If we were, our junior spend would be more consistent over the years.
Manly are a good case study. You can see here the point where Penn decided his hobby was getting too expensive:
Year | Harold Matthews | SG Ball |
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2015 | 6th | 4th |
2016 | 5th | 13th |
2017 | 5th | 9th |
2018 | 3rd | 7th |
2019 | 3rd | 1st |
2020 | 3rd | 2nd |
2021 | 1st | 2nd |
2022 | 9th | 8th |
2023 | 14th (currently) | 14th (currently) |
Or maybe their luck just ran out?
Meanwhile, the Roosters SG Ball team is still strong, and in recent years they have started spending at Harold Matts level as well. Uncle Nick is hooked on his expensive hobby, whereas the Penn family might be a bit off young blokes from the Western Sydney demographic.