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Not sure if it's possible before this tv deal is over but does anyone else think magic round should be a 25th round that doesn't take away home games from clubs?
For mine it should help get more money from the networks and will stop the situation where we lose home games in important markets like Melbourne and NZ etc.
Ideally if it doesn't happen, the 8 'home' games would be Sydney teams, but as I understand it the teams request to be the home side at magic round to get paid by the NRL.
The uneven amount of home games is definitely something they could/should look at. Either make it 12 home games each plus Magic or bite the bullet and make it 11 each and add something like a country round or a series of double/triple headers that add up to a full round played in Perth, Adelaide, Auckland, Melbourne etc.
Alternatively just make all 8 home teams Sydney or Brisbane clubs. It’s a bit shit Melbourne & Auckland fans lose a game when Sydney fans have ample opportunity to watch their team at home & away games.