The thing is less games in the year means less revenue for the clubs, and players would have a lower salary cap or ticket prices would increase. I think maybe the original idea has some merit to it (only on one point), in which the NRL team who finish on the ladder can pick a homeground to play at (min 40,000 capacity) not including the first week in which they play it at their home ground.
They could bid the game off in reality and make more money for the club. Possible 10-20 thousand dollars a week to pay at a stadium. Teams like NZ would be a bit disadvantaged with this because they don't have asmany grounds. More revenue would be good though. I also think premier league is one way to bring in more revenue for the club. Have it like super league soccer were they have different division, and would help the development of players.
Thirdly an off the topic idea, decrease ticket sales cost, place adds on TV, get tickets sold. Make season tickets maybe a way to save 20% off ticket sales. Make kids under 12 free... bring people back to the game. We should be able to reach 40,000 a week at telstra staium, and 20,000 at stadium like parramatta and Oki. I think our managment have done a great job, but they need to increase revenue, via spomsor ship, something. More free to air tv, enough isn't being done IMO.