I don't know why you're pushing the view that only football 'supporters' are deciding here. Supporters of the move included an administrator apparently from the USA who has little involvement in Australian sporting articles, a member of Project AFL and another editor who spends their time on Rugby League articles, there was ample time for anyone who disagreed to join in the conversation and this went through all the proper channels, only one person made a truly valid piece of opposition based on the actual move issue (instead of being opposed just because this article is notable and another non-notable AFL fixture was deleted). As for making the judgment, I'm merely laying out the way I see this discussion as having gone, and requesting the move & close as per what the consensus is after a very long discussion period.