AFL AFl Sat – Pies v Blues – 70,279 at the MCG AFL Sat – Dogs v Tigers – 46,387 at Etihad Stadium Sat TV night #AFL #AFLDogsTigers Seven Mel 307k, 7mate 152k (Syd 25k Per 95k) AFL Sat – Suns v Cats – 13,648 at Metricon Stadium Sat TV…
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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…
The Australian Sports Commission today released the first findings of the most comprehensive national population tracking survey into sport and physical activity in Australia. ASC Chair John Wylie said AusPlay collected adults’ and children’s sport and physical recreation participation data together for the first time. “The Australian Government’s investment in…
The NRL and Grant on Tuesday again refused to give firm numbers, however the NSW, Queensland and Country rugby league associations all said while numbers were down, there was plenty of silver lining. Across all three of the major associations, there is a broad trend towards a slight drop in…
The AFL has released its 2016 participation figures. THE ESTABLISHMENT of the new AFL Women’s competition is the major reason behind an enormous spike in participation numbers, according to latest figures released by the AFL. A 56 per cent increase in female community club teams boosted the total female participation…
Roy Morgan says that back in June 2014, 50% of Aussie kids (or 1,213,000 children) reported going swimming, ahead of 47% (1,136,000) who said they played soccer. Since then, soccer has gained an extra 108,000 young players, to hit a 50% participation rate (1,244,000); while swimming participation has fallen by…
Participation in organised football has jumped 20% in 2015, a Football Federation Australia (FFA) national audit has found. Community football clubs saw an increase of 7% in the past year to reach 499,361 players in 2,155 clubs in every state and territory. The total number of participants in community clubs,…
Country Wide – http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-13/womens-participation-in-afl-soars-in-2015 Total Participation grew by 8.0 per cent to reach 1,247,610· 597,538 played in structured competitions (up 3.5 per cent) 650,072 participated in introductory programs (up 13 per cent) Community Club participation grew by 1.4 per cent to 336,108· Strong growth in junior (4 per cent) and…