Posted July 04, 2022 16:48
· last edited July 04, 2022 16:50
Nixieboys222
It’s actually very popular in most states bar Queensland, the Sydney Swans are one of the biggest sports club in Australia and get on average 35,000 a game… Marto
Doloras
Let's all remember that there was also the idea that we'd have an AFL franchise in Wellington
AFL in NZ is surely a dream, someone's fairytale.
Even in Australia, it is a sport only popular in a couple of states. It has to be the down right oddest game I've ever been to and I've watched some weird ones in the flesh over the years.
Marto you have obviously never lived in Aus. I resided in Melbs for 6 years. AFL is all consuming in VIC, Tassie, SA & WA. Probably main sport in Darwin/NT. Strong footholds in ACT, NSW & QLD.
Yeah the Swans get big crowds. AFL is a lot bigger than the NRL. Teams in all the 5 biggest states. NRL's only team outside NSW & QLD, the Storm have won countless premierships had some of league's absolute superstars, and still struggle to more than 15,000 to their home games. Millions of News Ltd dollars, and still no big footprint on the Melbourne sporting scene. Virtually all their players are bought in from interstate.
Personally I'd rather sit down and watch the AFL grand final over the NRL version. I was lucky in that about 5 of GFs in my Melb time (2005-2011) were cliff hangers. Including a very rare draw St Kilda vs Collingwood. Though I never understood the rules well, the game itself has high skill, the ball is in play almost continuously, and the players are super fit. Also unlike pretty much every leaguie (mate, mate) many AFL players are intelligent, articulate, and can string a sentence or two together. Though not the Kiwi boy Dusty Martin.
What I did hate is the sport is all consuming/insular in Melbs, and other codes ain't welcome to most Victorians. Even worse than rugby in NZ.
Anyway back to the ROF. I wonder if they would ever demolish half the ground and then rebuild it as a more a rectangle shape? No idea if that would even be possible. I'm no engineer.
Is just that the Sydney Football Stadium (built 1988), has been completely demolished and rebuilt from scratch after only existing for 31 years. Yes was a controversial decision and NSW State Govt has a lot more cash than Wellington Regional Stadium Trust (Wellington Regional Council). But might be on the cards in another 20 years or so!! ROF was built in 1999.
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Nixieboys222
It’s actually very popular in most states bar Queensland, the Sydney Swans are one of the biggest sports club in Australia and get on average 35,000 a game… Marto
Doloras
Let's all remember that there was also the idea that we'd have an AFL franchise in Wellington
AFL in NZ is surely a dream, someone's fairytale.
Even in Australia, it is a sport only popular in a couple of states. It has to be the down right oddest game I've ever been to and I've watched some weird ones in the flesh over the years.
Marto you have obviously never lived in Aus. I resided in Melbs for 6 years. AFL is all consuming in VIC, Tassie, SA & WA. Probably main sport in Darwin/NT. Strong footholds in ACT, NSW & QLD.
Yeah the Swans get big crowds. AFL is a lot bigger than the NRL. Teams in all the 5 biggest states. NRL's only team outside NSW & QLD, the Storm have won countless premierships had some of league's absolute superstars, and still struggle to more than 15,000 to their home games. Millions of News Ltd dollars, and still no big footprint on the Melbourne sporting scene. Virtually all their players are bought in from interstate.
Personally I'd rather sit down and watch the AFL grand final over the NRL version. I was lucky in that about 5 of GFs in my Melb time (2005-2011) were cliff hangers. Including a very rare draw St Kilda vs Collingwood. Though I never understood the rules well, the game itself has high skill, the ball is in play almost continuously, and the players are super fit. Also unlike pretty much every leaguie (mate) many AFL players are intelligent, articulate, and can string a sentence or two together. Though not the Kiwi boy Dusty Martin.
What I did hate is the sport is all consuming/insular in Melbs, and other codes ain't welcome to most Victorians. Even worse than rugby in NZ.
Anyway back to the ROF. I wonder if they would ever demolish half the ground and then rebuild it as a more a rectangle shape? No idea if that would even be possible. I'm no engineer.
Is just that the Sydney Football Stadium (built 1988), has been completely demolished and rebuilt from scratch after only existing for 31 years. Yes was a controversial decision and NSW State Govt has a lot more cash than Wellington Regional Stadium Trust (Wellington Regional Council). But might be on the cards in another 20 years or so!! ROF was built in 1999.
Unknown editoredited July 04, 2022 16:49
Nixieboys222
It’s actually very popular in most states bar Queensland, the Sydney Swans are one of the biggest sports club in Australia and get on average 35,000 a game… Marto
Doloras
Let's all remember that there was also the idea that we'd have an AFL franchise in Wellington
AFL in NZ is surely a dream, someone's fairytale.
Even in Australia, it is a sport only popular in a couple of states. It has to be the down right oddest game I've ever been to and I've watched some weird ones in the flesh over the years.
Marto you have obviously never lived in Aus. I resided in Melbs for 6 years. AFL is all consuming in VIC, Tassie, SA & WA. Probably main sport in Darwin/NT. Strong footholds in ACT, NSW & QLD.
Yeah the Swans get big crowds. AFL is a lot bigger than the NRL. Teams in all the 5 biggest states. NRL's only team outside NSW & QLD, the Storm have won countless premierships had some of league absolute super stars, and still struggle to more than 15,000 to their home games. Millions of News Ltd dollars, and still now big footprint on the Melbourne sporting scene. Virtually all their players are bought in from interstate.
Personally I'd rather sit down and watch the AFL grand final over the NRL version. I was lucky in that about 5 of GFs in my Melb time (2005-2011) were cliff hangers. Including a very rare draw St Kilda vs Collingwood. Though I never understood the rules well, the game itself has high skill, the ball is in play almost continuously, and the players are super fit. Also unlike pretty much every leaguie (mate) many AFL players are intelligent, articulate, and can string a sentence or two together. Though not the Kiwi boy Dusty Martin.
What I did hate is the sport is all consuming/insular in Melbs, and other codes ain't welcome to most Victorians. Even worse than rugby in NZ.
Anyway back to the ROF. I wonder if they would ever demolish half the ground and then rebuild it as a more a rectangle shape? No idea if that would even be possible. I'm no engineer.
Is just that the Sydney Football Stadium (built 1988), has been completely demolished and rebuilt from scratch after only existing for 31 years. Yes was a controversial decision and NSW State Govt has a lot more cash than Wellington Regional Stadium Trust (Wellington Regional Council). But might be on the cards in another 20 years or so!! ROF was built in 1999.