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4174.0 - Sports Attendance, Australia, 2005-06 Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine; Australian Bureau of Statistics; 25 January 2007: "Notably, the states and territories which had low attendance rates for rugby league had the highest attendance rates for Australian rules football."

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"A fair go for local footy fans". Chief Minister, Australian Capital Territory. 30 May 2009. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011.

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Rucci, Michelangelo. "The fall of AFL football in Queensland, once the pride of the national game". The Advertiser. No. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

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Melbourne Rebels may have traded insolvent since 2018: PwC by Zoe Samios Business reporter 25 Apr 2024

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Brad Walter (20 November 2009). "TV money puts brakes on NRL expansion". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014.
Phil Rothfield (1 April 2014). "Expanded 18-team competition and two new conferences would bring back tribalism to NRL". Fox NRL. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

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Main, Jim (2002). Fallen, the Ultimate Heroes: Footballers who Never Returned from War. Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. ISBN 1740950100.
Johnny Warren (2002). Sheilas, Wogs and Poofters. Random House Australia. p. 179. ISBN 1-74051-121-2.

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Ambitious proposal for Cairns to join expanding AFL from The Cairns Post 20 June 2023

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AFL boss Gillon McLachlan wants sport to dominate Canberra market via GWS Giants By Chris Dutton, David Polkinghorne 24 April 2018
GWS Giants eye new 10-year deal with ACT government from Canberra Times 18 Apr 2022
Giants' 2025 Manuka games revealed: GWS bank on 'massive crowds' ahead of cross-code battle By Caden Helmers and Chris Dutton for Canberra Times 14 November 2024
Can the AFL backing Canberra's Big Bash bid fast track a Manuka Oval redevelopment By Chris Dutton for Canberra Times 29 October 2024

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State of Origin is dying and I think I know why by Des Houghton for the Courier Mail 25 May 2023

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David Riccio (22 March 2014). "Lack of talent delaying expansion dreams". The Daily Telegraph. Australia.
"Western Force culled from Super Rugby competition". The Daily Telegraph. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

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Fujak, Hunter (15 July 2022). Creagh, Sunanda (ed.). "The 'Barassi Line': Quantifying Australia's Great Sporting Divide". doi:10.64628/AA.yennw3nax. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

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Melbourne Storm Financials from FootyIndustry.com 5 October 2016

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The NRL Isn’t Killing Super Rugby; The AFL Is by Mike Meehall Wood for Forbes Business 1 April 2021

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Funding of AFL clubs revealed in massive $100m gap from rich and poor by Ben Cotton from Fox Sports 8 March 2022
The $6 million flop: Israel Folau experiment fails to kick goals in the former NRL star's move to AFL By Tyson Otto from News Corp Australia Newspapers. 30 September 2022
Phil Rothfield (1 April 2014). "Expanded 18-team competition and two new conferences would bring back tribalism to NRL". Fox NRL. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
‘That’s the ambition’: V’landys’ plan for 18th, 19th NRL franchises revealed amid Bears return Fox League from Fox Sports 13 May 2024

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GIANTS Announce Landmark Long-Term Partnership Extension with ACT Government by GIANTS Media 11 December 2022
GWS Giants - Foundation Years

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Gold Coast Suns to pay outgoing convert Karmichael Hunt $1 million for one game in 2014 by Sam Landsberger and Nick Smart for the Herald Sun 24 July 2014
Todd Balym (25 October 2012). "NRL expansion being dropped from agenda until at least 2015". Herald Sun. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

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Former AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou tips GWS Giants to be ‘much bigger’ than Gold Coast Suns by Marc McGowan 23 March 2022

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"Peace deal brings end to three disastrous years". The Nation. 27 December 1997.
"Rivals bury the hatchet in Australia". The Nation. 25 December 1997.

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"Swans might be Canberra's lever into AFL". The Canberra Times. Vol. 64, no. 19, 730. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 October 1989. p. 14. Retrieved 9 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
"Weaknesses exposed in VFL transfer plan". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 746. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 August 1981. p. 6. Retrieved 9 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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"Ossie's plans for Bruce Stadium development get AFL off-side". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21, 873. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 March 1995. p. 22. Retrieved 14 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
"Ossie v AFL". The Canberra Times. Vol. 70, no. 21, 873. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 March 1995. p. 1. Retrieved 14 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
"TIMES Sport VFL takes control of Sydney Swans". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 206. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 May 1988. p. 64. Retrieved 10 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
"ACT hovers over Swans' deathbed". The Canberra Times. Vol. 67, no. 21, 002. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 13 October 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 10 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
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Healy, Matthew (2002). Hard Sell: Australian Football in Sydney (PDF). Archived 18 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Melbourne, Vic.: Victoria University. pp. 20–28.

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"Marking 'The Barassi Line'". The Free Press Corowa. 22 October 2014. p. 3. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

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"The Barassi Line". Read The Plaque. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

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Your choice of footy team can predict where you’ll move Aidan Devine, The Telegraph 4 Jun 2018

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Gavel, Tim. "The Raiders are well on top in the battle with the Brumbies and GWS for the hearts and minds of Canberrans". Region Canerra. Retrieved 9 September 2025.

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Rebels 2011 from Rugby 365 7 February 2011

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Lions, Suns argue over AFL concessions from sbs.com.au 7 August 2015

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Marshall, Konrad (26 February 2016). "Where do rugby codes' strongholds turn to rules? At the 'Barassi Line', of course..." The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
Sarah Danckert, Iain Payten and Carla Jaeger (30 May 2024). "Battle looms as Rugby Australia slams rescue plan, shuts down Melbourne Rebels". The Sydney Morning Herald.
Hawthorne, Mark (25 March 2017). "Pay to play: how sports bodies keeping winning the TV great rights battles". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
Halloran, Jessica (23 September 2005). "Bloods, sweat and tears: how the Swans became pride of Sydney - AFL - Sport". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
"AFL accused of exploiting figures". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
How AFL is poking its tongue out at rugby league heartland by Roy Masters 16 September 2022
Brad Walter (20 November 2009). "TV money puts brakes on NRL expansion". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014.
Webster, Andrew (13 February 2020). "Perth Nines a precursor to Perth team? No chance, says V'landys". The Sydney Morning Herald.
Perth NRL bid open to Bears, Jets liaison but would rather go alone By Joel Gould 12 May 2024

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What happened to the Adelaide Rams? The formation and demise of rugby league’s forgotten club by Kye Kuncoro for Sporting News 4 May 2023

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Dunne, Jeff (24 March 1997). "League bosses eye southern frontier in expansion strategies". The Australian. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

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Axed championship splits Aussie game from Stuff.co.nz 18 February 2009

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On This Day: Powerplay sells Swans for $10 May 6, 2020

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Ten, Network. "TEN Sport". TenPlay - TEN Sport.
"Why AFL expansion really is worth all the risks - SPORTS OPINIONS - TEN SPORT". Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.

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Winners and losers: The 2023 AFL club funding ladder revealed by Jake Niall for The Age 3 February 2023
AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says success in Canberra 'inevitable' by David Polkinghorne for The Age 19 August 2015
Giants boss David Matthews aiming for 10,000 Canberra Canberra Times 20 Apr 2015
"Auskick putting Sydney kids off". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
A tale of two Sydneys: Swans soar, Giants a sore point By Caroline Wilson for The Age. 17 September 2022
Time to show if Hunt has what it takes By Jon Pierik for The Age 12 June 2010
The unlikely Melbourne suburbs pumping out professional rugby players by Nicole Precel for The Age 28 March 2022

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"Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps". theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
Boyd, Christopher (30 September 2009). "NRL grand final countdown No.3: 1999, Melbourne Storm v St George Illawarra".

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Fujak, Hunter (15 July 2022). Creagh, Sunanda (ed.). "The 'Barassi Line': Quantifying Australia's Great Sporting Divide". doi:10.64628/AA.yennw3nax. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
The Barassi Line: a globally unique divider splitting Australia’s footy fans by Hunter Fujak for The Conversation. 15 July 15, 2022

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The Barassi Line Brett Tweedie. December 2022

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"AFL tells Senate to mind their own business".^{[permanent dead link]}

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Israel Folau Reveals Why He Quit The AFL By Ethan Meldrum for TripleM 16 September 2017

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4174.0 - Sports Attendance, Australia, 2005-06 Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine; Australian Bureau of Statistics; 25 January 2007: "Notably, the states and territories which had low attendance rates for rugby league had the highest attendance rates for Australian rules football."
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stephen_Frawley2/publication/273772263_The_%27Barassi_Line%27_Quantifying_Australia%27s_Great_Sporting_Divide/links/58b5233d45851503bea059db/The-Barassi-Line-Quantifying-Australias-Great-Sporting-Divide.pdf Archived 12 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine p.102
"Why AFL expansion really is worth all the risks - SPORTS OPINIONS - TEN SPORT". Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
"A fair go for local footy fans". Chief Minister, Australian Capital Territory. 30 May 2009. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011.
Healy, Matthew (2002). Hard Sell: Australian Football in Sydney (PDF). Archived 18 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Melbourne, Vic.: Victoria University. pp. 20–28.

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Call for help: Junior AFL clubs struggling for numbers By Nathan Taylor for the Western Weekender 13 March 2024

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