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Message: [QUOTE="Wolfie, post: 3461346, member: 8770"] I've been to AFL games and i dont find the atmosphere electric. I've said in the past i dont think League crowds are electric either, i think both sports are pretty tame in terms of crowds, just from my perspective i prefer to watch League both live and on TV. I've been to plenty of football games even at fairly low levels and the crowds are just a million times better. Even at Origin level, which is a huge rivalry, its not even remotely comparable say to something like the Old Firm derby in Scotland, or any of the big derby games i've been to in English football, or even St Helens vs Wigan. I dont think Leagues power in Queensland has anything to do with Polynesians. Its been there before they had the numbers they had in the game, and i think it will be there if they ever leave in numbers. Queensland for whatever reason is a different beast when it comes to league. The pinnacle isnt to play for your Country, its to represent your state. I cant think of a single Queensland player i know thats ever said to me they want to do anything but pull on that Maroon jersey, Australia is a distant second. I just think its unique to Queensland Rugby League and i dont think any other code anywhere has that. Its not like other codes havent tried to replicate the concept, but it only seems to work because of what the Queenslanders bring imo. Football has the numbers to take over in terms of kids sports in Australia if they ever backed it. They were on the cusp a few years ago when they had top players playing in the top competitions, the A-League was a decent quality as well but i think through a lack of funding and poor coverage its just never kicked on which is a shame. [/QUOTE]

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