Would the Nrl benefit from a English style second division ?
I believe a second division would benefit the nrl hugely, it could look like :
PNG hunters , Cairns Pride , Mackay cutters , Central Queensland capras , Norths brisbane , Easts brisbane , Ipwitch jets , Wynnum manly , Sunshine coast ,burleigh bears ,North sydney , Newtown jets ,Wyong roos , NZ 1 ,NZ 2 , Perth pirates , Adelaide rams, West sydney magpies , Act team ,Illawarra Steelers , mounties .
This would replace the Qld and Nsw comp and give the nrl a reserve grade comp that could one day have its own Tv rights Deal .
Every Nrl team would have a deal in place for its players that don't make the 18 each week .
it would also give the expansion areas a chance to build a case to be moved into the nrl .
I like this idea for the sheer fact that i could see this 2nd division one day going fully pro , two professional competition in the Australia Nz area would increase the quality of players and grow the game.
The 2nd division would have to have salary cap .
Would love a discussion on this .