Aus Demographics

[Goughy]

Perhaps not thread worthy but...

I just watched the u20 Origin game and, while both teams were mixed to an extent, NSW appeared predominately white and Queensland mainly islander. Was this just a vagary of rugby selection or are there differences in the demographics of the States?

Edit - not related to the answer but NSW won 36 - 12

[Spikey]

queensland stole all the good players so NSW were left with only the whiteys

[dontcloseyoureyes]

There's way more islanders in Queensland because they were used as cheap labour to pick various fruits and such.

[morgieb]

queensland stole all the good players so NSW were left with only the whiteys

This pretty much.

Might just be because of talent coming through. NSW has it's fair share of Islanders, and in any case a disproportionate amount of Islanders play footy.

[uvelocity]

if i made this thread all the responses would be about the birth of origin just having occurred

wacs

[Mister Wright]

There's a lot of islanders that play rugby league. Also, Queensland has a very high indigenous population (compared to other states). Also, NSW has an inherent history of racism.

[Goughy]

There's a lot of islanders that play rugby league. Also, Queensland has a very high indigenous population (compared to other states). Also, NSW has an inherent history of racism.

That is a very fair point that can also be a part of the demographic question - I had not factored in indigenous players into the equation.

[Burgey]

There's a lot of islanders that play rugby league. Also, Queensland has a very high indigenous population (compared to other states). Also, NSW has an inherent history of racism.

Yep, the Queensland history of blackbirding labourers was a real red letter time for egalitarianism.

[NUFAN]

Judging the differences after watching 17 footballers is not the best way to do it. For starters, islanders are genuinely bigger blokes in that 18-20 year old range so they are more likely to gain selection if they have the skills there too.

Anyway NSW had Toutai, Tanginoa, Paulo to name a few islanders.

[NUFAN]

Yep, the Queensland history of blackbirding labourers was a real red letter time for egalitarianism.

Anthony Mundine could have played 30 Origins for NSW and was better than Daley and Fittler if he wasn't black just ask Anthony Mundine.

[Ausage]

Anthony Mundine could have played 30 Origins for NSW and was better than Daley and Fittler if he wasn't black just ask Anthony Mundine.

And what about that Nathan Merritt fellow? Definitely ignored cause he's aboriginal.

[sledger]

Where do bogans come into this?

[uvelocity]

6:18pm

[Son Of Coco]

There's a lot of islanders that play rugby league. Also, Queensland has a very high indigenous population (compared to other states). Also, NSW has an inherent history of racism.

'Queenslander' is not a race. It's a verbal tic often heard in severely ******** rugby league followers.

[Mister Wright]

'Queenslander' is not a race. It's a verbal tic often heard in severely ******** rugby league followers.

Yeah, and it's been heard a lot in the last 7 years.