Drugs in sport
Q. How much of a problem do you think taking performance enhancing drugs is in these sports?
|
A major problem |
A moderate problem |
A minor problem |
Not a problem at all |
Don’t know |
|
| AFL football |
39% |
23% |
18% |
5% |
16% |
| NRL rugby league |
37% |
26% |
16% |
4% |
18% |
| Cricket |
16% |
9% |
26% |
25% |
23% |
| Tennis |
18% |
12% |
24% |
22% |
24% |
| Soccer |
22% |
19% |
23% |
10% |
26% |
| Basketball |
18% |
18% |
22% |
14% |
30% |
| Cycling |
56% |
20% |
8% |
3% |
14% |
| Athletics |
41% |
26% |
11% |
4% |
17% |
56% of respondents think taking performance enhancing drugs is a major problem in cycling, 41% think it is a major problem in athletics, 39% in AFL football and 37% in NRL rugby league.
38% of AFL football followers think it is a major problem in their sport and 26% of NRL followers think it is a major problem in their sport. 40% of AFL followers think it is a major problem in NRL.
46% of Victorian respondents think performance enhancing drugs is a major problem in the AFL.
Betting on sport
Q. How much of a problem do you think betting on games and results is in these sports?
|
A major problem |
A moderate problem |
A minor problem |
Not a problem at all |
Don’t know |
|
| AFL football |
34% |
22% |
14% |
10% |
19% |
| NRL rugby league |
33% |
22% |
15% |
11% |
20% |
| Cricket |
30% |
22% |
17% |
10% |
20% |
| Tennis |
21% |
18% |
20% |
18% |
23% |
| Soccer |
30% |
22% |
15% |
11% |
23% |
| Basketball |
23% |
18% |
19% |
15% |
25% |
| Cycling |
25% |
18% |
17% |
14% |
25% |
| Athletics |
23% |
18% |
20% |
14% |
25% |
34% of respondents think betting is a major problem in AFL football, 33% think it is a major problem in NRL, 30% in soccer and 30% in cricket.
36% of those who mostly follow cricket think it is a major problem in their sport, compared to 32% of AFL followers and 28% of NRL followers.
John Howard as Head of ICC
Q. Do you approve or disapprove of the former Prime Minister John Howard becoming head of the International Cricket Council?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | |
| Total approve | 32% | 18% | 56% |
| Total disapprove | 18% | 31% | 6% |
| Strongly approve | 8% | 4% | 15% |
| Approve | 24% | 14% | 41% |
| Disapprove | 10% | 19% | 4% |
| Strongly disapprove | 8% | 12% | 2% |
| No opinion | 50% | 51% | 38% |
Exactly half the respondents have no opinion about John Howard becoming head of the International Cricket Council – 32% approve and 18% disapprove.
56% of Liberal/National voters approve but 31% of Labor voters disapprove and 18% approve.
57% of women and 60% of people aged under 35 have no opinion. Men approve 35% to 22%.
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