if I was comparing single weekends, or single games you would have a point about cherry picking. But I'm comparing 8 finals games v 8 finals games. 80-100 FTA games v 80-100 FTA games. Over 100 payTV games v over 100 payTV games. The AFL won every measure!Terry wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2017 2:48 pmI"m talking about the whole season not a few cherry picked games. RL won aggregate and average.
If the NRL was number one on TV they would win most if not all of these comparisons. Yet they won none. The only thing they lead in is a comparison of TV scheduling. More rounds, far more games in isolation, and more games in prime time. It means nothing when comparing popularity, all it means is Ch9 and fox have better control of the NRL fixture to maximise potential ratings for maximum revenue.