Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Tue Aug 02, 2016 3:26 pm  

First season NFL players are known as Rookies in their first season, and they've turned professional.

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Tue Aug 02, 2016 6:29 pm  

Him wrote:

Agree a British version would be great as long as it's done properly and not done on the cheap with them training on some council playing field in a small northern town.

Am I right in saying there were 15 "rookies"?
Get some from all round the country. Obviously a core from the heartlands but get a couple of Welsh in there, a couple of maybe Union players from the South, a couple from London and maybe even a couple from France.

Get a wide spread of people and train etc in impressive locations and it'd be just the kind of programme RL needs.

Over 1000 applied worldwide, 200 were chosen to attend trials in Australia and NZ, 28 rookies were then chosen from 200 trialists.

The NRL rookie ended up being way more popular then channel 9 thought it would be. Will be interesting too see if it just as popular next year.

I read an interview with one of the rookies who said they had a masseuse visit them every two days. Had coaches review video with the players every day.

Said they were treated like professional players. Not sure a version here would be like that.

If it done cheap then no point.

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Tue Aug 02, 2016 6:52 pm  

London Broncos did their "Prop Idol" contest way back in 2003 ! https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/ ... richardrae

London Broncos did their "Prop Idol" contest way back in 2003 ! https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/ ... richardrae

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Tue Aug 02, 2016 7:39 pm  

A british rugby league version is a total no go.

Exactly the same concept..........but for premier league football would be a massive goer.

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:06 pm  

So, the majority of the clubs must have given him 3 points to enable him to come first yet, only 2 clubs wanted him???
Didn't understand that.

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:07 pm  

FlexWheeler wrote:

A british rugby league version is a total no go.

Exactly the same concept..........but for premier league football would be a massive goer.

Remember sky did one for football few years back and it flopped miserably

From what I remember the production and vision of the show was pretty poor.

Just watching the final on catch up now. Fair play to sky, had no idea they were showing it live.

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:46 pm  

vekder wrote:

So, the majority of the clubs must have given him 3 points to enable him to come first yet, only 2 clubs wanted him???
Didn't understand that.

I was confused. I thought they said he got a choice of all the clubs, so he got to choose of the 16. Not they say oh yes we'll have him then he chooses who's left.

I'd also like to know if more of them would have taken Jordan or Chris.

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:57 pm  

SecondRowSaint wrote:

I was confused. I thought they said he got a choice of all the clubs, so he got to choose of the 16. Not they say oh yes we'll have him then he chooses who's left.

I'd also like to know if more of them would have taken Jordan or Chris.

The clubs basically vote for who they think should win but no who they want. Clubs must have decided before they arrived they wasn't interested.

Remember the clubs will have seen all the video tapes/stats and not just the 9 weeks of TV. Plus I have no doubt the clubs would have had scouts watching this players in there A grade competition after filming ended

They had 1000 applications last year. I am guessing they will have lots more for season 2.

In regards to a UK version it would need the super league to put money behind it. The NRL would have put money behind this and not just channel 9.

Like I said few weeks ago, I wouldn't be surprised to see rugby union do something like this before super league.

If I was a super league I would definitely invite Chris Hyde over for a trial

Interested to see how the NRL rookie has rated on sky

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:12 pm  

Really enjoyed the programme overall but this live final went 10mph for over an hour then 100mph for the last 10 min. Hate it when they do that.

Re: NRL rookie reality TV series : Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:18 pm  

Rhinoshaund III wrote:

Really enjoyed the programme overall but this live final went 10mph for over an hour then 100mph for the last 10 min. Hate it when they do that.

A few commercial breaks wouldn't have gone amiss either