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Mark Ella (57)
Where exactly do the ARU get the money to start contracting a large number of school leavers who wouldn't currently get a contract?
What would that contract look like in terms of demands and remuneration? Are they full time professionals?
How long does that contract last for? When that contract expires, the bad players won't be re-signed and the good players will be in a position to demand more money and better conditions.
When there are other options available to players, I don't see how the practice of trying to sign players up to bad contracts with onerous demands on players is every going to be successful.
BH - its not compulsory - they could go to France (or Romania) as an 17 or 18 year old.
Kids don't need a lot of money - the expectation is that when they become a part of a Franchise they are remunerated accordingly. Whats wrong with $25,000 to $30,000 first up.
BDA is correct in respect of Contract Law.