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“That extra game is worth $57 million. If you split it equally with us and the Gold Coast we are already washing our face."

Interesting point Extra expansion teams added value amount of extra game worth 57mill

leeroy*NRL* wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:18 am

Figures regarding how much every club was paid by the AFL in 2016 have been released, with expansion club GWS well out in front.

The Giants received over $21 million from the league in 2016, around $3 million above St Kilda in second place and double what Fremantle and Adelaide received, according to a report in the Herald Sun.

The league handed out $255 million in revenue to the 18 clubs, based on each club's financial circumstances and other factors.

GWS chief executive David Matthews told the Herald Sun the raw figures didn't tell the whole story.

“It’s on the record we might get $20 million but every club gets $10 million or $11 million,’’ he said.



“We might get more than Gold Coast and four or five million more than a couple of Melbourne clubs who have been around for 150 million years.

“But what we talk to the AFL Commission about is are we on track, are we growing our revenue streams?"

Matthews said GWS and Gold Coast were already proving their worth, suggesting the AFL's revenue has gone right up as the amount of matches each week has inreased.

“The simple headline on the investment is the AFL has already got the investment back by creating the ninth game (every week)," he said.

“That extra game is worth $57 million. If you split it equally with us and the Gold Coast we are already washing our face."

Interesting point Extra expansion teams added value amount of extra game worth 57mill

How much each club was paid by the AFL in 2016:

1. GWS Giants $21,548,374

2. St Kilda $18,566,589

3. Western Bulldogs $17,610,181

4. Brisbane Lions $17,532,922

5. Gold Coast Suns $17,194,594

6. North Melbourne $15,022,303

7. Melbourne $14,799,452

8. Port Adelaide $13,206,665

9. Sydney Swans $12,488,957

10. Richmond $12,358,925

11. Essendon $11,914,715

12. West Coast Eagles $11,703,240

13. Hawthorn $11,614,683

14. Carlton $11,607,942

15. Collingwood $11,304,689

16. Geelong Cats $10,787,483

17. Fremantle Dockers $10,563,307

18. Adelaide Crows $10,553,565

Fred wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:50 am

Interesting. I thought the giants would have got lots more given all the hype of what they are costing. It seems clubs get their share of broadcast rights then topped up based on their financial circumstances. Given it is the biggest sporting business in the country it's hard to question such a successful business model. Clubs will all struggle from time to time so it's good to see them looking at the big long term picture.

Seeing the courier mail today having a season lift out for the AFL indicates some progress. Interesting section on qafl and growth in the game at junior level and also at senior level. Also women's AFL is soaring with 35 new teams in 2016.

So the investment is paying off.

11 percent growth in club footy with 27938 players. 15477 of those juniors with 1192 teams at 179 community clubs.

That's pretty good and are club numbers not Auskick which was listed separately at 28273 "participants"

AFLcrap1 wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2017 7:35 pm

Lol
None of that changes the fact that it's a compromised comp on field .
No level playing field .
Syd finally got rid of cola ...this year only to have it still there under another name .
When all things are even on field then it's a fair comp
Rl for all its faults has this part of the game covered .

AFL ...basically rigged to ensure new teams & some non heartland teams are successful .