www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... -l7i4.html ive been saying for years we kill them on TV. these figures exclude the massive RL regional markets as well. we are number 1 and when we get a proper deal well bury AFL like we did union the strength of v viewers came from the sydney heartland

www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... -l7i4.html ive been saying for years we kill them on TV. these figures exclude the massive RL regional markets as well. we are number 1 and when we get a proper deal well bury AFL like we did union the strength of v viewers came from the sydney heartland

"And alarmingly for the AFL, and its expansion franchise in the city's west, there was a 19.5 per cent ratings drop in Sydney over 2009, as the Swans struggled."



and the AFL are adding a 2nd sydney team based at blacktown and playing at homebush

www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... -l7i3.html "Rugby league, therefore, wins the pay TV comparison, with 32.7m viewers to AFL's 17.5m, despite being paid less by Foxtel." "The AFL justifies its move to the Gold Coast and western Sydney because the two northern states generate 60 per cent of advertising dollars on TV, but this might not translate to rights fees if ratings are poor."

www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... -l7i3.html "Rugby league, therefore, wins the pay TV comparison, with 32.7m viewers to AFL's 17.5m, despite being paid less by Foxtel." "The AFL justifies its move to the Gold Coast and western Sydney because the two northern states generate 60 per cent of advertising dollars on TV, but this might not translate to rights fees if ratings are poor."

Pretty much confirms everything I've ever said on this topic.



Hope you are paying attention WA-er...

What that a national sport earns more money than a sport predominantly based in two states?



ps TV ratings, phummph, stuff and nonsense!

TV ratings are nearly the be all and end all of the equation.

clearly not or Telstra wouldn't be paying AFL $10mill more than NRL, Samsung wouldn't be paying Essendon 3 times more than they did the Roosters, TV wouldn't be paying AFL 1/2 as much again etc etc. Major advertisers primarily look at capital cities, like it or not, and the AFL still trumps NRL in that category.



Will change when we get a management with some balls and get the game on FTA in Melb, Perth and Adelaide but for now it is quite clear that overall TV viewers do not = $'s.

Can someone post this on bigfooty?







I'm sure alot would get ed off reading this!

moist.



its fun having AFL fans to debate with



i havent met one yet who can beat me.



whats funny is RL beats afl with only 15 teams.



include the warriors and we destroy them



but hey, they need to pay 1 million to league players because they havent got enough juniors

mate ive been telling afl fans for years we are number 1.



throw in the fact that AFL came from RU and they go mental.

RL has been through its hard times due to SL.



now the game is ready to boom



look how much publicity the dogs / parra game got



imagine a GF like that? or saints / souths



the scary thing is RL isnt even close to potential in sydney, let alone nsw or queensland



we have decades of growth ahead of us

I'll get moist when it translates into something meaningful, like cold hard cash!