Really?
For the record, I don't "hate" SoO, but I do see it for what it is. An event created by TV, for TV, with nothing ony consequence at stake other than bragging rights between the RL fans of 2 states in 1 country.
As for the "skill" level in the game on wednesday night.....comparing it to other SoO games in the past, I repeat, IMO it was a very average game of footie where the tackles made, whilst sometimes cruching, were no more or less than you'd see in a regular season game of RL.

Yes, it was raining.....that will happen when you play your games in mid winter but there still was very little attacking skill involved for the entire 80 minutes, with any of real note taking place in the last 30 minutes once fatigue from the tackles some of you are drooliung over kicked in.

I thought all sports nowadays had some hope that it might get on TV and bring some money in.
Is 1 day Cricket or 20/20, Formula One any different?
Name a sporting event of any size that does not want or need TV coverage?

Most people in Australia thought it was a quality games and enjoy watching this series each year and are glad its on TV as the Stadiums only hold 50-80 k so they can still get to see it.
Maybe we should pinch ourselves and realise we have been conned for years by the Marketers and TV stations and its really just the Redcliffe Dolphins playing Wentworthville with dollops of hype.

Each to their own GF