Talking Footy

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 8df6c52fac

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here are now 5500 female soccer participants in the Sutherland Shire – which is more than rugby league, rugby union and AFL combined for both male and female players.

While league’s junior numbers are falling, the extraordinary growth in soccer has now forced the sport to restrict registration numbers because there are not enough fields to play on.

The growth rate in the past 10 years is more than 32 per cent.

Every weekend there are 800 games (male and female) on 61 different fields in the Shire.

There are now 27 clubs and 460 teams in females alone ranging from under-6s to open age. A mixture of mums, teenagers and little girls in MiniRoo teams

My comment

How long until the other codes will have to start forgoing grounds to accommodate Football.

I think Rugby League or Union is worse off in this respect (not because of numbers) but simply due to the fields being the same size. But it would be very hard for the AFL to argue to get any more grounds.

Intentcity wrote:

Just confirming what we already knew, Flogball is a sport for girls.

wow, school must be out already, talk about childish.

Intentcity wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 8df6c52fac

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here are now 5500 female soccer participants in the Sutherland Shire – which is more than rugby league, rugby union and AFL combined for both male and female players.

While league’s junior numbers are falling, the extraordinary growth in soccer has now forced the sport to restrict registration numbers because there are not enough fields to play on.

The growth rate in the past 10 years is more than 32 per cent.

Every weekend there are 800 games (male and female) on 61 different fields in the Shire.

There are now 27 clubs and 460 teams in females alone ranging from under-6s to open age. A mixture of mums, teenagers and little girls in MiniRoo teams

My comment

How long until the other codes will have to start forgoing grounds to accommodate Football.

I think Rugby League or Union is worse off in this respect (not because of numbers) but simply due to the fields being the same size. But it would be very hard for the AFL to argue to get any more grounds.

There are plenty of grounds throughout Australia without a grandstand, take your pick.

yes because an empty ground in Mornington will work for a team from Menai

Intentcity wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

Intentcity wrote:

Just confirming what we already knew, Flogball is a sport for girls.

wow, school must be out already, talk about childish.

Shouldn't you be falling in a screaming heap like you've been shot?

shouldn't you be injecting stuff into your eyeballs? or are you more of the hurling racist taunts at aboriginal players, or maybe bashing women in the stands?

You make some pretty pointless comments, but I bet your mum says you're cool.

Intentcity wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

Intentcity wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

Intentcity wrote:

Just confirming what we already knew, Flogball is a sport for girls.

wow, school must be out already, talk about childish.

Shouldn't you be falling in a screaming heap like you've been shot?

shouldn't you be injecting stuff into your eyeballs? or are you more of the hurling racist taunts at aboriginal players, or maybe bashing women in the stands?

You make some pretty pointless comments, but I bet your mum says you're cool.

Go and light some flares and cause a riot you Flogball loving Git.

But what would I do on the weekend then?

Intentcity wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

Intentcity wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

Intentcity wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

Intentcity wrote:

Just confirming what we already knew, Flogball is a sport for girls.

wow, school must be out already, talk about childish.

Shouldn't you be falling in a screaming heap like you've been shot?

shouldn't you be injecting stuff into your eyeballs? or are you more of the hurling racist taunts at aboriginal players, or maybe bashing women in the stands?

You make some pretty pointless comments, but I bet your mum says you're cool.

Go and light some flares and cause a riot you Flogball loving Git.

But what would I do on the weekend then?

What you do during the week, practice the art of inbreeding.

wow, a real Oscar Wilde aren't you

Intentcity wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

Intentcity wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

Intentcity wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

Intentcity wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

Intentcity wrote:

Just confirming what we already knew, Flogball is a sport for girls.

wow, school must be out already, talk about childish.

Shouldn't you be falling in a screaming heap like you've been shot?

shouldn't you be injecting stuff into your eyeballs? or are you more of the hurling racist taunts at aboriginal players, or maybe bashing women in the stands?

You make some pretty pointless comments, but I bet your mum says you're cool.

Go and light some flares and cause a riot you Flogball loving Git.

But what would I do on the weekend then?

What you do during the week, practice the art of inbreeding.

wow, a real Oscar Wilde aren't you

You're out of your depth here boy.

Yes, clearly. depth is such an obvious part of your thinking

post_hoc wrote:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 8df6c52fac

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here are now 5500 female soccer participants in the Sutherland Shire – which is more than rugby league, rugby union and AFL combined for both male and female players.

While league’s junior numbers are falling, the extraordinary growth in soccer has now forced the sport to restrict registration numbers because there are not enough fields to play on.

The growth rate in the past 10 years is more than 32 per cent.

Every weekend there are 800 games (male and female) on 61 different fields in the Shire.

There are now 27 clubs and 460 teams in females alone ranging from under-6s to open age. A mixture of mums, teenagers and little girls in MiniRoo teams

My comment

How long until the other codes will have to start forgoing grounds to accommodate Football.

I think Rugby League or Union is worse off in this respect (not because of numbers) but simply due to the fields being the same size. But it would be very hard for the AFL to argue to get any more grounds.

Good for you - so when are they going to reduce registration fees? Like AFL, RL and RU pay a quarter of what it costs to play soccer - is that because they are proping up the A League???? Or are they really really corrupt? I mean someone must be bennifiting - also like in my area I suspect that soccer is getting local council to give them more ovals thru political pressure - personally it will always be the most popular participation wise but it will never be regarded as the number one sport because it's very boring.

Swans4ever wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 8df6c52fac

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here are now 5500 female soccer participants in the Sutherland Shire – which is more than rugby league, rugby union and AFL combined for both male and female players.

While league’s junior numbers are falling, the extraordinary growth in soccer has now forced the sport to restrict registration numbers because there are not enough fields to play on.

The growth rate in the past 10 years is more than 32 per cent.

Every weekend there are 800 games (male and female) on 61 different fields in the Shire.

There are now 27 clubs and 460 teams in females alone ranging from under-6s to open age. A mixture of mums, teenagers and little girls in MiniRoo teams

My comment

How long until the other codes will have to start forgoing grounds to accommodate Football.

I think Rugby League or Union is worse off in this respect (not because of numbers) but simply due to the fields being the same size. But it would be very hard for the AFL to argue to get any more grounds.

Good for you - so when are they going to reduce registration fees? Like AFL, RL and RU pay a quarter of what it costs to play soccer - is that because they are proping up the A League???? Or are they really really corrupt? I mean someone must be bennifiting - also like in my area I suspect that soccer is getting local council to give them more ovals thru political pressure - personally it will always be the most popular participation wise but it will never be regarded as the number one sport because it's very boring.

so even with higher rego fees, more people want to play Football than AFL, I guess they know a premium product and are willing to pay for it.

I think you need to work on your argument you complain that the fees are high yet more people keep flocking to play the game, you complain it's boring yet more people are flocking to play the game. Do you think for a moment that it's actually AFL who are virtually paying kids in western Sydney to come play yet have got nothing to show for it, that might be the boring part?

I don't know, maybe you should ask yourself.

So how do you get this number 1 sport bit? Which sport is number 1, because if you change the metrics looks like a few sports have a shot.

Football clearly number 1 sport for participation
Rugby league clearly number 1 sport in two of the three largest states
AFL biggest crowds in 3 states

We could go on shifting the metrics to suit what ever you want.

Intentcity wrote:

We'll have fuckin darts and pool players in here next claiming no1.

If so, it appears the only person it will annoy is you, this desire to think AFL is number 1, are you perhaps overcompensating for some deficiency?

Intentcity wrote:

post_hoc wrote:

Intentcity wrote:

We'll have fuckin darts and pool players in here next claiming no1.

If so, it appears the only person it will annoy is you, this desire to think AFL is number 1, are you perhaps overcompensating for some deficiency?

AFL is clearly the no1 sport in Australia, only a complete muppet would think otherwise.

Nope, clearly it isn't. You might think so but the truth is that in some areas it might be, but not all.

Soccer will always have more players at club levels. (kids, teens) under 30's under 40's & 50's
girls and boys.

as it is the easiest to learn (non contact ) safest game to play, (full Stop)

leeroy*NRL* wrote:

Soccer will always have more players at club levels. (kids, teens) under 30's under 40's & 50's
girls and boys.

as it is the easiest to learn (non contact ) safest game to play, (full Stop)

disagree that it is the easiest to learn. We have had AFL and NRL players leave their sport to play NFL (ie the highest representation of all three sports)

We have Rugby League and Union players interchanging between the two (not surprising) and representing at the highest levels.

We have ex NRL playing AFL (the highest representative level of that sport)

To my knowledge hasn't worked in reverse.

Yet none of those other football codes have ever transferred to football and played at International nor for that fact club level.

So I would argue clearly it is not an easy sport

It most certainly is the easiest sport to pick up and learn, it's basic that they even have teams where kids with big disabilities can play the game, not so much for the others.

Now being able to play is one thing, being good is another. The physicality of the other sports would hold a lot of people back taking the games up in a later life, soccer not so as if you are older, you are not going to be trying to rep Australia, you're prob just out to kick the ball around and keep fit. The others, well if you are older, you have no hope really as your body is just not up to the constant bashing, even at a lower level, completely different the 4 footy codes. They make League and Union at older ages play in age groups because of the physical nature of the sports.

post_hoc wrote:

leeroy*NRL* wrote:

Soccer will always have more players at club levels. (kids, teens) under 30's under 40's & 50's
girls and boys.

as it is the easiest to learn (non contact ) safest game to play, (full Stop)

disagree that it is the easiest to learn. We have had AFL and NRL players leave their sport to play NFL (ie the highest representation of all three sports)

We have Rugby League and Union players interchanging between the two (not surprising) and representing at the highest levels.

We have ex NRL playing AFL (the highest representative level of that sport)

To my knowledge hasn't worked in reverse.

Yet none of those other football codes have ever transferred to football and played at International nor for that fact club level.

So I would argue clearly it is not an easy sport

What parra said is correct.

I could argue you don't see Soccer players in the A league converting to League or AFL

that means nothing..