Shane is working hard to secure a future i hope it is as a panther .But if its as a bunny so be it.Richardson can spot talent at South sadly thats lacking at Penrith Q you may be interested he is spending new years at Bondi.I reminded him its roosters territory he responded by saying they cant dodge carona bottles.Could fit in wellat the bunnies dislikes roosters
Happy new year Mob and to all my neighbours here in the catchment.
I missed the new year last night but as I dont drink, I am up and at them this morning.
Its a beautiful day outside, not too hot this early. All across the Penrith region, parks and picnic areas will be full of happy young families enjoying the day.
As far as recruitment is concerned, the clubs maintain files on hundreds of different players in all grades etc.
As the worlds greatest rugby league catchment, no doubt the Penrith players find themselves under more scrutiny than most. That is why the panthers constantly lose good juniors, lured to other clubs on the promise of big money and stellar careers.
Having said that, the club has its agents spread widely across the catchment, in schools, in junior clubs, everywhere. A lot of these agents are volunteers and are quick to report a promising player even at the tender ages of 13 and 14.
The fall-out rate of juniors is massive. Maybe over 99% will never see the NRL at all, in any club.
Those who make NYC or the Wolves are indeed elite players. Whats more with the average number of NRL career games being 50, these guys have a better chance than most of catching the eye of the NRL coach.
