Tassie or Sydney

[LostDoggy]

Re: Tassie or Sydney

Just following this discussion to its logical end --

What is the upper limit for numbers of clubs in the AFL? We have 16 now, expanding to 18. What 25, 30?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Tassie or Sydney

The AFL's largest source of revenue is TV rights.

People need to realise that its the TV channels that run AFL not Demetriou and his mates.
Is it cheaper to televise games from Tassie or from Sydney?
People from Tassie will watch the games either way.

[Dry Rot]

Re: Tassie or Sydney

People need to realise that its the TV channels that run AFL not Demetriou and his mates.
Is it cheaper to televise games from Tassie or from Sydney?
People from Tassie will watch the games either way.

2 more teams equals 1 more game on TV.

The TV audience in Sydney is far greater than the audience in Tassie.

Tasmanians will continue to watch footy on TV no matter where the game is. Sydneysiders are a fickle bunch and will not sit down to watch a game that does not involve one of their own.

The AFL's largest source of revenue is TV rights.

Networks will be drooling at the thought of increasing their ratings in the Sydney market through the addition of a 2nd team out of Sydney thus pumping up the deal even further.

Seems pretty simple - TV rights and dollars.

However Sedat is right that western Sydney could be a mirage - it's the heartland of NRL.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Tassie or Sydney

I feel sorry for the AFL supporters in Tassie- it's money before passion, i'm afraid.
Surely they can't leave Tassie out in the cold much longer.