NRL's 18-team competition proposal requires careful thought

Laurie Daley
April 29 2021 - 4:00pm
A conference set-up could mean we never see another Broncos-Cowboys epic. Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
A conference set-up could mean we never see another Broncos-Cowboys epic. Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

I'M A great believer in the phrase "if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. At the same time, I can also see the benefits in being innovative, progressive and not taking continued success for granted. Which is why I'm open to at least fully investigating the idea of a radical change to our competition structure, with a potential move to an 18-team competition and playing the premiership in two conferences.

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Laurie Daley

Laurie Daley played for the Canberra Raiders, NSW and Australia. He won premierships, he captained at every level of the game and coached NSW to five State of Origin series wins. He knows rugby league.

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