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Participation figures over the years
The table above uses data from various studies including 2010 ERASS (Exercise, Recreation and Sport) Report “Over 10 million Australians play Commonwealth Games Sports – 7 million Australians make swimming Australia’s favourite” – Roy Morgan Participation in Sport and Recreation 2013/2014 – Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016 AUSPLAY Survey Note: the ERASS report…
Friday Membership Update
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ASC releases Ausplay survey
The Australian Sports Commission today released the first findings of the most comprehensive national population tracking survey into sport and physical activity in Australia. ASC Chair John Wylie said AusPlay collected adults’ and children’s sport and physical recreation participation data together for the first time. “The Australian Government’s investment in AusPlay means we will now…
Rugby League participation might be down but here come the women
The NRL and Grant on Tuesday again refused to give firm numbers, however the NSW, Queensland and Country rugby league associations all said while numbers were down, there was plenty of silver lining. Across all three of the major associations, there is a broad trend towards a slight drop in numbers, driven by declining male…
The NRL Club Funding Agreement Saga
In August 2015, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that the NRL clubs want an increase in their annual NRL grant from $7.5 million a year to $12 million if the salary cap rises to $10 million a year in 2018 – or an annual payment of more than $2 million in excess of their total wages bill for players. The…
Friday Membership Update
The A-league Wellington gained the most members this week up more than 370 to 4,547,but still with a firm grip on last place on the A-league Membership ladder which has Victory firmly on top. Overall the league gained more than 1,300 members this week as it edges towards the 110,000 mark for 2016-17. Australian Football…
BLK’s parent company placed into administration
News limited is reported that BLKs parent company has been placed into administration. This affects a lot of clubs – and not just professional. AFL Teams affected Adelaide – signed until the end of 2018. Brisbane – signed until the end of 2018. Gold Coast – signed until the end of 2018. Greater Western Sydney…
Sydney NRL clubs lose $34.1 million in 2016
The Daily Telegraph reports that the Sydney NRL clubs lost a combined 34.1 million in 2016. SOUTH Sydney suffered almost a $4 million downturn in fortunes after posting a healthy $1.4 million profit last year; THE Sharks performed the best, posting a loss of just $500,000 this year; THE Sydney Roosters will lose $3.2 million;…
Friday Membership Updates
A-league Victory remain well clear at the top, but it was Central Coast and Brisbane who made decent gains in this weeks membership tally updates. The A-league added more than 1,500 members this week to its total. National Rugby League Canberra makes its debut on the 2017 tally list this week with a handy…
Friday Membership Updates
A-league Brisbane and Central Coast gained the most members this week while league leader Melbourne Victory kept the numbers ticking. National Rugby League North Queensland became the latest team to open up a tally on their club website this week, leaving just three clubs without one for the time being. For the second week…
The Great Call of China
China. Its a country just a little bit to the North of us that has more than one billion people living in it. As such, its a huge market for Australian leagues and sporting clubs to tap into. Recently, to some fanfare the AFL and Port Adelaide Power announced the first game for premiership points…
October 2016 Sponsorship/Partnership Announcements – AFL, NRL, HAL..more
Australian Football League The National Australia Bank will expand its significant support of the AFL to be the naming-rights partner of the NAB AFL Women’s League next year. The three-year deal, with the option of a further three years, is believed to be worth $2 million-$3 million a year. NAB will also extend its partnership…
Friday Membership Updates
A-league Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar the big movers over the last week, but Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney remain dominant at the top of the table. National Rugby League Brisbanes counter appeared during the week to hit the lead, so the change column is a little warped, however South Sydney were the big movers…
The Womens Sporting Wars
Traditionally womens sport has been considered the less popular cousin to mens sport. This has been evident in sporting attendances, tv deals and media coverage going back decades. With the AFL launching its womens competition, and the threat from its financial and support strengths, it seems the latest sporting battlefront is emerging. So who are…
NRL announces Facilities Fund
The NRL today announced a new funding program to support rugby league facilities beyond its traditional strongholds of Queensland and New South Wales. The National Footy Facilities Fund is an initiative of the National Rugby League and assists existing and new clubs to improve the quality, availability and standard of their facilities. A total of…