Melbourne to host Bledisloe Cup Test

[jargan83]

I agree, but we are talking about two different things, and then again RugbyWA was only forecasting a membership base of about 6,000 people when we first got the 4th side

[TOCC]

Thats exactly right, we are talking about 2 different things, the fact that Melbourne drew a similar crowd to Canberra in a match minus the star wallabies would indicate to me that it is in a reasonable position to host a S14 team in the future.

[tic]

I agree, but we are talking about two different things, and then again RugbyWA was only forecasting a membership base of about 6,000 people when we first got the 4th side

Perth over Melbourne was always a no-brainer. The large expat British, South African (and to a lesser extent) NZ citizens were likely to support the franchise.

[shasta]

Perth over Melbourne was always a no-brainer. The large expat British, South African (and to a lesser extent) NZ citizens were likely to support the franchise.

Maybe you have been misinformed by Spiro what's-his-face at The Roar and some of the other hacks in the Rugby press. Those population demographics are about as credible as Turnbull's e mail. I'd bet next years pay there are many more of all three nationalities living in Melbourne. I recall there was a poll right here at TWF which showed that most supporters, by a fair margin, are native West Aussies.

[Stone Cold]

I'd bet next years pay there are many more of all three nationalities living in Melbourne.

2006 Census results of Country of Birth shows:

Melb:
born UK = 156K
born SAfrica = 17K
born NZ = 52K
Total: 225K

Perth:
born UK = 170K
born SAfrica = 18K
born NZ = 35K
Total: 223K

Close call there...

info from www.abs.gov.au

[shasta]

Melb:
born UK = 156K
born SAfrica = 17K
born NZ = 52K
Total: 225K

Perth:
born UK = 170K
born SAfrica = 18K
born NZ = 35K
Total: 223K

Close call there...

info from www.abs.gov.au

Well 2000 is many more.........I guess.

All bets off! But I'm only really surprised that there are so many more Brits in WA. The hacks are always on about all the Saffas here. Thought there would be more of them in Melbourne too. Looks like most pick the city that's closest to fly home from.

[Stone Cold]

Well 2000 is many more.........I guess.

All bets off! But I'm only really surprised that there are so many more Brits in WA. The hacks are always on about all the Saffas here. Thought there would be more of them in Melbourne too. Looks like most pick the city that's closest to fly home from.

Saffa numbers in Perth surprised me...I checked the figures a couple of times...

[Burgs]

Damn statistics shasta

It would be interesting to do the same for the Force Membership though.

Might knock up a poll for TWF origins later on.