The NRL and local district NRL clubs should look to halt these in-district clubs linking outside of the district NRL clubsYou mean their reserve grade side ?
not even remotely the same thing as a junior feeder team ... its a place to park the guys in their top 30 not playing NRL any weekend in the next level of the game & have a licensed club capable of footing the bill to run the team ( blacktown workers ) foot the bill. In return workers get their brand exposed & promoted. Its a commercial arrangement.
And anyway, we don't have a draft in the NRL so kids can trial for any club & be signed from anywhere including the panthers area.
If we want a return to second division, thats where these clubs should be participating
There has been 3 attempts to rebuild second division
- Sydney Shield
- RMC/Jim Bean Cup
- NSW Cup
Time to be smarter rather than making 3 divisions