Shute Shield 2023

[Highlander35]

As previously suggested, the AFL state leagues (VFL/SANFL/WAFL/TSL/NTFL & apparently the NEAFL as well) were all dropped from the ABC in 2014 as well.

it's been forever since I've watched broadcast television so have no idea what's actually being covered now, but at the time they were moving to cover national womens sport (especially the W-League) which weren't getting the same Commercial Interest they have been over the past 5 or so years.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

As previously suggested, the AFL state leagues (VFL/SANFL/WAFL/TSL/NTFL & apparently the NEAFL as well) were all dropped from the ABC in 2014 as well.

it's been forever since I've watched broadcast television so have no idea what's actually being covered now, but at the time they were moving to cover national womens sport (especially the W-League) which weren't getting the same Commercial Interest they have been over the past 5 or so years.

A lot of these are on Kayo now as well. I think a lot of the W League is on ch10 and Paramont Plus (might be wrong)

Streaming is the best thing that's happened to lower tier sport. Even the smaller comps like Subbies Rugby and School Boys getting on Cluch Sports has been great. I reckon I get to Sunday nights now and I've watched at least 15 games and neglected all other responsibilities. I get the silent treatment until Tuesday night then I hang out with the Wife on Wednesday then do it all again. God she was pissed about the Ashes being in the UK.

 

[Members Section]

Not to mention that televising a Sydney based competition did not make a lot of sense for a national broadcaster, eh?

every state was different,

NSW : Shute
QLD : qrl
Vic/SA/WA/Tas/NT : was all state league afl

 

[wamberal]

every state was different,

NSW : Shute
QLD : qrl
Vic/SA/WA/Tas/NT : was all state league afl

Through the mists of time, your memory is much better than mine. But even then, it made little sense for the Sydney club competition to be televised statewide?

 

[Members Section]

Trivia note, one day the weather was so bad at Williamstown the camera men refused to go back out after half time & in vic we went to the shute shield. I remember Dan Parks was playing!

 

[qwerty51]

every state was different,

NSW : Shute
QLD : qrl
Vic/SA/WA/Tas/NT : was all state league afl

Shute was replayed middle of the night on a Tuesday in the other states wasn’t it?

 

[Members Section]

Not 100% sure about the Shute but we def got the qrl down here when digital tv 1st game out. The storm once put out a media release saying watch it this week an 18 yo by the name of Greg Inglis just had the greatest game a kid could have.

 

[Eyes and Ears]

Sydney Rugby also had to pay a decent amount of money for ABC and 7 to televise the games. I would imagine it would be very hard to find this money today so the Stan deal was very timely.

 

[Rugby888]

Interesting list of the 50 most influential players in the Shute Shield so far this year. What do you think?

Shute Shield's 50 most influential players so far in 2023 - Rugby News

The June long weekend comes just over halfway through the 2023 Shute Shield regular season and we’ve now had plenty of time to take a...

rugbynews.net.au

 

[wamberal]

Interesting list of the 50 most influential players in the Shute Shield so far this year. What do you think?

Shute Shield's 50 most influential players so far in 2023 - Rugby News

The June long weekend comes just over halfway through the 2023 Shute Shield regular season and we’ve now had plenty of time to take a...

rugbynews.net.au

I think it's behind a pay wall. But if Michael Icely's not in the top 5 or so, I will be very surprised.

 

[Mr Arie]

I think it's behind a pay wall. But if Michael Icely's not in the top 5 or so, I will be very surprised.

Number 2

 

[wamberal]

Life for a deliberate kick to the head. That is just not acceptable, he could look forward to a court case I reckon.

Tuisese got four weeks - I assume that there must have been mitigating factors.

 

[wamberal]

The Woodies killed the Wildfires 50 - 28.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Big win for Uni. If they start to get some players back they are lurking. Randwick keep it rolling.

Big Eastwood win.

 

[Crashy]

Uni defended very well. Manly really should have scored in the last 5 mins but didn't look like they had the creativity to generate a try.

 

[Crashy]

Gordon have leaked about 75 points in the last 2 weeks. What's going on?

 

[wamberal]

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Big Eastwood win.

We watched the game, and the Woodies looked done at half-time. They were getting killed in the set-pieces. Lost a prop to a YC after a collapsed scrum. Then something changed after lemons. I have no idea what, the Wildfires sputtered out.

 

[Members Section]

Beasties with a clean sweep!

 

[wamberal]

Gordon have leaked about 75 points in the last 2 weeks. What's going on?

There was an incident early in the season when Brian Melrose walked away from the Head Coach job. He walked back, but maybe things are not too good at the club??

 

[qwerty51]

Uni could get Bell, Phillip, HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) and possibly Horton?