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It sounds unnecessarily complex.
1. If the Gold Coast has trouble supporting a team full time, move some of the games to Suncorp and rebrand them as the South Qld Titans. The Dragons have worked with a similar arrangement for 20 years.
2. The Central Coast has a decent stadium but no team. Manly needs a decent stadium, so this one explains itself. Find another use for the Brookvale land, so there’s no chance for a cut-and-run this time.
3. The league might be more patient short term if an existing team is moved to Perth. The West Coast Sharks has a nice ring to it, and they already have a rivalry with the Storm.
Still keep a 16 team competition, so no issues with diluting talent.

The five Sydney teams that could relocate to Queensland

Rellum, I think that died off with the millenium bug…

Why Roosters vs Storm is the people's grand final

Obscure Link #1: Collingwood and the Storm both use Gosch’s Paddock as a training ground.

Grand final convergence 2018: Infallible tipping guide

If Mundine wasn’t Mundine, the Dragons would’ve wrapped it up in the 51st minute.
Luke Patten played a smaller role too. After the penalty try with a minute left, he broke through the line and started to take off. His next move? Passing the ball to a Storm player.

Billy lives: Thank god that’s over

Your first point under The Stats that Matter is incorrect – the Storm are going for their fourth premiership (1999, 2012, 2017).

2018 NRL grand final: Your ultimate preview to the big day

If so, make the most of the evening and do something. I live in Brisbane and don’t like Origin – those Wednesdays are great for heading out.

If Billy Slater plays on Sunday, I won't be watching

Good point. I’ve noticed that a lot of people with a strict, black and white outlook cry persecution if they’re ever in trouble themselves.

Why Billy Slater isn't entitled to his fairytale ending

Not necessarily just the Melbourne market.
For a change, there aren’t any “fairy tale” stories with the NRL final this year. You’ve got the two most consistent teams of the decade, and neither attracts a bandwagon following.
The Slater issue has generated a lot of publicity and debate for what might otherwise be a ho-hum build up.

#FreeBilly! Storm the courts if you must, Melbourne

Bingo.
The NRL would want all the publicity they can get to counter Collingwood in the AFL final.

#FreeBilly! Storm the courts if you must, Melbourne

One stat I’m interested in as well – the Storm so far have never lost a finals match to a team that previously beat them in a grand final.
Since 2006 they have ended the Broncos’ season four times, and Manly’s twice since 2008.

Storm vs Sharks: The ultra definitive NRL preliminary final stats preview

The answer is “somewhere in between the 1990 Raiders team and 2007/09 Storm team”.

NRL confirm 2018 finals won't be impacted by salary cap investigations

So the Broncos let Thurston, Smith, Slater and Cronk slip through the net? LOL.

JT a Bronco? Bennett admits it was a mistake to miss out

Rory… out of curiosity, how long have you been a Storm fan for?
I doubt Dragons supporters will mock you if you insert the words “Jamie Ainscough” into a conversation.

Parra-dise City: Eels demolish Dragons in massive upset

I lost respect for Gould (along with Warren and Hadley) ages ago.
In one way, it’ll be great if/when Channel Nine loses the broadcast rights.

Gould again slams 'embarrassing' Griffin

Shouldn’t any comparison be with the Broncos of 1992-1993, in winning the same competition in consecutive years?
The 1998 premiership was different to what the Broncos and Knights had each won in 1997.

The numbers: Storm on track to emulate ’98 Broncos

Is the statue of him in his jocks on a tabletop?

Langer statue confirmed for Suncorp Stadium

They might’ve felt a little sorry… Cronulla taking 50 years to achieve what they did in two.

All Sydney clubs should thank the Melbourne Storm

I think it’s more of a PR disaster for Folau and his religion.
Christianity is one of the religions that seeks to convert people. Would more people be interested in it now, or fewer?

The Folau case is a public relations disaster for Qantas and Rugby Australia

AAMI Park has a capacity nearly double that of the old Olympic Park (where the Storm played up to 2009).
Coincidence?

NRL expansion must take a bottom-up approach

Up to 2009, the Storm played at a stadium that held about 15,000 people. Since 2010, they’ve played at a stadium that holds 30,000 people. Coincidence?

NRL expansion must take a bottom-up approach

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