So you reckon one fifth of the population watch it???
Never mind half the country couldnt give two stuffs, many women wouldnt either, very young kids, people at work, people in the heartland states that dont like league and somehow i think you're lying again ol' Dally.

Origin is one of the highest rating programs on TV every year (if not the highest)
They average from 2.2 to peaks of 2.5 Million viewers in the last couple of years at least.

Trust me, don't get Dally started on TV viewing figures! You'll be here forever more!!

Ahaa very clever, I see what you did there . . . . . .

do you actualy have an intelligent contribution to make?

NRL dragons vs storm 1999 grand final 109,000 crowd

Both Grand Finals rate at least 3 million every year. I don't see why that's so hard to believe.

afl rates the highest

Last years final was 2.08 Million.
Down from the previous year, some times hit 2.5 Million
If the Storm are in the final or the Warriors the numbers will be down.

the NRL GF makes the top 10 most watched programs in australia.

does the CC final top 10 in england?

indeed look at the media coverage of each game.

best of luck with it though

after our win tonight and premiership favouritism well see what happens post october.

he was good yet again tonight.

i understand an englishman doesnt understand how RL can be very popular sport on TV, but it is here.

every year RL generates 4 of the top 10 most watched programs each year

its what being a big sport means.

think soccer in england, thats not far off where RL is for 55% of australia

6 point nrl table lead

as an aussie RL fan you make a good english one.

have you heard of regional australia you twit?

add over 1 million for newcasastle, wollongong, parts of SE queensland and the country

You have to be careful with the ratings because everyone that releases TV ratings figures is doing it for a reason.


The AFL said they out rated the NRL last year for the GF's. They didn't take into account regional ratings however, when all ratings were taken into account the nRL GF had more viewers.

If Dally's right then fair play but I just cant see how a fifth of the population would watch, albeit a massive game only relavant to half the country.