Western Force 2025

[Mr Pilfer]

This is part of the problem, we have recruited the kids but then they seem to leave just before we start playing them, almost seems like a wasted investment. We currently have Finn Prass and Boston Fakafunua, Wallace Charlie etc but will these guys ever play for the Force or just go back over East. The Force getting cut from the comp disrupted the growth for a few years but there are good juniors coming through again now through the academy etc.

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

People need to realise that the salary cap isn't to equalise the competition, it is to save the franchises from themselves and RA having to bail them out (as they have had to do a number of times for all states over the years).

If Twiggy is happy to tip more in, give the Western Force an additional allowance. Like the Brisbane Lions had in years gone by to help overcome some of those issues.

 

[Strewthcobber]

I mean we are barely two years on from Paul Doherty. This is not a good idea

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

This is part of the problem, we have recruited the kids but then they seem to leave just before we start playing them, almost seems like a wasted investment. We currently have Finn Prass and Boston Fakafunua, Wallace Charlie etc but will these guys ever play for the Force or just go back over East. The Force getting cut from the comp disrupted the growth for a few years but there are good juniors coming through again now through the academy etc.

Not to the same degree as the Brums who seem to pick up U18 starters across the pack year after year and they lose them as well. De Lutiis went back to QLD but they do hold more and players seem to want to stay there in that system. Force are picking up a back who is often the 2nd or 3rd on the depth chart in the pathways who then goes and plays Shute Shield for 2 years and when potentially ready for a blooding go and bring in a guy like Alex Harford or a 34 year old Richard Kahui.

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

I mean we are barely two years on from Paul Doherty. This is not a good idea

Paul Doherty not really in the same league as Andrew Forrest mate