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While the Adelaide Rams have folded, the possibility of a new Adelaide based team in the NRL is real. Numbers in junior rugby league in Adelaide are rising and the SARL are pushing strongly for a team based in Adelaide. SARL general manager Bruce Walker said expansion into Adelaide began by bringing current NRL teams to the city and believed that the NRL needed to increase their responsibility on getting games to Adelaide.[1] The Penrith Panthers scheldueld a home game to be played at Adelaide's Hindmarsh Stadium while their home ground was under renovation.[2] The NRL helped with the promotion of the match but the SARL were disappointed with the small crowd of 7,017.[3] In 2008, Sydney based club the Cronulla Sharks announced they would play three matches over the next three years at Adelaide, with coach Ricky Stuart saying he wanted Adelaide to become the Sharks second home.[4] The 2009 match against North Queensland Cowboys attracted 8,547 people.[5]

In 2008, several NRL club bosses expressed that the NRL should be a "national" competition, in that it had teams from all around Australia, rather than the eastern seaboard, which would increase revenue. Peter Parr, the CEO of North Queensland Cowboys, and former assistant coach for the Rams in 1998, expressed that if the NRL had sticked with the Adelaide Rams then rugby league in Adelaide could be flourishing. He likened what they could have been to the Melbourne Storm, a team performing successfully on and off the field in AFL heartland.[6]

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  1. ^ Read, Brent (2007-02-08). "Tigers spread word in Adelaide". The Australian. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  2. ^ "Panthers travel to City of Churches, praying to keep run going". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  3. ^ "NRL should stick with SA, says Kidwell". The Age. 2006-04-16. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  4. ^ Wills, Daniel (2008-10-02). "Sharks to play in Adelaide". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  5. ^ Brettig, Daniel (2009-04-14). "North Queensland finally click into gear to defeat Cronulla 34-10 in Adelaide". FoxSports. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  6. ^ Read, Brett (2008-06-21). "Keep Adelaide, Perth on radar". The Australian. Retrieved 2009-04-19.

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While the Adelaide Rams have folded, numbers in junior rugby league in Adelaide have risen, and the SARL has begun again to promote the idea of a team based in Adelaide.[1] Due to its efforts, NRL teams have been brought to the city to revive interest; in 2006 the Penrith Panthers scheduled a home game at Adelaide's Hindmarsh Stadium while their home ground was under renovation.[2] The NRL helped with the promotion of the match, although the SARL were disappointed with the small crowd of 7,017.[3] In 2008, Sydney based club the Cronulla Sharks announced they would play three matches over the next three years at Adelaide, with coach Ricky Stuart saying he wanted Adelaide to become the Sharks' second home. SARL general manager Bruce Walker has suggested that the NRL itself should take more responsibility for scheduling games in Adelaide.[4] The 2009 match against North Queensland Cowboys attracted 8,547 people.[5]

In 2008, several NRL club bosses expressed the view that the NRL should be a "national" competition,[6] since it now had teams from all around Australia rather than just on the eastern seaboard. Such a move would increase the competition's revenue. Peter Parr, the CEO of North Queensland Cowboys and former assistant coach for the Rams in 1998, said that if the NRL had stuck with the Adelaide Rams, then rugby league in Adelaide might have flourished, making comparisons with the Melbourne Storm, a team performing successfully on and off the field in AFL heartland.[6]

Players

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Name Years Games T G FG Pts Positions played Rep honours
Graham Appo 1998 14 12 34 0 116 Fullback, Wing, Centre
Dean Bird 1998 14 6 0 0 24 Fullback, Five-Eighth
Cameron Blair 16 4 16 Lock, Interchange
Dave Boughton 17 1 0 0 4 Second-row, Lock, Interchange
Craig Bowen 4 1 0 0 4 Five-Eighth
Kevin Campion 14 1 0 0 4 Prop, Second-row, Interchange
Alan Cann 1997-1998 32 1 0 0 4 Prop, Second-row, Interchange
Peter Clarke 16 2 0 0 8 Centre, Interchange
Mark Corvo 1997-1998 36 2 0 0 8 Prop, Interchange
Matthew Daylight 1998 20 7 0 0 28 Wing
Darrien Doherty 19 0 0 0 0 Prop, Second-row, Interchange
Jason Donnelly 6 0 0 0 0 Wing
Sam Faalafi 1 0 0 0 0 Interchange
Brett Galea 19 4 0 0 16 Second-row, Interchange
Noel Goldthorpe 1998 22 1 1 0 6 Halfback
Danny Grimley 19 6 0 0 24 Wing, Centre, Interchange
Andrew Hick 1997-1998 35 4 0 0 16 Prop. Second-row, Interchange
Tony Iro 20 1 0 0 4 Second-row, Lock, Interchange
Rod Jensen 1998 17 8 0 0 32 Wing, Interchange
David Kidwell 1997-1998 16 2 0 0 8 Centre, Second-row, Interchange
Craig Kimmorley 1998 3 0 3 0 6 Five-Eighth, Halfback
Solomon Kiri 10 5 0 0 20 Centre, Interchange
Jamie McDonald 2 0 0 0 0 Interchange
Marty McKenzie 19 2 0 0 8 Prop, Interchange
Michael Maguire 5 1 0 0 4 Fullback, Wing, Interchange
Bruce Mamando 16 6 0 0 24 Interchange
Rod Maybon 15 10 0 0 40 Fullback
Meti Noovao 1998 1 0 0 0 0 Five-Eighth
Elias Paiyo 6 0 0 0 0 Centre, Interchange
Adam Peek 13 1 0 0 4 Second-row, Lock, Interchange
Andrew Pierce 1997-1998 34 1 0 1 5 Prop, Second-row, Lock, Interchange
Chris Quinn 1997-1998 34 6 0 0 24 Fullback, Centre, Five-Eighth, Halfback, Interchange
Dean Schifilliti 1997-1998 35 7 0 0 28 Five-Eighth, Halfback, Hooker, Lock, Interchange
Wayne Simonds 1997-1998 23 8 0 0 32 Fullback, Wing, Interchange
Steve Stone 1997 14 8 0 0 32 Halfback, Interchange
Joe Tamani 1997-1998 21 6 0 0 24 Wing, Centre, Interchange
Stuart Topper 1997 6 1 0 0 4 Halfback
Kerrod Walkers 1997-1998 41 5 0 0 20 Hooker, Interchange
Alan Wieland 1998 7 1 0 0 4 Second-row
Luke Williamson 1997-1998 29 8 65 0 162 Wing, Centre, Five-Eighth, Lock, Interchange
Kurt Wrigley 1997 15 6 36 1 97 Wing, Centre, Five-Eighth, Interchange

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Name Years Games T G FG Pts Positions played Rep honours
APPO, Graham 14 12 34 0 116 Fullback, Wing, Centre
BIRD, Deon 14 6 0 0 24 Fullback, Five-Eighth
BLAIR, Cameron 16 3 0 0 12 Lock, Interchange
BOUGHTON, Dave 1997-1998 17 1 0 0 4 Second-row, Lock, Interchange
BOWEN, Craig 4 1 0 0 4 Five-Eighth
CAMPION, Kevin 14 1 0 0 4 Prop, Second-row, Interchange
CANN, Alan 1997-1998 32 1 0 0 4 Prop, Second-row, Interchange
CLARKE, Peter 16 2 0 0 8 Centre, Interchange
CORVO, Mark 1997-1998 36 2 0 0 8 Prop, Interchange
DAYLIGHT, Matthew 20 7 0 0 28 Wing
DOHERTY, Darrien 19 0 0 0 0 Prop, Second-row, Interchange
DONNELLY, Jason 6 0 0 0 0 Wing
FAALAFI, Sam 1 0 0 0 0 Interchange
GALEA, Brett 1997-1998 19 3 0 0 12 Second-row, Interchange
GOLDTHORPE, Noel 1998 22 1 1 0 6 Halfback
GRIMLEY, Danny 1997-1998 19 4 0 0 16 Wing, Centre, Interchange
HICK, Andrew 1997-1998 35 3 0 0 12 Prop. Second-row, Interchange
IRO, Tony 20 1 0 0 4 Second-row, Lock, Interchange
JENSEN, Rod 17 8 0 0 32 Wing, Interchange
KIDWELL, David 1997-1998 16 2 0 0 8 Centre, Second-row, Interchange
KIMMORLEY, Craig 3 0 3 0 6 Five-Eighth, Halfback
KIRI, Solomon 10 2 0 0 8 Centre, Interchange
MAGUIRE, Michael 5 1 0 0 4 Fullback, Wing, Interchange
MAMANDO, Bruce 1997-1998 16 5 0 0 20 Interchange
MAYBON, Rod 1997-1998 15 6 0 0 24 Fullback
McDONALD, Jamie 2 0 0 0 0 Interchange
McKENZIE, Marty 1997-1998 19 2 0 0 8 Prop, Interchange
NOOVAO, Meti 1 0 0 0 0 Five-Eighth
PAIYO, Elias 6 0 0 0 0 Centre, Interchange
PEEK, Adam 1997-1998 13 1 0 0 4 Second-row, Lock, Interchange
PIERCE, Andrew 1997-1998 34 1 0 1 5 Prop, Second-row, Lock, Interchange
QUINN, Chris 1997-1998 34 3 0 0 12 Fullback, Centre, Five-Eighth, Halfback, Interchange
SCHIFILLITI, Dean 1997-1998 35 6 0 0 24 Five-Eighth, Halfback, Hooker, Lock, Interchange
SIMONDS, Wayne 1997-1998 23 6 0 0 24 Fullback, Wing, Interchange
STONE, Steve 14 3 0 0 12 Halfback, Interchange
TAMANI, Joe 1997-1998 21 6 0 0 24 Wing, Centre, Interchange
TOPPER, Stuart 6 1 0 0 4 Halfback
WALTERS, Kerrod 1997-1998 41 4 0 0 16 Hooker, Interchange
WIELAND, Alan 7 1 0 0 4 Second-row
WILLIAMSON, Luke 1997-1998 29 6 45 0 114 Wing, Centre, Five-Eighth, Lock, Interchange
WRIGLEY, Kurt 15 5 30 1 81 Wing, Centre, Five-Eighth, Interchange
  1. ^ Read, Brent (2007-02-08). "Tigers spread word in Adelaide". The Australian. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  2. ^ "Panthers travel to City of Churches, praying to keep run going". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  3. ^ "NRL should stick with SA, says Kidwell". The Age. 2006-04-16. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  4. ^ Wills, Daniel (2008-10-02). "Sharks to play in Adelaide". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  5. ^ Brettig, Daniel (2009-04-14). "North Queensland finally click into gear to defeat Cronulla 34-10 in Adelaide". FoxSports. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  6. ^ a b Read, Brett (2008-06-21). "Keep Adelaide, Perth on radar". The Australian. Retrieved 2009-04-19.