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Message: [QUOTE="schmix, post: 2082523, member: 1780"] I can think of 3 main reasons why AFL might have a larger membership base: 1. Apparently AFL is like a religion in Victoria. [b]Everyone[/b] has a team. Rugby league in Sydney really only covers half the city. Apart from a small pocket on the Northern Beaches, and another at Bondi, the Eastern Suburbs and North Shore pretty much shun the game. AFL has done a really good job of marketing themselves to these areas, where most people probably have the money to fork out $660 up front for season tickets. 2. AFL is a s**t game to watch on tv. There is too much going on off the ball, it is too unpredictable to follow well with cameras, and the ball constantly travels huge distances every 10 seconds. Rugby league, on the other hand, is pretty much made for tv. It has a pattern so it's easy to follow, and the ball only travels more than 10-20m once a set, so cameras can catch everything. This is shown by the fact that league games are consistently in the top 10 watched tv programs every year (or something like that, they always figure heavily in lists where afl does not). 3. It's a culture thing. If you're an AFL fan you go to the games, no questions asked. If you're an NRL fan you can take it or leave it. Probably because of point 2. I know there are a few people here who are obviously big fans of the Broncos, but rarely, if ever, go to games. I'd be interested to hear why this is the case. Not in a "I'm going to say you're a crap fan" way, but out of genuine curiosity. I have it pretty easy as far as getting to games goes. I go with my Dad, he pays and drives. The effort on my part is pretty minimal, so no judgement from me if you don't get to games for whatever reason. [/QUOTE]

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