Peter V'landys - New NRL/ARLC Chairman

[shewi6]

Just listened to the clip now and as before it is just this radio station 'reporting' it.

If it comes true than the strategy of growing the game throughout the whole pacific sounds great, especially if it is in the governments dime.

The only bad idea is the actual png nrl team lol

 

[Wb1234]

This from the same guy who announced png were guaranteed 18th team in 2026 only a few weeks ago.

Just reporting on rumours as fact, it may well come true, but they can not know that yet.

What we do know is the nrl will only receive bids this month and then they will assess them in the next couple months.
So an announcement isn't likely before the end of the season.

Agree with your sentiment though, if we end up with atleast a 2nd brisbane team and the return of perth in a 5 year period, then PVL has proven himself despite being outplayed on the tv deal during covid.

Next tv deal he will be selling 20 teams

plus loads of other goodies he’s added

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Just listened to the clip now and as before it is just this radio station 'reporting' it.

If it comes true than the strategy of growing the game throughout the whole pacific sounds great, especially if it is in the governments dime.

The only bad idea is the actual png nrl team lol

Agreed, I wish we weren't doing the PNG thing. Also was interesting to hear that the development work included PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands... but not Tonga

 

[Vlad59]

How petty. In Melbourne heaps of ‘AFL people’ do live reads to promote the NRL. Every week. No one bats an eyelid. Surely PVL has more important things to do.

Cute lil AFLfan aren’t you? And you love your afl stadiums. You even lie about them!

 

[Iamback]

This from the same guy who announced png were guaranteed 18th team in 2026 only a few weeks ago.

Just reporting on rumours as fact, it may well come true, but they can not know that yet.

What we do know is the nrl will only receive bids this month and then they will assess them in the next couple months.
So an announcement isn't likely before the end of the season.

Agree with your sentiment though, if we end up with atleast a 2nd brisbane team and the return of perth in a 5 year period, then PVL has proven himself despite being outplayed on the tv deal during covid.

The covid tv has allowed Expansion. That would be 2-3 behind if they did a short TV deal

 

[Iamback]

Agreed, I wish we weren't doing the PNG thing. Also was interesting to hear that the development work included PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands... but not Tonga

I trust the money hungry clubs and NRL to ensure PNG bid is strong.

 

[shewi6]

Next tv deal he will be selling 20 teams

plus loads of other goodies he’s added

Yes, the game is going great atm and a lot of good stuff is happening that should bring a lot of value to the next deal.

 

[shewi6]

The covid tv has allowed Expansion. That would be 2-3 behind if they did a short TV deal

Its easy to say in hindsight and from my couch but being 3 years behind probably wouldn't have mattered too much if we had an extra couple of hundred million dollars over the 2020 to 2027 period.

I will concede that they were in a tough spot during covid and had to renegotiate the end of the last deal, but turning that into a 7 year extension at the same price was idiotic at the time doing it in a position of weakness.

All in the past now, the future looks good.

 

[Iamback]

Its easy to say in hindsight and from my couch but being 3 years behind probably wouldn't have mattered too much if we had an extra couple of hundred million dollars over the 2020 to 2027 period.

I will concede that they were in a tough spot during covid and had to renegotiate the end of the last deal, but turning that into a 7 year extension at the same price was idiotic at the time doing it in a position of weakness.

All in the past now, the future looks good.

We may not of though. Cricket did a deal after Covid and saw little movement. There is no guarantee a bigger deal was coming with no new content

NRL extended fully. Got $100m extra in the deal for Dolphins, has added 6 new NRLW sides. Best of 3 womens Origin.

Now looks to start the new TV deal with 9 games which you think adds $40m more if team 19 is added as well

3 years extra of Dolphins = $60m
3 years extra of a 9th game = $120m
Throw in the expanded Womens Origin only on channel 9 - there is the $200m in theory the NRL left on the table.

that is not allowing for the Hotels and other purchases that were made as a result of having TV locked in.

If the game took a potentially less TV deal and saw no movement then the deal would be poor but expanding the game with it makes it a pass

 

[shewi6]

We may not of though. Cricket did a deal after Covid and saw little movement. There is no guarantee a bigger deal was coming with no new content

NRL extended fully. Got $100m extra in the deal for Dolphins, has added 6 new NRLW sides. Best of 3 womens Origin.

Now looks to start the new TV deal with 9 games which you think adds $40m more if team 19 is added as well

3 years extra of Dolphins = $60m
3 years extra of a 9th game = $120m
Throw in the expanded Womens Origin only on channel 9 - there is the $200m in theory the NRL left on the table.

that is not allowing for the Hotels and other purchases that were made as a result of having TV locked in.

If the game took a potentially less TV deal and saw no movement then the deal would be poor but expanding the game with it makes it a pass

It's hard to say either way what would have been better. The only other comparison was the afl extending by 2 years and then having a bigger deal going now.

Doesn't really matter now because the game is flying high with record revenue, a second brisbane team finally and many interested parties to enter the competition.

 

[Iamback]

It's hard to say either way what would have been better. The only other comparison was the afl extending by 2 years and then having a bigger deal going now.

Doesn't really matter now because the game is flying high with record revenue, a second brisbane team finally and many interested parties to enter the competition.

Yes but again their deal runs out 1 year before the next NRL does. So what the NRL gets for the next deal is all part of the total numbers.

My point is that is still a TBA but the rest of the factors are flying

 

[Wb1234]

time this archaic system was fixed up

more clubs needs to pressure pvl

 

[Maximus]

Broncos had 2 pre-origin byes, so none of those players missed 6 games. Carrigan, Cobbo and Haas all backed up twice so missed only 2 games.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

It's almost inevitable that he players association steps in when the next deal is negotiated and demand that players don't back up after Origins which will force the NRL's hand to create a mid season rep window. Not a bad thing

 

[Wb1234]

It's almost inevitable that he players association steps in when the next deal is negotiated and demand that players don't back up after Origins which will force the NRL's hand to create a mid season rep window. Not a bad thing

Men and women’s origin

pacific cup minus Australia

even a sevens for the players not involved in origin

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Men and women’s origin

pacific cup minus Australia

even a sevens for the players not involved in origin

Yep, plenty of content

QLD v NSW
QLDW v NSWW
U19's Origin
NZ v Eng
Tonga v Samoa
PNG v Fiji

Could also host some NRL 9's weekends with the clubs to keep the other players fit.

 

[Wb1234]

Yep, plenty of content

QLD v NSW
QLDW v NSWW
U19's Origin
NZ v Eng
Tonga v Samoa
PNG v Fiji

Could also host some NRL 9's weekends with the clubs to keep the other players fit.

Tonga v Samoa is on par with origin

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Tonga v Samoa is on par with origin

It certainly should be. Three game series every year during rep round...

One in Auckland
One in Commbank
and one in the islands (rotated between Tonga and Samoa each year)

The first two being in NZ & Aus makes it commercially viable and builds another big event game, the third connects the teams to their nation.

Only shame is that the best Tongan and Samoan talent will be in the Origin squads.

 

[Wb1234]

It certainly should be. Three game series every year during rep round...

One in Auckland
One in Commbank
and one in the islands (rotated between Tonga and Samoa each year)

The first two being in NZ & Aus makes it commercially viable and builds another big event game, the third connects the teams to their nation.

Only shame is that the best Tongan and Samoan talent will be in the Origin squads.

Plus having origin on in consecutive weeks gives it more focus

the hype will just keep building with each game

 

[Jetka100]

I actually don’t mind the idea of playing them on Monday nights. Have them 2 weeks apart so the Origin period is shorter, Make Origin 2 part of a Representative weekend and give each team either a bye on the weekend of Origin 1 or Origin 3. At most clubs would only have one game without their Origin stars. Play Women’s Origin the Thursday before the Men’s Origin. This would see less disruption to the NRL Competition