Group happy for Sharks to wash up in Queensland A SPOKESMAN for the consortium pushing for a central Queensland team said last night the group was open to the idea of taking on a relocated club following reports that NRL powerbrokers have discussed shifting Cronulla from its spiritual home over the ASADA scandal. There were reports last night that the Sharks could be forced to relocate in a worst-case scenario to Rockhampton or southern Queensland once ASADA hands down its report into a supplements program that was being run at the club for 11 weeks in 2011. If the AFL's penalties against Essendon - which was also investigated by ASADA for a larger-scale operation - are any guide, then the Sharks could face sanctions on several fronts, including heavy fines and bans for coaching staff. Central Queensland business and community manager Walson Carlos admitted last night that relocation was not the bid team's preferred option but it would be willing to accept it in order to grow the game in the region. "We wouldn't rule out relocation as a possibility," Carlos said. Obviously our preferred option is to start our own team with our brand with some input from the people from central Queensland. I guess the reality of the situation is there's too many teams in Sydney and it's only a matter of time before the NRL look at rationalisation. Perth has also been linked with the Sharks in the past but that changed when the club launched its West Coast Pirates brand. However, WARL chief executive John Sackson said it would also consider adopting the Sharks. "There's so many what-ifs associated with this," Sackson said. I would rather build a new culture under a new brand and the West Coast Pirates brand is really popular. But having said that, if the NRL knocked on the door and said we want to discuss possible relocation, and by the way here's x million dollars of funding to help you, then for the sake of rugby league's growth in WA that would have to be discussed. We would certainly be well and truly open to any prospect of fast-tracking a NRL side playing in Western Australia. News Limited newspapers reported last night that NRL powerbrokers had held talks about the possibility of the Sharks being moved to Rockhampton or southern Queensland, with the club's financial position expected to become stretched to the extreme if the NRL hits it with a million-dollar fine for bringing the game into disrepute. Under NRL rules, the game's governing body has the power to rescind a club's licence if it deem it has become insolvent or in "extreme circumstances," such as the current ASADA scandal. NRL chief executive Dave Smith told The Daily Telegraph there were no plans to move any team in the immediate future but conceded "the footprint of the entire competition" would be "reviewed." We are working to assist some clubs in building sustainable ways forward and that is a joint exercise that relies on clubs being financially viable and continuing to meet corporate responsibilities.