Screwing up recruitment in every single grade? Not sure that's down to any one person. That's an organisational issue, a complete lack of ability to identify players of the required quality, the complete lack of coaching and tactical nous.
yes,its a cunning plan
Many players playing up grades for experience this year. Galvin, Lauilili, Fainu, Miller. A few players dropped and told to move on Naden, Sullivan. Papalli and Uto leaving. Let’s hope the moves made to get experience and free up cap work.
Other clubs have players playing up a grade too. The issue is we haven't recruited players with speed or power for many years. We have the slowest team in every grade. And we lose n every grade. There is no production line of talent as there is no identification of talent.
Even if our NRLW team won the comp, it would still be equivalent to last in NRL. Be careful what you wish for...
On a related note, it's why clubs like the Panthers and perhaps the Bulldogs (let's see them do it again next season but they were excellent across most grades) are so strong. Young players are learning in reserve grades there rather than being exposed to higher levels too early.
Having competition for spots and forcing players to play well and earn promotions is how you build a successful club. Gifting promotions makes players, current and future, feel more self entitled.
