Our access to sport and viewing of sport has become easier as sport has become more professional. We now have apps on iPhones and dedicated TV channels that allow us to watch most major sporting events live and free.

Rugby league games on a Sunday afternoon still have mass crowds due to ease of access and locality. Fox League is a dedicated channel that provides viewing of games, highlights, player profiles and stories on top level athletes.

Sport channels now showing mini versions of the game (highlights, shortened version of the event – including dominant women’s sport like netball. Increased standards of the game – integrity units, judiciary board, salary caps have more sport more like a business.

This has all led to the development of professional sport due to sponsorship from big companies. This has allowed athletes to now consider sport as a full time career. For example, Rugby League players sign long term contracts to ensure their employment is guaranteed for an extended amount of time, even though the sport is only played through winter.