Phil McGrawhan
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Just read this .
It's a DT article from when they were in full RL warfare mode So probably not that factual
Anyone from the area shed some light on it .
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...thur-region-dead/story-fngr8h70-1227599439862
WHAT was once the heartland of rugby league in Sydney has now been declared dead by East Campbelltown Eagles life member Daniel Draper.
He said in the past two years rugby league in the Macarthur region had lost more than 500 players.
Thats enough players to fill 20 teams, he said.
Draper blames a number of factors for the decline.
Other sports are much more proactive than league in terms of being visible to junior clubs and schools, he said.
The Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League) and GWS Giants (AFL) come out here on a regular basis to do clinics and school visits, you hardly ever see the Wests Tigers out here.
Wests Tigers have neglected the area, Western Suburbs Magpies have moved to Liverpool, and we have no facilities for rugby league in the area.
Soccer is getting a great facility at Lynwood Park with synthetic pitches, an administration base and a great setup.
Who is winning the code war?
Rugby league doesnt have anything like that.
Our players have to travel all the way to the other side of Liverpool at Warwick Farm to play representative football, thats not fair to most of the Group 6 area.
Former Campbelltown Mayor, Councillor Paul Lake, said rugby leagues governing body had let down the grassroots of the game.
If numbers are down its because the Wests Tigers have not been present in the local area for a long time, he said.
If you had a team based in the area, that would certainly help.
The NRL governing body have been concentrating more on the top flight of the game than the grassroots.
Dave Smith (former NRL CEO) never had an interest in the game out our way.
Draper said Campbelltown Council could and should do more for the game to bring back the Tigers and the Western Suburbs Magpies.
If you have the choice of paying to use Campbelltown Stadium or getting paid $100,000 to play at ANZ Stadium, I know where Id play too, he said.
The Tigers are going base their operations at Liverpool if everything goes to plan, why cant Campbelltown Council convince them to use its centre of excellence.
It's a DT article from when they were in full RL warfare mode So probably not that factual
Anyone from the area shed some light on it .
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...thur-region-dead/story-fngr8h70-1227599439862
WHAT was once the heartland of rugby league in Sydney has now been declared dead by East Campbelltown Eagles life member Daniel Draper.
He said in the past two years rugby league in the Macarthur region had lost more than 500 players.
Thats enough players to fill 20 teams, he said.
Draper blames a number of factors for the decline.
Other sports are much more proactive than league in terms of being visible to junior clubs and schools, he said.
The Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League) and GWS Giants (AFL) come out here on a regular basis to do clinics and school visits, you hardly ever see the Wests Tigers out here.
Wests Tigers have neglected the area, Western Suburbs Magpies have moved to Liverpool, and we have no facilities for rugby league in the area.
Soccer is getting a great facility at Lynwood Park with synthetic pitches, an administration base and a great setup.
Who is winning the code war?
Rugby league doesnt have anything like that.
Our players have to travel all the way to the other side of Liverpool at Warwick Farm to play representative football, thats not fair to most of the Group 6 area.
Former Campbelltown Mayor, Councillor Paul Lake, said rugby leagues governing body had let down the grassroots of the game.
If numbers are down its because the Wests Tigers have not been present in the local area for a long time, he said.
If you had a team based in the area, that would certainly help.
The NRL governing body have been concentrating more on the top flight of the game than the grassroots.
Dave Smith (former NRL CEO) never had an interest in the game out our way.
Draper said Campbelltown Council could and should do more for the game to bring back the Tigers and the Western Suburbs Magpies.
If you have the choice of paying to use Campbelltown Stadium or getting paid $100,000 to play at ANZ Stadium, I know where Id play too, he said.
The Tigers are going base their operations at Liverpool if everything goes to plan, why cant Campbelltown Council convince them to use its centre of excellence.
