Peter V'landys - New NRL/ARLC Chairman

[Éamonn an Chnoic]

No divisions ever. We are already the hardest sport in the world. Let's also be one of the fairest, 20 teams and 19 rounds

That is not fair on travel and you lose most of your beat rivalries.

f*ck that

 

[Dark Corner]

That’s the way….. group 4 teams will be pissed, but in reality, they have to travel anyway, so….

Mix the draw every year ?

 

[siv]

Mix the draw every year ?

No they tried that before

What happened was teams strength v position on the table changes from year to year. Teams rise and teams drop

So it remained uneven anyway

 

[Matt_CBY]

I think I have it.

you create groups centred around one location. 3 teams are local and 4 have to travel. You still get the rivalries but you balance the travel.

Brisbane-Centric (obviously)

1. Brisbane Broncos
2. Gold Coast Titans
3. Dolphins
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4. North Queensland Cowboys
5. PNG (Papua New Guinea)

South Sydney (centred around the airport)

1. South Sydney Rabbitohs
2. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
3. St. George Illawarra Dragons
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4. New Zealand Warriors
5. NZ2 (Second New Zealand team)

West Sydney-Centric (Storm is an Awkward fit but they have played GFs against 3 of the teams, so rivalries are there…)

1. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
2. Penrith Panthers
3. Parramatta Eels
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4. Canberra Raiders
5. Melbourne Storm

East/North Sydney-Centric

1. Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
2. Sydney Roosters
3. Wests Tigers
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4. Newcastle Knights
5. Perth Bears

Canberra and Melbourne are a bit awkward to fit, but it is just too good with the Bears in the Manly/Roosters/Knights comp

That’s as good as split that I’ve seen. Well done.