piesman2011 wrote:I thought I would just point out that the NRL has yet to recieve their first payment from their new TV deal. While the AFL is one year into their deal. Currently the AFL V NRL (no clubs) revenue is highly in favour of the AFL. The 2012 annual reports (if the NRL print theirs) will show this.
I think you will find they received there first payment. And as pointed out in the news, with there new restructuring they are now Australia's wealthiest TV company.
AFL clubs , half of them , are loss makers, relying on the AFL for handouts - A further burden of an organisation soon to be in receivership.
NRL clubs are not established to make money . They are contracted to the NRL but other than an annual grant have no real connection. These clubs have rich powerful backers - millionares , league's clubs and there results wont show up oln the NRL's annual profit and loss report.
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