The game against Melbourne clashes with the Dolphins-Broncos derby on Friday night and should provide an early-season barometer
Photograph: James Elsby/AFL Photos/Getty ImagesPhotograph: James Elsby/AFL Photos/Getty ImagesThe game against Melbourne clashes with the Dolphins-Broncos derby on Friday night and should serve as an early-season barometerhe ‘Battle of Brisbane’ on Friday night has the NRL buzzing, but on the south side of the river in the Queensland capital, the Lions have a fight on two fronts to consider in the.
Stating the AFL’s goal for every house and school to have a football, McLachlan said “we know we need [to build] an oval a week, every week, to cater for that growth” ofin the sunshine state. We are seeing [participation] numbers lifting above pre-Covid levels, particularly in Queensland where AFL, within a year or two, is on the brink of being the biggest code in the state,” McLachlan said. “[That is] something unthinkable a decade ago.
The AFL promised to leave a lasting legacy in Queensland after the state rescued the code in the Covid-19 riddled season of 2020. Tens of millions of dollars had already been delivered in establishing the Gold Coast Suns, but the AFL has honoured its investment pledges since the historic 2020 grand final at the Gabba. A significant challenge in Queensland now is securing enough land to build the ovals needed to meet the surge in demand, particularly at junior level.
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