NRL Expansion. Ideas and opinions.

[titoelcolombiano]

My NRL in 2040:

North QLD Cowboys
Redcliffe Dolphins
Brisbane Broncos
Ipswich Jets
Gold Coast Titans
Auckland Warriors
Canterbury Bulls (NZ)
Wellington Orcas
Newcastle Knights
Central Coast Sea Eagles
Sydney Roosters (representing the affluent North and Eastern Suburbs of Sydney)
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Canterbury Bulldogs
Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers
St George Illawarra Dragons (100% based in the gong)
Canberra Raiders
Melbourne Storm
Adelaide Sharks
West Coast Tigers (Perth)

 

[footy75]

My NRL in 2040:

North QLD Cowboys
Redcliffe Dolphins
Brisbane Broncos
Ipswich Jets
Gold Coast Titans
Auckland Warriors
Canterbury Bulls (NZ)
Wellington Orcas
Newcastle Knights
Central Coast Sea Eagles
Sydney Roosters (representing the affluent North and Eastern Suburbs of Sydney)
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Canterbury Bulldogs
Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers
St George Illawarra Dragons (100% based in the gong)
Canberra Raiders
Melbourne Storm
Adelaide Sharks
West Coast Tigers (Perth)

sweet

 

[Wily Ole Dog]

My NRL in 2040:

North QLD Cowboys
Redcliffe Dolphins
Brisbane Broncos
Ipswich Jets
Gold Coast Titans
Auckland Warriors
Canterbury Bulls (NZ)
Wellington Orcas
Newcastle Knights
Central Coast Sea Eagles
Sydney Roosters (representing the affluent North and Eastern Suburbs of Sydney)
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Canterbury Bulldogs
Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers
St George Illawarra Dragons (100% based in the gong)
Canberra Raiders
Melbourne Storm
Adelaide Sharks
West Coast Tigers (Perth)

Sydney Roosters (representing the affluent North and Eastern Suburbs of Sydney)



Upgrade North Sydney oval and they can play there as well

 

[MugaB]

North QLD Cowboys
Brisbane Broncos
Twin City Titans (Gold coast & Tweed)
NZ Warriors (Auck & Well, Christchurch)
Newcastle Knights
Central Coast Sea Eagles (CC & Manly)
North Sydney Roosters (SFS & NSO)
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Canterbury Bulldogs
Parramatta Eels
Greater Western Panthers (Penrith + Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo)
St George Illawarra Dragons (Gong)
Canberra Raiders
Melbourne Storm
Cronulla Sharks
Wests Tigers

With 4 of these new teams
*Redcliffe Dolphins
*West Brisbane Jaguars
*North Pacific Bears (Auckland)
*Perth Western Swans(Reds)
*Adelaide Archangels(Rams)

 

[tri_colours]

By 1930 - Level-1
1.Melbourne
2.Easts
3.Souths
4.Canberra
5. Parramatta
6. Manly
7.Cronulla
8.Brisbane(broncos)
9.Wests
10. Penrith
11.Newcastle
12. Canterbury


Level - 2

New Zealand
North QLD
St George
Gold Coast
Perth(PRs Team)
Adelaide
Brisbane (2)
Pacific team


1940 - Conference 1&2
1. Easts
2. Souths
3.Melbourne
4.Perth
5. New Zealand (North)
6. New Zealand (South)
7.Brisbane
8.Brisbane 2
9.Parramatta
10. Manly
11.Wests.
12.Nth Qld
13.Gold Coast
14.Newcastle
15.Canberra
16.Canterbury
17 Cronulla
18. St George
19.Adelaide
20. Penrith
21.US team
22. UK team
23.Canada team
24, Pacific team


With 8 teams playing in a Promotion/Relegation system, below them

 

[tri_colours]

Merry Xmas to all - even the Sydney detractors.

 

[MugaB]

Merry Xmas to all - even the Sydney detractors.

You mean 2030 and 2040 right?

And Merry Xmas to all too


Except manly fans

 

[tri_colours]

You mean 2030 and 2040 right?

Yeah, sorry - old timers setting in.

 

[T-Boon]

We should aim to relocate 2 Sydney teams to Perth ASAP. Perth is the size of Brisbane and we don’t won’t to make the mistake that has been made with Brisbane, auckland and Melbourne by just having 1 team. Getting new teams into those cities is going to be difficult.

 

[Wily Ole Dog]

We should aim to relocate 2 Sydney teams to Perth ASAP. Perth is the size of Brisbane and we don’t won’t to make the mistake that has been made with Brisbane, auckland and Melbourne by just having 1 team. Getting new teams into those cities is going to be difficult.

How about pissing the tigers off to Perth and leaving west’s to themselves

 

[T-Boon]

How about pissing the tigers off to Perth and leaving west’s to themselves

Sure. Wests can play Jim Beam cup.

 

[Wily Ole Dog]

Sure. Wests can play Jim Beam cup.

Nah. Wests can stay in the MacArthur with the occasional game a pratten park

 

[Welsh RL & RU watcher]

My NRL in 2040:

North QLD Cowboys
Redcliffe Dolphins
Brisbane Broncos
Ipswich Jets
Gold Coast Titans
Auckland Warriors
West Coast Tigers (Perth).........

I hope you're not right.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

I hope you're not right.

I probably won't be. Out of interest, what would you change on my list?

 

[T-Boon]

After seeing this great NZ cricket crowd I would be expanding in NZ rather than Perth or Adelaide.
I bet the AFL are looking at this and thinking about it.

 

[Perth Red]

After seeing this great NZ cricket crowd I would be expanding in NZ rather than Perth or Adelaide.
I bet the AFL are looking at this and thinking about it.

I bet they’re not lol. Look at S15 crowds for a more accurate comparison.

 

[Welsh RL & RU watcher]

I probably won't be. Out of interest, what would you change on my list?

I want the St George Dragons back. I want Manly to still be in the NRL. I don't believe in relocation, so no West Coast Tigers or Adulaide Sharks.

 

[Tigers1986]

I've said it for a long time. The most feasible next 2 additions to the NRL, for me, are Perth and a 2nd NZ team (based on the South Island).

Both locations offer extra TV timeslots, which is a huge sell for the TV contracts. NZ needs a 2nd team to finally kick the Warriors into doing something decent.

Then, after x years, I'd look at the Central Coast and another Brisbane team. Although I'd relocated the Titans to Brisbane before I'd make a new Brisbane team. South Queensland Titans?

 

[Welsh RL & RU watcher]

Should persevere Gold Coast.

 

[T-Boon]

I bet they’re not lol. Look at S15 crowds for a more accurate comparison.

NZ rugby is (I am guessing) a bit like cricket. The national team totally dominates interest. Which means there may be space for club teams involved in a good competition (Super 12s is not a good competition).