Saturday, July 24, 2010

Poor Ratings Put Question Marks Over Upcoming TV Rights


Worrying signs ahead for the AFL

Quote:

Originally Posted by afl.com.au
YOU can't blame the huge drop in TV viewers on the quality of the game, according to Collingwood president Eddie McGuire.

Who cares who is to blame? That would all be a matter of opinion and self-interest.

The worry is ... that the ratings are dropping!!!!!

Never a good sign when you are soon to be negotiating a new contract.

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Knockout blow as credibility hits deck - The Australian



ABC Online

Knockout blow as credibility hits deck
The Australian
IT has been a dirty week for Australian sport. Boxing was knocked senseless when Paul Briggs slowly made his way down to the canvas, much in the manner an ...
Police may investigate Danny Green-Paul Briggs boxing farceDaily Telegraph
The best Aussie boxers fly under the radarThe Roar (blog)
Boxing scandal rocks Australiasportsbookmaker.org
The Age -Herald Sun -SaddoBoxing.com
all 28 news articles »

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Springboks in state of emergency - The Australian



Brisbane Times

Springboks in state of emergency
The Australian
For a number of Australian players, this shapes as a high-risk exercise. There surely cannot be many chances left for number eight Richard Brown, ...
Sharpe talks up contestSportal.com.au
Rousing talk from SharpeSuperSport.com
Pocock holds the keysportal.co.nz
SkySports
all 223 news articles »

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Exit Aker, enter footy's robots - Herald Sun

via Sports - Google News on 23/07/10


Exit Aker, enter footy's robots
Herald Sun
THE irony of the Jason Akermanis saga is that the column that proved the first link in this sorry chain of events dealt with why footballers should keep their true selves hidden lest they rock the boat. Back in May, in a column headlined "Stay in the ...
Brad bites backHerald Sun
Bulldogs dismiss bullying claimsThe Australian
Aker can't hack getting the sackABC Online
Courier Mail
all 9 news articles »

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Ali glove stolen in Melbourne - ABC Online

via Sports - Google News on 23/07/10


BigPond News

Ali glove stolen in Melbourne
ABC Online
A boxing glove signed by Muhammad Ali has been stolen during a smash and grab robbery of memorabilia in Melbourne. A thief used a fire hydrant to smash the window of a sporting memorabilia store in Richmond early this morning. ...
Ali glove stolenSydney Morning Herald
The Muhammad Ali memorabilia stolen from a Richmond shop. Source: HWT Image ...Herald Sun
Boxing - The history of boxing promoter Don KingHelium

all 18 news articles »

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Are players bigger than the game? - Brisbane Times



The Age

Are players bigger than the game?
Brisbane Times
Unlike some Australian sports and governing bodies, who are bumbling and battling more than most to relinquish control of their precious corporate message, ...
bigger than the game?The Age

all 2 news articles »

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Belcher and Page clinch 470 World Championship - Sail World



Sail World

Belcher and Page clinch 470 World Championship
Sail World
He is on ISAF's Athletes Commission, the Australian Sports Commission and a number of committees. He gives back to the sport and has a lot of respect. ...

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Call for poll debate on sports policies - The Australian



Call for poll debate on sports policies
The Australian
The former chairman of the Australian Sports Commission Greg Hartung, who is also president of the Australian Paralympic Committee, has written to both MPs ...

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Sunday, July 18, 2010

Five tips to boost Australian football - Sydney Morning Herald



Five tips to boost Australian football
Sydney Morning Herald
Let this be a lesson to us all, that Australia is not a cautious, fearful nation. Never has been, never will be. We are the finest sporting nation on earth ...

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Aussies lose hope at British Open - Sydney Morning Herald



Aussies lose hope at British Open
Sydney Morning Herald
When it comes to the world's two biggest individual sports, once-mighty Australia has effectively been reduced to a country of grand-slam tennis ...

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Wheelchair basketballers win world title - Sydney Morning Herald

via Sports - Google News on 17/07/10


eWorld Post (blog)

Wheelchair basketballers win world title
Sydney Morning Herald
The Australian Men's Wheelchair Basketball team have been crowned World Champions after defeating France 79-69 in Birmingham. Going into the game as favourites, the Australians withstood the pressure to confirm their status as the number one team in ...
Rollers take out world titleABC Online
Canadian women win bronze in wheelchair basketballCBC.ca

all 16 news articles »

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Wallabies may recall Mitchell - Sydney Morning Herald

via Sports - Google News on 18/07/10


RTE.ie

Wallabies may recall Mitchell
Sydney Morning Herald
Drew Mitchell may be in for a quick recall from the cold when coach Robbie Deans names his Wallabies team for their Tri-Nations series opener against South Africa. Dumped after disappointing in the June Tests, Mitchell was restored to the Wallabies ...
Wingers join WallabiesThe Press Association
Wallabies' backline must run big forwards aroundThe Australian
Mitchell, Shepherd get Wallabies call-upsABC Online
Reuters Africa -Sportal.com.au -ARU Rugby
all 42 news articles »

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Australian Rugby League responds to ASC survey findings - League Unlimited



Australian Rugby League responds to ASC survey findings
League Unlimited
The Australian Rugby League says that an Australian Sports Commission survey does not accurately reflect the registrations and participation numbers which ...

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Next Generation of Female Sport Leaders Announced - Australia.TO



Australia.TO

Next Generation of Female Sport Leaders Announced
Australia.TO
The grants and scholarships, jointly funded by the Australian Sports Commission and the Office for Women, were awarded to 117 individuals and organisations ...

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Debating Topics In The AFL Is Clouded By Team Loyalties


Debating Topics In The AFL Is Clouded By Team Loyalties - Good Call Bad Call

When it comes to all aspects of debating topics in AFL think at times most of our views get clouded by team loyalties ... this includes supporters, media & team representatives.

Or is there someboby who stands out amongst the crowd? And if so is that the person you want to listen too?

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Membership Totals 2010


AFL release final official totals for 2010 Memberships

AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou said on Friday the AFL's official membership audit showed that clubs had 614,251 members at June 30, a rise of 4.48 per cent on last year’s record tally of 586,748.

Demetriou said 11 clubs had recorded increases on their 2009 memberships - the Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Essendon, Fremantle, Geelong, Hawthorn, Melbourne, the Sydney Swans, St Kilda, West Coast and the Western Bulldogs.

"Membership continues to be the lifeblood of our clubs, and the AFL's single most important indicator of the game's (a clubs) health remains attendances at our matches and the commitment of our supporters to become a member of one of our clubs."

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Kate Palmer Appointed Victorian Institute Of Sport's First Ever Female Chair...



Kate Palmer Appointed Victorian Institute Of Sport's First Ever Female Chair
Gov Monitor
Mr Madden said Ms Palmer has been a leading figure in netball and Australian sports administration over the last decade, and is an ideal successor to ...

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Mark Webber: The Greatest Australian F1 Driver in Thirty Years - bettor.com ...



Mark Webber: The Greatest Australian F1 Driver in Thirty Years
bettor.com (blog)
It will be a great day for Australian sports if he manages to do so. The rest of the season is going to be extremely interesting and we are all in for a ...

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Sunday, July 4, 2010

AFL Football Forum Explosion

via twattsmail by Marketing Today on 29/06/10

Is it just me or have we seen an explosion in AFL Football Forums Online?

Wow … I was surfing around over the last couple of days , you know looking for that tit-bit of information that well help me with my fantasy football teams … and bang … nearly every second site is an AFL football forum that has be around for less than 1-2 seasons, all talking about the same things in the same format.

AFL Football Forums

Man what is the go? Is somebody offering free $$$$ to start up your own AFL Footy forum?

Please tell me I must be missing something. Or is it just human nature? I can do it better than the next bloke mentality or worst still follow the leader thinking. Let me tell you this is somebody else put it on twitter not so long ago … “I need another AFL football forum like a hole in the head” .. which made me laugh.

Now we have been running talkingfootball.net for nearly 9 years now on a part-time hobby basis.

However, must confess its helped me learn about the internet like I have never learned things before. Sadly not all my lessons have been good ones and I’ve seen both the good & the bad being brought out in people when it comes to discussing their passion for AFL football.

However, is that part of the problem. Are we as supporters still stuck in the “tribal mentality era” where we look no further than our own teams colors?

Sadly, I fear the answer to this question is YES.

However, let me offer you this

1/ Fantasy Football – you will never look at football the same way after two serious years of fantasy football.

2/ Betting on AFL football – think with your heart will create a hole in your pocket guaranteed 100%.

The quickest way to go broke is back your own side on a regular basis.

There you go … off my chest … bet you didn’t see that one coming … see you at AFL Football Forumwww.TalkingFootball.net

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