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Cape Town canned - again!

Authored by: Sean Finlayson
on Wednesday, September 02 2009 @ 09:58 pm ACST

Yes, that is exactly what I meant. Officially the line is that it will take more than one generation. However there are some people very high up at AFL House who are so convinced that league is rubbish that they are blind to the challenges that they face. That is why they've already spent so much and will continue to do so - because they think defeating league is a cakewalk. They still assume rugby league fans will convert in droves simply once they see it. Why do you think they paid $3 million for Karmichael Hunt ? But can you imagine rugby league becoming a popular sport in Melbourne ? That is as likely as AFL becoming popular in western Sydney. Its a war that can't be won.

If the game continues to grow in South Africa, then expect many more people in NSW and QLD to take an interest. Its the good old cultural cringe. The flow ons of the game's popularity in PNG is already having and effect in QLD - at a time when the Lions are at the bottom of the ladder. But without the AFL's full support, it will not continue to grow as fast or faster than Queensland or New South Wales.

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