydney. And it's completely unknown in NZ Lets all be honest eh I mean there's room enough for the code to be in sydney, and GWS'd prob be a successful venture if the AFL didnt delude and lose its potential fanbase by signing up some RL star as the poster boy/star of the team and calling themselves Greater Western Sydney whilst they are a stones throw west of the swans.

I spose they'll be recruiting Jonah Lomu soon to try and 'break in' to the NZ market? :_<> It really is laughable isnt it I mean think about it. Isn't it important that the 'image' / 'poster boy' / 'team representative' / what ever ya wanna call it is supposed to be a player who can actually do things ON the field??? I mean since when was the duddest player on the team, the image for the team? Did not the head honchos down at AFL HQ even think of the minds of all those kiddies who'd go to the game to watch Izzy play, after he came to their school and spun a ball on his finger pretending to be a marngrook star, and instead they see some muscley guy making a fool of himself, running round like he's been smoking bucket billies for the past hour and being bamboozled by opposition players week in week out???

The whole AFL expansion campaign is a puppet show coordinated by muppets. Last I hear they're playing some exhibition match in saudi arabia! WTF is that about?

In any case I sincerely look forward to enjoying the antics they'll come up with for expanding into NZ =D>

[Stewie]

How about this Dave

http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page ... D=21893278

Darling downs population of 240K 11 AR clubs.

IN 2013 they will have:

•2 BRAND NEW clubs, the Chinchilla SUNS & South Burnett Saints
•BRAND NEW senior women's competition
•NEW MAJOR SPONSOR for the AFLDDJ; McDonalds Toowoomba Region Restaraunts
•BRAND NEW Toowoomba Under 6s competition
•EXPANSION of the Reserves competition
•INTRODUCTION of the Satellite Schools Program
•BRAND NEW home ground for the Lockyer Valley Demons
•MARQUEE games at Heritage Oval for the South Toowoomba Bombers
•LAUNCH of the AFLDD Clubs Alive Program
•CROWS program to expand to include U16s


In 2012 they had the:
•Highest ever junior participation in AFLDDJ matches
•Highest ever number of Auskick pariticipants and the first time cracking the 2000 barrier

Read up on the Super League war yet, or you gonna let that one go through to the keeper?

I have in the past. Why would I need to read about it again? You believe that the superleague war held back RL for the last 15 years is that what you are getting at? Hopefully RL/NRL can now grow more post News limmited especially at the grassroots level into Vic/SA/WA and Tassy. The more sports being played the better. Hopefully AR can grow in NSW/QLD as well. Theres no reason why we cant have 3, 4 or more giant well funded sports in OZ the way they do in the US we certainly love our sports here.

No thanks, SA is doing just fine without the nRL here. In 2012 with no nRL games in the city, it's little wonder Adelaide was found to be the nations safest city. =D>

[ParraEelsNRL]

Well done spewie, well done.

Your code will never live it down

lol

So who were you talking about with the pink poofs comment?

I'm talking about the most homophobic sport on the planet.

[Xman]

Ask any of the Kiwis on LU theY will tell you what we all know. VFL in NZ

Next you'll claim LU is a reasonable representation of society!

Theyre the dregs, the low-lifes, the losers. Just look at Parra, he's a moderator!

[Stewie]

Well done spewie, well done.

Your code will never live it down

lol

So who were you talking about with the pink poofs comment?

I'm talking about the most homophobic sport on the planet.

Since you're using the words "pink poofs" I suppose the homophobic sport is rl since you're a fan of it?

[ParraEelsNRL]

How about this Dave

http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page ... D=21893278

Darling downs population of 240K 11 AR clubs.

IN 2013 they will have:

•2 BRAND NEW clubs, the Chinchilla SUNS & South Burnett Saints
•BRAND NEW senior women's competition
•NEW MAJOR SPONSOR for the AFLDDJ; McDonalds Toowoomba Region Restaraunts
•BRAND NEW Toowoomba Under 6s competition
•EXPANSION of the Reserves competition
•INTRODUCTION of the Satellite Schools Program
•BRAND NEW home ground for the Lockyer Valley Demons
•MARQUEE games at Heritage Oval for the South Toowoomba Bombers
•LAUNCH of the AFLDD Clubs Alive Program
•CROWS program to expand to include U16s


In 2012 they had the:
•Highest ever junior participation in AFLDDJ matches
•Highest ever number of Auskick pariticipants and the first time cracking the 2000 barrier

Read up on the Super League war yet, or you gonna let that one go through to the keeper?

I have in the past. Why would I need to read about it again? You believe that the superleague war held back RL for the last 15 years is that what you are getting at? Hopefully RL/NRL can now grow more post News limmited especially at the grassroots level into Vic/SA/WA and Tassy. The more sports being played the better. Hopefully AR can grow in NSW/QLD as well. Theres no reason why we cant have 3, 4 or more giant well funded sports in OZ the way they do in the US we certainly love our sports here.

So if you read about it before (lol reading about it knowing more than a person living it) why do you get so much wrong?

[ParraEelsNRL]

Since you're using the words "pink poofs" I suppose the homophobic sport is rl since you're a fan of it?

I don't play, ref, or own a RL club, I'm a nobody.

Dickhead.

[Stewie]

Since you're using the words "pink poofs" I suppose the homophobic sport is rl since you're a fan of it?

I'm a nobody.

We know