QLD Premier Rugby 2025

[Cole]

With respect i honestly think Wests are a long way from finals at this stage of the season.
And, Norths despite vast improvement, need to start getting wins as opposed to honourable losses.
But I share your passion for a Brothers-less final four.

I agree its unlikely but would be good. I might be biased but I do think Wests will be there and be a force come finals time. The good thing for them currently is they keep picking up bonus point losses, Obvoiusly want to be winning, but on the table they are effectively 2 wins one with bonus point rather than 1 and 3. The fact they have played pretty poorly thus far, and still could very easily be 4 from 4, I think once they get it together they will start putting some good wins together. Just hope they can get it together sooner rather than later

 

[Bulldog]

I think sooner is fast approaching for the Bulldogs.

 

[My Arsenal]

That’s not what I said mate I said they lifted. They deserved the win and Norths missed out on a good opportunity there.

But yes during the game I believe Brothers got the rub of the pea, conceding I am clearly one eyed.

Suggest you answered your own question there re the red card.

That was a red card for sure. Brothers player played the man in the air - no play for the ball as the Stan replays suggest.

 

[JojoSiwa]

Have heard a couple of the South’s guys are also off to Japan in the coming weeks and may be playing their last games.

Yes heard from a good insider that kohan herbert is one of those men that are off to Japan!! huge loss for the boys! But well deserved as rugby AU has no hope at securing great talent.

 

[Interested Viewer]

Yes heard from a good insider that kohan herbert is one of those men that are off to Japan!! huge loss for the boys! But well deserved as rugby AU has no hope at securing great talent.

I would be surprised if anyone went to Japan in the next few weeks as the season over there is almost done

 

[MoneyBill685]

Yes heard from a good insider that kohan herbert is one of those men that are off to Japan!! huge loss for the boys! But well deserved as rugby AU has no hope at securing great talent.

Kohan Herbert is an absolute gun. Shame he couldn't get a shot at the next level in Australia. Definitely good enough to get some decent coin with contracts in Japan and US.

I remember last year when he filled in at inside centre and he was still just as good.

Stand out every week for souths. And im not a souths supporter.

I put him as no.1 openside in the comp.

 

[PhilClinton]

I would be surprised if anyone went to Japan in the next few weeks as the season over there is almost done

Once they've got their contract signed for the 25-26 season, they'll likely either formally be asked to stop playing club rugby during the Japanese league off-season or decide themselves to not risk injury if their contract isn't fully guaranteed.

That is why we'll be seeing the guys with new Japanese contracts start to wind down over the coming weeks and at the very least won't be available for the back end of the season and finals.

Japanese pre-season games start in September with new players usually reporting for pre-season training duties starting in Japan around July.

On the flip side - any players who haven't been given a renewed contract for next season could end up coming back and filtering into their club teams over the next few months.

 

[noknowledgeatall]

So disappointing to see Qld Prems and Sydney Shute Shield become transit lounges where blokes just fill in time between other options.

Why cant we get them to be semi-professional ( ie a few $$$) to bring back the prestige they both once held in world rugby.

 

[Major Tom]

So disappointing to see Qld Prems and Sydney Shute Shield become transit lounges where blokes just fill in time between other options.

Why cant we get them to be semi-professional ( ie a few $$$) to bring back the prestige they both once held in world rugby.

You got some extra cash mate?

 

[Upthenutz]

So disappointing to see Qld Prems and Sydney Shute Shield become transit lounges where blokes just fill in time between other options.

Why cant we get them to be semi-professional ( ie a few $$$) to bring back the prestige they both once held in world rugby.

I would love to see this if it was somehow possible.

The league set up for QCUP / NSW Cup seems like a great example of this being effective for player recruitment/ retention/ development.

Why is it not as easy as just mirroring what they do? Is it the income from the leagues clubs that is the main difference?

 

[noknowledgeatall]

I would love to see this if it was somehow possible.

The league set up for QCUP / NSW Cup seems like a great example of this being effective for player recruitment/ retention/ development.

Why is it not as easy as just mirroring what they do? Is it the income from the leagues clubs that is the main difference?

Basically yes.

Those clubs set up "off farm" income streams by having clubs and pokies.
Means they don't have to rely on chook raffles, player subs and digging into the pockets of their core support group all the time.

Sunnybank is the only club that had the foresight to build a business that generates a cash flow for them.
Wests and Brownie have set up Sylvan Road with paying tenants ( and a future refurbishment possibility for pokies/club)
Brothers has the draft plans together for something out at Albion.

Once enough people agree that the old model isn't suited to what the future needs I guess we might see some change, if not we will become obsolete and a feeder system to the rest of the world.

We have the strongest junior development and schools program in the country but don't have a venue for them all to move into.

 

[noknowledgeatall]

You got some extra cash mate?

While we rely on deep pocketed benefactors to carry the game it will continue to stagnate.

Have to change our thinking to building it into a sustainable business in its own right.