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16 Million Reasons Why Brisbane Needs Another Team

Posted by Glenn Lifetime Eel on October 30, 2016 at 11:50am

The Broncos have just announced a profit of $3.77 million for the 2016 season. With turnover of $40m they are one of the biggest sporting franchises in the country.

They are also due to announce 2 new sponsors as well as renewing their NRMA sponsorship for a further 3 years.

Despite objecting loudly to the NRL every time another Brisbane based club is considered, the sponsorship deals are expected to reach $16m in the coming year. This is a figure most other clubs can only dream about but is proof positive that another Brisbane club is well overdue.

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ParraTime October 30, 2016 at 11:55am

Realistically this is how most sporting comps operate. We can't turn Queensland into another NSW with 10 teams. Even another Brisbane team, it just won't make it. The NRL need to explore other areas, SA, WA, NT, , Tasmania. We need to expand and actually be a national game.
- Rise of an empire > ParraTime October 30, 2016 at 12:16pm
  
  There has to be another Brisbane team & a Perth team imo. I always wanted one up here on the central coast but I don't think that will happen anytime soon
- RazorRam0n > ParraTime October 30, 2016 at 12:23pm
  
  it's not just about the size of the market, it's the saturation of actual fans already established. adelaide and nt for example are afl towns. the commercial return is obviously far greater with a 2nd brisbane team. there's this misconception that another team = less crowds/fans for broncos, that's just not true....true competition brings out improvements across the market. only the incumbent protecting the monopoly will tell you otherwise, eg telstra
- Stevo > ParraTime October 30, 2016 at 6:25pm
  
  The NRL should probably adopt the system in the U.K. where teams get relegated if they don't perform
- FME > ParraTime October 30, 2016 at 6:56pm
  
  If the super league war achieved anything its that it proved that states outside of NSW and Qld are just not interested in league.
Walpy October 30, 2016 at 12:03pm

Couldn't agree more! When you consider the Third Party Agreements, cost of housing in Brisbane (vs Sydney) and the favourable media treatment, you realise that we are looking at structural inequity within the very fabric of the NRL. Brisbane could/should easily have another 2/3 teams to divide up all of the above and make it at least comparable to the rest of the league..
- Yobz > Walpy October 31, 2016 at 5:43am
  
  Is it true they are going to build a monorail in Springfield?
Hugo October 30, 2016 at 12:05pm

Brisbane is mad about league. Probably the epicenter of league at the moment. Unfortunately a second team in Brisbane is still a long way off due to back room deals between the power brokers of the Broncos and Toad Greenbergs flunkies.
Most progressive organizations would strike whilst the fire is hot and ride the wave, unfortunately whilst Toad is on charge its a headless chook.
In the interim the A league is looking at adding at least 4 new teams soon.
As I recently said, the NRL will soon whither and die on the vine if it doesn't pull its head out - there are only so many fans and corporate dollars out there.
- Braeden Kelly > Hugo October 30, 2016 at 1:56pm
  
  Do you know where abouts the A-League is looking to go man?
Hugo October 30, 2016 at 12:09pm

The fact that we are not putting a league team in both Perth and Adelaide in the next 12 - 24 months defies belief. I have never ever bought the lack of quality players line...how about the plethora of players that choose other sports due to lack of opportunity or promotion. We have the best product in the world.