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Worrying signs ahead for the AFL
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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| 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. |
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."