Brisbane Tigers make their bid to be 18th team

[Perth Red]

Consolidation saw 40k new members over two clubs
4 million in new sponsors
Record crowds and tv ratings

tigers will be as good as the dolphins

Shame Broncos wont let them in then isnt it lol

 

[Wb1234]

Shame Broncos wont let them in then isnt it lol

Does that consolidation argument apply to hull too?

 

[Perth Red]

Increased funding upon entry into the nrl

where was the pokie money going before? So basically what youre saying is NRL have given Redcliffe $17mill a year and they are spending a little bit of it on Jnrs? Great exactly what perth will do,

 

[Perth Red]

Does that consolidation argument apply to hull too?

If this was a Hull thread we could debate it, but it isnt so we wont.

 

[Wb1234]

where was the pokie money going before? So basically what youre saying is NRL have given Redcliffe $17mill a year and they are spending a little bit of it on Jnrs? Great exactly what perth will do,

Clueless

they promised the nrl increased funding from previous level upon gaining nrl entry

it’s new investment in top of the old

 

[Wb1234]

If this was a Hull thread we could debate it, but it isnt so we wont.

So no

 

[Perth Red]

Clueless

they promised the nrl increased funding from previous level upon gaining nrl entry

it’s new investment in top of the old

Yeh which is what I said, they got given loads of money by nrl and have spent some of it on jnrs, same as oerth club will do

 

[Wb1234]

Yeh which is what I said, they got given loads of money by nrl and have spent some of it on jnrs, same as oerth club will do

They’ve been investing in juniors for 75 years

they’ve been in the nrl for one year

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Hasnt Redcliffe always invested in junior RL?

The NRL will consider granting existing clubs perpetual licences on the condition that they follow the lead of the new Queensland franchise and agree to spend a mandated amount of money on growing the participation of the sport.

Long-term future of NRL clubs could hinge on guarantee of junior investment

The new Queensland team is expected to spend a mandated amount of money on promoting participation – and existing clubs may need to do likewise to cement their spots in the NRL.

amp.smh.com.au

New deal a boost for Dolphins NRL and Moreton Bay Redion

Dolphins NRL players will promote the Moreton Bay Region under a two-year deal with Moreton Bay Regional Council. Here's what it's all about...

www.moretondaily.com.au

The development of pathways for grass roots rugby league in the local communities has always been a core value for the Dolphins.

In fact, the establishment of the Redcliffe and Peninsula Rugby League Club back in 1947 was designed to promote the game of rugby league to the local population on the peninsula.

The Dolphins NRL club will continue this legacy into the future with an even wider focus on our footprint that extends from Brisbane to the Moreton Bay and Brisbane northern corridor, to the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay and Central Queensland regions.

Some of these areas of Queensland have been previously starved of the presence of an NRL team, and the Dolphins are already making successful inroads to plug this gap.

The Dolphins employ full-time staff to conduct activity in these regions to promote junior participation through both clubs and schools.

This includes a range of education for both players and coaches, administrative support, and designated health education to male and female juniors to generally improve their physical and mental wellbeing.

It also includes the targeting of local players from the area to ensure they have the best possible opportunity to develop their skills and progress to the highest levels of the game.

These pathways to the NRL have been cemented in the affiliate club agreements set in stone with Queensland Rugby League clubs the Redcliffe Dolphins and Central Capras, that compete in the Hostplus Cup.

Coach Education
The Dolphins’ Game Development staff take pride in developing the volunteers in junior rugby league clubs through the important task of coach education. This function is important as more skilled coaches leads to greater participation and enjoyment of the game by players.

Junior Player Gala Days
The Dolphins hold Gala Days for both male and female players to develop their skills and general knowledge of the game. These events take place both in Brisbane and the regional areas of the club’s footprint.

Schools
The Dolphins are invested in creating pathways for schools to play and excel in rugby league, believing sport participation is an important part of any education. This has included the implementation of a new competition for Wide Bay and Central Queensland school – The Dolphins Cup – that has alleviated the need for students to travel to North or South-east Queensland to participate in a viable competition.

Junior Academies
The Dolphins have established academies to identify and improve talented players from the areas, including in the Greater Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay and Central Queensland areas. Participants are given specialised coaching and learn new training techniques to improve their skills and build their chances of progressing to representative and higher grades of rugby league. In 2024 Dolphins NRL are also investing in female academies throughout these regions.

Development

Development

www.dolphinsnrl.com.au

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Shame Broncos wont let them in then isnt it lol

No evidence to support your stupid conspiracy theory. You just make up shit when you cannot counter the facts.

where was the pokie money going before? So basically what youre saying is NRL have given Redcliffe $17mill a year and they are spending a little bit of it on Jnrs? Great exactly what perth will do,

Ignorant and baseless comment.

Yeh which is what I said, they got given loads of money by nrl and have spent some of it on jnrs, same as oerth club will do

You don't know that.

 

[The Great Dane]

You don't know that.

Yeah we do lol.

The Dolphins get the grant just like every other team and at the very least a good portion of their juniors spending would be coming out of that, just like every other team.

Sure they might be spending more on top like some of the other teams, I couldn't say for sure in their case and genuinely don't care to be honest, but suggesting that their increased investment in junior development since joining the NRL isn't being facilitated by the associated increase in income and the grant is just sillyness.

Player development shouldn't be the responsibility of the NRL sides anyway, and the fact that the sport is still married to such archaic practices is one of the major things holding it bad.

BTW, the strong and smart clubs will never agree to perpetual licenses. Perpetual licenses would make it impossible for them to hold the NRL to ransom every time they come up for renewal, and honestly that probably isn't a bad thing as it divulges some of the power from the NRL and gives the clubs direct means to enforce change which was long overdue more often than not. It'd also make it much more difficult for the NRL to kick a team out should they ever want or need to, which wouldn't be good either.

 

[Wb1234]

Yeah we do lol.

The Dolphins get the grant just like every other team and at the very least a good portion of their juniors spending would be coming out of that, just like every other team.

Sure they might be spending more on top like some of the other teams, I couldn't say for sure in their case and genuinely don't care to be honest, but suggesting that their increased investment in junior development since joining the NRL isn't being facilitated by the associated increase in income and the grant is just sillyness.

Player development shouldn't be the responsibility of the NRL sides anyway, and the fact that the sport is still married to such archaic practices is one of the major things holding it bad.

BTW, the strong and smart clubs will never agree to perpetual licenses. Perpetual licenses would make it impossible for them to hold the NRL to ransom every time they come up for renewal, and honestly that probably isn't a bad thing as it divulges some of the power from the NRL and gives the clubs direct means to enforce change which was long overdue more often than not. It'd also make it much more difficult for the NRL to kick a team out should they ever want or need to, which wouldn't be good either.

How did redcliffe manage to fund junior spending for the 74 years they weren’t receiving a grant from the nrl

 

[Perth Red]

How did redcliffe manage to fund junior spending for the 74 years they weren’t receiving a grant from the nrl

pokies. But thats not the point, the point is they are increasing it, because they are getting $17mill a year from NRL. Same as a Perth club, or anyone else who gets a license will do.

I think with Tigers so desperate to get their hands on the png license and now Richo bailing its safe to put a line through Brisbane3 for many years to come.

 

[Wb1234]

pokies. But thats not the point, the point is they are increasing it, because they are getting $17mill a year from NRL. Same as a Perth club, or anyone else who gets a license will do.

I think with Tigers so desperate to get their hands on the png license and now Richo bailing its safe to put a line through Brisbane3 for many years to come.

Perth won’t be able to afford it

they need all that grant just to be financially stable

If they put that condition on them you will be complaining the arlc is setting them up for failure like last time when they had to pay travel costs

ceo of the wests tigers pays more.

 

[Canard]

How did redcliffe manage to fund junior spending for the 74 years they weren’t receiving a grant from the nrl

Well firstly they haven't, even by their own admission they have only started funding elite junior pathways since 2023.

This isn't junior football.

We need funds for U8s through to u16s, not just the kids that are on scholarships.

 

[Canard]

Perth won’t be able to afford it

they need all that grant just to be financially stable

If they put that condition on them you will be complaining the arlc is setting them up for failure like last time when they had to pay travel costs

ceo of the wests tigers pays more.

NRL teams all fund their pathways, academies and feeder teams, just like the Dolphins do (this isn't unique)

This isn't junior development.

 

[Perth Red]

Perth won’t be able to afford it

they need all that grant just to be financially stable

If they put that condition on them you will be complaining the arlc is setting them up for failure like last time when they had to pay travel costs

ceo of the wests tigers pays more.

Opinion, not fact

 

[The Great Dane]

How did redcliffe manage to fund junior spending for the 74 years they weren’t receiving a grant from the nrl

Here comes the special needs kid. I've met toddlers with better comprehension skills than you.

I never said that they didn't fund juniors for the last 74 years, and whether they have or haven't is literally irrelevant from the point I made.

 

[The Great Dane]

Opinion, not fact

Nah, it's factually inaccurate.

Either they genuinely have been set up to fail or something dodgy is going on if a Perth side is incapable of surviving on the kind of money kicking around in the NRL ATM.

 

[Wb1234]

Opinion, not fact

Here comes the special needs kid. I've met toddlers with better comprehension skills than you.

I never said that they didn't fund juniors for the last 74 years, and whether they have or haven't is literally irrelevant from the point I made.

So what’s their nrl grant got to do with junior funding