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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 3206064, member: 1899"] I thought I'd move the conversation over here to spare the rumour thread [USER=8770]@Wolfie[/USER]. In Xavier's case, he'll be given the opportunity to fail. Even then, I can't see him being dropped to Queensland Cup for the entire year with the expectation that by 2022 he'll be the second incarnation of Inglis. It's a valuable competition that separates the men from the boys but an effective in-house training system is just as valuable if not moreso in Xavier's case. I know you don't think like this, but sometimes I get the impression that fans are really flippant when it comes to reserve grade. 'Oh just send X to Wynnum for a year and a half, their stats will improve by 15% and by then they'll be more valuable than Y who has already peaked.' It doesn't work like that. In Xavier's case, while his development was rushed, I think he was well on his way to becoming a regular first grader even before the pandemic hit. He was one of the Broncos stand-outs in the first week of the QCup and it only seemed like a matter of time before he'd come into the team. It's very likely he would have likely come in for Oates after his injury in Round 2. [/QUOTE]

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