That's as far as I can figure it out, anyway. What this essentially comes down to is a fight-within-a-fight. The length of the field of the AFL measures 50 yards, while the NFL has double that measurement, at 100 yards. “The NRL game is becoming even more powerful so the body type needed will move further away from an AFL athlete. (Image: Twitter) Contrasting results last night for the head-to-head between the NRL and AFL. Crucial asset: The AFL-owned Marvel Stadium.Credit:Darrian Trainor. Both codes have already lost hundreds of millions of dollars due to their shutdowns; in the AFL's case, this has made clubs into virtual receiverships administered by the AFL and opened up cracks between haves and have-nots. The way both codes have dealt with free-to-air broadcasters has differed, but their dealings with Foxtel have been similar.Credit:Phil Carrick. They make the argument about crowd sizes, then I make the point about TV ratings. While the AFL has engaged the entire industry – at least those who are still working – its decision-making has been driven by chief executive Gillon McLachlan and his executive team who, like the clubs, are operating with a skeleton staff. Sign up with your Facebookor Linkedin account, Please select at least one of the following options to continue. }. The AFL dismissed suggestions that ticket prices were to blame, but said the unusual starting time and possibly the pessimistic expectations of local supporters following their defeat to Sydney the previous week may have led to the poor turnout. Nine expressed reluctance about bringing back the NRL on screens at all, announcing to the ASX that they would save $130 million if they did not pay their broadcast fee, but they have since reached agreement to go ahead with the broadcast, following a meeting between broadcasters and the NRL, with the dollar amount not yet finalised. Although the Ricky Nixon/St Kilda sex scandal of last year was big news, it pales in significance to what Joel Monaghan got himself into with a teammate’s pet dog. AFL hands down beats Rugby League in crowd numbers, averaging around 36,000 spectators per game compared to NRL’s less-than-impressive 16,000. And finally, the players in NRL are much beefier, so it turns into much more of a wrestle. The AFL clubs are spread across five states, including Western Australia and South Australia, while the NRL is heavily concentrated in NSW/ACT (11 clubs) and Queensland (three clubs). Full disclosure: I grew up an Aussie rules fan in Sydney, but between work and most of my mates being league fans, I probably follow the NRL just as closely as AFL. Mar 19, 2021. If you'd like some expert background on an issue or a news event, drop us a line at explainers@smh.com.au or explainers@theage.com.au. Namely, those who don’t care about sport at all. Peter V'landys has influential NRL club bosses in his corner.Credit:AAP. The Canberra player simulating sex with a helpless canine is just about as scandalous as it gets in Australian sport.Winner: NRLPlayer Attractiveness:After showing photos of players from both codes to the girls around the office, the general consensus is that AFL players have better bodies, whereas League players can appear very bulky and sometimes resemble over-sized midgets. Seven, too, has been in discussions with the league about an extension of the broadcast deal. We checked these results with the foremost experts on sexiness, rsvp.com.au (obviously). 3. The brands they promote are different for each league: Carlton Draught for AFL, and Victoria Bitter (VB) for NRL. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. She appeals to 8 to 80-year-olds and a lot of women.” In contrast, Meat Loaf responded to his MCG appointment by saying: “They tried to tell me what to sing. In both games, a conversion following a try is worth 2 points. The NRL, conversely, is being written and directed by V'landys, the forceful and enterprising chairman, rather than McLachlan's counterpart, chief executive Todd Greenberg, who recently quit his role. Our findings were confirmed in a survey conducted by the dating site, which found that AFL players were the most attractive of all Australian sportsmen (including Soccer and Rugby Union). AFL and NRL: why the differences in return to play? It doesn’t matter whether you’re into tennis, hockey, cricket or lawn bowls, only two team sports have ever existed in Australia: AFL( Aussie Rules) and NRL(Rugby League). Richmond's dual premiership coach Damien Hardwick is among those anxious for an imminent resumption, last Sunday praising the "aspirational leadership" of the NRL, while also saying he understands the AFL's patience. The AFL's caution has also derived from a recognition that it cannot afford to resume games and then abruptly halt them again, jeopardising its season and parlous finances. Please try again later. IN AFL Its just kick to kick its so boring the ball goes back and fourth. V'landys has influential club bosses in his corner, particularly Roosters chairman Nick Polites and South Sydney chairman Nick Pappas. Gay men’s mag DNA concurs, saying “Aussie Rules players have the best bodies in the football world”.Winner: AFLGrand Final Entertainment :This year we have Kelly Clarkson up against the juggernaut that is Meat Loaf. This was previously know as Soccer or its slang term "Wog Ball" and is mostly played by English and the European Nations. Unfortunately for the NSW spawned sport, it gets bullied in the telly ratings as well. While soccer and AFL share the kicking and scoring goals things - they are very different games with different skills. The expectation within AFL circles is that the re-start will be no sooner than the end of June, the AFL having taken a more conservative approach to resumption compared with its rival code. Richmond's dual premiership coach Damien Hardwick is among those anxious for an imminent resumption, extraordinarily well-connected chairman Peter V'landys, high level of planning and government consent, including repeated testing of the players, Whereas Channel Seven and the AFL have quietly negotiated a reduced broadcast fee for this year. Read more explainers here. Rugby League opt for the family-friendly approach stating that Clarkson is: “a great fit for the league given the broad support she has. The AFL has to condense a further 16 rounds into 14 weeks, and then play finals. NRL is the National Rugby League, so they play Rugby. Not only did he get kicked off Big Brother for exposing his penis to other housemates, he also entered the adult film industry. The NRL's desire to play earlier is largely motivated by its need for broadcast dollars from Nine, the owner of The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, and Foxtel – a motive that the AFL shares, but without the same urgency. Lots of similarities between American Football and Rugby League (NRL). The continental spread of the AFL means that it has to deal with different public health rules in those states, and with travel restrictions. By signing up, you agree to Pedestrian Group's Terms of Service and consent to our Privacy Policy. The players are more attractive, the pre-match entertainment is named after a food product and more Australians will be watching it with you. The most important factor is financial. For the NRL, the earlier timeline was seen as an utter necessity, and has been pushed relentlessly by their extraordinarily well-connected chairman Peter V'landys, whose position as head of NSW Racing has given him a platform to lobby that state's government and Canberra. }, if (typeof siteads.queue !== 'undefined') { While less critical of the NRL, Foxtel has followed suit and has asked for the same percentage reduction. Answer: Meat Loaf.Winner: AFLOverall Winner: AFL’s 4 points to NRL’s 1. “An NRL player would be more the powerfully-built 400m runner. AFL is Australian Football League which is a variation of gaelic football and played mostly in Melbourne. If you’re not a sports fan we suggest you watch the ARL grand final over the NRL one. NRL and Channel Nine have had a very public and fierce disagreement. The combination of too much money, too many knocks to the head, and being the biggest/scariest people wherever they go means players from both codes regularly find themselves in sticky situations. Whereas Channel Seven and the AFL have quietly negotiated a reduced broadcast fee for this year with little angst, NRL and Channel Nine have had a very public and fierce disagreement. The continental spread of the AFL means that it has to deal with different public health rules in those states, and with travel restrictions. The AFL and NRL both played rounds in front of empty stands prior to suspending their seasons in late March. Okay, Hoppa is a pretty imposing identity, but fighting people in Kings Cross, even when combined with the finger-up-the-bum technique he used to psych out the opposition, just doesn’t compare to what Wazza’s accomplished. The difference between the AFL’s settlement with Essendon and the NRL’s longer investigation and charges shows differences in the way the … siteads.queue.push( {"site":"pedestriantv","pagetype":"article","ad_type":"article","sec":"news","amp":false,"article":"afl vs nrl a guide for non fans","article-tags":["AFL","Grand Final","NRL","sport_medium"],"native":["null"],"paid":"false","has_jw_player":"false","ad_location":"out-of-page-mobile","targeting":{"ptv-pos":2},"provider":"google-dfp","element_id":"ad-slot_out-of-page-mobile_section-index-1_pos-2"} ); “To compare them with athletics, AFL would be the middle distance runners over 1500m or 3000m. And with both Grand Finals falling (officially) on the same weekend for the first time in years, the scene is set for a good old fashioned inter-code showdown. Nobody can tell me what to sing, their dreaming.” Musical tastes are even more subjective than taste in men, so we’re reverting to the most scientific method possible for this one, the who-would-win-in-a-bare-knuckle-fist-fight reasoning. Crucial talks between McLachlan and the states - especially Western Australia and South Australia - will shape the nature of the AFL's set-up. Compared to AFL its not as crazy, there is fewer spectacular moments and … Another contentious option – less popular with players – are quarantine hubs, where as many as 32 players would be locked down in two different locations where games would be played. Until now. This is one of the clearest and most striking contrasts between the codes. In the battle of Grand Final ratings, the AFL beat Rugby League by over 700,000 viewers. Both codes have been assisted by the country's to-date successful flattening of the COVID-19 curve. The AFL's hub scenario – which can be averted if the clubs are allowed to cross borders – requires a high level of planning and government consent, including repeated testing of the players. Jake Niall is a Walkley award-winning sports journalist and chief AFL writer for The Age. if (typeof siteads.queue !== 'undefined') { Read on as we pit Rugby League against Aussie Rules in a superficial examination of what makes these codes so great – beyond anything to do with the sport itself. When it comes to the teams and plays, the AFL has a 20-man active and 4-man inactive roster ‘“ while the NFL has an unlimited roster. In the other corner, we have the imaginatively nicknamed John ‘Hoppa’ Hopoate. Sudden death playoffs. Women also play an important part in another striking difference between the codes: the AFL is much more successful than the NRL in hanging on to fans as they age. Crowd/Television Numbers:This section is a bit of a non-contest. }, if (typeof siteads.queue !== 'undefined') { The AFL clubs are spread across five states, including Western Australia and South Australia, while the NRL is heavily concentrated in NSW/ACT (11 clubs) and Queensland (three clubs). The NRL is looking to return with a more conventional arrangement (though without crowds), relying on charter flights – and it is not considering hubs. This complicates the league's plans to resume games, which could return in a similar arrangement to Round 1, but with massive testing for the virus and tighter controls. When the NRL pushed for an early re-start, Nine lambasted the league and its executives for "profoundly wasting money". Everyone knows you’re no-one without a sex tape; so Warwick took it upon himself to release the 69 minutes of beauty that was Warwick Capper Uncut.Winner: AFLScandals:Scandals and football go together like. 0:50. In a very short answer, AFL is the Australian rules Football league, they play Australian rules football, as in kicking the ball with the foot a lot, although they can play via handball as well, but can't carry it. Admittedly there are historical reasons behind their system, but that was a long time ago when the AFL and NFL merged. * (American Football League) Four different leagues have used this name. In The NRL Its a game of Strengh, Agression and Speed. The try is the main way of scoring in both codes; there are some subtle differences between the two codes, but the most obvious difference is that a try is worth 5 points in rugby union and 4 points in rugby league. The NRL chiefs are also jealous ‘n shit because the AFL TV rights went for $1.25 billion, whereas you can televise all the Rugby League you want for a few hundred million.Winner: AFLFootballing Identities:Well, where to start. Michael Chammas is a sports reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald. Although both leagues employ a 15-minute, four-quarter timing system, they … Login with your Facebookor Linkedin account, “Aussie Rules players have the best bodies in the football world”. Coincidentally, the ‘higher level’ also happens to be when they played. It is possible, though, that the Northern Territory could host at least one game before crowds. Peter V'landys is taking a different approach with the NRL than Gillon McLachlan is with the AFL.Credit:Digital image. The NRL is adamant it will return to games as soon as possible amid the global coronavirus pandemic but the AFL is remaining cautious, despite growing confidence about their season resuming. Rugby League has a different structure. The most common usage of "AFL" refers to the fourth American Football … AFL hands down beats Rugby League in crowd numbers, averaging around 36,000 spectators per game compared to NRL’s less-than-impressive 16,000. “The games are very different now and becoming more so.” Rugby League Zero Fuks Given. Meanwhile, Seven will confirm the dollar figure of its 2020 payment to the AFL later, with a reduction expected to be in proportion to the games lost (45, if the 17-round season is completed). The dealings of the AFL and the NRL do not vary as much with Foxtel as with their free-to-air partners, where there is a sharp contrast between the codes. There are also a lot of other small differences between the AFL and the NFL. I follow NRL and the Rugby It is a run, pass and tackle game. But since you’re never going to make the die-hards switch allegiances, we’re settling the score for all those undecided voters out there. Oh yeah, and of course the big one: in NRL you usually tackle from a head-on position whereas in AFL you usually tackle from behind or to the side. It's arguable that the positions of the two codes have been governed not simply by their different needs and financial and geographic profiles but by cultural contrasts between Melbourne- and Sydney-centred sports: in this case, fast-paced Sydney is in a hurry to get moving, while Melbourne is hastening slowly. The difference between how the NRL reacted to Williams’ dalliance with ironwoman Candice Falzon and the Eels player’s dalliance with an unknown woman could not be starker. If players are allowed to cross borders, hubs might not be necessary, although there would be a huge onus on players to play by the rules in their social and domestic lives. In one corner we have, the ever irritating Warwick Capper. Their prospects were improved on May 1, when the Morrison government signalled an imminent easing of sporting restrictions, expected to allow non-contact training of up to 10 people. Its actually a game and not like the AFL Where you see Skinny men running around in gym shorts for 20 minutes a quarter. We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Carlton & United Breweries appear to have the most advertising deals with both AFL and NRL teams combined. NRL: National Rugby League. This reflects the NRL's culture and less corporate governance model in which chairmen, rather than the executives, call the shots. Related Videos. Nine wants a $28-million reduction in the $118-million payment (Foxtel pays $190 million for the network's five standalone games). siteads.queue.push( {"site":"pedestriantv","pagetype":"article","ad_type":"article","sec":"news","amp":false,"article":"afl vs nrl a guide for non fans","article-tags":["AFL","Grand Final","NRL","sport_medium"],"native":["null"],"paid":"false","has_jw_player":"false","ad_location":"mobile-mrec","targeting":{"ptv-pos":"1"},"provider":"google-dfp","element_id":"ad-slot_mobile-mrec_section-index-1_pos-1"} ); It wasn’t even close. Unlike the NRL, which has just announced that it will return to play a 20-game season from May 28, the AFL will not settle on a return date until the week of May 11. Then there is Rugby or Rugby Union which is similar to rugby league with a few variations and lastly there is Football. announcing to the ASX that they would save $130 million if they did not pay their broadcast fee, chief executive Todd Greenberg, who recently quit his role. While the NRL has no meaningful asset base, the AFL has been able to buy time by borrowing against Marvel Stadium (which the league owns), allowing it to underwrite the 18 clubs with a $600-million line of credit. siteads.queue.push( {"site":"pedestriantv","pagetype":"article","ad_type":"article","sec":"news","amp":false,"article":"afl vs nrl a guide for non fans","article-tags":["AFL","Grand Final","NRL","sport_medium"],"native":["null"],"paid":"false","has_jw_player":"false","ad_location":"mobile-mrec","targeting":{"ptv-pos":"2"},"provider":"google-dfp","element_id":"ad-slot_mobile-mrec_section-index-1_pos-2"} ); The … The NRL, true to form, is even pushing to have socially distant crowds for the finals in October. The rule differences for the AFL women's competition. Filed in Lions Rugby Team. 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