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[Swans4ever]

I would prefer not the name the region for reasons of privacy as it's where I live now, but I do have kids and they are too young at present for Auskick. However I have seen the local situation and it's not good even with club connections. This is in Victoria incidentally. So if it's in trouble in Victoria, and in the Riverina from what I'm told, how could it be any better in other parts of New South Wales? Especially as the club connections are not there, and I would call that a very serious problem in game development.

Xman when I said 1 to 4 I was saying 1% to 4% when I said percentage terms. I meant there are four AFL clubs in New South Wales and Queensland for every single rugby league club outside of those states. Work the percentages out from there.

I can tell you that I am in Brissy and my young bloke did Auskick for a school term and wasn't that interested. He enjoyed it that much that he played soccer that year. Now to Cracker point, should he be included in AFL number or soccer, for that year I would say soccer.

The only reason it came to the school for a couple of terms, was because the head master is originally from Vic and tries to push it on everyone. Like most (not all) people who follow AFL in Brisbane, they are generally from Victoria or live there for a period of time and got into it whilst they were down there. My experience is those that originate from Vic move up here and then try to jam it down your throat like there is no other sport in the world. They don't get that we are generally not interested. They don't get off your back until you attend a game. Now he is a Lions fan, driving round with the lions number plates load and proud. Good on him, but it is so off putting trying to have a conversation about sport as he can't talk anything but AFL.

As much as he is trying to ram in down the kids throat, I am not seeing any shift in kids going to AFL because they did Auskick. I believe it is a good marketing thing for AFL, but I am not sure it is translating to growth in the sport.

In Qld/NSW people like all sports, my young bloke has had a go at Auskick, ozTag, soccer, he is a great swimmer and has now settle on RL and swimming. Maybe the AFL lovers out there should try some other things with their kids. And stop trying to ram yah shitty sport down our throats.

Obviously he was convinced not to like tiny you! My son plays soccer as well as AF and will play RL this year as well - I try and teach him the benefits of all sports and wouldn't call ANY sport shitty - you however have never posted anything but negative comments so your bias is clear! Maybe it's because your limited capacities find it difficult to grasp the concept - one thing is clear thou your son not enjoying Auskick has more to do with YOUR attitude and not the game or program! Have never met a kid that doesn't like to kick a ball or catch a ball! Perhaps you should stick to picking banjo's!