Women's NRL

[unforgiven]

4 team comp... Wtf.

It will only have 6 games in the whole season

There was a concern that they didn't have another players at a high enough standard to have 6 teams.

 

[Eion]

Souths and Cronulla would wipe the floor with all of them to be honest - reeks of trying to cultivate an even competition.

Thought the same thing. What happens to the players already with the bunnies and sharks? Do they sit by and watch lesser talent fumble around on the ‘big stage’ or are the nrl hoping they jump ship and join these other clubs? Beyond comprehension.

 

[Eion]

There was a concern that they didn't have another players at a high enough standard to have 6 teams.

So exclude the most talented? Not a bad idea...let’s chuck out the Storm.

 

[kbw]

It is disappointing for the Sharks that they missed out given the effort at all levels of Womens RL.
I guess what didn't help them is Illawarra have also been a ground breaker in Womens RL
A lot of clubs were not keen on it initially but if it goes well it should grow with more teams expressing interest.

 

[kbw]

Well so they should be pissed
I watched them absolutely smash the roosters on Sunday
Sharks girl even won the fight too

Good team that Cronulla side, they should win it.
They won the hair pulling competition as well

 

[kbw]

Souths and Cronulla would wipe the floor with all of them to be honest - reeks of trying to cultivate an even competition.

Actually that was the premise of the competition from the get go. The top 40 players will be evenly spread of the sides. Neither team was guaranteed of keeping all their junior players. It was an open and published criteria of the competition.

 

[Billythekid]

I'll hold off judgement until we see how things play out. 4 teams seems very limited and I feel like it could be seen as a bit of a mockery mouse tournament. There needs to be plans to have a few more teams as soon as possible.

I mainly find it confusing because it's not like we don't have other teams wanting to come in.

 

[Diesel]

Strange why the Sharks didn’t get a place, considering how much they do for women’s RL in their area

 

[Diesel]

The Warriors statement made a comment about naming the team, perhaps Warriors won’t be used?

From a members email

Vodafone Warriors CEO Cameron George said taking up one of the four licences for the inaugural NRL women’s premiership was vital from a strategic viewpoint.

It means the Vodafone Warriors will now have four teams under their umbrella in the NRL, the Intrust Super Premiership, the Jersey Flegg Cup under-20 competition and now the NRL women’s premiership.

“We put a lot of work into our bid once the women’s competition was announced and we couldn’t be more delighted to be taking up one of the spots,” said George.

George said while the women’s team was a Vodafone Warriors entity, the local game would be involved.

“We’ve had some discussions with the New Zealand Rugby League and the Auckland Rugby League about the new competition and working together,” he said.

“The next steps will include assembling a squad and coaching staff, looking at sponsorship, a name for the team and much more.

 

[unforgiven]

So exclude the most talented? Not a bad idea...let’s chuck out the Storm.

They haven't excluded the players.

 

[Eion]

They haven't excluded the players.

But the sharks as I understand it have contracted players.

 

[Souths Till I Die]

In a game struggling to get traction, why exclude one of the very few clubs that has actually actively promoted and supported the women’s game?

f**k the nrl are absolute flogs. Can they get anything right....ever?

I can understand the Broncos and Warriors as it expands the competition as much as possible with 4 teams but why did the Dragons and Roosters get priority over the Sharks lol? They’ve done the most to promote Women’s rugby league out of any other club I’ve seen. Some straight bias right there.

 

[unforgiven]

I can understand the Broncos and Warriors as it expands the competition as much as possible with 4 teams but why did the Dragons and Roosters get priority over the Sharks lol? They’ve done the most to promote Women’s rugby league out of any other club I’ve seen. Some straight bias right there.

The NRL claim that they do not cover a large enough geographic location.

 

[Eion]

I can understand the Broncos and Warriors as it expands the competition as much as possible with 4 teams but why did the Dragons and Roosters get priority over the Sharks lol? They’ve done the most to promote Women’s rugby league out of any other club I’ve seen. Some straight bias right there.

Exactly. You want clubs involved that are passionate about it and don’t treat it as a novelty or afterthought. What these peanuts at the nrl have done is exactly that by completely disregarding one of the pioneering clubs in this space who have invested a lot of money and countless hours for a hazy ‘geographical footprint’ reason.

Look at the livid words of the sharks ceo. Does anyone reckon the roosters ceo for example would have had such a passionate response?

 

[Diesel]

The NRL claim that they do not cover a large enough geographic location.

You’d think having a 5th team with a population of over 200,000 people in the shire would mean more fans to the game than not having the team at all.

Seems bias to include Roosters over Sharks IMO

 

[unforgiven]

Exactly. You want clubs involved that are passionate about it and don’t treat it as a novelty or afterthought. What these peanuts at the nrl have done is exactly that by completely disregarding one of the pioneering clubs in this space who have invested a lot of money and countless hours for a hazy ‘geographical footprint’ reason.

Look at the livid words of the sharks ceo. Does anyone reckon the roosters ceo for example would have had such a passionate response?

Agree 100%, even Greenburg's statement that said players prefer to play for clubs that cover a large geographical area was a strange comment as I doubt that the players care about the size of a clubs footprint.

I guess Greenburg has been told size matters when he has had girls turn him down and he now sees that as a valid excuse.

 

[unforgiven]

You’d think having a 5th team with a population of over 200,000 people in the shire would mean more fans to the game than not having the team at all.

Seems bias to include Roosters over Sharks IMO

I'm not arguing, just pointing out the NRL's arguments.

 

[roboshark]

Nrl. Worse then fifa

 

[Springs09]

The NRL claim that they do not cover a large enough geographic location.

The Roosters cover a tiny bit of the Eastern Suburbs. That's not a reason.

 

[unforgiven]

The Roosters cover a tiny bit of the Eastern Suburbs. That's not a reason.

It's the reason the NRL has given