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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2207208, member: 1764"] Yeah, it's always the dilemma. But I understand both points of view. In the end I think it comes down to how strong a team you are to begin with. If you're strong, with reasonable depth, then you can afford to dump a young player going to another club to lower grades and not develop them further. I think back to the Broncos and Hodges in 2001. To this day I still think it was the right decision to drop him to reserve grade and promote Brent Tate to get experience. I also agree that with established players who are leaving (eg Tate, Berrigan etc in 2007) there's no point dropping them. Their games are developed, they're going to be as good at the new club anyway. For young, fringe players like Hodges of 2001 and Taylor of 2009, their games need a lot more work before they can be considered established. Why would the Broncos do that work for another club? Likewise, why would the Broncos grant him an immediate release so he could immediately go to Souths, develop and potentially be involved in beating the Broncos later this season? By all means, play Taylor when injuries and Origin mean there's no alternatives. But when the squad is fully fit and available, Taylor goes back to the Comets. Simple. [/QUOTE]

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