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[QUOTE="Hamm.0, post: 2120920, member: 1852"] The truth behind the European & Union exodus, that certain media outlets push on us constantly. Here is a list of every ex-NRL player, under the age of 30, now playing in the SLE. I have added players heading off next season as well. The number beside the player is their age. Tame Topou 25 Ned Catic 29 Mitchell Sargent 29 Clint Greenshields 26 Aaron Gorrell 27 Dane Carlaw 28 Casey Macguire 28 Mark McLinden 29 Willie Manu 28 (NZ) David Howell 24 Chad Randall 27 Paul Whatuira 26 (NZ) Rod Jensen 29 Jamahl Lolesi 27 (NZ) David Faiumu 25 (NZ) Motu Tony 27 (NZ) Shaun Berrigan 29 Daniel Fitzhenry 28 Garrett Crossman 26 Ben Galea 29 Michael Dobson 22 Jake Webster 24 Brent Webb 27 (NZ) Scott Donald 28 Clinton Toopi 28 (NZ) Ali Lauitiiti 29 (NZ) Francis Meli 29 (NZ) Jason Cayless 28 (NZ) Chris Flannery 28 Matt Petersen 28 Tevita Leo-Latu 27 (NZ) Matt King 27 Michael Monaghan 28 Louis Anderson 23 (NZ) Vinnie Anderson 29 (NZ) Pat Richards 26 Thomas Leuluai 23 (NZ) Iafeta Paleaaesina 26 (NZ) Phil Bailey 28 Cameron Phelps 23 Tim Smith 23 Crocker 28 Riddell 27 So, let’s take out the Kiwis, who don’t lose any rep stakes for playing in England and have always preferred the softer ground (and opposition) of the ESL. That leaves; Tame Topou 25 Ned Catic 29 Mitchell Sargent 29 Clint Greenshields 26 Aaron Gorrell 27 Dane Carlaw 28 Casey Macguire 28 Mark McLinden 29 David Howell 24 Chad Randall 27 Rod Jensen 29 Shaun Berrigan 29 Daniel Fitzhenry 28 Garrett Crossman 26 Ben Galea 29 Michael Dobson 22 Jake Webster 24 Scott Donald 28 Chris Flannery 28 Matt Petersen 28 Matt King 27 Michael Monaghan 28 Pat Richards 26 Phil Bailey 28 Cameron Phelps 23 Tim Smith 23 Crocker 28 Riddell 27 Now let’s take out the players, many of us would have to consider mediocre in the NRL; Clint Greenshields 26 Aaron Gorrell 27 Dane Carlaw 28 Casey Macguire 28 David Howell 24 Rod Jensen 29 Shaun Berrigan 29 Daniel Fitzhenry 28 Jake Webster 24 Matt Petersen 28 Matt King 27 Michael Monaghan 28 Pat Richards 26 Phil Bailey 28 Tim Smith 23 Crocker 28 Riddell 27 Now, let’s narrow that list down to the really class players and add the players going to ESL next year; (Also take out T. Smith, because he didn’t leave for cash) Clint Greenshields 26 Shaun Berrigan 29 Jake Webster 24 Matt King 27 Michael Monaghan 28 Pat Richards 26 Phil Bailey 28 Ryles 29 Crocker 28 Riddell 27 There’s the “talent†the NRL have lost to ESL. Now the Union defectors; Rogers 26 (at defection) Sailor 28 (at defection) Tuquiri 22 (at defection) The top 3 are old news, so let’s drop them. Cross 28 Tahu 27 Gasnier 27 Rooney 25 So, that means, talent under the age of 30, that isn’t Kiwi and currently no longer in the NRL is; Clint Greenshields 26 Shaun Berrigan 29 Jake Webster 24 Matt King 27 Michael Monaghan 28 Pat Richards 26 Phil Bailey 28 Ryles 29 Crocker 28 Riddell 27 Cross 28 Tahu 27 Gasnier 27 Rooney 25 When it’s put into perspective, I think you would have to agree, the NRL isn’t in crisis. Barring Tahu, Gasnier, King, Berrigan and maybe Bailey & Ryles, I doubt anyone playing in the ESL would be in the NRL rep (or elite) level. Thoughts? P.S. (FTR, has anyone ever questioned why there is only a handful of League commentators, all talking the same dribble, at the same time? I have never heard Peter Sterling mention the "exodus" or for that matter, about kicks on the 5th (last week's big problem).) [/QUOTE]
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