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Message: [QUOTE="Porthoz, post: 2854773, member: 2221"] [SIZE=6][B]Broncos’ Sunday shutout set to end from 2018 season[/B][/SIZE] RUGBY league’s grand tradition — Sunday afternoon football — is coming back to Brisbane. The Broncos are set to be granted their wish, with the NRL giving the strongest indication yet that Queensland’s flagship club will be allocated Sunday home games at Suncorp Stadium next season. Broncos chief executive Paul White came out swinging a fortnight ago after the NRL’s scheduling for the final six rounds this season saw Brisbane again overlooked for Sunday action at Suncorp. The Broncos have gone two consecutive seasons without a Sunday home fixture. By season’s end, Brisbane will have played only four of 72 home games on a Sunday afternoon since the start of 2012. But Brisbane’s Sunday shutout is about to end. NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg will look to accommodate the Broncos in the Sunday timeslot from next season when the governing body takes more control of the draw from broadcasters. “The Broncos have made it clear that they want more Sunday football and we will do what we can to deliver that,” Greenberg told [I]The Sunday Mail[/I]. “From 2018, the NRL has more control of the draw but, given the drawing power of the Broncos, they will still be allocated a significant number of Thursday and Friday night games when rugby league television audiences peak.” The Broncos are often criticised by rivals for being Friday night TV darlings but White has consistently lobbied the NRL for more diversity in their scheduling. After eight home games this season, Brisbane are averaging 32,128 fans, a worrying 4.6 per cent drop on the mark of 33,692 that attended 12 home games at Suncorp last year. Some long-time Broncos fans have cancelled memberships because of Brisbane’s allocation of Thursday night matches and White believes Sunday games at Suncorp can trigger an increase in crowds. “I’m really pleased the NRL has provided that level of confidence and some assurances Sunday football is on their agenda for us,” White said. “I don’t think it’s good for our club or the game as a whole not to have a Sunday afternoon game in a city like Brisbane for two years. “We haven’t been getting any Sunday games so even one or two games next year would be appreciated. “There could be a chance to have those games coming out of Origin when players are backing up. “We understand television plays an important part and we understand broadcasters would like to have the Broncos on Friday nights. “But people in Brisbane are crying out for Sunday football and some backing from the NRL would be a huge boost to our members and fans.” [URL]http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/broncos-sunday-shutout-set-to-end-from-2018-season/[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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