Nrl plans for a 20 team comp

[Perth Red]

Looking over the horizon, I see that Souths has announced that they'll be taking a game each year to Perth in 2025 & 2026 - which has been picked up as another hint that Perth (Western Bears) may debut in 2027.

With that in mind - if Souths are keen to keep playing a "home away from home" game each year, maybe they should be talking to the powers-that-be in Adelaide?

It strikes me as a cool pivot for Souths to go from "helping to keep the flame alive" in one AFL city to doing it in another - South Sydney in South Australia has a cool ring to it too... and you never know, could be useful groundwork for an eventual expansion team there - as part of the NEXT expansion phase (teams 21 & 22).

Souths are only bringing games as wa govt is paying them to do so. Unless the SA govt stumps up cash they won’t get games.

 

[flippikat]

Souths are only bringing games as wa govt is paying them to do so. Unless the SA govt stumps up cash they won’t get games.

Fair point - so they just need to make an enquiry with the SA powers-that-be, and see if they're willing to stump up.