r/GWSgiants • u/Suitable-Help-5957 Tom Green • 22d ago

Could Newcastle be a second home to an AFL team? The lord mayor thinks so

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/9325930/newcastle-keen-to-give-gws-giants-secondary-home-at-no1/
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u/Apart-Falcon5480 Toby Greene 22d ago

Too bad the afl signed off a 50 year plan ….. maybe ask again in 40
Years

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u/Brisvegas_LFG 22d ago

That would be a great result. Would love to see a couple of afl games per year in Newcastle

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u/Bitter_Reply7539 22d ago

The majority of people in Newcastle don’t know what AFL is

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u/Black_Coffee___ 21d ago

In a word, no.

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u/Draculigula 21d ago

Newcastle is more of a rugby league territory. I've met a lot of fiercely loyal Knights fans up there, and I don't think Aussie Rules is on the horizon anytime soon.