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Message: [QUOTE="NZWarriors.com, post: 3500367, member: 13274"] [st_table="45%"][st_tr][st_td_row="2"][IMG]https://cdn-1b8d.kxcdn.com/data/avatars/s/1/1100.jpg?1680470385[/IMG][/st_td_row][st_td][B][SIZE=5]matiunz[/SIZE][/B] - [SIZE=3]nzwarriors.com[/SIZE][/st_td][/st_tr][st_tr][st_td="0.7"][SIZE=2][B]JOINED: [/B].July 15, 2013 [B]MESSAGES:[/B] 10,055 [B]REACTIONS: 19,926[/B][/SIZE][/st_td][/st_tr][/st_table][HR][/HR] AFL is one of those sports that’s much better to watch at the ground than on tv as is a bit more of a 3D game that cameras struggle to properly convey. It’s also in Melbourne a generational support thing with the team you follow generally is the same as your parents/grandparents type thing. Most of the teams are consolidated to playing out of 2 inner city central stadiums so it’s pretty convenient to get to a game public transport is rarely over an hour even to some of the outer suburbs.League on the other hand is a much better tv product, the stadiums can be a bit harder to get to in NSW eg travelling from say Manly to Penrith is close to 2 hours each way with 2-3 Train/bus changes on public transport same parra to Cronulla etc. AFL expansion strategy was basically have 2 teams for a derby in every major city/state for a national footprint - Adelaide (port) and Perth(Freemantle) getting their 2nd teams in the late 90s but I believe were based on teams playing in the state competitions (similar to the dolphins) GC and GWS expansion came in the 2010s, in terms of success the Sydney swans do pretty well in Sydney but it was a relocated team from south Melbourne who pretty much retained their generational fans for Melbourne away games and attracted expat melbournians living in Sydney. Similar thing in Brisbane with the Lions being relocated from Fitzroy in Melbourne. The Giants from what I’ve seen and heard haven’t really taken off apart from a bit of bandwagon support when the had their grand final run, the area they represent is very strong in League and Soccer and see the Giants as a bit of a plastic team and are kinda the 2nd Sydney team after the swans. The Suns are faring even worse in the old GC sporting graveyard and have been pretty much awful results wise since their inception. Both teams were an attempt to take on league in their stronghold. Financially they’re a bit of a money pit but the AFL seems to be pumping in money for the long term strategy, they can get a little creative with their measures of success and have heard stories of essentially doing an AFL session in P.E at school or playing social Aus kick qualifies you as an AFL participant [HR][/HR][size=3]This year yet?[/size] [/QUOTE]

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