BWG Pathways Prospects into 2027

[Jolls]

Thanks @BlackWhiteGold another excellent summary. Really appreaciate the time and effort you have put into this for the benefit of all.
Cheers n Beers

 

[Chunk]

Brad Fitler talking about the importance of pathways, and thats from a Rooster

30 years ago, Kerry Packer told me you could buy a title. Here’s the proof he was wrong

When Brad Fittler met Kerry Packer in 1995 before joining the Roosters, the media tycoon asked him: “How do you think you win a grand final?”

www.smh.com.au

 

[FinestTigers]

Thanks @Vicious … mate we can only hope one day the club expands its content on pathways.

Unfortunately based on a reply from Shaun Mielekamp in the CEO thread, they are cautious about it not to inform other clubs who our top rated juniors are and to put too much pressure & expectation on our young stars.

I personally think that is naive & a poor attitude from the club. All clubs know who the top rated juniors are + acknowledgment of good performance by youngsters should be promoted, not kept quiet.

It looks like it’ll be up to posters like you & I and the other dozen or so regular contributors in the pathways threads, the WT Faithful lads & NBWT on Twitter to keep the pathways content flowing.

Without a secure financial roadmap locking them in to long term pathway deals they will be tempted and poached by rival clubs. Another example of this is Onitoni Large.

 

[Tucker]

The club's pathways and development are doing their job if players are graduating to the NRL team as consistent week-to-week first grade players. On this measure, the program has been absolute trash. Pole, Sione Fainu, and Bula are the most recent players from development (beneath reserves) grades to be playing consistent NRL for the club. Sukkar did well at the end of the season, but needs to continue to improve. Galvin and Da Silva aren't at the club, and playing regular first grade elsewhere. That's a fail on the program, not a win.

Compare that to the two GF teams who are stacked with players that came through their respective pathways systems.

So frankly, I don't really give a shit about what the club tell us about the pathways.

I agree. Our pathways are hopeless.
We identify a talented player. tell him he is a god, pay him a fortune and then fail to hold him to account. It’s not working 🤣