I want a break from league after the weekend. I think a lot of wives and partners do as well. So I don't think your proposal is good for marital bliss.
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I'd like the Saturday 5-11PM Rugba League 'Xtravaganza (generally enjoy Saturday more than Sunday, less hype/expectation for the games etc).
Never really liked Thursday Night Football but it's a space for league to shine where no other sport seems to care, so why not?
If it was up to me I'd load up Saturday or Sunday with an extra game (incidentally, how many of us are horrified at the idea of a 1.30/2PM Saturday start?), do away with Thursday and leave Monday-Thursday free for the NRL boys to break contracts, get caught shitfaced in public, drink from the toilet, you know, the stuff they'll be remembered for FOREVER!
Never really liked Thursday Night Football but it's a space for league to shine where no other sport seems to care, so why not?
If it was up to me I'd load up Saturday or Sunday with an extra game (incidentally, how many of us are horrified at the idea of a 1.30/2PM Saturday start?), do away with Thursday and leave Monday-Thursday free for the NRL boys to break contracts, get caught shitfaced in public, drink from the toilet, you know, the stuff they'll be remembered for FOREVER!
I think it's imperative to have the ladder sorted by Sunday night every week. It needs to be easy to follow for everyone - not waiting for Monday night and remembering the bye etc. Viewers need to know where clubs sit.
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Perth Bears land second Super League star as 2027 squad build continues
Aaron Bower
Toby Sexton in action for Canterbury Bulldogs in 2025
Toby Sexton has not even played a single game for Catalans Dragons yet – but he has already secured a return to the NRL in 2027, it seems.
Sexton is arguably the highest-profile arrival coming into Super League in 2026, having signed a one-year deal with the Dragons following a stint with Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL. Lachlan Galvin’s arrival at the Bulldogs mid-season pushed him down the pecking order, leading to him making the switch to France.
However, Sexton is set to head back Down Under in 2027 after agreeing to become the latest player to sign for Perth Bears, according to reports Down Under.
Sexton can officially speak to other clubs from Monday December 1, but Perth’s recruitment boss, Dane Campbell, has already admitted he is a player the Bears are looking at closely.
“Toby is a quality first grader. He is certainly a guy we will be looking at,” he said. “Toby is a good person and good player and harbours an ambition to probably come back to the NRL at some point.
“There’s plenty of talent out there and it’s just a process. You can’t just click your fingers and expect blokes to sign just because you send them a contract.
“These things take time and we are comfortable with the progress we are making.”
Sexton will be the second Super League player to head to Perth in 2027 after the Bears landed the signing of Leeds Rhinos centre Harry Newman on a long-term deal.
Sexton will sign a two-year deal in Perth, meaning his stay in France will ultimately be a short one as the Dragons look set to begin their hunt for a new number seven once again.
He played 41 times for Canterbury before being dropped amidst a blaze of controversy after Galvin’s signature mid-season at the club in the 2025 NRL season.
Missing at least one
Brisbane Broncos
South Qld Crushers
NQ Cowboys
Dolphins
Gold Coast Titans/Chargers/Giants
Newtown Jets
Glebe Dirty Reds
Hunter Mariners
Newcastle Knights
Northern Eagles
North Sydney Bears
Manly Sea Eagles
Illawarra Steelers
St George Dragons
SGI Dragons
Cronulla Sharks
Canterbury Bulldogs
Wests Tigers
Balmain Tigers
Western Magpies
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sydney Roosters
Penrith Panthers
Parramatta Eels
Perth Reds
NZ Warriors
Adelaide Rams
Canberra Raiders
Melbourne Storm
South Qld Crushers
NQ Cowboys
Dolphins
Gold Coast Titans/Chargers/Giants
Newtown Jets
Glebe Dirty Reds
Hunter Mariners
Newcastle Knights
Northern Eagles
North Sydney Bears
Manly Sea Eagles
Illawarra Steelers
St George Dragons
SGI Dragons
Cronulla Sharks
Canterbury Bulldogs
Wests Tigers
Balmain Tigers
Western Magpies
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sydney Roosters
Penrith Panthers
Parramatta Eels
Perth Reds
NZ Warriors
Adelaide Rams
Canberra Raiders
Melbourne Storm
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I got more than 30 but not sure if they all count as some are rebrands?
*Spoiler*
Annandale Dales
Sydney uni
Glebe Dirty Reds
Cumberland fruit pickers
Newcastle Rebels
Newtown blue bags/Jets
Wests Magpies
Balmain Tigers
North Sydney Bears
Illawarra Steelers
Perth Reds
Western Reds
Northern Eagles.
St George Dragonslayers/Dragons
Hunter Mariners
Adelaide Rams
Gold Coast/Tweed Giants
Gold Coast Seagulls
Gold Coast Chargers
South Queensland Crushers
Plus the 17 Current
*spoiler*
*Spoiler*
Annandale Dales
Sydney uni
Glebe Dirty Reds
Cumberland fruit pickers
Newcastle Rebels
Newtown blue bags/Jets
Wests Magpies
Balmain Tigers
North Sydney Bears
Illawarra Steelers
Perth Reds
Western Reds
Northern Eagles.
St George Dragonslayers/Dragons
Hunter Mariners
Adelaide Rams
Gold Coast/Tweed Giants
Gold Coast Seagulls
Gold Coast Chargers
South Queensland Crushers
Plus the 17 Current
*spoiler*
Sorry I miss counted, 31 teams 20 in NSW
QLD
Brisbane Broncos
Gold Coast Giants/Seagulls/Charges (Gladiators only played in pre season 7s)
Nth Qld Cowboys
Sth Qld Crushers
Gold Coast Titans
Dolphins
NSW
Sth Sydney Rabbitohs
Eastern Suburbs/Sydney City/Sydney Roosters
Newtown Bluebags/Jets
Glebe Dirty Reds
Nth Sydney Shoremen/Bears
Western Suburbs Magpies
Balmain Tigers
Annandale
St George Dragons
Canterbury Berries/Bulldogs
Manly Sea Eagles
Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers
Cronulla Sharks
Illawarra Steelers
Newcastle Kniights
Hunter Mariners
St George Illawarra Dragons
Northern Eagles
Wests Tigers
5 others
Canberra Raiders
Auckland/NZ Warriors
Western/Perth Reds
Adelaide Rams
Melbourne Storm
QLD
Brisbane Broncos
Gold Coast Giants/Seagulls/Charges (Gladiators only played in pre season 7s)
Nth Qld Cowboys
Sth Qld Crushers
Gold Coast Titans
Dolphins
NSW
Sth Sydney Rabbitohs
Eastern Suburbs/Sydney City/Sydney Roosters
Newtown Bluebags/Jets
Glebe Dirty Reds
Nth Sydney Shoremen/Bears
Western Suburbs Magpies
Balmain Tigers
Annandale
St George Dragons
Canterbury Berries/Bulldogs
Manly Sea Eagles
Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers
Cronulla Sharks
Illawarra Steelers
Newcastle Kniights
Hunter Mariners
St George Illawarra Dragons
Northern Eagles
Wests Tigers
5 others
Canberra Raiders
Auckland/NZ Warriors
Western/Perth Reds
Adelaide Rams
Melbourne Storm
Missed a couple of early teams,
-Cumberland Fruitpickers lasted just the 1908 season
- Newcastle Rebels were in 1908/09
-Sydney University entered 1920 and lasted through to 1937
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Couple of pub quiz facts and facts to make the Warriors not so bad lol
-Cumberland has the worst record of any team only ever winning 1 game.
-Syd Uni had the worst loosing streak in history with 42 losses in a row.
Different time but crazy to think how congested the clubs were with Glebe,Newtown,Annandale and University within walking distance in modern times with Souths territory not far off either
Seagulls ground was located in NSW , not QLD …. Just saying .
It’s now a carpark
