Even if all those 1.7m "fans" were from Sydney (and they won't be) it still represents less than half the population.
The same debate arises every time this survey comes out and the criticism above is valid - most of these "fans" will be Sydneysiders whose allegiance is merely nominal. But from this bunch of currently nominal supporters will come the future real supporters, those who attend games, or at least watch them on TV regularly.
I would really like Roy Morgan to qualify the results by asking who has watched (live or TV) at least one game of of Aussie Rules at any level (including Auskick) in the last 12 months.
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