Luring professional sportsmen, the new code of rugby league arrived in Australia in 1907 and came to dominate the sporting scene in Queensland and New South Wales, however it was not immediately introduced into Victoria, where the VFL which paid players, was already increasingly popular.
The new code of rugby league was luring professional sportsmen. It was not immediately introduced into Victoria. The VFL, was already increasingly popular. This VFL paid players. The new code of rugby league arrived in Australia in 1907. The new code of rugby league came to dominate the sporting scene in Queensland. The new code of rugby league came to dominate the sporting scene in New South Wales. It was not immediately introduced into Victoria. The VFL, was already increasingly popular. This VFL paid players.