NRL Team list announcement changes

In 2017, NRL.com and the 16 NRL clubs will announce squads of 21 players at 4.00pm on Tuesdays, with 19-man squads named 24 hours prior to kick-off for every match.The team lists process was reviewed in the off-season with a goal to recommend the optimal future system for NRL matches.The aim was to improve the accuracy of player information, including correct positional data, and to limit any potential integrity risk to the game through an improved team announcement procedure.Every Tuesday at 4.00pm Sydney time, NRL.com and each club will announce a 21-man squad consisting of 17 "Active" players named in position, with a maximum of four additional players named as "Reserves". (The Warriors squad will be released at 3.00pm Sydney time [5.00pm Auckland time] on Tuesdays.)Then 24 hours before each game kicks off a 19-man squad, only from players included in the initial 21-man squad, is selected with 17 "Active" players named in position and a maximum of two additional players named as "Reserves". For example:• Wednesday 8.00pm announcement for teams playing at 8.00pm on Thursday• Thursday 8.00pm announcement for teams playing at 8.00pm on Friday• Friday 7.30pm announcement for teams playing at 7.30pm on Saturday• Saturday 4.00pm announcement for teams playing at 4.00pm on SundayThen one hour prior to kick-off a final team of 17 active players is confirmed, only selected from players included in the 19-man squad.Clubs wanting to bring in a player from outside the 21-man squad or the 19-man squad after they have been announced must apply for an exemption which will be evaluated by the NRL's Head of Football on a case-by-case basis.Other Rules:• Players named as "Reserves" on Tuesday will still be able to be named in the starting sides of NYC and NSW/QLD Cup• Any players included in the 19-man squad will be deemed ineligible for selection in the final 17-man squad if they play in a NSW/QLD Cup match prior to the NRL match• In each squad announcement, coaches are to endeavour to name teams with players in correct positionsNYC team lists will follow the same process, but their squad sizes at the three announcements are 23, 20 and 17 players.

"HFK, Fair point. Sure, we could. But balancing incoming youth with experience is almost a perennial issue. A constant cycle. It never really goes away. At least not for too long. "

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Wile E. Coyote February 28, 2017 at 12:27pm

Above is from the Parra website

So we are probably not going to be any wiser about who is 9 and who is 14/17 until game day - or at least Saturday afternoon
Carl February 28, 2017 at 12:48pm

That's stupid naming 21 players it's going to stuff my footy tipping up
Mitchy February 28, 2017 at 12:50pm

I fail to see how this is much clearer for the majority of teams.
Webby February 28, 2017 at 12:57pm

Going to make fantasy a bit harder.
Wile E. Coyote February 28, 2017 at 1:21pm

Initially I didn't see the point of naming 21 players on Tuesday
But the coaches are supposed to make 1-17 accurate. So it is really no change from last year where they said this is the team but changed it anyway. Just takes the lying away.

Biggest difference is the 19 the day before because these players can't be in NSW cup. BTW does that mean they can be in the NYC?
- Wile E. Coyote > Wile E. Coyote February 28, 2017 at 1:26pm
  
  This could see some teams with only 16 players if coaches try to be sly and the NRL plays tough on the case by case decicions
Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" February 28, 2017 at 3:16pm

I don't give a rats tbh - WHERE'S THE FREEKING LIST?????????????

It's Tuesdy ain't it?

Now I WANT MY LIST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JJ - The EEL February 28, 2017 at 3:17pm

Eels47 you do know trainers can actually nominate a horses in 2 races on the same day and scratch them from one or both races if they so please on the morning of the race. You will also find that occasionally a horse will be nominated in both Sydney & Melbourne on the same day but the trainer only has to declare the scratching on the morning of the race for either state.

NRL and betting agencies are not linked. Take a chill pill you are so wrong !!!