18th club, whose next?

[MugaB]

So they can continue to barely fill it every other week?

Majority of Sydney "fans" prefer to watch from their couch so I dont know why they are the most stubbornly against non Sydney teams, they'll still be on the same box in your living room

Wery wery good burn.... content is king tho, cheaper to keep it in a centralized location, dont you agree?

 

[greenBV4]

For the Broncos

With the dolphins admittance a North East / Central West/ Far South split between the 3 clubs kinda makes sense

 

[MugaB]

They could've moved to Springfield but didn't. Right now nobody bid is as strong as tigers.

Who the bronx, or firebirds

 

[Wb1234]

Ggr

Dolphins make me want to see more brl teams in NRL. Ipswich Jets probably have strongest brand but tigers have money. A merger would certainly be 18th team

another brisbane team adds more than Perth or nz2 combined

 

[Exsilium]

If the Dolphins do well this season, I think talks of an 18th team will get more vocal.

New Zealand #2 or a team from WA would be my pick.

On a side note, why isn't PNG getting a mention? Base them in OZ, possibly in the QLD market and appeal to one of the leagues most dire hard fans.

 

[MugaB]

If the Dolphins do well this season, I think talks of an 18th team will get more vocal.

New Zealand #2 or a team from WA would be my pick.

On a side note, why isn't PNG getting a mention? Base them in OZ, possibly in the QLD market and appeal to one of the leagues most dire hard fans.

Dont start, ive said this for years...
Name them the Northern Hunters, get visas for png players, and base it out of Cairns, instant rivals to the cowboys, and only 4 hours drive north.... not much in cannibalizing talent from north qld

Another qld team,
Involvement of a PNG pathway,
Fifo a few games there,
lion mascot (northern pride)

 

[greenBV4]

Wery wery good burn.... content is king tho, cheaper to keep it in a centralized location, dont you agree?

Not really in the grand scheme of things, if youre refering to broadcasters needing to move equiptment, 1. Nein and Fox dont need us to be saving them money and 2. I'm sure both already have said equipment in every major city

 

[Pippen94]

Who the bronx, or firebirds

Donkeys (lol) & then lions moved in.

 

[Pippen94]

Dont start, ive said this for years...
Name them the Northern Hunters, get visas for png players, and base it out of Cairns, instant rivals to the cowboys, and only 4 hours drive north.... not much in cannibalizing talent from north qld

Why will cairns care about PNG & vice versa?!

 

[greenBV4]

If the Dolphins do well this season, I think talks of an 18th team will get more vocal.

New Zealand #2 or a team from WA would be my pick.

On a side note, why isn't PNG getting a mention? Base them in OZ, possibly in the QLD market and appeal to one of the leagues most dire hard fans.

Because as unfortunate as it is it wouldn't actually bring much more to the game than the PNG supporters already do

Whats the point in having a team represent an area it doesnt play in

I'd imagine your average PNG local couldn't afford to regularly fly to Cairns for regular season games and I'd assume any PNG TV rights would be worth close to nothing

 

[Exsilium]

Dont start, ive said this for years...
Name them the Northern Hunters, get visas for png players, and base it out of Cairns, instant rivals to the cowboys, and only 4 hours drive north.... not much in cannibalizing talent from north qld

I enjoy watching the Hunters in the QLD cup.

To me it's a no brainer but commercially, which is what the game needs to consider, it is probably littered with hurdles.

What I feel the NRL don't consider enough is the "second team" supporter base. Look at how many people want the Dolphins to do well. There is a whole supporter base who support a second team and will follow them over a season. Tap into that and I think it becomes a far more realistic prospect.

 

[Wb1234]

If the Dolphins do well this season, I think talks of an 18th team will get more vocal.

New Zealand #2 or a team from WA would be my pick.

On a side note, why isn't PNG getting a mention? Base them in OZ, possibly in the QLD market and appeal to one of the leagues most dire hard fans.

I’ve been mentioning any chance I can get

 

[Wb1234]

Because as unfortunate as it is it wouldn't actually bring much more to the game than the PNG supporters already do

Whats the point in having a team represent an area it doesnt play in

I'd imagine your average PNG local couldn't afford to regularly fly to Cairns for regular season games and I'd assume any PNG TV rights would be worth close to nothing

Png makes as much sense as tasmania or gws in afl

ok well actually png makes more sense

 

[MugaB]

Not really in the grand scheme of things, if youre refering to broadcasters needing to move equiptment, 1. Nein and Fox dont need us to be saving them money and 2. I'm sure both already have said equipment in every major city

No im talking NRL moving their equipment (playing groups) via plane to Perth

 

[greenBV4]

I enjoy watching the Hunters in the QLD cup.

To me it's a no brainer but commercially, which is what the game needs to consider, it is probably littered with hurdles.

What I feel the NRL don't consider enough is the "second team" supporter base. Look at how many people want the Dolphins to do well. There is a whole supporter base who support a second team and will follow them over a season. Tap into that and I think it becomes a far more realistic prospect.

This works cross code as well, and is exactly what Melbourne have done

End of the day a "die hard rusted on fan" as vlandys would say is not your average person, most people who like one sport will also watch another, and are capably of supporting multiple teams

A team from Perth would look to emulate this, they aren't taking on the Eagles and Dockers, they compete in a different sport, they would be looking to make themselves the second choice team for those supporters

 

[greenBV4]

No im talking NRL moving their equipment (playing groups) via plane to Perth

So the thing that every other minnow sport in this country manages to do?

 

[MugaB]

Donkeys (lol) & then lions moved in.

Why would broncos move to Springfield? Suncorp is their home

 

[Pippen94]

Perth provides expansion into non NRL area but needs lots of funding & NRL not going to do it. No backer has emerged.

Nz 2 was to be about player development but even rugby is struggling for players there. In terms of bringing money to game this bid does nothing. In fact could be another titans.

Tigers / jets brings financial strength, more Brisbane content to boast broadcasting money. Tackles afl in key battleground just like gold coast before.

Only one bid stacks up

 

[Pippen94]

Why would broncos move to Springfield? Suncorp is their home

Why did lions?! For grassroots development & connection with important growing area

 

[Pippen94]

Because as unfortunate as it is it wouldn't actually bring much more to the game than the PNG supporters already do

Whats the point in having a team represent an area it doesnt play in

I'd imagine your average PNG local couldn't afford to regularly fly to Cairns for regular season games and I'd assume any PNG TV rights would be worth close to nothing

This. Flawed concept