Expansion Team

[gallagher]


Glad they are going ahead with it but 2023 seems soon if they are announcing after the grand final. That gives them 1 year to get everything ready to go including signing a squad of players, coaches and office staff. That’s a quick turnaround.

We only merged mid '99. I think its great.

 

[facepalmer]

I've been living in Brisbane for the past 14 years after growing up in country NSW and if I am being fully honest I am probably gonna support this team pretty hard. But you know how it is, fandom is a disease not a choice. I'll never be able to wash the Tigers off my skin no matter how sound it would be for my mental health.

 

[Pascoes_barber]

I've been living in Brisbane for the past 14 years after growing up in country NSW and if I am being fully honest I am probably gonna support this team pretty hard.

Yep.

 

[innsaneink]

There goes any half decent players left to recruit....

Happy days

 

[Telltails]

Brisbane can't be happy about it. Wayne Bennett up against his son in law - it will be like pick your side in more ways than one.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Most people have a second team they keep an eye on. It’s no problem until they play each other.

I’m a pensioner and I’ve followed the Tigers all my life as my dad was born in Balmain.

Woonona is where I was born, just north of Wollongong.

When the Steelers were admitted I followed their progress but always went for Tigers when they played each other. Now they are 95% St George and I have little interest with them now.

Been in Rockhampton close to 40 years now and Tigers are still in my blood.

I used to surf at Sandon Point on the other side of Woonona as a young bloke, beautiful spot.

Yep lovely area around Bulli beach.

All my family support Balmain and are from Northern Suburbs of Wollongong.

I am looking forward to heading home to Austinmer in a short while permanently from Sydney.

The Steelers were always my second team and the region continues to produce outstanding talent, the latest being young Tyrell Sloan. I believe he will be a very good player.

 

[Needaname]

What happened to the expansion team announcement on Grandfinal day?
Was there a reason why it didn’t go ahead. May of been mixed reports but I’m sure it was announced they will be announcing the new team yesterday.

 

[jirskyr]

What happened to the expansion team announcement on Grandfinal day?
Was there a reason why it didn’t go ahead. May of been mixed reports but I’m sure it was announced they will be announcing the new team yesterday.

Nah they'll wait. No need to overshadow the GF by making an announcement now.

 

[WT2K]

What happened to the expansion team announcement on Grandfinal day?
Was there a reason why it didn’t go ahead. May of been mixed reports but I’m sure it was announced they will be announcing the new team yesterday.

The NRL are set announce a Brisbane Expansion side as the competition's 17th franchise the week after the 2021 Grand Final on Sunday October 3. The Courier Mail's Peter Badel reported one of the Brisbane expansion bids is set to join a new 17-team NRL competition in 2023.

 

[WT2K]

The NRL is expected to propose the Redcliffe Dolphins as the expansion team for 2023
https://twitter.com/seanparnell/status/1444878356235784195?s=19

 

[WT2K]

The NRL is expected to propose the Redcliffe Dolphins as the expansion team for 2023
https://twitter.com/seanparnell/status/1444878356235784195?s=19

https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1444881286464606211?s=19
News Corp strikes $75m deal with NRL to prop up 2023 Redcliffe expansion

As part of deal Nine will not get as many Broncos games on free to air TV

 

[crazycat]

The NRL is expected to propose the Redcliffe Dolphins as the expansion team for 2023
https://twitter.com/seanparnell/status/1444878356235784195?s=19

https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1444881286464606211?s=19
News Corp strikes $75m deal with NRL to prop up 2023 Redcliffe expansion

As part of deal Nine will not get as many Broncos games on free to air TV

Good.
Sometimes Brisbane can be interesting. Sometimes dead boring team to watch.

Ok in fairness they are usually quite ok unlike say Sharks or Melbourne which are very formulaic.