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Q-CUP Queensland Cup 2023
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- Mar 4, 2008
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Burleigh Bears Join Broncos As Affiliate Club for 2024-26
The Brisbane Broncos are pleased to confirm that the Burleigh Bears have agreed to become an Affiliate Club in a three-year partnership beginning next season.
The partnership with the Broncos will see NRL-contracted players allocated to play at the Bears in the Hostplus Cup, along with opportunities for Burleigh players to progress to the NRL.
Burleigh Bears CEO Damian Driscoll said: "We are delighted to form this partnership with the Brisbane Broncos with our shared commitment to developing Rugby League talent.
Broncos CEO Dave Donaghy said: "We are delighted to welcome the Burleigh Bears to the Broncos family - their region has long been a strong recruiting ground for our club and formalising that partnership makes a lot of sense.
"This Affiliate partnership with Burleigh provides a true connection to grassroots rugby league and we all share the benefits as a result."
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The Broncos always wanted three, so if a third had to be then the Bears are probably the strongest club and they're in an area the Broncos take a lot of young talent.
Even though the Bears are not Broncos yet- the Broncos have the top three in the Cup and they all have three young coaches.
Even though the Bears are not Broncos yet- the Broncos have the top three in the Cup and they all have three young coaches.
- Jun 13, 2019
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Gold coast what?
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Green.
They ran it like a representative competition. Gold Coast Green, Gold Coast White, Ipswich Diggers, Victoria Thunderbolts, Central Crows and then some clubs.
2017 they started to make it clubs had to have all grades.
- Sep 8, 2009
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Man, if the story in the CM is right, Abdo and Co have cocked up this whole Hostplus Cup thing big time. Looks like Titans and Cows second tier teams will not go ahead and Abdo made moves to get them in the NSW Cup behind the QRL’s back.
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The QRL asked for four million to fund the two extra teams- given it is your idea you can help the Cowboys and Titans.
NRL helped with the proposal but then the Commission knocked it back saying we can't possibly just hand out 4 million.
All the QRL asked was fund it and it's a two-year trial.
- Mar 4, 2008
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Ben Ikin gives the NRL his first barrel:
“We worked in good faith with the NRL to cost-up a hybrid solution that would allow the Titans and Cowboys to have second-tier teams in the Hostplus Cup from next year,” Ikin said.
“It came with two conditions. There would be extra funding for our state league clubs and competition logistics, and the new competition structure would proceed as a two-year trial.
“The ARLC rejected our proposal, which ironically the NRL helped design, but not before Andrew Abdo contacted the NSWRL and tried to convince them to let the Titans and Cowboys play their second-tier teams in the NSW Cup.
“That deeply offended the QRL, and rugby league people on the Gold Coast and in north Queensland should feel just as disappointed.
“Think about that – the NRL CEO working behind the back of the QRL to get two Queensland clubs to participate in a NSW competition.”
Andrew Abdo attempts to dodge
and won’t field a dedicated reserve grade team next year, leaving them with just the Tweed Heads Seagulls as a feeder club.
Abdo said the NRL was not in a position to fund an expanded Queensland competition as it continues to assess pathways.
“We’ve been working on a national view for development of pathways, including the second-tier competitions,” he said.
“It’s important the Commission takes a broader view on development. We have the rest of the country, New Zealand and the Pacific as well.
“We’re working with our members on what the right development model is for them and many are seeking a vertically integrated model.
“The QRL provided us a proposal on June 13 with a deadline of June 30 saying they will accommodate two extra teams if the Commission invests another $4.2 million into the Queensland Cup competition. We were given two weeks to respond, with a number of restrictive conditions and a significant funding increase.
“We are very supportive of clubs choosing the right model for development and are prepared to invest in making that happen.
“We are not yet in a position to consider an investment of the size proposed in an ultimatum style proposal in a two-week period.”
Andrew Abdo fails to dodge
“I am having regular conversations with the QRL, NSWRL and all 17 NRL clubs about options and what their plans are.
“Have I had conversations with the QRL and NSWRL about second tier competitions and their view on expansion and clubs? Absolutely.”
Ben Ikin fires his second barrel
“In the case of the Burleigh Bears, they saw the direction the Titans were heading and decided to link with an NRL club that believes in the role state league clubs play in the development pathway in Queensland,” he said.
“Unfortunately, it seems that Andrew Abdo continues to push for some version of national reserve grade, which is just another way to pork barrel NRL clubs by giving them more money and greater control of the supply chain.
“Not forgetting that Peter V’landys is on the public record saying he wants to bring back national reserve grade and he’ll run over anyone that stands in his way.
“The QRL will fight with everything we’ve got to protect our statewide competitions and clubs, and we’ll stand against any decision that negatively impacts on our rugby league communities across Queensland.
“We’ve got clubs, competitions and pathways that run from PNG all the way down the eastern seaboard into the Tweed that create more opportunity for more people in more places.
“We get unbelievable backing from the Queensland Premiers’ office, all the way through to local businesses across the state, who invest upwards of ten million dollars to support the work our state league clubs do in their communities.
“My advice to Andrew Abdo on our competition is – don’t mess with it, invest in it.”
“We worked in good faith with the NRL to cost-up a hybrid solution that would allow the Titans and Cowboys to have second-tier teams in the Hostplus Cup from next year,” Ikin said.
“It came with two conditions. There would be extra funding for our state league clubs and competition logistics, and the new competition structure would proceed as a two-year trial.
“The ARLC rejected our proposal, which ironically the NRL helped design, but not before Andrew Abdo contacted the NSWRL and tried to convince them to let the Titans and Cowboys play their second-tier teams in the NSW Cup.
“That deeply offended the QRL, and rugby league people on the Gold Coast and in north Queensland should feel just as disappointed.
“Think about that – the NRL CEO working behind the back of the QRL to get two Queensland clubs to participate in a NSW competition.”
Andrew Abdo attempts to dodge
and won’t field a dedicated reserve grade team next year, leaving them with just the Tweed Heads Seagulls as a feeder club.
Abdo said the NRL was not in a position to fund an expanded Queensland competition as it continues to assess pathways.
“We’ve been working on a national view for development of pathways, including the second-tier competitions,” he said.
“It’s important the Commission takes a broader view on development. We have the rest of the country, New Zealand and the Pacific as well.
“We’re working with our members on what the right development model is for them and many are seeking a vertically integrated model.
“The QRL provided us a proposal on June 13 with a deadline of June 30 saying they will accommodate two extra teams if the Commission invests another $4.2 million into the Queensland Cup competition. We were given two weeks to respond, with a number of restrictive conditions and a significant funding increase.
“We are very supportive of clubs choosing the right model for development and are prepared to invest in making that happen.
“We are not yet in a position to consider an investment of the size proposed in an ultimatum style proposal in a two-week period.”
Andrew Abdo fails to dodge
“I am having regular conversations with the QRL, NSWRL and all 17 NRL clubs about options and what their plans are.
“Have I had conversations with the QRL and NSWRL about second tier competitions and their view on expansion and clubs? Absolutely.”
Ben Ikin fires his second barrel
“In the case of the Burleigh Bears, they saw the direction the Titans were heading and decided to link with an NRL club that believes in the role state league clubs play in the development pathway in Queensland,” he said.
“Unfortunately, it seems that Andrew Abdo continues to push for some version of national reserve grade, which is just another way to pork barrel NRL clubs by giving them more money and greater control of the supply chain.
“Not forgetting that Peter V’landys is on the public record saying he wants to bring back national reserve grade and he’ll run over anyone that stands in his way.
“The QRL will fight with everything we’ve got to protect our statewide competitions and clubs, and we’ll stand against any decision that negatively impacts on our rugby league communities across Queensland.
“We’ve got clubs, competitions and pathways that run from PNG all the way down the eastern seaboard into the Tweed that create more opportunity for more people in more places.
“We get unbelievable backing from the Queensland Premiers’ office, all the way through to local businesses across the state, who invest upwards of ten million dollars to support the work our state league clubs do in their communities.
“My advice to Andrew Abdo on our competition is – don’t mess with it, invest in it.”
- Mar 5, 2008
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Ben Ikin is a good ****.
