2024 QLD vs NSW Competition

Fantasy mate vs Fantasy mate!

GameDay Squad is excited by the return of the 2024 QLD vs NSW Rugby League competition!

How to enter

The QLD vs NSW competition is free to enter for everyone! Coaches can submit a squad in the "Competitions" tab on the GameDay Squad Rugby League competition page using their existing GDS Rugby League player cards.

Coaches will find the QLD vs NSW competitions on the "Competitions" Dashboard page when the rounds get closer to the competition, on the dashboard page coaches will find all the relevant QLD vs NSW rules. To enter a squad, simply select "Enter" and start building your squad! Complete your squad before the lockout of each round to submit your team.

Coaches will have to enter a FULL squad to be eligible for the QLD vs NSW competitions. If coaches do not have the available squad depth to submit a squad full of QLD vs NSW players, players who aren't playing QLD vs NSW CAN be selected. It is important to note that ONLY QLD vs NSW selected players will have their score count towards the user's QLD vs NSW squad score.

Scoring

The QLD vs NSW competition will use the same scoring used in the GameDay Squad Rugby League competition.

Statistic	Points
Try	10
Goal	3
1 Point Field Goal	4
2 Point Field Goal	6
Try Assist	5
Line Break	4
Line Break Assist	2
Tackle	1
Tackle Break	3
Missed Tackle	-3
Offload	2
Error	-3
Six Again Infringements*	-2
40/20 & 20/40*	5
Metres Gained	1 per 10m
Kicking Metres	1 per 30m
Penalty	-4
Sin-Bin	-6
Send-Off	-12
Try Save	6
Kick Defused	2
Forced Drop Out	3
Forced Turnovers	5
Escape From In Goal	3

Squad Management and Rules

Coaches participating in the QLD vs NSW competition will have a $10 million salary cap to work with.

In regards to any special card limits, the 2024 edition of QLD vs NSW will have a limit of 5 QLD vs NSW cards (both the 2023 collection and the incoming 2024 collection), and importantly, no Prize cards or All Star Cards will be eligible for selection. This means that ONLY QLD vs NSW special cards can be used. Coaches will not be confined to one position on the QLD vs NSW Squad bench. This means that if desired, coaches can select 2 Middle-Forwards as their "Forwards" bench players or two Fullbacks may be selected in the "Backs" bench positions. Any combination of forwards or backs can be used.

Leaderboard and Competitions

The QLD Vs NSW competition will contain 3 rounds of competitions for each of the 3 series games. The competition will reward prizes for round winners as well as the overall winners. The dates in which the QLD vs NSW competitions will be live are: Game 1 - June 5th; 8:05 pm (AEST)

Game 2 - June 26th; 8:05 pm (AEST)

Game 3 - July 17th; 8:05 pm (AEST) QLD Vs NSW Special Player Cards

To complement the launch of the 2024 QLD vs NSW competition, GameDay Squad is once again releasing special edition NSW and QLD player cards to our Rugby League game. These player cards will be used as prizes for the 2024 QLD Vs NSW competition (and beyond) as well as become available in packs and in various marketing promotions over the course of the QLD Vs NSW series.

2024 QLD vs NSW Player Cards will be available in Player Card Packs after Round 1 squads are announced.

Details of player cards

• 10 cards per player listed in a 2024 QLD vs NSW Squad

• Available to be used in the regular classic and Champion competitions with at 1.2x multiplier and a 600k salary cap hit (equivalent to a standard Gold card)

• For the 2024 QLD vs NSW competitions, these cards will "upgrade" to a 1.4x multiplier but still with a 600K salary cap hit.

• Cards will be able to be bought and sold as well as traded on the GameDay Squad Transfer Market

Prizes

Coaches that finish in the top 25 of the leaderboard in each QLD vs NSW game and overall series will be rewarded!

Round 1 (Game 1 June 5th; 8:05 pm (AEST)

1st: 1000 GDS Funds 2nd: 250 GDS Funds 3rd: 100 GDS Funds 4th: 50 GDS Funds 5th: 25 GDS Funds 6th-10th: 10 GDS Funds 11th-15th: 5 GDS Funds 16th-25th: 1 x 9 Player Common Pack

Round 2 (Game 2 June 26th; 8:05 pm (AEST)

1st: 1000 GDS Funds 2nd: 250 GDS Funds 3rd: 100 GDS Funds 4th: 50 GDS Funds 5th: 25 GDS Funds 6th-10th: 10 GDS Funds 11th-15th: 5 GDS Funds 16th-25th: 1 x 9 Player Common Pack

Round 3 (Game 2 July 17th; 8:05 pm (AEST)

1st: 1000 GDS Funds 2nd: 250 GDS Funds 3rd: 100 GDS Funds 4th: 50 GDS Funds 5th: 25 GDS Funds 6th-10th: 10 GDS Funds 11th-15th: 5 GDS Funds 16th-25th: 1 x 9 Player Common Pack

Overall Prizes

1st: 250 GDS Funds 2nd: 150 GDS Funds 3rd: 50 GDS Funds 4th-5th: 25 GDS Funds 6th-10th: 1 x 9 Player Common Pack