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YOU, the people, have spoken and let us know your thoughts on the state of rugby league in Australia.
More than 10,000 people took part and gave us an insight into what is important and what’s not, who you love, who you hate and what you want to see changed about the game.
Read on for all the results.
1.Has David Smith done a good job as head of the NRL?
Yes - 43.1 per cent
No - 56.9 per cent2. What is the most pressing issue confronting the Australian Rugby League Commission?
Mid-season poaching - 11.2 per cent
The ASADA saga - 26.7 per cent
Origin diluting mid-season comp - 19.9 per cent
Poor crowds - 19.6 per cent
Salary Cap - 15.5 per cent
Betting - 7 per cent3. Who is the best coach in the NRL?
Neil Henry - 0.6 per cent
John Cartwright - 0.5 per cent
Wayne Bennett - 11.4 per cent
Geoff Toovey - 4.4 per cent
Trent Robinson - 13.1 per cent
Michael Maguire - 19.3 per cent
Mick Potter - 0.7 per cent
Ivan Cleary - 1.9 per cent
Ricky Stuart - 0.8 per cent
Steve Price - 0.4 per cent
Des Hasler - 7.8 per cent
Shane Flanagan - 2.3 per cent
David Furner - 0.4 per cent
Craig Bellamy - 35.6 per cent
Matt Elliott - 0.2 per cent
Anthony Griffin - 0.6 per cent4. Who is the most entertaining back in the NRL?
Greg Inglis - 40.8 per cent
Billy Slater - 11.4 per cent
Ben Barba - 7.1 per cent
Justin Hodges - 1.9 per cent
Johnathan Thurston - 7.1 per cent
Daly Cherry-Evans - 2.7 per cent
Todd Carney - 3.1 per cent
Michael Jennings - 2.1 per cent
Brett Morris - 1.2 per cent
Manu Vatuvei - 1.2 per cent
Shaun Johnson - 4.3 per cent
John Sutton - 0.4 per cent
Cooper Cronk - 1.7 per cent
Albert Kelly - 1.5 per cent
James Maloney - 2.2 per cent
Jamal Idris - 0.3 per cent
Jarryd Hayne - 3.1 per cent
Josh Dugan - 3.1 per cent
Blake Ferguson - 2.1 per cent
Brett Stewart - 2.7 per cent5. Who is the toughest forward in the NRL?
Sam Burgess - 15.2 per cent
Paul Gallen - 23.5 per cent
Cameron Smith - 9.8 per cent
Sonny Bill Williams - 5.7 per cent
Issac Luke - 3.7 per cent
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves - 9.2 per cent
Robbie Farah - 3.4 per cent
Glenn Stewart - 1.5 per cent
Boyd Cordner - 1.3 per cent
Nate Myles - 5.6 per cent
Matt Scott - 3.4 per cent
Shaun Fensom - 2.7 per cent
James Tamou - 0.2 per cent
Trent Merrin - 1.1 per cent
Anthony Watmough - 4.4 per cent
Sam Thaiday - 2.5 per cent
Greg Bird - 3.4 per cent
Chris McQueen - 0.4 per cent
Aiden Tolman - 1.3 per cent
Nigel Plum - 1.8 per cent6. Should the NRL scrap the salary cap?
Yes, it’s affecting my clubs chance of success - 23.9 per cent
No, it’s the only way to keep the competition fair - 76.1 per cent7. Should the NRL introduce a transfer window, ending the practice of coaches and players signing for rival clubs mid-season?
Yes - 85.3 per cent
No - 14.7 per cent8. Do you think the code`s image has been tainted as a result of the ASADA investigation?
Yes - 66.9 per cent
No - 33.1 per cent
9. Which player do you most love to hate?
Nate Myles - 5.7 per cent
Greg Bird – 6 per cent
Jamie Soward – 10 per cent
Sam Thaiday - 5.4 per cent
Sonny Bill Williams – 6 per cent
Billy Slater - 13.9 per cent
Paul Gallen - 14.9 per cent
Steve Matai - 12.4 per cent
Darius Boyd - 6.3 per cent
Josh Dugan - 2.3 per cent
Blake Ferguson – 2 per cent
Benji Marshall - 3.6 per cent
James Graham - 1.8 per cent
Willie Mason - 2.2 per cent
Cameron Smith - 7.5 per cent10. Should Origin be played on…:
Stand-alone weekend - 60.8 per cent
Monday night - 3.1 per cent
Wednesday night - 36.1 per cent11. How long will Queensland’s Origin reign last?
One more year - 23.6 per cent
Two more years - 27.7 per cent
Three more years - 7 per cent
Four years or more - 7.1 per cent
It’s over - 34.6 per cent12. Has the standard of refereeing gone up or down since Daniel Anderson took charge?
Up - 18
Down - 37.7
The same - 44.313. What
s worse, crickets DRS or rugby league`s video refs?
DRS - 35.8 per cent
Video - 19.9 per cent
They’re as bad as each other - 44.3 per cent14. Would you support scrapping the video referee?
Yes - 27.6 per cent
No - 72.4 per cent15. Do you agree with the NRL’s decision to scrap the shoulder charge?
Agree - 23.4 per cent
Disagree - 77.6 per cent16. What do you think of the NRL’s decision to introduce a fixed schedule for the first 20 rounds?
Great, it allows me to plan my year around when my team is playing - 63.3 per cent
Ridiculous, there was nothing wrong with the old system - 36.7 per cent17. What do you think of the decision to substantially increase grand final ticket prices?
Terrible. Its priced too many people out of attending the marquee game of the season. - 77.6 per cent
Justifiable. They should be able to charge a premium price for a premium product. - 22.4 per cent18. Who will win this year’s grand final?
Rabbitohs - 25.9 per cent
Roosters - 29.9 per cent
Storm – 26 per cent
Sea Eagles - 8.2 per cent
Bulldogs - 3.6 per cent
Raiders - 0.4 per cent
Warriors - 0.4 per cent
Sharks - 2.1 per cent
Knights - 0.8 per cent
Cowboys - 0.9 per cent
Titans - 0.3 per cent
Broncos - 1.5 per cent19. Who will win this year`s Dally M player of the Year?
Cooper Cronk - 24.3 per cent
John Sutton - 5.8 per cent
Billy Slater – 2 per cent
Daly Cherry-Evans - 7.8 per cent
Greg Inglis - 20.9 per cent
Jarrod Mullen - 3.1 per cent
Johnathan Thurston – 6 per cent
Robbie Farah - 1.2 per cent
Todd Carney - 12.5 per cent
Corey Parker - 2.5 per cent
Cameron Smith - 7.5 per cent
Another player - 6.3 per cent20. Who has been the best value recruit of 2013?
Sonny Bill Williams - 33.9 per cent
Josh Dugan - 11.4 per cent
James Maloney - 26.7 per cent
Sika Manu - 1.1 per cent
Ben Te’o – 5 per cent
Tom Symonds - 0.8 per cent
James Segeyaro – 5 per cent
Michael Jennings - 3.7 per cent
Justin Horo - 12.6 per cent21. Who has been the worst value recruit in 2013?
Dave Taylor -23 per cent
Scott Prince – 6 per cent
Braith Anasta – 32 per cent
Scott Moore – 5 per cent
Tony Williams – 32 per cent
Other - 2.1 per cent22. Do you feel the off-field behaviour of NRL players has been better in 2013 than recent seasons?
Yes - 49.8
No - 15.2
The same - 34.923. What is the most unreasonable cost associated with a day at the footy?
Food prices - 48.8 per cent
Drink prices - 16.4 per cent
Parking prices - 4.3 per cent
Ticket prices - 19.5 per cent
Club merchandise -11 per cent24. How should drawn matches be decided?
Golden point -12.4 per cent
Golden try - 34.3 per cent
Reduce the number of players - 5.6 per cent
A draw is an honourable result - 47.7 per cent25. If your best friend was getting married on grand final day and your team was playing what would you do?
Brush my friend and go to the game - 37.6 per cent
Go to the wedding and miss the game - 62.4 per cent26. Do you sneak a look at the footy scores when on a date with your partner?
Yes, I have to - 81.1 per cent
No, the footy can wait - 18.9 per cent27. Which rugby union player would you like to see in the NRL?
Quade Cooper - 15.7 per cent
Will Genia - 9.4 per cent
Israel Folau – 51 per cent
David Pocock - 4.5 per cent
James OConnor - 9.8 per cent
Kurtley Beale - 9.7 per cent28. If you play SuperCoach why did you choose it over the opposition?
Friends invited me - 11.1 per cent
Better scoring system – 8 per cent
Better design - 5.5 per cent
No particular reason - 14.9 per cent
Don’t play - 59.5 per cent
Advertising – 1 per cent29. On average how much time a week do you spend on fantasy football?
Less than 1 hour - 73.4 per cent
1-4 hours- 18.4 per cent
5-8 hours - 4.4 per cent
More than 8 hours - 3.9 per cent30. Do you use a second screen while watching NRL matches?
Home computer - 11.6 per cent
Mobile phone - 21.5 per cent
Tablet - 17.5 per cent
Don’t use second screen - 49.4 per cent
31. Is the lengthy Origin period hurting the NRL product?
Yes - 58.2 per cent
No - 41.8 per cent32. Are there too many clubs in Sydney?
Yes - 39.1 per cent
No - 60.9 per cent33. Where should the next NRL expansion team be located?
Perth - 38.8 per cent
New Zealand - 6 per cent
Brisbane – 10 per cent
Central Queensland – 8.5 per cent
Ipswich - 3.9 per cent
Logan - 1.4 per cent
Port Moresby – 4 per cent
Central Coast - 27.3 per cent34. Which is the best run club in the NRL?
Roosters - 15.1 per cent
Dragons - 2.6 per cent
Storm -17.3 per cent
Rabbitohs - 18.5 per cent
Sea Eagles – 5 per cent
Sharks – 1 per cent
Broncos - 17.3 per cent
Warriors - 1.2 per cent
Tigers - 0.5 per cent
Panthers - 1.4 per cent
Bulldogs - 15.9 per cent
Raiders - 0.8 per cent
Titans - 0.3 per cent
Eels - 0.7 per cent
Cowboys - 0.6 per cent
Knights - 1.7 per cent35. Which is the worst run club in the NRL?
Roosters - 1.7 per cent
Dragons - 2.2 per cent
Storm - 1.7 per cent
Rabbitohs - 1.7 per cent
Sharks - 12.6 per cent
Broncos - 0.5 per cent
Warriors - 0.4 per cent
Tigers - 33.6 per cent
Panthers - 1.2 per cent
Bulldogs - 0.9 per cent
Raiders - 3.5 per cent
Titans - 1.6 per cent
Eels - 35.9 per cent
Cowboys - 0.4 per cent
Knights - 0.6 per cent
Sea Eagles - 1.7 per cent36. Who is winning the publicity war?
AFL - 35.1 per cent
NRL - 30.3 per cent
A-League - 31.3 per cent
Rugby union - 3.3 per cent
37. Should Sydney clubs abandon suburban grounds for the city`s two major stadiums?
Yes - 17.3 per cent
No - 82.7 per cent38. Have you forgiven Sonny Bill Williams?
Yes - 59.8 per cent
No - 40.2 per centMOVED ONSONNY, YOU’RE FORGIVEN
39. Is it time to scrap City v Country?
Yes - 46.1 per cent
No - 53.9 per cent
40. Which of the following will be a bigger NRL star in five years?
Anthony Milford - 13.6
Luke Brooks – 6 per cent
Luke Keary - 6.1 per cent
David Klemmer – 3 per cent
Matt Moylan - 2.3 per cent
Boyd Cordner - 10.9 per cent
George Burgess - 7.5 per cent
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck - 13.1 per cent
Adam Reynolds - 29.1 per cent
Corey Oates - 1.7 per cent
Another player - 6.6 per cent -
Dragons got off lightly in the worst run club category IMO.
As did Cameron Smith in the most hated category, the bloke has no shame. Forever writing newspaper columns questioning other clubs’ culture (look in your own backyard you cheating, lying, deceitful piece of excrement).
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@Fade To Black:
Dragons got off lightly in the worst run club category IMO.
As did Cameron Smith in the most hated category, the bloke has no shame. Forever writing newspaper columns questioning other clubs’ culture (look in your own backyard you cheating, lying, deceitful piece of excrement).
Here here in C Smith. That bloke is a grub and gets away with his shenanigans week-in-week-out.
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@Fade To Black:
Dragons got off lightly in the worst run club category IMO.
As did Cameron Smith in the most hated category, the bloke has no shame. Forever writing newspaper columns questioning other clubs’ culture (look in your own backyard you cheating, lying, deceitful piece of excrement).
Here here in C Smith. That bloke is a grub and gets away with his shenanigans week-in-week-out.
you two should thank your lucky stars you live in the era where you can watch this bloke work in a live capacity. Future immortal for sure. -
@Fade To Black:
Dragons got off lightly in the worst run club category IMO.
As did Cameron Smith in the most hated category, the bloke has no shame. Forever writing newspaper columns questioning other clubs’ culture (look in your own backyard you cheating, lying, deceitful piece of excrement).
Here here in C Smith. That bloke is a grub and gets away with his shenanigans week-in-week-out.
you two should thank your lucky stars you live in the era where you can watch this bloke work in a live capacity. Future immortal for sure.
Yeah and what a fine advertisement for our game he is Captain and very major player in the greatest f###g disgrace that our game has EVER seen. Keep on looking at the world with your Queenslanduh glasses on mate :brick:
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Yeah and what a fine advertisement for our game he is Captain and very major player in the greatest f###g disgrace that our game has EVER seen. Keep on looking at the world with your Queenslanduh glasses on mate :brick:
Is he any worse than the pill poppin druggo who was made our latest immortal?
Maybe if you took your ‘I hate Melbourne’ sunnies off for a minute you could acknowledge just how influential a player this guy is. He is consitently one of the best players in teams chock full of superstars for the better part of the past decade. -
@Fade To Black:
Yeah and what a fine advertisement for our game he is Captain and very major player in the greatest f###g disgrace that our game has EVER seen. Keep on looking at the world with your Queenslanduh glasses on mate :brick:
Is he any worse than the pill poppin druggo who was made our latest immortal?
Maybe if you took your ‘I hate Melbourne’ sunnies off for a minute you could acknowledge just how influential a player this guy is. He is consitently one of the best players in teams chock full of superstars for the better part of the past decade.Never once questioned his talent but he is a hypocritical wanker. Johns took recreational drugs, big deal, who hasn’t? It is a lot different than rewarding a cheat who basically got off scot-free.
Hate Melbourne for the very fact that they are lying cheats who never got their due punishment, it isn’t unfounded.
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@Fade To Black:
Dragons got off lightly in the worst run club category IMO.
As did Cameron Smith in the most hated category, the bloke has no shame. Forever writing newspaper columns questioning other clubs’ culture (look in your own backyard you cheating, lying, deceitful piece of excrement).
I think your going a bit light on Smith, those words are only strong enough to describe his on field activities.
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82.7% want suburban grounds. That is the most resounding statistic of them all.
