NRL Reserve grade?

[Canard]

The Knights, Canberra and Dragons run 2nd tier teams but local footy has remained strong

I would imagine they would, anywhere with direct links and pathways to NRL sides are going to be sweet. That's been my point all along

 

[Canard]

There are going to be issues at the Blackhawks, they will end up with a strong team on the field but it will be a weak club.

What does that mean out of interest?

 

[Canard]

Denis O'Keeffe was instrumental in the club's formation. He turned the Cowboys, Taipans and Crocodiles into competitive organisations.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/denis-keeffe-4488a7102

Pity he ruined his legacy by heading to the laughable CQ NRL bid for all those years.

 

[Jimmy Wiggle]

What does that mean out of interest?

The Blackhawks will struggle to sign players moving forward because the majority of them will miss out when Cowboys contracted players come back. Strong team on the field but will be weak of the field as they won’t have their own identity

 

[Iamback]

I would imagine they would, anywhere with direct links and pathways to NRL sides are going to be sweet. That's been my point all along

Wouldn't Cowboys still take juniors from Cairns and surrounding regions? It has been good for them in the past

 

[Iamback]

There are going to be issues at the Blackhawks, they will end up with a strong team on the field but it will be a weak club.

It hasn't affected Bears or Newtown as clubs, Not sure why it would Blackhawks

 

[Jimmy Wiggle]

It hasn't affected Bears or Newtown as clubs, Not sure why it would Blackhawks

Bears and Newtown knew what they were getting when they signed agreements, Blackhawks signed players thinking they’d be getting a few cowboys like previous years, I have heard a few rumblings from people in Townsville, so we will see what happens

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

I wonder if people realise Qld or NSW Cup TV coverage is not in competition with NRL-RG but with NRLW

I won't watch NRLW. It's a lower standard than amateur men's rugby league.

 

[Pneuma]

I won't watch NRLW. It's a lower standard than amateur men's rugby league.

Misogynist potato

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Pity he ruined his legacy by heading to the laughable CQ NRL bid for all those years.

He's more than welcome to create a bid for a Logan based team that funnels the city's best talent to the Cowboys.

 

[Canard]

Bears and Newtown knew what they were getting when they signed agreements, Blackhawks signed players thinking they’d be getting a few cowboys like previous years, I have heard a few rumblings from people in Townsville, so we will see what happens

You'd have to be a bit niave to not expect Cowboys players to get priority if you signed with the Blackhawks

 

[Jimmy Wiggle]

You'd have to be a bit niave to not expect Cowboys players to get priority if you signed with the Blackhawks

I agree but if you were offered $1000 a game expecting 3-5 to come back but now it’s going to be up to 13, it changes how you think a bit.
Brothers will be a lot stronger in the local competition though

 

[Pneuma]

The Newtown Jets and the De La Salle JRLFC announce a rugby league partnership - Newtown Jets

The Newtown RLFC is pleased to announce the formation of a footballing partnership with the De La Salle Junior Rugby League Football Club. The De La Salle JRLFC was established in 1962 and is the biggest club in the Cronulla-Sutherland Junior Rugby League, with more than 800 registered players...

www.newtownjets.com

Interesting announcement. De-La-Salle moved to the Illawarra comp last year and now are linked into Newtown. What next?

 

[League guru]

Pity he ruined his legacy by heading to the laughable CQ NRL bid for all those years.

That he did. He certainly spoke some crap and fed off Geoff Murphys gravy train when he was in Rockhampton.

 

[Pippen94]

I give reserve concept two seasons..

 

[Perth Red]

I give reserve concept two seasons..

Not so sure, seems NRL sees this as a development of players answer and is willing to pay for it.
Where it fell over previously is clubs were expected to foot the bill. This is first step as I see it, if and when we get a decent tv deal next time I expect big grant increases and squads to go to 40 with a genuine national reserve grade comp in place. Where that leaves the second tier state comps is anyone's guess. Hopefully the ARLC will have a plan for them as well.

I do wonder if some of the embarrassing legal battle around board control of the NSWRL where Vlandys was obviously super keen to get more NRL club people on the board was part of the 'smoothing the way'?

 

[siv]

Another year another full round of NRL Reserve Grade

I also noticed the Qld Cup and NSW Cup fans didnt change their attendance habits

 

[Perth Red]

Wonder if they are aiming to align next side down into an nrl side comp as well. Pirates have been removed, Storm have taken it back under their wings and renamed to storm, sg ball has been moved to U19’s. Maybe we are heading to an u19’s national grade?

 

[siv]

Interesting reading that NRL grants are increasing to $21 mil soon

Throw in Bears and Jets returning

We can't be far off a NRL reserve grade

 

[Diesel]

The grant isn’t changing, all teams are getting a share of $60m from us, the tax payer, to the NRL clubs for a PNG team.

I’d perfer that $60m to go to junior clubs or amatuer clubs, but I’m sure the Roosters and Broncos need it more