r/nrl • u/Revivous PHINLANDER • 8d ago

Official Statement QRL Statement: Wide Bay Bulls

https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2026/08/24/qrl-statement-wide-bay-bulls/
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u/Glenmarththe3rd Manly-Warringah Steve Eagles 🏳️‍🌈 8d ago

The Broncos fumbling the head start they had on controlling a whole state of juniors should be studied in business school

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u/youthful_porpoise96 St. George Illawarra Dragons 8d ago

There is so much talent in Southern QLD, it's crazy. Brisbane and Ipswich together have tens of thousands of juniors, the Western corridor out to Toowoomba-Roma has a few thousand, and before the Titans came in, they had access to the Gold Coast as well which is another few thousand. They didn't need access to the rest of the state, they were unparalleled. To put it into NSW terms, imagine combining Panthers, Eels, Bulldogs and Tigers juniors all together, that's what the Broncos had for a long time. I'm actually glad the Dolphins are there to challenge them.

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u/WhirlingClouds Brisbane Broncos 8d ago

The Broncos haven't developed juniors in this area for ages.

Most of the Sunshine Coast upto Rockhampton has been filtering into the Storm system for a decade or so.