Talking Footy

leagueiscrap wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2017 11:35 pm

No there is none, just another thread of dribble and deflection

post_hoc wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:34 am

The AFL need to continue to try and "boost" GWS profile. Western Sydney couldn't give a rats about them, but it is essential that they appear worthwhile because they need them to con the various governments for more money. To build fields that no one uses, they need to lock away open space to prevent codes that desperately need them from gaining access.

The simple fact is AFL in Western Sydney is so far behind every other football code, but they lie about participation numbers, lie about the real popularity of the GWS, because it is the wedge to stop other codes from growing further.

AFLX is the same thing. Wait for some "amazing" figures to come out about popularity so they can tie up more and more Rectangle fields.

leagueiscrap wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2017 11:26 am

post_hoc wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:34 am

The AFL need to continue to try and "boost" GWS profile. Western Sydney couldn't give a rats about them, but it is essential that they appear worthwhile because they need them to con the various governments for more money. To build fields that no one uses, they need to lock away open space to prevent codes that desperately need them from gaining access.

The simple fact is AFL in Western Sydney is so far behind every other football code, but they lie about participation numbers, lie about the real popularity of the GWS, because it is the wedge to stop other codes from growing further.

AFLX is the same thing. Wait for some "amazing" figures to come out about popularity so they can tie up more and more Rectangle fields.

given GWS are 6 years old and been easy beats for most of their existence compared to NRLOL teams that are 60 to 90 years old! GWS their crowds and memberships are those clubs levels going by your logic western sydney couldnt give a rats about those teams either! throw in the aye league WSW as well

GWS are a 20 to 30 year project and will only to continue to grow just like the Swans have done

post_hoc wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:03 am

leagueiscrap wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2017 11:26 am

post_hoc wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:34 am

The AFL need to continue to try and "boost" GWS profile. Western Sydney couldn't give a rats about them, but it is essential that they appear worthwhile because they need them to con the various governments for more money. To build fields that no one uses, they need to lock away open space to prevent codes that desperately need them from gaining access.

The simple fact is AFL in Western Sydney is so far behind every other football code, but they lie about participation numbers, lie about the real popularity of the GWS, because it is the wedge to stop other codes from growing further.

AFLX is the same thing. Wait for some "amazing" figures to come out about popularity so they can tie up more and more Rectangle fields.

given GWS are 6 years old and been easy beats for most of their existence compared to NRLOL teams that are 60 to 90 years old! GWS their crowds and memberships are those clubs levels going by your logic western sydney couldnt give a rats about those teams either! throw in the aye league WSW as well

GWS are a 20 to 30 year project and will only to continue to grow just like the Swans have done

2/3 of GWS members are from Canberra, last time I checked that wasn't in western sydney. So there local members number about 7000-9000, judging by their crowd sizes that would be a close estimate. But the AFL are known to lie about their membership, just as they lie about their participation figures. It is all to secure grounds and money at the expense of other sports.