Quote Originally Posted by sapdad View Post
Thats not exactly how it went down.I belive the coach also left around that time so theres more to it that is better left in the past.As for poaching,its one thing for clubs to ask after players,its entirely up to the player (and usually parents) to actually effect the move.To grade by team would require all teams to have rosters sorted by end of current season so NNSW can then assess and try to being to get a draw done.If anything in the past can tell us,its that a lot of stuff can happen between now and March kickoff.
I don't know how it went down, but others have given their observations

But for you to consider, the coach leaving can be for the same reason, remember that in most instances the coach will be a dad of one of the players. Only two clubs that I am aware of have a policy that the coach cannot be a dad, that's Jaffas and Olympic (I believe Charlestown is trying to do this too, but two coaches are in fact there coaching their sons)...so it's conceivable that the dad left, because he took his son out, to, just like the others pursue what he believed to be greener pastures.

Most rosters are all but finalised well before the end of the year (some clubs have it sorted by mid season with their aggressive recruitment!)...typically a rentention letter, it letter of offer will go out, and you'll be asked to pay a deposit ($500 deposit at one club we've recently been talking about)...of course, people can change their minds, but, more or less set already