DeadlyShark
Hammerhead
Really keen to hear from you all on this topic.
Unfortunately, the answer is no. Melbourne is propped up by News Limited to the tune of 5 Million per year.Of course that is their choice, as It looks good to have a Melbourne team to help pay TV subscriptions.Without this funding they would not exist.In my opinion we should be looking to dominate the eastern seaboard with teams on the Central Coast and Coffs Harbour.Capitalising on Rugby League heartland.Also a team should be playing out of Campbelltown for the full season, not 3 games.Another League stronghold being ignored and at the same time, invaded by other codes.Stabilise our bread and butter areas and maybe look interstate after that.
First of all, the NRL shouldnt have to compete, just run as an expansive business.
People like multiple sports, rugby league just needs to be promoted... heavily.
Once the NRL gets its sh!t together, then it can start to compete as a superior alternative to AFL.
It is useless to say that Melbourne/Adelaide/Perth is a waste of time cos they like AFL, because they are real people too and can just as easily embrace NRL if they are made to like it.
adelaide adopted soccer
rugby league just another professional sport, and any sport that has a professional tag on it, it draws attention
well it was 'hijacked' by the east because thats where it became the most popular. and with popularity comes money, and with money you can afford to have the best players playing in the best teams, and as such have the best competition. until about 15-odd years ago the competition was called the NSWRL, it may have been the premier competition, but the QRL WARL and everything else was still running, but just couldnt grow as large and popular as the NSWRL. from there the NSWRL adopted teams from around the country and nz and became the ARL. After the superleague saga drew to an end, changes needed to be made and the NRL was formed.
There were ARL and Superleague teams from Adelaide and Perth in the 90s, but they died along with their popularity. However, by 2012 they say that the WA Reds will be brought back into the national competition.
Im all for rugby league being a fully nationalized game, but its somewhat not practical
Place teams in Adelaide and Darwin then we would have a nation competition. Pump money into youth development and public interest and you will have a good foundation for the future.
The Arctic Sircle?
How about a team from Norfolk.
where is t.a.s.