Will PNG enter the NRL as the 18th team? - SEN BREAKFAST 

This is about Australia and Western politics. China has a growing footprint, massive money pumped into the PNG economy, massive quality infrastructure development that Australia had ignored over time. Australia had ignored PNGs talent in the QLD Cup and the Hunters is not a feeder club. This is not a genuine intention but a political move to counter China so forget it

It is a long over due process, why not png be the 18th NRL site....Nothing wrong with ISC SP Hunters weekin weekout. Both PMs initiated for this for png to be the 18th..

It is long over due. 18th team must come from PNG

Hopefully png must granted license for nrl 18 team..png deserves it...

Australia has much influence in PNG and rugby league is a classic example. And by the way, where do you think the States of Origin started? The first ever states of origin was played during the world war II here in PNG. NSW soldiers vs QLD soldiers. I think Australia owes PNG big time and also since Australia started it by introducing rugby in PNG, she needs to finish it.

I don't have a problem with PNG having a team - but it needs to stack up for the right reasons. Geopolitics isn't one of them.

Just endorsed and approved PNG as a new 18th to NRL next 2025

Perth for me, so it's a NO towards the PM's little pet project, unless we can get more mining permits in the PNG. If the PNGRL are going to make money off the NRL, there has to be some kind of trade-off.

PNG deserve it, over due..

This PNG team is purely a political tactic against China, it would only work if the Aus government pays huge money to fund it all. I think for the game the best is to have a Perth team, but I think the final aim at this stage is to get to 20 teams so assuming Perth is the 19th I would have the 2nd NZ team the 20th.

🎉 Good luck 🌈🇵🇬🏹

Game over for you these commentators. It's PNG the 18 th NRL Team.

PNG really deserve to granted NRL license because they love rugby league

So is Albo the sport minister as well now?.

It’s good that we (PNG) play rugby to promote the sports as a worlds sport and it would be even better if we are 🇵🇬 18th team because if we are not then rugby would be called Australian sport not the world’s sport so let’s participate and play together let the world of sports knows about our sports.🇵🇬 Let us 18th please 😂

Is the NRL still a domestic league ?

WA just the biggest state that holds up the country's economy and fills stadiums consistently yet we are looking at PNG what a disgrace!

18th team should be Christchurch NZ. So that both islands have a team. They would then have their own derby, which could even build into their own island of origin

Have a second NZ team. Let NZ have the warriors and have the South Auckland Giants.

The reason the noise registered higher at the Matilda's game over any league game played at that stadium, is that girls and women scream louder than men cheer at the football and league attracts more male spectators to fill the seats...The Matilda's game had more females in attendance...

Politics and Business don't mix well. Maybe a shared team based in QLD.

Papua new Guinea love ❤❤❤more than other pacific Islands in south pacific , Papua New Guinea should be the 18 team NRL .

Perth has to be next, surely! They're ready to go right now.

South Island nz team for me its another cool rival game for the nrl considering the west coast on the south island have produced amazing rugby players