THE IDEAL NUMBER OF TEAMS IN THE NRL.

[Colk]

Misconception: the salary cap is there to even up the comp. The salary cap is there to stop teams spending beyond their means and going broke.

Teams have always dominated eras. In the 50s and 60s it was St George and Souths, Manly won 4 comps in the 70s, as did Parramatta and Canterbury in the 80s and Brisbane in the 90s

It's just different teams now who have got their act together better than anyone else.

Of course it is a misconception; that’s why you should get rid of it. It’s also impossible to police.

I would add that the Storm and the Roosters have dominated for the best part of a quarter of a century. It’s so far entrenched with the Panthers that I don’t think it will change now

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

If we are starting today from scratch, ideally you'd have:

1. North Sydney / North Shore
2. Sydney City / Eastern Suburbs
3. Southern Sydney (inc the Shire)
4. Inner West Sydney
5. Western Sydney
6. South West Sydney
7. Newcastle
8. Central Coast
9. Wollongong
10. North QLD
11. Sunshine Coast / Moreton Bay
12. Brisbane
13. Ipswich & Logan
14. Gold Coast
15. Canberra
16. Melbourne
17. Adelaide
18. Perth
19. Auckland
20. Christchurch
21. Wellington
22. Geelong

Covers the top 15 population centres in Australia and reinforces our heartlands, plus the top 3 population centres in NZ

Good list for conference 1, who do you have in mind for the second?

 

[Colk]

Good list for conference 1, who do you have in mind for the second?

12 teams for first division and 10 teams in division two. Put the regional clubs in a second division as they are currently wasting their time in the NRL