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Michael Hagan has come out and stated that when it comes to the talent in the lower grades of clubs that can be dipped into when injuries hit, the playing field isn't level.
He says that clubs such as the Roosters, Bulldogs, Dragons, can stack thier lower grades with quality players to cover injuries, because they spend three times as much on them as other clubs do. This is brought about by their stronger financial postion. The Knights can only afford $400,000 on their lower grades, some other clubs spend upwards of $1.5 Million. Any wonder that the Roosters can have normally first grade quality players sitting in premier league to cover for injuries. We on the other hand end up having to play lower quality players when injury hits, and in a lot of cases recently younger guys who are really not ready for first grade. He is calling for a cap on what can and can't be used by clubs in first grade in future. When you think about it, that's why the Dogs, Roosters etc can have such high quality benches, even when they are hit with injuries.
He says that clubs such as the Roosters, Bulldogs, Dragons, can stack thier lower grades with quality players to cover injuries, because they spend three times as much on them as other clubs do. This is brought about by their stronger financial postion. The Knights can only afford $400,000 on their lower grades, some other clubs spend upwards of $1.5 Million. Any wonder that the Roosters can have normally first grade quality players sitting in premier league to cover for injuries. We on the other hand end up having to play lower quality players when injury hits, and in a lot of cases recently younger guys who are really not ready for first grade. He is calling for a cap on what can and can't be used by clubs in first grade in future. When you think about it, that's why the Dogs, Roosters etc can have such high quality benches, even when they are hit with injuries.