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[WT2K]

I don’t think you can go into a development contract if you have already played for storm and broncos.

He hasn't played nrl.

And even if he had yes he'd still be eligible for a dev contract

Brock Lamb is on a dev contract this year, correct? And he's played firsts for both Knights and Easts.

Are you serious? That’s a joke. Why have these development contracts if clubs can take the piss? Bloody hell. NRL cannot get anything right.

I don't know if they are taking the piss, it's obviously within the rules. I don't know specifically what the rules are for dev contracts.

If you want to waste a dev spot on a journeyman, I have no issue with it. There's some other kid looking for a shot who will join another club for that dev contract.

But Surely the concept of ‘development player’ Is the polar opposite of ‘journeyman.’ I would think development contracts would have to be used by young players with potential not yet ready for the rigours of NRL. Hence they are being ‘developed.’

It's a joke of a system when a guy that's played 33 NRL games can be put on a DC.

But they can't play NRL can they?

Not sure how it works, but they are eligible after R16/17 from memory.

 

[TillLindemann]

His brother was a very good young footballer who played for the Dragons and Brisbane. Let's hope this young fellow applies himself as it is the unknown players who can make the difference in having a successful year.

Young? He is 27.

Trialling at 27...odds are long at that age to make a code switch, but hopefully can add some size in state cup / back up for nrl on occasion.

I think he played league as a junior, so he's not new to the game.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

His brother was a very good young footballer who played for the Dragons and Brisbane. Let's hope this young fellow applies himself as it is the unknown players who can make the difference in having a successful year.

Young? He is 27.

Trialling at 27...odds are long at that age to make a code switch, but hopefully can add some size in state cup / back up for nrl on occasion.

He won’t make it. A waste of a spot if given to him.

 

[tiger_one]

Isn't he trialing for a CC spot, ie reserve grade?

 

[balmain boy]

Dev players aren't eligible until like July, unless there are in a position where every other player in the top 30 is injured, in which they can be s called up on an emergency basis.

This is why clubs sign semi experienced players, often spine players, on dev contracts. You don't have many half-backs in your top 30. If they're unavailable then suddenly hey presto you've got cover, and not counted in the cap or top 30.

I hate that this is possible. All development contracts should have a rule that the player must either be under 20 or played no more than 2 nrl/esl games

 

[crazycat]

Dev players aren't eligible until like July, unless there are in a position where every other player in the top 30 is injured, in which they can be s called up on an emergency basis.

This is why clubs sign semi experienced players, often spine players, on dev contracts. You don't have many half-backs in your top 30. If they're unavailable then suddenly hey presto you've got cover, and not counted in the cap or top 30.

I hate that this is possible. All development contracts should have a rule that the player must either be under 20 or played no more than 2 nrl/esl games

I get where you are coming from.
Although, pick a team where if their main playmaker went down the would still make the finals... Ok a team other then Easts.

I would like it if a team looses 1 key player leading up to the finals they can use their contract money to temporarily hire another player from a team that did not make it. I.e. Cooper Cronk goes down for Easts, they could hire Mitchell Pearce back for the finals. But they could only do this if Mitchell was paid less then Cooper at Easts.

 

[balmain boy]

Dev players aren't eligible until like July, unless there are in a position where every other player in the top 30 is injured, in which they can be s called up on an emergency basis.

This is why clubs sign semi experienced players, often spine players, on dev contracts. You don't have many half-backs in your top 30. If they're unavailable then suddenly hey presto you've got cover, and not counted in the cap or top 30.

I hate that this is possible. All development contracts should have a rule that the player must either be under 20 or played no more than 2 nrl/esl games

I get where you are coming from.
Although, pick a team where if their main playmaker went down the would still make the finals... Ok a team other then Easts.

I would like it if a team looses 1 key player leading up to the finals they can use their contract money to temporarily hire another player from a team that did not make it. I.e. Cooper Cronk goes down for Easts, they could hire Mitchell Pearce back for the finals. But they could only do this if Mitchell was paid less then Cooper at Easts.

That's absurd and if a key player is out long term then yes the team will struggle. This tactic is designed if a player is out for a week or two or to cover for rep call ups.