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Message: [QUOTE="theshed, post: 3329276, member: 2290"] Perth is probably the best next option and I think a second Brisbane team was wise, especially one as well established as the Dolphins. A fabricated 2nd Brisbane team would’ve been a disaster but you couldn’t ask for a better bid than The Dolphins given their wealth, history, and player pathways plus the backing of Wayne Bennett. Whatever the next club is, it needs to have a real local grass roots program and not be another Storm. Titans are finally getting it right with their affiliates and I think league and the titans will be stronger for it. I really have no idea what the local league comps are like in Perth but to have a real identity they will need to produce local talent fairly quickly and sustainably. I think a second New Zealand team is a great idea when you consider the amount of talent there, the slow death of union, and the amount of young players moving away from their families to play league in Australia. Ive heard that because the tv deals are in place until 2028 that no new team will be able to enter until the next deals? No idea how true this is but a 17 team comp for the next 6 years sounds painful thanks to all the byes it requires. [/QUOTE]

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