
Johnny Bananas
Norm Smith Medallist
Voss only moved to Queensland at 11. Yes he was younger, but the hunger for footy was already in him.Fair enough....moved to Melbourne at 16 apparently so a pretty hefty asterix
Voss only moved to Queensland at 11. Yes he was younger, but the hunger for footy was already in him.Fair enough....moved to Melbourne at 16 apparently so a pretty hefty asterix
I generally disagree - once you've got the height and the frame, it's up to you as to how much bulk you want to stick on it.i don't think the best athletes for AFL are ever going to come from the general talent pool of rugby league. There may be a very small section of league players who would make the physical crossover comfortably but I think it would be in the minority. I love league but the best players in it - save for maybe a James Tedesco or someone, gee I can't see a lot of them that would have anything to offer in AFL.
I generally disagree - once you've got the height and the frame, it's up to you as to how much bulk you want to stick on it.
A very decent and an accurate post...It will never overtake it, however it's a proverbial monster in comparison to RL in VIC, SA, WA and TAS. I think the game can settle with that.
Southern NSW is as much AFL heartland as it is NRL, probably more so. You wont find an NRL club south of the Murray and they are even sparse up to Wagga and Canberra.
QLD and NSW contributes double digit players to the AFL draft just about every year.
You would struggle to find a Victorian, SA, WA or Tasmanian player in the entire NRL. That's with the Storm being close to the powerhouse side of the competition for 20 consectuvie years. I know Melbourne pretty well and I can only really recall two rugby grounds in the entire metropolitan area, there's obviously a few more but only two that I know for certain and they are right off the grid.
I probably know of as many Gaelic Football fields in Melbourne as Rugby grounds.
Most cricket grounds in Sydney are AFLSyd grounds in winter. They are everywhere and some high profile district cricket ones like UNSW's main oval, UTS in Paddington and Pennant Hills etc. I imagine Brisbane is probably the same.
The Gold Coast QAFL sides are historically pretty big local football sides and nationally recognized as such. You don't blink an eye if a good young local kid moves from Vermont to Southport to play for some coin in QLD.
Baseball is a far more popular sport in Melbourne than RL ever will be as a weird comparison, I couldn't name you one junior RL club in Melbourne, I can name you 6 or 7 baseball clubs....
RL doesn't give a sh*t about anywhere other than grassroots QLD and NSW, not even Melbourne, they haven't spent a cent down here in 20 years.
The AFL have ploughed probably hundreds of millions into grass roots clubs, competitions and Auskick in NSW and QLD in the same period.
The NRL uses Melbourne to boost their TV revenue in their TV deals.
The AFL genuinely want's to grow the game at a grass roots level in the northern states.
Ideally the NRL would love to move the Storm to the central coast or a second Brisbane team, the NRL hates them and hates the success they've had in a city whom have generally only a passing interest in the sport. Most Melbournians like the Storm though and aren't anywhere near as petty as Sydney compatriots are when it comes to sport though.
That's the difference between the codes.
Well it seems when it comes to the AFL vs NRL war, the battle grounds are mainly NSW, Queensland and to a lesser extent Victoria.The Melbourne cup has a lower rating over 3 minutes than the AFL GF has over 3 hours
As far as I can see, Johnny Bananas hasn't questioned other people's mentality or suggested they "seek help" for having a different opinion than them.
Good for you that you like so many sports and wish harm to no other (except rugby union apparently), you are clearly very virtuous.
I watch other sports but, like johnny bananas, would like my preferred sport (which happens to be the subject of this forum) to become grander and have more resources at its disposal. In a strategic environment that needs to be at the expense of other sports to varying degrees.
You are the mentally stunted one to be lacking in sufficient depth to be aware your perspective is not some universal objective truth
well it has been a crazy year with Queenland being the Hubs for the Victorian sides.What I find is a good sign, is how open armed the QLD government has been to the AFL. They are making government led pitches to host AFL events. That must mean they see it as politically feasible, which is surprising to me but good news.
You would never see the Vic state government talk openly about trying to attract rugby games / events
jesus h christ that is one disturbing photo
Because they couldnt play sides in queensland or south australia without 2 weeks quarantinewell it has been a crazy year with Queenland being the Hubs for the Victorian sides.
I am suprised Canberra didnt open up to the AFL for 2-4 Victorian sides to have a Hub in ACT and play games in Canberra.
Were you the Muppet who was claiming a conspiracy theory that the AFL was getting people to claim that attendnce is capped tightly?North Melbourne vs Fremantle - 308
Western Bulldogs vs West Coast Eagles - 532
North Melbourne vs Port Adelaide - 692
Its taking over peoples!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It will never overtake it, however it's a proverbial monster in comparison to RL in VIC, SA, WA and TAS. I think the game can settle with that.
Southern NSW is as much AFL heartland as it is NRL, probably more so. You wont find an NRL club south of the Murray and they are even sparse up to Wagga and Canberra.
QLD and NSW contributes double digit players to the AFL draft just about every year.
You would struggle to find a Victorian, SA, WA or Tasmanian player in the entire NRL. That's with the Storm being close to the powerhouse side of the competition for 20 consectuvie years. I know Melbourne pretty well and I can only really recall two rugby grounds in the entire metropolitan area, there's obviously a few more but only two that I know for certain and they are right off the grid.
I probably know of as many Gaelic Football fields in Melbourne as Rugby grounds.
Most cricket grounds in Sydney are AFLSyd grounds in winter. They are everywhere and some high profile district cricket ones like UNSW's main oval, UTS in Paddington and Pennant Hills etc. I imagine Brisbane is probably the same.
The Gold Coast QAFL sides are historically pretty big local football sides and nationally recognized as such. You don't blink an eye if a good young local kid moves from Vermont to Southport to play for some coin in QLD.
Baseball is a far more popular sport in Melbourne than RL ever will be as a weird comparison, I couldn't name you one junior RL club in Melbourne, I can name you 6 or 7 baseball clubs....
RL doesn't give a sh*t about anywhere other than grassroots QLD and NSW, not even Melbourne, they haven't spent a cent down here in 20 years.
The AFL have ploughed probably hundreds of millions into grass roots clubs, competitions and Auskick in NSW and QLD in the same period.
The NRL uses Melbourne to boost their TV revenue in their TV deals.
The AFL genuinely want's to grow the game at a grass roots level in the northern states.
Ideally the NRL would love to move the Storm to the central coast or a second Brisbane team, the NRL hates them and hates the success they've had in a city whom have generally only a passing interest in the sport. Most Melbournians like the Storm though and aren't anywhere near as petty as Sydney compatriots are when it comes to sport though.
That's the difference between the codes.
Sad to say I highly doubt it.What would it take?
Could this covid season be the precursor?
Two QLD teams, both competitive, one likely a top 4 team
The Courier Fail owned NRL team being less than garbage
A Grand Final in QLD?
Could the seeds laid be enough?
Closed games dude. No ticket sales.North Melbourne vs Fremantle - 308
Western Bulldogs vs West Coast Eagles - 532
North Melbourne vs Port Adelaide - 692
Its taking over peoples!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The same dude was informed of this fact weeks ago. Then he went all tin foil hat and was suggesting it was some big conspiracy.Closed games dude. No ticket sales.
tomorrow eagles v north is the same Cannot buy tickets and i wanna go
Again.... its not about taking over Queensland, its about getting a piece of it....Aussie rules will never take over in qld. Its like afl yo Victorians. Wont change
Overall, I agree with your comment.Again.... its not about taking over Queensland, its about getting a piece of it....
Looking at the Sydney Swans since 1982-2020, Thats 40 years of investment. Sydney swans has had moderate success. They have got a Solid fan base. they have 45-50,000 members and averaged around 30-35,000 a the SCG.
I am Hoping Brisbane get similar results like Sydney.
Growth of the code in Queensland will continue to be a generational phenomenon. It is brilliant to have a national Grand Final at the Gabba - but real impacts may not be tangible for another 10-20 years. And that's just fine.
Some of the best advancement work in the Brisbane area was completed by Bruce Andrew (1950s) and Joe Grant (1960s - 1980s), particularly in improving junior and school programs - but you won't hear much about them.
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