The AFL is certainly run way more professionally (with shitloads more $$$), and the NRL is a pathetic bag of chumps with News Ltd calling the shots and terrible national TV coverage. I can't defend the way the sport is run, but would be surprised if there are enough Melburnians in Western Sydney to keep a AFL team running. Attendances for the Swans are terrible too.
I think it's harsh they don't put a team in Tassie or up in Darwin, they are way hardcore about AFL but it seems the AFL are only interested in trying to displace league.
The AFL is certainly run way more professionally (with shitloads more $$$), and the NRL is a pathetic bag of chumps with News Ltd calling the shots and terrible national TV coverage. I can't defend the way the sport is run, but would be surprised if there are enough Melburnians in Western Sydney to keep a AFL team running. Attendances for the Swans are terrible too.
I think it's harsh they don't put a team in Tassie or up in Darwin, they are way hardcore about AFL but it seems the AFL are only interested in trying to displace league.