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Message: [QUOTE="barker, post: 2877517, member: 1830"] Here's an interesting story about a Kiwi kid we've signed but it gives a good insight into the Melbourne Storm's philosophy when it comes to signing juniors. It's all about quality not quantity and a more personal development approach. I've always suspected the Broncos sign large numbers of kids and hope the cream rises to the top. However, I think the bigger problem is that a lot of kids sign with Broncos because the Broncos have one of the better development programmes. They take advantage of the Broncos system knowing their value automatically goes up in the eyes of the other NRL clubs then go off to the highest bidder. In an age where money is more important than loyalty, I think we are going to see more and more junior players take advantage of the Broncos system and move on. I have no faith that youngsters like David Fifita or Payne Haas will stay with the Broncos for love of the team and all round development over money. [URL]https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/96651568/competition-for-young-kiwi-kids-heats-up-as-warriors-continue-to-struggle[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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