PNG's back.

[Wb1234]

Quite literally 2 of the 3 most successful clubs in the last 20 years are not that lol

Post covid it’s a new ballgame

wonder why Penrith made four straight gf in a canter ?

didn’t have to cheat the cap either

 

[Perth Red]

Post covid it’s a new ballgame

wonder why Penrith made four straight gf in a canter ?

didn’t have to cheat the cap either

Hows wests, dragons and bulldogs going with their major Jnr catchment areas? Its almost like success is much more complicated a formula than just numbers of kids playing in your local area lol

 

[Maximus]

its interesting reading comments on reddit about NRL expansion. Almost everyone on the NRL Reddit thinks PNG is a joke bid lol it's also a much bigger community than LU is these days.

Most people here agree. The only ones supporting it are the ones with some weird belief that they must defend PVL no matter what.

 

[Wb1234]

Hows wests and bulldogs going with their major Jnr ctachment areas?

Dogs juniors are winning comps

their future is decent.

tigers have had loads of good players they just don’t keep them

even the chooks are investing more in juniors they’ve seen the way the game is going

 

[Perth Red]

Most people here agree. The only ones supporting it are the ones with some weird belief that they must defend PVL no matter what.

There will always be sheep

 

[Perth Red]

Dogs juniors are winning comps

their future is decent.

tigers have had loads of good players they just don’t keep them

even the chooks are investing more in juniors they’ve seen the way the game is going

So you're agreeing with me then? Its far more complicated than just jnr numbers in a local region. sweet. Ive been hearing about the demise of Melbourne from NSW folk since 2017 when Cronk left lol

 

[Wb1234]

So many Perth dopes in this thread when they have two threads to post bs in lol

 

[Wb1234]

So you're agreeing with me then? It’s far more complicated than just jnr numbers in a local region. sweet. Ive been hearing about the demise of Melbourne from NSW folk since 2017 when Cronk left lol

If Jason ryles is the next head coach he will win them their first wooden spoon

better hope Bellamy sticks around or slater gets the job

 

[Perth Red]

If Jason ryles is the next head coach he will win them their first wooden spoon

better hope Bellamy sticks around or slater gets the job

ah another off topic prediction lol

 

[Wb1234]

ah another off topic prediction lol

With the money spent on junior pathways and the raw talent png are going to be an nrl powerhouse

 

[Perth Red]

With the money spent on junior pathways and the raw talent png are going to be an nrl powerhouse

Sure, if they can keep their players from signing for 17 other NRL clubs that offer a better lifestyle.

 

[Wb1234]

Sure, if they can keep their players from signing for 17 other NRL clubs that offer a better lifestyle.

Cairns seems pretty nice

nicer than Melbourne or a five hour plane from Perth back to civilisation

 

[Perth Red]

Cairns seems pretty nice

nicer than Melbourne or a five hour plane from Perth back to civilisation

sure if you like tropical small towns, but an international flight to play in port moresby every home game less so.

 

[Gobsmacked]

With the money spent on junior pathways and the raw talent png are going to be an nrl powerhouse

There isn’t 1 shred of evidence to support that.
Why don't we just spend the money on junior development?

 

[Perth Red]

There isn’t 1 shred of evidence to support that.
Why don't we just spend the money on junior development?

There's no pollie media grandstanding for jnr development.

 

[Wb1234]

Cairns seems pretty nice

nicer than Melbourne or a five hour plane from Perth back to civilisation

Wow 12 hour flight from Perth to png

good luck with that

Even six hours from melb to png is a stretch

 

[Wb1234]

There isn’t 1 shred of evidence to support that.
Why don't we just spend the money on junior development?

PNG NRL bid CEO claims team would be the “most well-supported” franchise in the league

"Some of the biggest companies in the world are based in PNG."

www.sen.com.au

there’s another article posted previously about what’s going on with their junior pathways right now

PNG National Rugby League Competition rolls out five-year plan

The Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition (PNGNRLC) will introduce national competitions for women and Under-19s starting 2025.

islandsbusiness.com

Or this

PNG representatives tour leading rugby league clubs ahead of NRL bid

Representatives from Papua New Guinea Rugby League have toured several NRL clubs ahead of a bid to become the competition’s 18th team.

www.skynews.com.au

 

[Gobsmacked]

Cairns seems pretty nice

nicer than Melbourne or a five hour plane from Perth back to civilisation

I'd rather live in Perth or Melbourne by a long way. There's not much in Cairns but incredible heat and tropical rain half the year, actually a lot of crime too.
You're going to be training in 30 degrees all year long.

 

[Perth Red]

Wow 12 hour flight from Perth to png

good luck with that

Even six hours from melb to png is a stretch

Which totally ignores the recruitment deterrent of players being asked to fly EVERY weekend for games, with international flights 12 times a year just to play 'home' games.

 

[Wb1234]

PNG NRL bid CEO claims team would be the “most well-supported” franchise in the league

"Some of the biggest companies in the world are based in PNG."

www.sen.com.au

there’s another article posted previously about what’s going on with their junior pathways right now

PNG National Rugby League Competition rolls out five-year plan

The Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition (PNGNRLC) will introduce national competitions for women and Under-19s starting 2025.

islandsbusiness.com

Or this

PNG representatives tour leading rugby league clubs ahead of NRL bid

Representatives from Papua New Guinea Rugby League have toured several NRL clubs ahead of a bid to become the competition’s 18th team.

www.skynews.com.au

Mr Hill said the bid to become the 18th NRL team would be largely based off creating a similarly successful pathways program to utilise the young rugby league players in PNG.

“The primary focus was to look at pathway and development structures because that will underpin all our work. We want to make sure our foundations are right,” he said, according to the Daily Telegraph.

“The first step of the bid team is focusing on 14 to 20-year-olds in PNG.

“A good part of our trip was understanding how Penrith develop their junior players both at Penrith and in regional areas. When you look at what we will be doing in PNG and potentially the Pacific Islands, we need to have a regional academy model.”