18th club, whose next?

[Jamberoo]

How did the storm discover all those players the broncos missed

someone like billy slater could easily get missed

There are plenty of rugby league players from Brisbane that have never played for the Broncos.

Yes that is my point. You don’t need more teams to discover the talent. If the Brisbane teams miss them, surely other clubs will be watching.

 

[jim_57]

Don’t need non qld teams finding qld talent

another Brisbane side means spots for 30 more pro players

plus the club will increase junior spending

Far too late to stop that now, likewise clubs signing juniors from NZ instead of the Warriors getting them all. Any new side is going to offer 30 more NRL contracts.

 

[Maximus]

another Brisbane side means spots for 30 more pro players

Does a Perth, Adelaide or another Melbourne side for example provide a different number of spots?

 

[Perth Red]

another Brisbane side means spots for 30 more pro players

plus the club will increase junior spending

That would apply to any new club coming in

the real issue, in terms of player depth, is not which club comes in but how many kids are playing the game and whats the quality of coaching they are getting moving through the age groups. Then what is the quality/amount of scouting and elite training programmers available to the best of the best.

 

[Wb1234]

Far too late to stop that now, likewise clubs signing juniors from NZ instead of the Warriors getting them all. Any new side is going to offer 30 more NRL contracts.

New Brisbane club would also spend more money on growing the junior base

geographically western coridoor has no team plus growing population. Where are those juniors going

 

[Perth Red]

New Brisbane club would also spend more money on growing the junior base

as would any new club.

 

[Wb1234]

as would any new club.

Not in Brisbane

an area with a massively growing population and rugby league heartland

fish where the fish are

 

[Perth Red]

Not in Brisbane

an area with a massively growing population and rugby league heartland

fish where the fish are

Theres already 4 clubs spending on jnrs in SEQ, would another make much difference? Besides its quite possible that a new club will partner with a SEQ QRL club so ticks that box any way as well as where that club is based.
Two for one!

 

[Wb1234]

Theres already 4 clubs spending on jnrs in SEQ, would another make much difference? Besides its quite possible that a new club will partner with a SEQ QRL club so ticks that box any way as well as where that club is based.
Two for one!

Western coridoor is a massive growth area without an nrl team

 

[Perth Red]

Western coridoor is a massive growth area without an nrl team

Its got 3 local NRL teams it can be feeding. and a 4th and maybe 5th on the way that it could also partner with. No shortage of pathways and opportunities.

 

[jim_57]

New Brisbane club would also spend more money on growing the junior base

geographically western coridoor has no team plus growing population. Where are those juniors going

Juniors from Ipswich already have opportunities to make NRL same as anywhere else in SEQ. Also lots of Broncos fans out that way, having “no team” is like saying Blue Mountains, Queanbeyan or Maitland have no team.

Not saying Ipswich/Western Corridor won’t or shouldn’t get a team one day but it’s not like people are walking around Ipswich saying “gee I wish we had a team to support so we could watch the NRL and maybe little Johnny could make the NRL one day”.

 

[Perth Red]

Juniors from Ipswich already have opportunities to make NRL same as anywhere else in SEQ. Also lots of Broncos fans out that way, having “no team” is like saying Blue Mountains, Queanbeyan or Maitland have no team.

Not saying Ipswich/Western Corridor won’t or shouldn’t get a team one day but it’s not like people are walking around Ipswich saying “gee I wish we had a team to support so we could watch the NRL and maybe little Johnny could make the NRL one day”.

Ipswich has a pathway partnership with Gold Coast
Wynnum Manly with Broncos
Easts with Melbourne
Souths Logan with Broncos

its not like there isnt direct elite pathways in place for the S/SW Brisbane region!

 

[Bukowski]

Are we still talking NRL expansion or BRL expansion?

 

[Wb1234]

Juniors from Ipswich already have opportunities to make NRL same as anywhere else in SEQ. Also lots of Broncos fans out that way, having “no team” is like saying Blue Mountains, Queanbeyan or Maitland have no team.

Not saying Ipswich/Western Corridor won’t or shouldn’t get a team one day but it’s not like people are walking around Ipswich saying “gee I wish we had a team to support so we could watch the NRL and maybe little Johnny could make the NRL one day”.

The question is would a team in the western coridoor grow juniors

my Answer is it will

 

[Wb1234]

Ipswich has a pathway partnership with Gold Coast
Wynnum Manly with Broncos
Easts with Melbourne
Souths Logan with Broncos

its not like there isnt direct elite pathways in place for the S/SW Brisbane region!

Yeh kids growing up in Brisbane want to move to Melbourne or manly to get a game

 

[Perth Red]

Yeh kids growing up in Brisbane want to move to Melbourne or manly to get a game

Evidence would suggest its not an issue. By the time they are moving to Melbourne they arent kids.

 

[Maximus]

geographically western coridoor has no team plus growing population. Where are those juniors going

Isaah Yeo is from Dubbo, which doesn't have an NRL team, so therefore he has no options for playing NRL.

 

[Wb1234]

Evidence would suggest its not an issue. By the time they are moving to Melbourne they arent kids.

Yeh Melbourne has had great retention of juniors they had to break the cap to do it

same as afl they all want to go home to be near family and friends

 

[Canard]

Yeh kids growing up in Brisbane want to move to Melbourne or manly to get a game

Today I learned that professional athletes can only make it to the NRL if a dozen teams are located within a short walk of their home

 

[Vlad59]

Today I learned that professional athletes can only make it to the NRL if a dozen teams are located within a short walk of their home

I loled