I know this is OUT THERE, but I would love to see a truly National game over the next 5 to 10 years. With a team in Perth, and Adelaide, two in Brisbane, and two in Melbourne. Maybe even another one in NZ, but still only 18 teams max. Play 17 teams once, and 9 teams twice, 26 rounds plus 2 byes . That would mean 12 teams outside Sydney and 6 Sydney teams, so 3 relocate, probably to Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide. Those 3 teams would be heavily subsidised for the first 5 years, probably with a 25% increased salary cap, plus extra cash for promotion, subsidised seat prices, etc. So the NRL would have to put out a criteria which teams must meet to play in the comp and make sure that relocation was a no brainer for two teams. Currently those teams would come from Wests, Bulldogs, Saints or Cronulla, The Western Tigers, Melbourne Sharks and the Adelaide Bulldogs perhaps. The game would make a hell of a lot more money, and so would ALL the clubs.
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Not enough talent but 22 teams would be perfect while playing each other once. Have teams in Perth, Hobart, Adelaide and possibly Darwin to make it a national competition.
Every second year you play a team at home and the next year away.
The game seemed to be going this way until a few d1ckheads got involved because they didn’t win the pay television rights in the 90s.
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Originally posted by NorfolkStreetKid View PostI know this is OUT THERE, but I would love to see a truly National game over the next 5 to 10 years. With a team in Perth, and Adelaide, two in Brisbane, and two in Melbourne. Maybe even another one in NZ, but still only 18 teams max. Play 17 teams once, and 9 teams twice, 26 rounds plus 2 byes . That would mean 12 teams outside Sydney and 6 Sydney teams, so 3 relocate, probably to Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide. Those 3 teams would be heavily subsidised for the first 5 years, probably with a 25% increased salary cap, plus extra cash for promotion, subsidised seat prices, etc. So the NRL would have to put out a criteria which teams must meet to play in the comp and make sure that relocation was a no brainer for two teams. Currently those teams would come from Wests, Bulldogs, Saints or Cronulla, The Western Tigers, Melbourne Sharks and the Adelaide Bulldogs perhaps. The game would make a hell of a lot more money, and so would ALL the clubs.
If your cutting Sydney Teams back to 6 then the merges would be Parramatta and Penrih / Sharks and Dragons / Wests Tigers and Bulldogs- 13 teams plus second Brisbane team/ Perth and Second NZ Team - 16 teams.
2 conferences as follows- 22 games - play teams in your own group twice ( 14 games) and teams in the other group once( 8 games ).
Finals either top 5 in each group with the group winner playing off for overall champion like the NFL or top 4 from each group play each other in a conference cross over finals series i.e qualifying finals 1 v 2 and elimination finals 3 v 4 first week and so on -similar to current final series format
Conference 1 - 6 Sydney Teams / NZ Team/Perth
Conference 2 - 4 QLD teams /NZ Team /Newcastle/Canberra/MelbourneLast edited by King Salvo; 03-04-2021, 06:56 PM.
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Originally posted by King Salvo View Post
Melbourne have a side already- if your cutting Sydney Teams back to 6 then the merges would be Parramatta and Penrih / Sharks and Dragons / Wests Tigers and Bulldogs- 13 teams plus second Brisbane team/ Perth and Second NZ Team - 16 teams - 2 conferences as follows- 22 games - play teams in your own group twice ( 14 games) and teams in the other group once( 8 games ) - Finals either top 5 in each group with the group winner playing off for overall champion like the NFL or top 4 from each group play each other in a conference cross over finals series i.e qualifying finals 1 v 2 and elimination finals 3 v 4 first week and so on -similar to current final series format
Conference 1 - 6 Sydney Teams / NZ Team/Perth
Conference 2 - 4 QLD teams /NZ Team /Newcastle/Canberra/Melbourne
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Originally posted by NorfolkStreetKid View PostI know this is OUT THERE, but I would love to see a truly National game over the next 5 to 10 years. With a team in Perth, and Adelaide, two in Brisbane, and two in Melbourne. Maybe even another one in NZ, but still only 18 teams max. Play 17 teams once, and 9 teams twice, 26 rounds plus 2 byes . That would mean 12 teams outside Sydney and 6 Sydney teams, so 3 relocate, probably to Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide. Those 3 teams would be heavily subsidised for the first 5 years, probably with a 25% increased salary cap, plus extra cash for promotion, subsidised seat prices, etc. So the NRL would have to put out a criteria which teams must meet to play in the comp and make sure that relocation was a no brainer for two teams. Currently those teams would come from Wests, Bulldogs, Saints or Cronulla, The Western Tigers, Melbourne Sharks and the Adelaide Bulldogs perhaps. The game would make a hell of a lot more money, and so would ALL the clubs.
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Originally posted by Thirteen View Post
Ideally yes Mate but having so many teams would severely compromise the standard of footy. There are only so many first grade standard players out there.
It's more about having the right development and training opportunities to harness the talent. A serious and bold expansion program should build that base first.
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Originally posted by Jacks Fur Coat View Post
I've never supported the argument that there aren't enough good players out there.
It's more about having the right development and training opportunities to harness the talent. A serious and bold expansion program should build that base first.
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Originally posted by Thirteen View Post
Ideally yes Mate but having so many teams would severely compromise the standard of footy. There are only so many first grade standard players out there.
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Originally posted by NorfolkStreetKid View Post
I think Melbourne needs TWO teams, so they get a team playing footy there every week. I also believe moving established teams and structures to Perth and Adelaide and Melbourne will be more successful faster than starting new teams from scratch, and avoid adding more teams to the comp. I thing re homing teams is better than merging teams, because they retain their identity. If rehomed teams played 3 or 4 of their home games against Sydney teams in Sydney for the first few years it would still give their fans a chance to see them live. The vast majority of fans watch the game on TV, If all 8 games for the week get total crowd attendance of say 150,000, they probably get a TV audience of at least 10 TIMES THAT, probably more. Having fewer teams in Sydney will happen eventually, just depends when.
Parra and Penrith can merge - become Western Sydney - Sharks and Dragons merge and Possibly Souffs and become Southern Sydney-Illawarra - Wests Tigers and Bulldogs merge and become Macarthur South Western Sydney.
Souffs were close to merging with the Sharks had a heads of agreement until Piggins stepped in- in that case could even get down to as low as 5 Sydney Teams covering the Sydney and Beyond areas - North/South -Illawarra/East/West and Macarthur-South West.
If 5 Sydney teams - could be 5 Queensland teams plus Knights/Storm/2 NZ sides/ Perth/Raiders- 16 teams still - 2 conferences
Conference 1- 5 Sydney and Beyond teams plus 1 NZ team/ Raiders plus Perth - 8
Conference 2 - 5 QLD teams plus 1 NZ team / Knights and Storm- 8
Dont see the NRL going back to Adelaide or having a team in Tassie or NTLast edited by King Salvo; 03-04-2021, 07:19 PM.
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Originally posted by King Salvo View Post
mmm there's this sport called AFL so Melbourne/Victoria were lucky to have one team and certainly 100% will never have 2 - If Storm were not successful early on they would have ended up like the Crushers and Reds - out of the Comp.
Parra and Penrith can merge - become Western Sydney - Sharks and Dragons merge and Possibly Souffs and become Southern Sydney-Illawarra - Wests Tigers and Bulldogs merge and become Macarthur South Western Sydney.
Souffs were close to merging with the Sharks had a heads of agreement until Piggins stepped in- in that case could even get down to as low as 5 Sydney Teams covering the Sydney and Beyond areas - North/South -Illawarra/East/West and Macarthur-South West.
If 5 Sydney teams - could be 5 Queensland teams plus Knights/Storm/2 NZ sides/ Perth/Raiders- 16 teams still - 2 conferences
Conference 1- 5 Sydney and Beyond teams plus 1 NZ team/ Raiders plus Perth - 8
Conference 2 - 5 QLD teams plus 1 NZ team / Knights and Storm- 8
Dont see the NRL going back to Adelaide or having a team in Tassie or NT
That unknown Australian company that has acquired the rights to the EPL also has the rights the the Serbian Rugby League is there any chance they could fit into a conference?
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Originally posted by Mickie Lane View Post
Do you think a 2 conference comp would be good?
That unknown Australian company that has acquired the rights to the EPL also has the rights the the Serbian Rugby League is there any chance they could fit into a conference?
Second Brisbane and NZ teams for 18 teams - 2 conferences/pools of 9 teams.
Whether it will be top 5 in each conference/pool and the conference/pool winners playing off or a cross over finals series between the conferences/pools is yet to be determined.Last edited by King Salvo; 03-04-2021, 07:53 PM.
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