18th club, whose next?

[Centy Coast]

PNG couldn’t read the NRL media release or their email bounced back lol.

 

[Perth Red]

It’s weird Albo is pushing it for cairns now

He was previously quoted as wanting the team to be png based

it won’t be cairns based after the cowboys had a big sook

pvl is a consensus builder and his biggest constituency is the clubs

but you told us it would be? In a new stadium?

 

[Wb1234]

but you told us it would be? In a new stadium?

PNG!

it’s happening!

 

[BuffaloRules]

haha and here we go around and around again, just lots of speculation keeping the journos in a job.

lol… you love it… what does the article say exactly ?

will the players money still be taxfree ?

 

[Wb1234]

lol… you love it… what does the article say exactly ?

will the players money still be taxfree ?

Everyone on here is too tight to subscribe

and it hasn’t been posted on reddit

 

[BuffaloRules]

Everyone on here is too tight to subscribe

and it hasn’t been posted on reddit

Mentioning the “18th “ license as well,,. maybe Perth on the back burner again ?
Issues with the North Sydney faction still ?

 

[Iamback]

Ive already slotted in the Women’s Origin the previous Friday and the NRLW hasn’t started yet ..

Besides… we gunna have 10:games most weeks in the NRL so need to play Thursdays …

Wouldnt it just be easier to play the game Sunday night instead ?

A bigger NRLW will need to start earlier. Particularly if they wish to add a Magic Round to their comp.

Something like that is perfect to give content and have an NRL week off.

Both States complained about the short preparation. Especially if you have guys playing in Auckland or Townsville on the Sunday before.

 

[Foreign Legion]

Each way Albo

 

[BuffaloRules]

Must have smoothed it over with the Cowboys …maybe they get a bigger sling then the other clubs

 

[Steel Saints]

Play every team once is 19 games
Having 4 x 5 team pools and play those teams a 2nd time is 23 rounds - whether you split rounds to stretch out weeks is the question from that.

So it works,

If you believe Gus and as a ch9 employee is likely to know. 60% of TV revenue comes from the Origin period. Sunday night didn't work for TV and if you want extra to fund the extra teams you need Origin to continue its earning potential.

That is where it becomes hard to keep everyone happy

I think Gus said 40 or 60% of tv revenue comes from Origin and finals series. He apparently got that info from former Nine CEO Dave Gyngell.

At the end of the day, the NRL has to perform a balancing act of taking care of player welfare, look after broadcasters and for the integrity of the comp to be maintained.

Additionally, the women's game is growing at a very good rate. And who is to say that 20 teams isn't the end game. You could expand to 22, by including Adelaide.

One thing is for certain, the code shouldn't be sitting still in the future.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

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

NRL could consider shortening the men's season by multiple rounds as part of an expanded 20-team competition in the next decade, CEO Andrew Abdo has revealed.

www.abc.net.au

As predicted by Swannieb1234

 

[Vee]

The teams won’t allow their home games to be reduced by a 20 round comp. IMO it will be 2x conferences, you play all your conference twice and all the other conference once.

28 rounds? Without byes? You really think that?

 

[Vlad59]

A bigger NRLW will need to start earlier. Particularly if they wish to add a Magic Round to their comp.

Something like that is perfect to give content and have an NRL week off.

Both States complained about the short preparation. Especially if you have guys playing in Auckland or Townsville on the Sunday before.

That’s better. Less misogyny

 

[Wb1234]

I think Gus said 40 or 60% of tv revenue comes from Origin and finals series. He apparently got that info from former Nine CEO Dave Gyngell.

At the end of the day, the NRL has to perform a balancing act of taking care of player welfare, look after broadcasters and for the integrity of the comp to be maintained.

Additionally, the women's game is growing at a very good rate. And who is to say that 20 teams isn't the end game. You could expand to 22, by including Adelaide.

One thing is for certain, the code shouldn't be sitting still in the future.

That figure would only apply to nine

foxsports don’t get origin and the grand final and still pay 80 percent of the tv deal

 

[Steel Saints]

That figure would only apply to nine

foxsports don’t get origin and the grand final and still pay 80 percent of the tv deal

I was kinda referring to Nine when I mentioned one of their past CEO's and of course Gus is an employee of that network.

I know people don't like it when Origin and GF is exclusively to Nine. If it was simulcasting on Kayo, Nine wouldn't pay much for the rights. Sounds like I'm in the wrong thread.

 

[Perth Red]

PNG!

it’s happening!

well you got one of your 7 predictions right so far, maybe lol.
Based in Cairns - not likely
new stadium in cairns - nope
new stadium in PNG - no sign of
Entering as club 18 - doesnt look like it
Entering in 2026 - nope
Perth wont get a team - nope

good work!

 

[Perth Red]

Must have smoothed it over with the Cowboys …maybe they get a bigger sling then the other clubs

Maybe Albo is offering them tax free on their pokie revenue lol

 

[Iamback]

Yeah just chuck the women there. That’ll keep em out of the way from the real stuff hey?

Another wanker response what a shock.

What is better for NRLW 7.45pm Thursday ( As they have this week)

Or 11am Sat which is next weeks 1st game timeslot?

come alco surely even you can understand which is better?

 

[Wb1234]

I was kinda referring to Nine when I mentioned one of their past CEO's and of course Gus is an employee of that network.

I know people don't like it when Origin and GF is exclusively to Nine. If it was simulcasting on Kayo, Nine wouldn't pay much for the rights. Sounds like I'm in the wrong thread.

There’s subs on this thread

lol

well you got one of your 7 predictions right so far, maybe lol.
Based in Cairns - not likely
new stadium in cairns - nope
new stadium in PNG - no sign of
Entering as club 18 - doesnt look like it
Entering in 2026 - nope
Perth wont get a team - nope

good work!

you had three potential options for the Perth team with two picks

and still didn’t get the right one

and that’s the bid you are supposed to have a clue about

imagine you had listened to me 2 years ago about png

would’ve saved yourself 5k posts arguing against it

 

[Steel Saints]

Monday night is still not great …three day back up for the guys playing Thursday night …

No need to schedule Thursday night. To complete the round, in an expanded comp, the NRL could bring back Monday nights for three games a year.