2017 National Premier League thread

[Walker]

It all depends what we see the NPL as. Is it a breeding ground for potential a league players. Or is it a showcase competition of our region that if the timing is right, somebody will come through and get picked up. The crux is any player that is deemed to have quality is picked up very early on. And it's hard for the other late bloomers if you will, to get picked up.

Does anyone know how NSPNPL and VNPL do their comps? I'm assuming the age is standardised as per NPL guidelines but do they have a points system?
You will

The clubs can only develop players for their own first grade, that has to be their focus and priority

And I believe this is what they do, if in the mean time a player shows greater potential than that is what Jets Youth is about

Yes I agree that current set up is definitely more orientated to young bloomers.
Interesting comment on fox commentary last Wednesday night, talking about Aidan Brice, called him a diamond in the rough, but also inferred it would be hard to be picked up by an A League club because he hasn't had exposed to the youth development programs