AFL, Essential Report, football, Grand Final, NRL, Polling, rugby, Sport
Q. Which of the following upcoming sporting events are you most interested in?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | |
| The AFL Grand Final | 32% | 35% | 33% | 28% |
| The NRL Grand Final | 20% | 19% | 22% | 17% |
| The Rugby World Cup | 10% | 9% | 12% | 10% |
| None of the above | 38% | 37% | 34% | 44% |
Whilst 38% of respondents had no interest in any of the upcoming football finals, 32% were most interested in the AFL, 20% in the NRL and only 10% in the Rugby World Cup.
Female respondents are far more likely to state that they were not interested in any of the upcoming sport events (47%), as were respondents aged 18-24 yeas old (46%).
Respondents from NSW are far more likely to have an interest in the Rugby World Cup (15%) and the NRL Grand Final (35%).
Respondents from QLD are also far more likely to have an interest in the NRL Grand Final (32%).
Victorian respondents are the most likely to be most interested in the AFL Grand Final (67%).