when does the season start again I don't mind the round ball game but you can't beat Rugby League

I to like the new draw, the week off for SOO or test match gives us the oppurtunity to watch the city Vs Country games plus the youngsters doing battle in the under 20 years state of origin will be played in the same spirit as the older boys...

As for the battle of the western Sydney, I feel the area is big enough and populated enough to cope with 2 or more codes of sport....league, AFL, soccer....not as big an issue as the boards of each sport make it out to be....

The NRL are starting a week earlier then usual to the first Fri in March.
They had better be careful and be flexible with the times being played because Brisbane and Nth Queensland can easily get above 34 - 35deg. in March......O.K they put in place a drinks break after 20min. but the players will be feeling it just the same, one day they are going to regret this move of playing earlier and earlier just to suit the idiot box and the mighty dollar (pound)