2025 Premier Youth Leagues

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I think NCF will sneak into the top 8, but it is certainly a fall from grace considering they finished 1st after the first round last year. Losing a very good and experienced TD hasn't helped, plus 4 of the 5 coaches are doing their first year coaching at a PYL level. The new TD (from Manly United) starts next week, so hopefully he can get us back on track. Lots of injuries to TSP players in key positions across the squads has made things difficult too with some kids playing nearly 2 games. Still, every club has to deal with that most weeks.

To answer your Q regarding if NCF drop into Div 2, I suspect the whole thing would fold for next season if that happened as there already seems to be less of an appetite for the huge commitment from players and parents. This was reflected in the trial numbers which were way down on previous years. No doubt many Hunter folk will be happy if NCF leave the program, and that is fair enough.

Q for the brains trust - has it been confirmed that there will be no U18s PYL next year as they will be joining with the seniors again? That is the rumour here.