Woody90
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This will probably end up being more of a blessing for the Raiders, but might take a few years to see it.
They’re out of a premiership window now and probably wouldn’t have been in one for the remainder of Wighton’s career anyway. They’re better using the money to throw at some young stars to build to the future.
That’s if they can get anyone there which will be the struggle. Highlights a massive issue in the comp where the teams out of big cities are always going to struggle to attract talent which again makes it harder for them to compete, and Canberra are definitely the most disadvantaged there (probably followed by the Knights and NQ). If Canberra were in Sydney and able to easily attract top players I really don’t think the club would be this worked up about losing Wighton. The fact that he’s even mentioned in the million dollar club really highlights how hard it is for them to recruit and retain anyone.
They’re out of a premiership window now and probably wouldn’t have been in one for the remainder of Wighton’s career anyway. They’re better using the money to throw at some young stars to build to the future.
That’s if they can get anyone there which will be the struggle. Highlights a massive issue in the comp where the teams out of big cities are always going to struggle to attract talent which again makes it harder for them to compete, and Canberra are definitely the most disadvantaged there (probably followed by the Knights and NQ). If Canberra were in Sydney and able to easily attract top players I really don’t think the club would be this worked up about losing Wighton. The fact that he’s even mentioned in the million dollar club really highlights how hard it is for them to recruit and retain anyone.
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