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Football no longer Australia's #1 sport

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The release of the 2013/14 National Cricket Census, shows 1.106 million Australians participated in cricket during 2013/14, cementing cricket as the number one participation sport in Australia as measured by independent research firm, Street Ryan.
http://www.glamadelaide.com.au/main/cri ... er-1-spot/

Not sure what the football numbers are now. Not really that surprising to see cricket catching up. Not massively concerning either and most people/kids are able to play both sport.

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Crazy. I know maybe 3 people that play cricket in the off season who all play Football and AFL during winter. The rest all just play either Football or AFL. Surprising figures. Maybe I need to get out more
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MG&Son wrote:Crazy. I know maybe 3 people that play cricket in the off season who all play Football and AFL during winter. The rest all just play either Football or AFL. Surprising figures. Maybe I need to get out more
I guess its just down to Cricket being the only 'mainstream' sport played during summer. What else is there? Golf, surf lifesaving....

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Stuckey wrote:
MG&Son wrote:Crazy. I know maybe 3 people that play cricket in the off season who all play Football and AFL during winter. The rest all just play either Football or AFL. Surprising figures. Maybe I need to get out more
I guess its just down to Cricket being the only 'mainstream' sport played during summer. What else is there? Golf, surf lifesaving....
Tennis?

Cricket numbers would also be rising due to recent Indian, Sri Lankan and Pakistani immigrants I assume.

I always see them playing on Greenhill Rd.
It can be pouring with rain and they're still out there playing cricket!

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Maybe they count back yard cricket. If so, I'm a participant once a year.
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Bomber wrote:Maybe they count back yard cricket. If so, I'm a participant once a year.
Exactly.
Depends what figures they are counting...
What does "participating" actually mean!?

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wizard wrote:
Stuckey wrote:
MG&Son wrote:Crazy. I know maybe 3 people that play cricket in the off season who all play Football and AFL during winter. The rest all just play either Football or AFL. Surprising figures. Maybe I need to get out more
I guess its just down to Cricket being the only 'mainstream' sport played during summer. What else is there? Golf, surf lifesaving....
Tennis?

Cricket numbers would also be rising due to recent Indian, Sri Lankan and Pakistani immigrants I assume.

I always see them playing on Greenhill Rd.
It can be pouring with rain and they're still out there playing cricket!
Oh yeah! :clown:

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Bomber wrote:Maybe they count back yard cricket. If so, I'm a participant once a year.
Xmas Day Bomber in the back yard?

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Vinnie wrote:
Bomber wrote:Maybe they count back yard cricket. If so, I'm a participant once a year.
Exactly.
Depends what figures they are counting...
What does "participating" actually mean!?
I would imagine it would mean that they are registered participants. They wouldn't be able to make those claims without being able to back them up.

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Stuckey wrote:They wouldn't be able to make those claims without being able to back them up.
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pretty much every kid in every country town in Australia plays cricket in summer.

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sephiroth wrote:pretty much every kid in every country town in Australia plays cricket in summer.
They must get sick of playing against each other every week.

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sephiroth wrote:pretty much every kid in every country town in Australia plays cricket in summer.
Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world, only 10% of people actually live in rural areas. Who cares what the country kids do? :D

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Old Gregg wrote:
sephiroth wrote:pretty much every kid in every country town in Australia plays cricket in summer.
Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world, only 10% of people actually live in rural areas. Who cares what the country kids do? :D
I'm sure the ABS does.

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ozzie owl wrote:
Bomber wrote:Maybe they count back yard cricket. If so, I'm a participant once a year.
Xmas Day Bomber in the back yard?
Yes, still happens (strong Kiwi influence) :wink:

I think I made 5 runs last time (got run out by partner) but still was third highest scorer in the team!
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Bomber wrote:
ozzie owl wrote:
Bomber wrote:Maybe they count back yard cricket. If so, I'm a participant once a year.
Xmas Day Bomber in the back yard?
Yes, still happens (strong Kiwi influence) :wink:

I think I made 5 runs last time (got run out by partner) but still was third highest scorer in the team!
We usually stop once the bag of tennis balls have all been belted over the fences.

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Bomber wrote:Maybe they count back yard cricket. If so, I'm a participant once a year.
Yeh I play in a backyard cricket league.
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Stuckey wrote:
Vinnie wrote:
Bomber wrote:Maybe they count back yard cricket. If so, I'm a participant once a year.
Exactly.
Depends what figures they are counting...
What does "participating" actually mean!?
I would imagine it would mean that they are registered participants. They wouldn't be able to make those claims without being able to back them up.
Registered where?
Indoor cricket centre? School programs? Community programs??

I believe AFL include their AusKick participants in the figures...

So what level are the kids "participating"???

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paul merson wrote:
Bomber wrote:Maybe they count back yard cricket. If so, I'm a participant once a year.
Yeh I play in a backyard cricket league.
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paul merson wrote:
Bomber wrote:Maybe they count back yard cricket. If so, I'm a participant once a year.
Yeh I play in a backyard cricket league.
What's people's policy on taking catches but spilling beer at the same time?

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Stuckey wrote:
paul merson wrote:
Bomber wrote:Maybe they count back yard cricket. If so, I'm a participant once a year.
Yeh I play in a backyard cricket league.
What's people's policy on taking catches but spilling beer at the same time?
Not out. Its a skill that needs mastering
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sephiroth wrote:
Old Gregg wrote:
sephiroth wrote:pretty much every kid in every country town in Australia plays cricket in summer.
Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world, only 10% of people actually live in rural areas. Who cares what the country kids do? :D
I'm sure the ABS does.
Yep, and I'll listen to the ABS rather than Cricket Australia on this stuff - everything I can see points to cricket being down the list of participation sports.

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Vinnie wrote:
Stuckey wrote:
Vinnie wrote: I would imagine it would mean that they are registered participants. They wouldn't be able to make those claims without being able to back them up.
Registered where?
Indoor cricket centre? School programs? Community programs??

I believe AFL include their AusKick participants in the figures...

So what level are the kids "participating"???
I would say yes to all those things. If they've signed up to kick a ball or swing a bat they would be included in the numbers. Just like football would include as many junior numbers as possible. So its more then likely that a number of people/kids are included in more then one sport's numbers.

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Stuckey wrote:
paul merson wrote:
Bomber wrote:Maybe they count back yard cricket. If so, I'm a participant once a year.
Yeh I play in a backyard cricket league.
What's people's policy on taking catches but spilling beer at the same time?
Thats their problem.

The big arguement that comes up regularly is the one hand one bounce rule when a fielder goes to catch a ball with his right hand, it pops up and he uses his left to catch it, only using one hand at a time but for me its a no brainer, you've used 2 hands, no catch.
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Bomber wrote:
Stuckey wrote:
paul merson wrote:
Yeh I play in a backyard cricket league.
What's people's policy on taking catches but spilling beer at the same time?
Not out. Its a skill that needs mastering
Preservation of beer was always my top priority! I guess I'm not the best team player!

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paul merson wrote:
Stuckey wrote:
paul merson wrote:
Yeh I play in a backyard cricket league.
What's people's policy on taking catches but spilling beer at the same time?
Thats their problem.

The big arguement that comes up regularly is the one hand one bounce rule when a fielder goes to catch a ball with his right hand, it pops up and he uses his left to catch it, only using one hand at a time but for me its a no brainer, you've used 2 hands, no catch.
Harsh call. I don't think there's a place for me in your side :(

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Old Gregg wrote:Yep, and I'll listen to the ABS rather than Cricket Australia on this stuff - everything I can see points to cricket being down the list of participation sports.
Apparently football has taken a big dive since everyone was encouraged to go to their mate's wedding instead of turning up for the team on a Saturday afternoon.
Time for some righteous indignation

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Stitch This wrote:
Old Gregg wrote:Yep, and I'll listen to the ABS rather than Cricket Australia on this stuff - everything I can see points to cricket being down the list of participation sports.
Apparently football has taken a big dive since everyone was encouraged to go to their mate's wedding instead of turning up for the team on a Saturday afternoon.
The Private, Independent and Catholic schools nearly always have strong cricket support within them but there is nowhere near the support within the State school system.

The same applies to afl, except for the State schools where it still has a very strong support base.

Football still struggles to be recognised as a priority sport at the same level as afl and cricket in most of the school systems.
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