Ipswich jets would beat us.

@GNR4LIFE said:
There's no way their style would work at NRL level.

GNR, when one of the Qld forum members mentioned this topic earlier in the season I was immediately sceptical too, but then after watching some of their games and seeing how they operate I now think that the style could work. It looks really ad-lib but they actually play the style with a real purpose and there is more 'structure' to it than I originally thought.

Maybe not exactly 'their' style, but their style maybe tweaked a little would certainly be competitive - and entertaining.

@Goose said:
Any NRL team would pump any team in tier 2 footy.
The more I see Ipswich the more I think that their style would work in NRL. There is other ways to play football other than block plays and bombs to the corner.

There certainly is Goose - it's just that the 'safe' footy produces less rocks and diamonds (we know too well that can be painful). So much predictable footy is played now, that when something different happens the commentators are all over it like someone performed a miracle!

@Chadman's Ghost said:
To be fair- this is 2 arguments- would THIS Ipswich side beat NRL teams, or would this Ipswich side's style of play work?

The team would likely be thumped by NRL quality teams. Just the hard truth of it.

Could the style of play work? Why not? Given the right types of players & the right mentality- yeah, sure it 'could'.

Would it? These structured high quality teams tend to beat the more ad-lib style teams fairly regularly.

It would take a certain kind of blend of players.

I also think the Jets would get thumped a lot too. But your last line about the certain blend of players strikes a chord with me.

No doubt the Jets had that certain blend of 2nd tier players this year, which was good enough to win not only their own 2nd tier comp but to also beat the winners of the NSW comp as well.

But imagine the right blend of NRL standard players marching to this beat… that's what excites me!

Yes the Jets had a few very important players (#9 and #10 obviously with Griffin setting a 'platform' and Parcell a very good young hooker) but they were far from being a one-man team. And let's face it, every team has their important players.

I just think this is a very exciting opportunity for rugby league at this point in time, and I hope it isn't lost.
 

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