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stogie_t t1_iw50wcc wrote

Reply to comment by WickedSlice_ in Italy make history with first ever win against Australia by paloaltissimo

Only place where League is more popular than Union is in Australia cause they suck at Union lmao. By your logic League is the inferior product.

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WickedSlice_ t1_iw55od0 wrote

It’s not because they suck at Union, it is because league has a long storied history in Australia.

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Ingr1d t1_iw58ube wrote

You literally just disproved your own inferior product claim.

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zboyzzzz t1_iw55y8g wrote

Literally only 2 out of 6 states in Australia

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bigloudbang t1_iw59q5v wrote

Worth noting that half of Australias population lives in those 2 states

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hazardous_situation t1_iw5i2cn wrote

I'd hazard a guess and say Union isn't more popular than League in any state, and League is probs only the third most popular sport in the country behind cricket and Aussie Rules.

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Zakkar t1_iw5x28m wrote

No, union is definitely more popular than league in Western Australia, and by players numbers is more popular vs the rest of the AFL states. Minuscule compared to Aussie rules though.

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bigloudbang t1_iw5kiio wrote

Cricket isnt usually in the convo as its a summer sport. But yeah AFL is larger, league 2. I dont think the gap is as large as people think though

Union is a distant afterthought

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hazardous_situation t1_iw5lpzw wrote

Yeah, being from Brissy I'll hear about the Broncos, Lions, Heat and even the Roar, 1000x more often than I'll ever hear anyone mentioning the Reds or whoever the Union team is lmao

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zboyzzzz t1_iwft7pj wrote

I reckon union's more popular in every state except those 2. Doesn't mean it's popular overall, just *more. * Other states have a general disdain for league but respect union. Purely anecdotal of course, couldn't find any stats

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