BRUMBIEJACK
Larry Dwyer (12)
Fortunate to have him and rich enough to afford him and a dedicated 1sts coach as well. I have expressed this view before but I would argue that what grass roots rugby doesn't need is one very rich school to throw resources to out-spend their opponents in a competition in which they are the only ones spending. There is little point in creating a rugby centre of excellence at Warrawee and arguing that it is good for grass roots rugby when some of your opposing schools are now done to 2 teams in an age group. the other schools either couldn't afford to do it even if they wanted to, or can afford it and don't want to. And we all see what happens in professional sport when the highly paid coach ceases to deliver - the coach leaves and the culture that he brought with him leaves as well. Unless the aim is to continue to create an ongoing professionally coached rugby program in what is still a competition coached by amateurs with regular teaching loads. Can't really see how this is helping grass roots rugby outside a couple of teams in a single postcode.