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Show me the stats BEADY.
Thats a massive turnaround if soocer has outstripped Aussie Rules in the number of people that watch the game. I did say 'spectator' sport. The AFL grand final is consistently the most watched single sporting event as well for Australians.
Some of the reasons young kids are turning to soocer is because its a non contact sport (unless your a spectator) and has an ethnocentric base and the parents are choosing this option , not the kids. I know of many kids here that are simply not allowed to play Aussie rules for those reasons. Soocer is an easier game to play than the other codes with less skills and physical strengths and abilitys needed.
Thats a hard knock you gave the AFL on junior development. Their Auskick program this year cost $4million and attracted 125,000 kids across Australia. Its a fantastic program for developing skills in kids.My lad started when he was 2 at Auskick and 6 years later he still enjoys it as much as playing a game. He especially enjoyed playing in a game at halftime during Round 7 at AAMI Stadium this year. Why arent the VFL looking after the kids in their own backyard, the SANFL does here? Why arent the Roosters looking after their youngsters for that matter? The league here supports all their junior teams as well as they do the seniors.
Paul, Its even better when that whooping is a Grand Final.
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