Western bears

[Easts75]

More teams = more revenue and more betting ads.

I was shocked to hear that 20% of suicides in this country stem from gambling related problems.

I love a punt but gee it gets out of hand quickly if you aren't careful. I've always paid my bills,mortgage etc but it was a problem for me for 20 plus years just wasting money I shouldn't have. I got on top of it though as I want to show my Daughter the world so we now travel heaps

Surely Bears supporters are pumped...better than running around in Reggies forever. They were never coming back tonbe based in North Sydney so I think this is a great result.

A little different but it has worked for the Swans long term so I hope this can be a success. If they can be somewhat a successful from the start they will be sweet, like the Dolphins

[The Marshall]

Or how Broadcasters will react to this - more teams will mean the NRL will need to generate more money from sponsors and especially Broadcasters - I understand in this agreement each club received 17.1 million in grants from the NRL in 2024 which pays for players and coaching staff wages. I assume this will be the same and indexed going forward.

Will Broadcasters pay more for less games and a shorter season ? - Season Ticket holders -either 10 or 9 home games less magic round if the home team and in the Roosters case a game on the Central Coast as well - 8 or 7 home games at Allianz

This is it
NRL open to shorter season as new expansion teams enter the league - ABC News

[Mr Whippet]

I think there should only be 12 teams

East
South
West
North
Illawarra
Newcastle
Canberra
Melbourne
Western Australia
Gold Coast
Brisbane
North Qld

No room for a second Brisbane side or Warriors ?

On a emotion and parochial free comment, do you see time, as OZ's population and NRL footprint expand, that an amalgamation of both Eastern Suburbs clubs would occur, either forced or voluntarily.

[King Salvo]

This is it
NRL open to shorter season as new expansion teams enter the league - ABC News

NRL open to shorter season as new expansion teams enter the league

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-...nter/104133274

[King Salvo]

PNG will also be admitted as the 19th Team to the NRL Comp possibly by 2028. I read they will based in Cairns and be either a FIFO when playing home games in Port Moresby or they will build a state-of-the-art facility and living compound to house the club in PNG.

20th Team - Second NZ Team / Pasifica ( combo of Tonga/Samoa/Fiji) , South East Queensland / Central Queensland /SA/ NT

[King Salvo]

I think there should only be 12 teams

East
South
West
North
Illawarra
Newcastle
Canberra
Melbourne
Western Australia
Gold Coast
Brisbane
North Qld

If you started a comp now - be a 16 team at least

1. Northern Sydney ( Manly / North Sydney)
2. Southern Sydney ( Sharks/Dragons/Souths)
3. East Sydney/Inner West ( Roosters/Newtown/Balmain)
4. Western Sydney ( Penrith /Parramatta)
5. South West Sydney ( Wests/Bulldogs)
6. Illawattta/South Coast
7. Central Coast/Hunter
8. Canberra
9. Melbourne
10. New Zealand
11. Gold Coast/North Coast
12. Brisbane
13. Central Queensland
14. North Queensland
15. Western Australia
16. PNG

[Big Dog]

Yes bit of a joke . Much like the Bears Eagles / Tigers West . Someone always loses their identity.

The Beagles and the Tigpies.

[Noosa Rooster]

No room for a second Brisbane side or Warriors ?

On a emotion and parochial free comment, do you see time, as OZ's population and NRL footprint expand, that an amalgamation of both Eastern Suburbs clubs would occur, either forced or voluntarily.

Not sure what you’re talking about.
There is only one team in the Eastern Suburbs.

Although I seem to remember there is a team that’s trying to imply they’re from the East but just don’t have the class. You’d never see true Eastern Suburbs supporters eating hot dogs out of a thermos!