Rabbit wrote:Birchgrove oval was some of there best work
I thought that straight out lying to a senate committee was a fair effort.
http://www.aph.gov.au/binaries/senate/c ... rt/c02.pdf
We looked at the absolute size of the Western Sydney market and the need
for the AFL to have a presence in a market that has the second strongest
growing LGA in Australia. Blacktown and Baulkham Hills have significant
support from migrant groups ... We are very aware of our challenges in
growing that market, and ultimately we need an AFL franchise to continue
the work we are doing at the base.
The participation in the greater west of
Sydney was of the order of 20,000 participants in 2008. We continue to
invest in that region and are building a base to be a team at the top.46
2.53
The committee requested that the AFL provide statistics on participation
levels in Western Sydney, the Gold Coast and Tasmania, including the proportion of
participants made up of the Auskick program. Unfortunately, the AFL only provided
the committee with figures for the entire NSW/ACT region, rather than Western
Sydney alone. They are included in Appendix 3. These statistics are not helpful in
assessing meaningful participation in the code in that area as they include far Western
NSW, the Riverina, Canberra and the far South Coast of NSW, where Australian
Rules football enjoys strong support and well established club competitions exist.
2.54 Information on the public record, attributed to the New South Wales Minister
for Sport suggests that
actual participation in Western Sydney is fewer than 3,000.
Only added 17K ..
Fucking couldn't lie straight in bed this mob.
If they are prepared to lie to a senate committee ,then they have no qualms telling whoppers to anyone.
& Crapper this is called a cource.NOt WIKI,Not hearsay or bullshit from AFL house ,but an actual transcript record of a Senate Enquiry.
& guess what ..They fucking lied through their teeth .