Winning NRL expansion team decided

The NRL looks poised to denote Redcliffe Dolphins volition go the competition's 17th squad successful 2023.

Reports accidental the Australian Rugby League Commission has officially endorsed the Dolphins arsenic the winning bid, ousting the Firehawks and Jets to go Queensland's 4th existent squad successful the NRL.

Channel Nine newsman Ben Dobbin tweeted the news, saying an "official announcement (will beryllium made) successful the coming days".

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Last week the ARLC addressed each 16 existent clubs and notified them of the determination to officially grow the competition.

On Friday, an enlargement committee met to tally the regularisation implicit each 3 bidders, with the Dolphins reportedly picked arsenic the astir attractive.

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When the announcement is made the Dolphins volition request to statesman readying to participate the NRL successful 2023 - efficaciously successful 12 months' clip which is erstwhile their archetypal pre-season volition statesman to footwear off.

They'll request a afloat elder squad of 30 players, arsenic good arsenic a manager and staff.

Supercoach Wayne Bennett is heavy tipped to beryllium caput manager of the enlargement team, having finished his South Sydney tenure with past week's expansive last nonaccomplishment and present being efficaciously unemployed.

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