A fly-in, fly-out team earns more money playing in a busy precinct while homegrown clubs are in an outdated venue flanked by dirt carparks. Canberra's two major football teams say they're "not comparing apples with apples" as they prepare to push the ACT government for more funding.
The ACT Brumbies and Canberra Raiders want to secure richer deals with the ACT government, with the territory's decision to splash more cash on the GWS Giants providing a benchmark to aim for in negotiations.
The ACT government will pay $28.5 million to secure another decade of AFL content in Canberra, marking a...