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Brisbane dark horse enters $100m race to be 17th NRL team — and they want Wayne to lead it

Redcliffe Dolphins club chairman Bob Jones has declared the organisation is ready to become the NRL’s next expansion team and he already has a legendary coach in mind.
Tuesday marked the official opening of the northern grandstand of Dolphin Stadium and Jones took the opportunity to brand Redcliffe as “NRL-ready” with the new stadium complete and assets reported to be worth over $100 million.

“We are now NRL-ready, and when I say ready we are ready to go tomorrow if the NRL needs us,” Jones said.

The possibility of expansion is a hot topic in the league and a second Brisbane team is a strong contender if ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys chooses to go down that path.

“Peter V’landys is certainly aware the Dolphins are ready and we will be meeting in the next little while,” he said.

“[The NRL] are not fully aware of what we are capable of, but they will be soon.”

The now completed Dolphin Stadium can seat 10,000 people while there is also standing room for 1,500.

The new grandstand cost $6.5 million after a funding boost from the Federal Government and Moreton Bay Regional Council.


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I don't think there's enough good players for another team and it will drive prices higher for elite guys. Unless they fold or merge 2 teams together to keep it at 16.
 

Brisbane dark horse enters $100m race to be 17th NRL team — and they want Wayne to lead it

Redcliffe Dolphins club chairman Bob Jones has declared the organisation is ready to become the NRL’s next expansion team and he already has a legendary coach in mind.
Tuesday marked the official opening of the northern grandstand of Dolphin Stadium and Jones took the opportunity to brand Redcliffe as “NRL-ready” with the new stadium complete and assets reported to be worth over $100 million.

“We are now NRL-ready, and when I say ready we are ready to go tomorrow if the NRL needs us,” Jones said.

The possibility of expansion is a hot topic in the league and a second Brisbane team is a strong contender if ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys chooses to go down that path.

“Peter V’landys is certainly aware the Dolphins are ready and we will be meeting in the next little while,” he said.

“[The NRL] are not fully aware of what we are capable of, but they will be soon.”

The now completed Dolphin Stadium can seat 10,000 people while there is also standing room for 1,500.

The new grandstand cost $6.5 million after a funding boost from the Federal Government and Moreton Bay Regional Council.


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As a Redcliffe Junior and someone who played A Grade there and at a couple of other clubs in Brisbane before the days of the Broncos - I sooo hope they don't get a gig. A big big job for the boys club that is for sure!
 
Was that the mascot a very pissed Julian O'Neill set on fire before jumping over the side of a boat and swimming away?

One of my favourite rugby league stories of all time.

SMH from January, 2004:

Dad slams 'boofhead' O'Neill for putting son's life in danger

Julian O'Neill's problems with alcohol have hurt only his reputation and career until this point, but now they have nearly resulted in serious injury to a teenage boy.

A drunk O'Neill tried to set fire to a boy wearing a dolphin costume on board a cruise at Port Macquarie with his English team Widnes on January 15.

Only the intervention of one of the cruise operators, who knocked O'Neill's flaming cigarette lighter away from the suit, prevented possible serious injury to Danny Lazarus.

As reported in The Sydney Morning Herald yesterday, the man who stopped O'Neill in his tracks, Gerry Byron, has written a letter of complaint to Widnes football club. The Sun-Herald has obtained a copy of the letter.

Byron and Dave Lazarus, the father of Danny, who run Wizbang Entertainment, advertised the cruise in the local area for families to join the Widnes team on board their boat.

In the letter of complaint Byron wrote: "Unfortunately, there is always one person who spoils it for everyone and once again it seems the habitual offender Julian O'Neill has left a mark on our town for all the wrong reasons.

"We have purchased a dolphin suit as a mascot for our boat for our cruise.

"The suit is worn by my business partner's 13-year-old son who interacts with the children on board.

"The suit is very difficult to get into and is impossible to get out of without any assistance.

"The suit is made completely from nylon and foam rubber and cost our business $5000 to purchase.

"Mr O'Neill thought it would be amusing to hold his burning cigarette lighter to the dorsal fin of the costume while it was being worn by my business partner's son.

"Fortunately, I saw what was happening and stopped it immediately.

"I hate to think what could have happened if the flames had taken hold of the suit."

Dave Lazarus also blasted O'Neill.

"Julian was behaving like a boofhead again and for most of the time he was just being a pest," Lazarus said.

"He thought he was just being funny, but then he tried to light up the suit that my son was wearing and I'd hate to think what could have happened if my business partner Gerry hadn't stepped in.

"A stupid act like that could have had fatal consequences because that suit is highly flammable.

"I feel very sorry for Julian O'Neill because he clearly has a problem with alcohol but if this is the final nail in his coffin he's only got himself to blame. He's got to start acting like a role model because of the position he is in as a high-profile footballer."

O'Neill stripped to his underpants and jumped into the Hastings River after trying to light the suit. He swam to shore and is believed to have hitchhiked back to Port Macquarie.

Lazarus said jumping off the boat "again is setting a bad example for the kids".

"Here was a bloke who had been drinking leaping into a river," he said. "That is a dangerous act."

Byron said in his letter: "Mr O'Neill finished off his one-man show by stripping down to his underwear, diving into the river and swimming ashore.

"This contravenes the waterways authorities laws of our state and could jeopardise our ability to operate in the future."

O'Neill also threw a beer bottle into the river and smoked inside the boat. "The entire town of Port Macquarie has got a story about Julian O'Neill after his stay there," Lazarus said.

"Wherever you go people are talking about things he did.

"His teammates have apologised for what he has done and they were embarrassed about his behaviour."

Byron concluded his letter to Widnes by slamming O'Neill, who has often claimed to be reformed and "off the drink".

"It appears to me that Mr O'Neill has a major problem using alcohol to socialise," he wrote.

"Obviously that is no secret in Australia. He needs to be reminded that if you have one beer or 20 beers you are still responsible for your own actions.

"If drinking makes you turn into a clown, then maybe it is time to give it up."
 
I support at least one more club in Brisbane/Queensland.
I do not support having to watch the Donkeys play every week on Free-to-Air TV.
 
Big fan of the dolphins. The can bar in the bottom corner was a favorite spot. watched many a touchie lose his footing especially in the wet right in front of the piss heads

Would welcome them as long as they understand there is only one insular peninsula
 
For mine they are the obvious choice.

No need to manufacture a fanbase or history. Give em a go
 
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I don't think there's enough good players for another team and it will drive prices higher for elite guys. Unless they fold or merge 2 teams together to keep it at 16.
When Danny Levi and Brad Parker are in an NRL starting side,you know there is a shortage of talent.The NRL won’t get more money from broadcasters either with a 17th team because there’s not an extra game.But if they do get up and running in the next 2-3 years,I’ll take a punt and say Manly’s current captain will be their inaugural skipper given he was a Dolphins junior
 
I don't know, I think you could have the talent for a 17th team, below is a completely fantasy team that wouldn't significantly weaken any other team (eg Suali replaces Gagai, Funa replaces Taufua, S Walker replaces Flanagan etc etc)

1. Hynes
2. Radradra
3. Gagai
4. Pompey
5. Taufua
6. Burton
7. Flanagan
8. Tolman
9. D Clark
10. Lussick
11. Bateman
12. Toupouniea
13. Mcguire

14.Parcell
15. Hethrington
16. Packer
17. Bayley Sirronen

You've even then got players like Austin, Sezer, Hastings
Big money players that clubs would like to shift like Bird and Mbye
Rugby guys who might like to come back like Korobite, Rona, Tom Wright

Could be done imo
 
I don't know, I think you could have the talent for a 17th team, below is a completely fantasy team that wouldn't significantly weaken any other team (eg Suali replaces Gagai, Funa replaces Taufua, S Walker replaces Flanagan etc etc)

1. Hynes
2. Radradra
3. Gagai
4. Pompey
5. Taufua
6. Burton
7. Flanagan
8. Tolman
9. D Clark
10. Lussick
11. Bateman
12. Toupouniea
13. Mcguire

14.Parcell
15. Hethrington
16. Packer
17. Bayley Sirronen

You've even then got players like Austin, Sezer, Hastings
Big money players that clubs would like to shift like Bird and Mbye
Rugby guys who might like to come back like Korobite, Rona, Tom Wright

Could be done imo
I don't know, I think you could have the talent for a 17th team, below is a completely fantasy team that wouldn't significantly weaken any other team (eg Suali replaces Gagai, Funa replaces Taufua, S Walker replaces Flanagan etc etc)

1. Hynes
2. Radradra
3. Gagai
4. Pompey
5. Taufua
6. Burton
7. Flanagan
8. Tolman
9. D Clark
10. Lussick
11. Bateman
12. Toupouniea
13. Mcguire

14.Parcell
15. Hethrington
16. Packer
17. Bayley Sirronen

You've even then got players like Austin, Sezer, Hastings
Big money players that clubs would like to shift like Bird and Mbye
Rugby guys who might like to come back like Korobite, Rona, Tom Wright

Could be done imo
And how does that team,or any other team for that matter,perform when there’s an injury count like this year?
 
I don't know, I think you could have the talent for a 17th team, below is a completely fantasy team that wouldn't significantly weaken any other team (eg Suali replaces Gagai, Funa replaces Taufua, S Walker replaces Flanagan etc etc)

1. Hynes
2. Radradra
3. Gagai
4. Pompey
5. Taufua
6. Burton
7. Flanagan
8. Tolman
9. D Clark
10. Lussick
11. Bateman
12. Toupouniea
13. Mcguire

14.Parcell
15. Hethrington
16. Packer
17. Bayley Sirronen

You've even then got players like Austin, Sezer, Hastings
Big money players that clubs would like to shift like Bird and Mbye
Rugby guys who might like to come back like Korobite, Rona, Tom Wright

Could be done imo
Still have 5 million left in the cap with that team.
 
Team P W L PD Pts
3 3 0 48 6
4 3 1 28 6
3 2 1 10 6
4 2 2 39 4
3 2 1 28 4
3 2 1 15 4
3 2 1 14 4
2 1 1 13 4
2 1 1 6 4
3 2 1 -3 4
3 1 2 0 2
3 1 2 -5 2
3 1 2 -15 2
3 1 2 -22 2
3 1 2 -36 2
2 0 2 -56 2
3 0 3 -64 0
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