The job of a journalist is of course to create an argument and build a headline so that the media outlet for which they work can sell more advertising. Roy Masters of course always goes into bat for the NRL. Good luck to him...that's his favourite sport.
Ironically in his most recent article for the SMH the NRL could be forgiven for thinking that he wants to give the AFL a free kick. Roy's credibility must be questioned over his distortion of the facts in relation to the AFL's ownership of Docklands stadium.
Without going into exhaustive historic detail it was the then VFL's investment in a large chunk of real estate in 1962 , coupled with Australian Rules continuing enormous popularity which has effectively allowed the AFL to be uniquely placed compared to all other elite sports in Australia in privately acquiring ownership of one of it's major venues.
Whilst there are many different opinions about the pros and cons of the AFL's stadium, the mere fact that the AFL owns and operates such a venue reflects the popularity and potential of the game itself compared to all other sports in Australia.
The NRL and the SMH would be better served by Roy if he relied on facts to back up his expert opinions.
Ironically in his most recent article for the SMH the NRL could be forgiven for thinking that he wants to give the AFL a free kick. Roy's credibility must be questioned over his distortion of the facts in relation to the AFL's ownership of Docklands stadium.
Without going into exhaustive historic detail it was the then VFL's investment in a large chunk of real estate in 1962 , coupled with Australian Rules continuing enormous popularity which has effectively allowed the AFL to be uniquely placed compared to all other elite sports in Australia in privately acquiring ownership of one of it's major venues.
Whilst there are many different opinions about the pros and cons of the AFL's stadium, the mere fact that the AFL owns and operates such a venue reflects the popularity and potential of the game itself compared to all other sports in Australia.
The NRL and the SMH would be better served by Roy if he relied on facts to back up his expert opinions.