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I am interested to know who here thinks that a National Under-20s competition should be formed? And who thinks that the Premier League and Jersey Flegg competitions should be left the way they are?
I think that they need to leave it as a Premier League and Jersey Flegg competition because:
I think that they need to leave it as a Premier League and Jersey Flegg competition because:
- Premier League is stronger than a National Under-20s competition would be and this means that there is less of a leap between NRL and Premier League.
- By playing in Premier League young players get the opportunity to play with experienced open age players that set an example and that they can learn from. This helps the young players to develop.
- Clubs have the option of promoting a teenage player to Premier League if they are good enough. With a National Under-20s competition that option would be taken away.
- There will be a bigger step up between the third tier competition and NRL for those older players who are contracted to NRL clubs.
- There are plenty of older players who havent played NRL yet who would lose the opportunity to play in the second tier and therefore they would have a lower chance of stepping up to NRL.
- Foundation clubs North Sydney, Newtown, Balmain and Western Suburbs will be demoted from Premier League to a metropolitan cup. In Queensland the traditional clubs will be demoted to the third tier.
- North Sydney, Balmain, Western Suburbs and Central Coast will lose their Under-20s teams.
- A National Under-20s competition would increase costs for clubs.
- The young players would be on the road more often making it more difficult to complete study, work or apprenticeships.