Brisbane pretty much have one team in each code (yes I know there are the Dolphins but not sure they have a big supporter base outside the Redcliffe area. I know people that support Lions, Broncos, Reds, Roar and Bullets keenly.
I'm in Melbourne and whilst AFL is King Storm do really well and...
So what we know about round 1.
Thursday Carl v Rich
Friday Haw v Ess
Saturday twilight Swans v Lions
Thinking Pies and Dogs play Saturday to avoid a 5 day break early.
Sunday night WA game,
Yea but you are always looking to expand your fan base. The crowds last year speak for themselves.
To put the shoe on the other foot Melbourne Storm request to play at home during gather round is that a bad idea too?
Because of Vegas there were only 6 games of NRL on that week including games in Melbourne, New Zealand and Newcastle so not as many games in Sydney and Brisbane
You must have been lucky. GF this year was so much more pleasant this year especially the parade. No ferrals booing just Swans and Lions fans cheering their team.
Having a crack at what ANZAC round might look like
Thursday
Rich v Mel MCG
Friday
Coll v Ess MCG
Freo v WB optus
Saturday
North v Adelaide Hobart
GWS v Lions Canberra (not sure if this is a lock or not as happened last 2 years but not before that)
Port v St Kilda AO
Sunday
Blues v Eagles MCG...
Ok even if we go with that just make all the opening round teams play each other in round 1.
Last year 3 of 4 opening round games were sell outs from memory. Need to do all we can to grow the game.
My NRL team the Storm didn't play on the first weekend of the NRL season last year when it was just the 2 games in Vegas. Didn't bother me.
Problem is labour day is only a public holiday in a couple of states
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