2026 NRL General Discussion Thread

Renegade said:
Theyre all working as security guards waiting for the second nz team. Soon all night clubs will be stacked with uber eats drivers while they're waiting for their next order.
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Scaffolding mate, scaffolding. Without them nothing new would get built here, they’re helping us expand in other ways. I heard the last one to leave nz has been asked to turn the lights off.
 
Cult said:
For everyone except the Warriors, of course. They're going to have their talent spread thinner before they've had any success. Unless the NRL plan on giving them that sweet sweet fairytale premiership they've been whinging for.
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Their CEO will have to send out more Tweets... has done them well with the whistle
 
Cult said:
Teams should set up bases with the intent to grow the game, with help from the NRL (which won't happen).
Gold Coast-South Island
Brisbane- Ipswich, Toowoomba and Logan
Perth- South Africa
Dolphins-Central Queensland
Melbourne- Victoria and Southern NSW
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Gold Coast can have the city to themselves and northern NSW.

Brisbane can have Ipswich and Toowoomba. Along with Wynnum and Easts.

Canberra can regain Logan.

Dolphins can have Norths, Redcliffe & Capras.

Melbourne can have Sunshine Coast.

Perth gets North Sydney and Central Coast. If they want South Africa good luck to them.

If we're taking a State of Origin approach, here is the Broncos squad:

Ezra Mam, Cory Paix, Patrick Carrigan, Billy Walters, Cameron Bukowski, Jaiyden Hunt, Braithen Scott & Beni Allen

They'd also get

Sam Walker, David Fifita*, Kurt Capewell, Phillip Sami, Max Plath, Kulikefu Finefeauaki, Harrison Graham, Jake Simpkin, Josiah Pahulu, De La Salle Va'a, Lhykan King-Tongia, Joe Litidamu, Luke Cesari, John Radel

among others.
 
Big Pete said:
Gold Coast can have the city to themselves and northern NSW.

Brisbane can have Ipswich and Toowoomba. Along with Wynnum and Easts.

Canberra can regain Logan.

Dolphins can have Norths, Redcliffe & Capras.

Melbourne can have Sunshine Coast.

Perth gets North Sydney and Central Coast. If they want South Africa good luck to them.

If we're taking a State of Origin approach, here is the Broncos squad:

Ezra Mam, Cory Paix, Patrick Carrigan, Billy Walters, Cameron Bukowski, Jaiyden Hunt, Braithen Scott & Beni Allen

They'd also get

Sam Walker, David Fifita*, Kurt Capewell, Phillip Sami, Max Plath, Kulikefu Finefeauaki, Harrison Graham, Jake Simpkin, Josiah Pahulu, De La Salle Va'a, Lhykan King-Tongia, Joe Litidamu, Luke Cesari, John Radel

among others.
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Melbourne can have Victoria and Canberra can have the ACT. They can get the **** out of my state.
 
Cult said:
Melbourne can have Victoria and Canberra can have the ACT. They can get the **** out of my state.
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Canberra had Souths before you or even the Broncos were born. They can have it.

Alright, we'll call Melbourne the Sunshine Coast Storm. Sure, it'll cost the NRL millions in advertisements and television rights but at least there won't be any of that dishonesty!
 
Big Pete said:
Canberra had Souths before you or even the Broncos were born. They can have it.

Alright, we'll call Melbourne the Sunshine Coast Storm. Sure, it'll cost the NRL millions in advertisements and television rights but at least there won't be any of that dishonesty!
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NSW had all of Australia before we were born, it doesn’t make it ok in 2026.

Or the Storm could add something to our game instead of leeching off everywhere else. About time, I say.
 
Cult said:
NSW had all of Australia before we were born, it doesn’t make it ok in 2026.

Or the Storm could add something to our game instead of leeching off everywhere else. About time, I say.
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Canberra were still affiliated with Souths and Souths Logan well after the Broncos came into the competition. I don't think Brisbane have done a good job there which is why Logan was happy to get into bed with the Warriors.

They've only developed some of the best players of the modern era and made the game more valuable. The only thing that would change if they entered as Norths Storm is that you'd have to come up with new material.
 
Big Pete said:
Canberra were still affiliated with Souths and Souths Logan well after the Broncos came into the competition. I don't think Brisbane have done a good job there which is why Logan was happy to get into bed with the Warriors.

They've only developed some of the best players of the modern era and made the game more valuable. The only thing that would change if they entered as Norths Storm is that you'd have to come up with new material.
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You’re not teaching me anything here, I’m well aware of all of this.

And sure, I’d love some new material. The fact that this competition likes to spout expansion but just spreads talent thinner. Thank god the NRL makes millions from it though, that’s all that matters I guess.
 
If vlandys can get rl to be the number 1 sport in nz by introducing a second team then maybe, just maybe we were all wrong about him. Maybe he IS the guy.
 
Cult said:
You’re not teaching me anything here, I’m well aware of all of this.

And sure, I’d love some new material. The fact that this competition likes to spout expansion but just spreads talent thinner. Thank god the NRL makes millions from it though, that’s all that matters I guess.
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It's good for the long term health and prosperity of the game. It'll be interesting to see what the NRL does if they run into problems. We could see a complete overhaul of the junior system, with the NRL adopting an AFL type approach.

The whole junior pathways hasn't worked like it should for decades now. Brisbane are a part of that problem as well but you already know that.
 
Big Pete said:
It's good for the long term health and prosperity of the game. It'll be interesting to see what the NRL does if they run into problems. We could see a complete overhaul of the junior system, with the NRL adopting an AFL type approach.

The whole junior pathways hasn't worked like it should for decades now. Brisbane are a part of that problem as well but you already know that.
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It feels like more money needs to be invested in Qcup and NSW Cup.

There is too big a gap between NRL and the next tier down.

Instead of trying to setup a reserve grade comp just invest that money into the two comps that literally create all the players that end up in the NRL.

They're the only competitions the NRL have to produce juniors and those two comps bring them through from U6's to U21's and beyond... they need more money to get better coaching, S&C and allow part timers to get paid better so they can focus on getting better at the game.

That will produce more players ready for the elite version of the game... also creates a better class of player in those reserve grade comps for younger development players to compete against.
 
Big Pete said:
It's good for the long term health and prosperity of the game. It'll be interesting to see what the NRL does if they run into problems. We could see a complete overhaul of the junior system, with the NRL adopting an AFL type approach.

The whole junior pathways hasn't worked like it should for decades now. Brisbane are a part of that problem as well but you already know that.
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Panthers do it pretty good now don’t they?
 
Big Pete said:
They're the best but they're not happy doing the lion share of development and receiving little compensation for developing talent for the NRL.
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Your own personal opinion…..was Phil Gould a large part of that becoming something they did?
 
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