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Just under 9,500 people attended the NRL pre-season trial involving the Roosters and Dragons at Members Equity Stadium last week, the second year in a row that paid customers attended a Rugby League trial game out west in big numbers.
Throw in a near 16,000 crowd for the match between Souths and Melbourne, and it’s hard to ignore local support for Rugby League in Western Australia.
But it’s not only the crowds that should have people involved with the Western Reds or the NRL excited. It’s also the fact their SG Ball side (under 18’s team) is mainly made up of local born and bred players. The plan was if they were admitted into the NRL in 2013, they would have ready made players who are locals to engage with the community.
On the television side of it, it also makes perfect sense. The time-zone helps the NRL beautifully with Perth home games on a Saturday shown at 9.30pm live on the east; a great way to finish the current Super Saturday on Fox Sports. And a Sunday afternoon home game starting at 2pm local time fits in perfectly into the current 4pm timeslot.
Big blockbuster games against teams like the Broncos, Dragons or Bulldogs would be a great start to the weekend of footy for the 2nd Friday night game, and it’s always a bonus to have the game live.
The current Reds bid is the silent bid at the moment, but with everything the area has going for it, it’s the most important bid the NRL has to consider.
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