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I dislike the six again also, so much that I complained of my concerns directly to the NRL. Watching games a neutral, too many soft penalties were called and even more so with the six agains now, very frustrating to watch.
The biggest concern the NRL needs to understand whether it’s happening or not, is that the referee can get away with manipulating games, it seems easy for the ref to call a six again without scrutiny.
The game is ok with a bit of wrestling, it doesn’t hurt, think of it as a tidy Rugby union ruck. Also attacking teams can take advantage of the defending team trying to slow the ruck by having more time to organise an attack or backline play or approach the D-line differently.
Are we in for another season of NRL slaughters?
Championship doesn’t have reserve teams from the premier league however in La Liga, there are plenty of reserves teams like the Barcelona B for example, only they’re not allowed to promote to La Liga and the promotion goes to the next team in the respective league.
Does rugby league’s future lie in four 20-minute quarters?
Promotion relegation creates more hype and gives us more games to watch. They should do it with the state cups to start with and eventually in decades to come apply to the NRL.
Spitball.
The existing state cups might be sufficient but might need restructure. Each state have 2 maybe even 3 or 4 divisions, keep the PNG, WA teams, make NZ run their own format, call it Elite league 1/2/3/4 or just NSW league, QLD league, NZ league, give it it’s own prestige rather than being referred to as reserve grade.
Fill but not overfill to leave room for growth each league with relatable clubs, existing country clubs, create local rivalries or derbies if possible. 12 teams round robin which is very reasonable, plan the schedule simple but smart for the teams that need to travel long distances. Each state league winner joins into a finals tournament, and holds a grand final separate from the NRL GF to generate their own audience and tv money.
These leagues will able to negotiate more tv contracts with other media outlets or channels and sponsorship, some games need to be free to the public otherwise no one will know of it, use the English system as a model, their EFL Championship is the 6th most valuable league in Europe!
Leave the junior system as is but senior teams have their professional (Elite 1) and semi professional leagues(Elite 2,3,4 etc).
I’d definitely want to watch e.g Guildford Leagues v Cessnock Goannas or Orange Barbarians RLFC or a Perth based club!
It’ll tap into more populations, create a bigger economy of rugby league- tv money, sponsorship, player managers, coaches, statistics, betting money.
To qualify a club needs to meet certain criteria like a club must have a grandstand, field, medical and transport access, club membership figures met, KPI’s for constant community interactions, open books ready to be scrutinised!
Does rugby league’s future lie in four 20-minute quarters?
6pm is too early! I’m barely at home from work, let alone able to attend a game that time.
Does rugby league’s future lie in four 20-minute quarters?
When the six again rule was introduced, I predicted and was concerned blowouts were going to be a common occurrence. It’s such a silly thing to have and like you pointed out, the results for even the higher placed teams tell the story.
Are we in for another season of NRL slaughters?