Quote Originally Posted by De-Champ View Post
Which clubs are the buying clubs?
Lambton were questioned above in a thread - good example as any for the discussion.
Big budget for 1st grade and doing really well.
How many are Lambton Juniors?
Where are their 20/s and below on the respect tables?
Their U13's are basically made up Newcastle Rep players from last year.
Sustainable pathway?
Follow a similar line of thought for the other clubs.
When I refer to "buying clubs" I am not saying they are buying juniors right through to 1st grade - but questioning are they developing their own? or relying on players from elsewhere coming in to fill their stocks throughout the age groups.
If a Club only has a very small number of Junior teams (12's and down) supporting NPL - where are their 13's coming from and so on.