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Another non local junior we have probably paid overs for. Penrith have a knack for wasting money on these kids that never go on, for us that is. What Jake Seaton was on could have paid for 5 or 6 local juniors, Harry Sjekia could pay for the whole squad. We signed a guy last year that didnt even come here, Max Ray. The year Graham and Waddell played sg ball they had 6 guys from Qld, none are still here. Penrith should wake up and look after there own, they may become more successful if they did. Everyone bags penrith with the biggest junior nursery, but alot of there junior guys come from country, qld and nz.
You are living in the 80's man, Rugby League has gone past 'only giving locals from your area' a contract. If the local talent are good enough they will get an offer, every single NRL club looks beyond their own back yard. I think Penrith still sign a greater percentage of locals than most other clubs.
Yes I know you are obviously passionate about local juniors, but the NRL has lost loyality long ago, its now a business. Why would you not want a couple of Qld juniors each year to see if you hit a winner, you only got to look at State of Origin (unfortunately) to see there is plenty of talent north of the boarder.