AFL and Australian Football A RESURGENT Richmond is leading a booming season of AFL attendances — without a single Friday night fixture. The Tigers have pulled crowds of 705,459 to 14 matches, ahead of Collingwood on 696,944. Richmond’s home game average of 60,920 is the highest in the club’s history…
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AFL Football great Kevin Sheedy has called on the AFL to open the new Burswood Stadium next year with a one-off State of Origin fixture between WA and Victoria. TASMANIA is sick of jumping through the AFL’s hoops — now it is up to the League to show the way…
AFL THURSDAY night football has proven a ratings winner for Channel Seven, with an average of 731,000 free-to-air viewers switching on to its seven games in the timeslot this season. The delicate art sports sponsorships: AFL star Matthew Pavlich on the balancing act RICHMOND and Greater Western Sydney are pushing to…
Sorry for the inconsistency, havent been all that well. Soccer Australia v Brazil – Crowd – 48,847 at the MCG Australia v Brazil: 9Go! 221,000 (Syd 78k, Melb 64k, Bris 35k, Adel 30k, Perth 14k) Fox: 143k AUSTRALIA unveiled a government-backed bid Tuesday to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup,…
Much has been made of the recent Australian Rules game between the Gold Coast Suns and Port Adelaide in Shanghai – no small amount has been hype from the AFL, and some mockery from other codes, as well as some local confusion as to what the game actually is –…
AFL End of round 8, and 2017 AFL crowds remain up 2% to 2,546,127 at an average if 35,363. AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has hailed the historic Shanghai match as a resounding success, saying the only negative was the one-sided result. Rucci: In the face of doubt and criticism,…
AFL THE AFL has shut down plans for immediate expansion of its national women’s league, but has foreshadowed at least two teams will be added in 2019. The five clubs who unsuccessfully sought a licence last year will receive “priority weighting” when the AFL considers additions to the foundation eight-team…
AFL A TROPICAL low caused by Cyclone Debbie is about to dump up to 150mm of rain on Brisbane, but the AFL is confident the Gabba clash between the Lions and Essendon will go ahead. While the deluge is set to hit the Queensland capital today, conditions are expected to dramatically…
AFL Mon STV – AFL 360 70,000, On the Couch 49,000 Tues STV – AFL 360 77,000, Open Mike 60,000 McLachlan ignored the prospect of a bigger crowd in Adelaide to ensure the AFLW does not start with the integrity issues that dogged AFL finals in the 1990s. AFLW grand…
AFC Asian Champions League 2017 ACL – FC Seoul v Wanderers – 4,769 at Seoul World Cup Stadium 2017 ACL – Adelaide v Jeju United – 3,539 at Hindmarsh Stadium AFL THE GABBA could get a drop-in wicket after Sports Minister Mick de Brenni backed the idea as a way…
AFC Champions League 2017 ACL – Kashima v Brisbane at Kashima Stadium – Attendance: 6,558 AFL SIMON Lethlean says the AFL is doing everything in its power to arrange a home grand final for Brisbane’s AFLW side at the Gabba. Brisbane’s AFLW side deserve a home grand final at the Gabba,…
AFL AFL Thu – West Coast v Melbourne. Official crowd: 5,337 at Domain Stadium 4 LIVE: AFL: JLT SERIES: WEST COAST V MELB FOX FOOTY 78,000 AFL Thu – Gold Coast v Bulldogs attendance – 3,007 at Metricon Stadium 5 LIVE: AFL: JLT SERIES: GC V BULLDOGS FOX FOOTY 58,000…
A-league ACL 2017 – Usuan Hyundai v Brisbane, Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Crowd: 1,303 ACL 2017 – Shanghai SIPG v Western Sydney, Shanghai Stadium, Crowd: 28,090 Tues ACL STV – neither ACL match made the top 20 (Fox ratings cut off at 34,000) After reportedly rejecting an FTA offer, the…
AFL News reports that Suns CEO Andrew Travis has resigned. News reports that the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, one of Collingwood’s major partners, was in talks with club chiefs about the Magpie Millions lotto game. The Age reports that Carlton and AFL officials are discussing a proposal that will help…
Rugby League Fairfax reports that the Rugby League players’ association wants its members to be granted a guaranteed percentage share much like cricketers receive under their agreement with Cricket Australia, which is controversially endeavouring to grant only its leading men’s stars a continued piece of the revenue pie under a…
China. Its a country just a little bit to the North of us that has more than one billion people living in it. As such, its a huge market for Australian leagues and sporting clubs to tap into. Recently, to some fanfare the AFL and Port Adelaide Power announced the…
Fairfax reports that Western Force chief executive Mark Sinderberry has hit back at comments made by departing Waratahs CEO Greg Harris suggesting Perth would be better off without a Super Rugby franchise, saying he should worry about his own backyard given he was unable to grow the game in NSW….
News Ltd reports indicate that there will be no new BBL sides for at least another 5 years, but that the number of games may increase, as well as further integration with the WBBL. Also of note The international quota of players would remain at two per club The salary…
In June 2014, Melbourne Victory announced that it would play a game at Kardinia Park in Geelong for each of the next three seasons. The Victorian Government reportedly allocated $50,000 to secure the deal. “Melbourne Victory expect up to 10,000 fans from Melbourne to travel to Geelong for the first…
On December 18th, Adelaide and AFL Northern Territory were reported to have submitted a joint application for a womens side, with the team to split its home games between Adelaide and Darwin. Both parties have submitted written submissions to the league. “For the Northern Territory, who’s probably never going to…