AFL going great in NSW

[Swans4ever]

The only real indicator of interest or growth is registered players in club copetitions,& very very strangly the AFL ,wont ever release those.
& I know why.
read david Lawson.he let the cat out of the bag.
& Swannie ,you do know that AFL house has been caught out lying about numbers .it happens regularly.

as a fan of a sport I would rather know the REAL picture ,not the bullshit

Above has the registered players which were released on AFLNSW website - perhaps you should read it first!

[Swans4ever]

There are 28468 registered players in AF in NSW - more than ALL of the RL combined in every state outside of NSW/ACT and QLD!!!!!! Hahaha you have fucked yourself with your own argument!

[Fred]

- How's RL doing after 100 yrs in Australia in Victoria, SA, WA and Tas - !

more then 50,000 Victorian school Children will have had a Rugby League Experience in 2013
& of course we'll now include our low contact variant " touch " football as well across the VFL states in all our participation figures

I'd say we're doin a bit better then you think fuckhead

Rl should include union playing numbers as well given the similarities lol

[pHyR3]

- How's RL doing after 100 yrs in Australia in Victoria, SA, WA and Tas - !

more then 50,000 Victorian school Children will have had a Rugby League Experience in 2013
& of course we'll now include our low contact variant " touch " football as well across the VFL states in all our participation figures

I'd say we're doin a bit better then you think fuckhead

Rl should include union playing numbers as well given the similarities lol

probably should, most union players follow league. Including myself and the vast majority of my teammates back in the day.

if you're including Auskick which is minimal contact aussie rules, we will also include touch footy and smash your participation numbers.

And that's not even taking into account the negative perception playing RL has in terms of mothers wanting to protect their little kiddies. One of the primary reasons soccer is exploding, combined with popularity amongst immigrants and its simplicity.

[AFLcrap1]

If it comes from AFL house then no thanks .they have no qualms about lying.
they lied to a senate committee about numbers .
They lie about numbers OS.
they lied about numbers in Syd with birchgrove oval.

So they have plenty of form.& I cant see them changing their spots now.

[Swans4ever]

The only real indicator of interest or growth is registered players in club copetitions,& very very strangly the AFL ,wont ever release those.
& I know why.
read david Lawson.he let the cat out of the bag.
& Swannie ,you do know that AFL house has been caught out lying about numbers .it happens regularly.

as a fan of a sport I would rather know the REAL picture ,not the bullshit

Looks like the AFL is prepared to release figures unlike the NRL they don't include "A rugby league experience" to boost their numbers - checking the Bureau of Statistics they appear close to accurate!

MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The AFL released its national participation numbers for 2012 with the game’s participation base continuing to reach record numbers throughout the country.
In 2012 national participation has increased to 844,799, representing a 6.81% increase from a 2011 total of 790,905 participants.

Across the four key participation areas of NAB AFL Auskick, clubs, schools and Cadbury AFL 9s, this year’s 6.81% increase is the largest rate of growth since 2008 and ensures the AFL remains on track to reach its forecasted target of one million participants by 2016.
In 2012 the number of NAB AFL Auskick participants reached 182,846, representing a 9.44% increase from the previous year, which is the biggest increase in NAB AFL Auskick participation since 2007.
The most substantial area of growth over the past 12 months has come from the number of females playing Australian football – the participation base of females jumped a massive 43.17% in 2012.

Significant participation growth was recorded on a regional basis throughout the country, with Queensland (up 10.04% to 137,989) and NSW/ACT (up 8.64% to 148,230) leading the way. South Australia was the only region not to record an increase with -2.06% growth in 2012 after registering a 13% increase in 2011.
The Northern Territory recorded the greatest overall regional growth, reaching 27,254 participants, up 29.18% on 2011.
Participation numbers of the newest form of the game, Cadbury AFL 9s, continued to grow significantly in 2012 to reach 12,536 participants, representing a 167% increase on the previous year.
International participation has also increased by 10% in 2012, rising to 110,292 participants outside Australia.
AFL General Manager - National and International Development and General Counsel, Andrew Dillon, said: “The growth of our participation base, across all levels of the game, is vitally important to the health of Australian football so it’s encouraging to see significant growth in 2012.

“Through a wide range of programs right around the country we are committed to ensuring as many people as possible are able to be actively involved in Australian football.

”The NAB AFL Auskick program continues to provide a pathway for thousands of young kids and the growth rate over the past 12 months has been the largest we’ve seen in five years.
This comes off the back of the ongoing support we receive from NAB and a focus on delivering quality programs at a local community level,” Mr Dillon added.

“We’ve also seen a significant jump in the number of females playing the game as participation continues to grow off the back of the suite of programs on offer to both males and females.

“The development of AFL 9s as a social form of the game has provided us with an opportunity to engage with a new market to grow the game while our club and school football programs continue to provide us with a great avenue for playing the game in safe and inclusive environments.

“We’ve seen growth right around the country but it’s particularly encouraging to see such strong growth rates in the non-traditional markets of Queensland and New South Wales and the ACT.
The introduction of the Gold Coast Suns in 2011 and the Greater Western Sydney Giants this year has been pivotal in increasing awareness and participation of Australian football in those regions.

“As interest in the game continues to grow internationally we’ve again seen an increase in those people playing the game outside of Australia with the strongest participation numbers coming from countries such as South Africa, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.”

Ends

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[Raiderdave]

The only real indicator of interest or growth is registered players in club copetitions,& very very strangly the AFL ,wont ever release those.
& I know why.
read david Lawson.he let the cat out of the bag.
& Swannie ,you do know that AFL house has been caught out lying about numbers .it happens regularly.

as a fan of a sport I would rather know the REAL picture ,not the bullshit

Looks like the AFL is prepared to release figures unlike the NRL they don't include "A rugby league experience" to boost their numbers

& unlike the NRL
they don't include any real figures :_<> :_<>

844K
about 250K made up players & another 350K ausfudge players .. most of whom don't play in any club comps

&

this made up figure is still 1 million behind Rugby League & its variants participation numbers
VFL
numb .... 3 for participation among football codes

[Swans4ever]

- How's RL doing after 100 yrs in Australia in Victoria, SA, WA and Tas - !

more then 50,000 Victorian school Children will have had a Rugby League Experience in 2013
& of course we'll now include our low contact variant " touch " football as well across the VFL states in all our participation figures

I'd say we're doin a bit better then you think fuckhead

Rl should include union playing numbers as well given the similarities lol

probably should, most union players follow league. Including myself and the vast majority of my teammates back in the day.

if you're including Auskick which is minimal contact aussie rules, we will also include touch footy and smash your participation numbers.

And that's not even taking into account the negative perception playing RL has in terms of mothers wanting to protect their little kiddies. One of the primary reasons soccer is exploding, combined with popularity amongst immigrants and its simplicity.

I would look at my thread on RL in Australia before you say whay can be included and what cant!

[Swans4ever]

If it comes from AFL house then no thanks .they have no qualms about lying.
they lied to a senate committee about numbers .
They lie about numbers OS.
they lied about numbers in Syd with birchgrove oval.

So they have plenty of form.& I cant see them changing their spots now.

Thats funny I saw what came out of NRL HQ about RL Australia wide - not one of their claims about current clubs interstate are correct - which makes me believe that you RL blokes are in serious danger of being 1st class hypocrites!

[NRLCrap1]

Talking of form - look at Dave pull out all of his old chestnuts under a different name! All three of those were points made by Dave in the past!

[Xman]

Talking of form - look at Dave pull out all of his old chestnuts under a different name! All three of those were points made by Dave in the past!

Do you think that is even relative to the discussion? Both Dave and aflcrap also come from LU where these exact topics would have been debated. Isnt it reasonable they would use some of the same points in their arguments?

[AFLcrap1]

Talking of form - look at Dave pull out all of his old chestnuts under a different name! All three of those were points made by Dave in the past!

Do you think that is even relative to the discussion? Both Dave and aflcrap also come from LU where these exact topics would have been debated. Isnt it reasonable they would use some of the same points in their arguments?

never thought I would see the day when you were the sensible one in a discussion..

& as you know from your days at LU,topics like playing numbers get many responses ,but all with basically the same theme with a Few anatomy jokes thrown in.

this headcase is now obsessed with me ,.
so piss off idiot.
& lets get back to mythical playing numbers in derpball.

[Xman]

Talking of form - look at Dave pull out all of his old chestnuts under a different name! All three of those were points made by Dave in the past!

Do you think that is even relative to the discussion? Both Dave and aflcrap also come from LU where these exact topics would have been debated. Isnt it reasonable they would use some of the same points in their arguments?

never thought I would see the day when you were the sensible one in a discussion..

& as you know from your days at LU,topics like playing numbers get many responses ,but all with basically the same theme with a Few anatomy jokes thrown in.

this headcase is now obsessed with me ,.
so piss off idiot.
& lets get back to mythical playing numbers in derpball.

You and I both know the forum you come from exceeds at making posts personal and avoiding the topic. Then if all else fails the ban button comes in very handy. We're a bit more civilised here, well we're trying to be.

[Swans4ever]

Talking of form - look at Dave pull out all of his old chestnuts under a different name! All three of those were points made by Dave in the past!

Do you think that is even relative to the discussion? Both Dave and aflcrap also come from LU where these exact topics would have been debated. Isnt it reasonable they would use some of the same points in their arguments?

never thought I would see the day when you were the sensible one in a discussion..

& as you know from your days at LU,topics like playing numbers get many responses ,but all with basically the same theme with a Few anatomy jokes thrown in.

this headcase is now obsessed with me ,.
so piss off idiot.
& lets get back to mythical playing numbers in derpball.

Not as Mythical as RL and Touch football - I even started questioning AFL numbers until I decided to look into RL claims to see if you preaching from a moral authority - now that I have RL seems to be the spin kings (Shane Warne could learn something from these hypocrites!).

[NRLCrap1]

Talking of form - look at Dave pull out all of his old chestnuts under a different name! All three of those were points made by Dave in the past!

Do you think that is even relative to the discussion? Both Dave and aflcrap also come from LU where these exact topics would have been debated. Isnt it reasonable they would use some of the same points in their arguments?

The EXACT same points? No it's not reasonable.

SImilar points, yeah you'd be right. But that's not what we're dealing with here!