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Message: [QUOTE="Morkel, post: 2810782, member: 8215"] Agree with this 100%. Considering the climate the U20's concept was conceived in, I suspect the original concept was brought in so that younger players, 18-up (sometimes younger) would be less likely to leave the code because they could get in to an NRL-branded jersey earlier. Playing before the big boys, potentially getting on TV, it was just like the real thing. Unfortunately that's been the problem - it's not. It's not even close. Reserve grade is the way to go. If young players aren't ready to put their talents on the line against grown men then there is no reason to believe they'll be successful in the NRL. They should either make it so that players can't sign with an NRL club until they're 18 (to stop the "carpet bomb" recruiting), or, even better IMO, each NRL team gets an allowance of, say 10 players 16yo+ that still have to play in the age-group state leagues but can train with the 1st or 2nd grade squad once or twice a week. That'll keep the young players interested, help develop them, but stop clubs from hoarding. [/QUOTE]

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