Discussion- New Bench Rules

[RufusRex]

there are issues around ground availability now as well ... the bigger multi use facilities adds a little complexity to the scheduling ...
Having the staff on hand at Allianz for a flegg game where you might have a few hundred supporters adds to the challenge.

You can see why Flegg/Cup are played at smaller suburban type grounds

 

[Justadragon]

And "feeder" clubs. There were no feeder clubs before the ARL. I am not a fan of "feeder" clubs. Teams like Brisbane can have multiple "feeder" clubs.

Pretty much no one cares about NSW Cup in NSW, besides Newtown and Norths fans. It may be something more in Qld as that is pretty much made up of all the clubs from Brisbane comp, before Brisbane entered the comp.

Surprisingly New Zealand Warriors are one of the NSW Cup teams. As I was writing it, I literally started scratching my head.

It is only a matter of costs regarding having a reserve grade team, which plays before the first grade team. I firmly believe most fans would be in favor of having reserve grade play the same club/team first grade plays before each game, like it used to be. Many fans, including myself used to like watching the reserve grade play before first grade game and we liked watching them come through the grades. The more I think about it, the more I think it should be done. V'landys can find money for other things, I say find the money for reserve grade again. It would also help raise the standard of NRL players, as they would be competing in a stronger comp, before playing first grade.

Bring back Reserve Grade

Plus PNG play in the Qld cup.