WHAT an interesting week it has been on the sporting front.

Of course the Tiger Woods stories dominated and will continue to be the final theme for 2009.

But it was the fact that Australia have the opportunity to host the World Cup in 13 years time that was the floating talking point in Australia; and the fact that the AFL could lose more than half a season and the possibility that two or three clubs could be forced to fold.

It was interesting to see AFL chief Andrew Demetriou take the lead and be pleasantly backed up by the NRL; in the mean time the NRL chose to have Melbourne Storm fixtured to play on Good Friday, getting one up on their AFL rivals.

The fact that the NRL chose this was a very clever idea considering the AFL had been touting the idea in recent years that it would fixture a Good Friday clash.

The NRL, perhaps can take the points; very shrewdly.

But both feuding codes did team up to take on their one threat – soccer.

The AFL wouldn’t budge on the suggestion that Etihad Stadium will be needed if Australia wins the World Cup bid.

The NRL, similarly, have taken a similar view in Sydney; perhaps the only two places in Australia in where the World Cup could be played.

FIFA has said that they would need two boutique stadiums in which would hold 60,000 people or more.

The stance is a very solid one from both codes but surely they don’t want to cost Australians of a chance of watching history on their home soil.

This would be disastrous for all.

Hopefully a resolution will be made!