10-17-2024, 09:59 PM
Most fans are bandwagoners.
Success isnt the sole performance indicator though. If the product is tough to watch, people just arent going to tune in let alone attend. I know one person who was happy to go in season 1 purely to witness history so he could say he was there.
Id say he hasnt gone again but AFL level he is a casual oberver at best for the mens game anyway, and I cant tell you if he supports a team. I don't think you can compare the codes to anything you've seen more than 5 years recently anyway. Watching some historic Chris Judd footage shows how much the AFL has evolved since his time, and he hasnt been out of it that long by comparison, but 10 years ago seems a far cry to the current game let alone another 10 years before that.
People moan about womens sport, and yes you will see women at the AFL watching men, but historically the ones I know that go, like the mens game not necessarily to watch them play but due to the fact that you are watching chiselled hunks play, and its a reality of the game, that players that are more attractive on the female eye, are more likely to be successful in the game. Being ugly isnt a hinderance, but you wont be lauded like the others. I learned that reality from the English Premier League in the 90's where two of the games greats (Peter Beardsley and Matt Le Tissier), were not celebrated as much like a superstar like David Beckham, but arguably played better football. Of course, being easy on the eye isn't the only thing you need, you must be able to back it up with some substance, else its marketing and not much else, but shirt sales is where the money is at. Beckham provided his fair share of highlights whilst playing football.
Success isnt the sole performance indicator though. If the product is tough to watch, people just arent going to tune in let alone attend. I know one person who was happy to go in season 1 purely to witness history so he could say he was there.
Id say he hasnt gone again but AFL level he is a casual oberver at best for the mens game anyway, and I cant tell you if he supports a team. I don't think you can compare the codes to anything you've seen more than 5 years recently anyway. Watching some historic Chris Judd footage shows how much the AFL has evolved since his time, and he hasnt been out of it that long by comparison, but 10 years ago seems a far cry to the current game let alone another 10 years before that.
People moan about womens sport, and yes you will see women at the AFL watching men, but historically the ones I know that go, like the mens game not necessarily to watch them play but due to the fact that you are watching chiselled hunks play, and its a reality of the game, that players that are more attractive on the female eye, are more likely to be successful in the game. Being ugly isnt a hinderance, but you wont be lauded like the others. I learned that reality from the English Premier League in the 90's where two of the games greats (Peter Beardsley and Matt Le Tissier), were not celebrated as much like a superstar like David Beckham, but arguably played better football. Of course, being easy on the eye isn't the only thing you need, you must be able to back it up with some substance, else its marketing and not much else, but shirt sales is where the money is at. Beckham provided his fair share of highlights whilst playing football.
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