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Where should the NRL expand to next?

20th November, 2013
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20th November, 2013
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There has been a lot of talk about NRL expansion in the past few years.

The possibility of an extra NRL club or two being introduced around 2017 excites me. However, I believe the location of these clubs is vital to the code’s success.

First, I believe there has to be another Brisbane club.

The Broncos have been able to swoop on a superstar under the name of Ben Barba, just because he wanted to go back to Queensland for family reasons.

Now a serious gun of the future, Anthony Milford, wants to go to Brisbane to look after his father.

The Broncos have just been able to get one and just about get the other without having to actually do anything, except be located in Brisbane.

There are a lot of juniors coming from Queensland, but only three NRL clubs for which they can play.

This is hardly fair on the other NRL sides.

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Also, having only one team in a rugby league-loving city means an entire city of juniors to chose from, as well as fans.

No wonder the Broncos have such a strong record.

If there is a second club added, I believe Papua New Guinea is a big no no.

A Queensland Cup team is a good idea but I can’t imagine many NRL player would want to live in Port Moresby.

Also, NRL stands for National Rugby League, therefore, we should keep the teams in Australia. Yes, there are the Warriors, they are an exception.

As for the other side, I think the NRL should expand it’s clubs around the country to places like Perth or Adelaide before it starts more overseas clubs.

Roarers, what do you think?

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