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Queenslanders will come out in force when the Aussies get a game up there. They have the final as well dont they?
the GF is in Brisbane, but i dont know about the other finals matches
I tried watching the NZ-AUS game last night and it was to dam boring
was it even broadcast in WA?
yeah, i dont remember what time it was on C9 at 10-10:30ish? it was probably on Foxsports sooner then that
One of the problems I have always seen with "National" games is that they are not National yet.
Sure the AFL has called itself the AFL for the last 20 years. But lets be honest. It is still the VFL with a couple of expansion teams. Until the AFL reduce the number of Melbourne based teams by at least half it can still only be considered an expanded VFL.
The sad thing about the NRL is that it has copied AFL model, the NRL will always struggle as a National competition because of the bias of the "southern states".
Soccer (sorry) Football has got more of a chance of surviving because of their world wide popularity and the "multiculturalism" of Australia, tho is saying this Australia will never truly love Football as long as diving and flopping around like an untrained seal in hope of a free kick continues to be part of the game.
Rugby Union is going to continue to struggle to attracting a national audience and conversely large national or multinational sponsors as long as they continue to prevent a large portion of their product from being on shown on free to air television.
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
Nope.
Game was on at 9:30 here. Was a pretty good crowd by international league standards but, considering this tournament was being hyped as some kind of new dawn for the international game, I think it missed the mark (despite how the commentators were continually trying to spin it)...
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
just pointing out that its the only sport in this country that is genuinely played in every state in the country.
The original question was about the future of Union and League, you introduced AFL to the discussion, which has only be the "AFL" since 1991 yet isn't truely national as no one north of the Victoria/NSW border gives a s**t about it. Rugby both Union and League are Qld and NSW.
So based on your original statement about national games Cricket is the only one that can claim truely national status.
Or did you only want discussion on "National" sports on your terms?
The thing that has to be killing Union is the lack of FTA exposure. 8 Wallabies tests in June/July/August being showm at ridiculous times of night by the rights holder can't possibly help the game to grow
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Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
and it has been said countless times before that so you hardly came up with it. I could add that Cricket has better FTA coverage then Rugby
Lawn Bowls has better FTA coverage then Rugby
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Now that the Packers are out of Channel 9 - you watch how quick the Cricket coverage goes the way of other sporting coverage on FTA
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
spot on X, live coverage of Test Cricket, One Day International Cricket an increasing calander of 20/20 International Cricket with 3 games this season, definately going down the tubes.
Except here in Perth where ODI are delayed telecast so are 20/20s, when i say delayed I say delayed to the equivalent time here in the west. I guess that move is to maximise ratings so that we can see the games after work (large proportion of ODI)
It might not be your cup of tea but it has nationwide appeal, something none of the winter sports have
(and Cricket Australia seems to have a spine, something missing from ARU headquarters in regards to FTA coverage)
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So meanwhile, while you two get a room, back to League and Union....
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"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
The last part in brackets was about Rugby
he started it
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Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa