AFL Media is a cesspool of vic bias
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True but I guess my point is you can't hold them to account for promoting the game when that's simply not their strategic objective.
In the same way Mason Cox who wouldn't objectively wouldn't be in top 500 players league, gets any profile is because he plays for Collingwood
Pies sell papers....or clicks i guess
Dons have the same thing about them. We've been irrelevant for over 20 years. Yet our coverage is massive, particularly in the off-season.
I assume the Cats in the Geelong media have the same coverage as you'd see of the Crows/Port in SA and Eagles/Freo in WA.
QLD and NSW sides are likely battling NRL for coverage.
Issue i see is the AFL media is so predominantly Vic based and vic consumed, that it heavily focuses on vic clubs. And that drives the cycle.
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So fair only when it suits the Victorian fishbowl. Ok.
That's where the majority market is
It's hardly groundbreaking
- Apr 12, 2012
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Well at least you are honest about it thumbs up
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see, how hard is some balanced commentary
that is pretty good; and so it should exist.
Geelong are a one team town.
The decade of Richmond flogging Carlton so regularly that I stopped watching opening round…
In that case they would spend rather a lot of time covering Sydney, eagles and crows over north, dogs, st k.
Reality is non big4 Vic clubs don't get a lot of press
- Apr 12, 2012
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You’re having a laugh.
Cats get a bit but you've been successful, have a good media performer coach, plus helps with a few fanbois at fox (Gerard, huddo, Mooney).
But not the same as the big 4, who seem to get focus regardless of relevance
Right so it’s not how many fans you have.
It’s how many fans you have and whether or not your club is from Victoria.
*Looks at thread title
*Looks back at you
Last draft period there was a Vic journo who pretty much let the cat out the bag.
The comment was "Well we all know there isnt much love for the Eagles in these parts but after they finished bottom and the year they just had it isnt right that their 2nd pick 19 has been pushed out to 30."
The comment was "Well we all know there isnt much love for the Eagles in these parts but after they finished bottom and the year they just had it isnt right that their 2nd pick 19 has been pushed out to 30."
I don't understand your argument
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when they were good?
Didnt stop the AFL gifting the Blues the first game when they were crap. So being good wasnt a prerequisit, being a Vic club the media would hype up was the driver.
The fact the AFL just made two Vic sides play after a 5 and 6 day break when 10 other sides havent played a game yet says plenty.
Is that good for player health welfare and rehab? No.
Do the Vics and Vic media overhype the big Vic sides? Yes.
Would the bias Vic media scream and shout if the traditional Vic teams dont play Thurs night round 1? Yes they would.
Unfortunaltely the media these days creates news instead of just reporting it. They peddle their agendas openly.
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What state did all the away teams come from?
Four games with home teams playing four teams from where?
Was WA represented? SA?
No. Only teams from one other state were included, Victoria. And then two of those teams playerd again in prime time 5 days later. Hmmmmmm.
Now round 0 it wasnt to sell tickets as the grounds were so small you dont need big Vic sides to fill the stadiums.
So open the other eye buddy, its pretty obvious who the AFL teachers pets are and those who are not.
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I don't get the issue. If we don't care about Western Australia, why would we report on WA clubs?
That's certainly coherent
Is the extent if your argument- Eagles should get more press?
Right that's a winner
Is the extent if your argument- Eagles should get more press?
Right that's a winner
Best way for WA and SA clubs to get more coverage is to get bigger populations.
NSW and QLD don’t Aussie Rules as their dominant sport.
Vic is the biggest market, so gets the most coverage.
Bit like why Arsenal, Man U, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and man city get the most coverage in the premier league.
NSW and QLD don’t Aussie Rules as their dominant sport.
Vic is the biggest market, so gets the most coverage.
Bit like why Arsenal, Man U, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and man city get the most coverage in the premier league.
