NRL NRL General Recruitment Thread

[Inruin]

TBH I think NRL needs to copy NFL and develop a college program. Its probably the only way a draft works

There isn't enough money in the game to make it work yet

 

[John Nick]

There isn't enough money in the game to make it work yet

In Australia it's already there.
Much smaller scale but it is there

 

[MrFrankWhite]

There isn't enough money in the game to make it work yet

It’s an absolutely radical shift but better to do it now (using that loosely) before AFL does.

 

[Inruin]

It’s an absolutely radical shift but better to do it now (using that loosely) before AFL does.

What is the problem that is trying to be solved by having a draft and is there a better solution?

 

[MrFrankWhite]

What is the problem that is trying to be solved by having a draft and is there a better solution?

Simple incentives. Currently junior pathways and club development is done for the benefit of the singular cub. Moving to a university / draft would see it done to benefit the game as a larger entity

 

[Inruin]

Simple incentives. Currently junior pathways and club development is done for the benefit of the singular cub. Moving to a university / draft would see it done to benefit the game as a larger entity

So who pays for the development, who does the development, who goes in the draft, how much do they get paid, is there a relocation fee, etc etc. it's a pretty complicated setup to unravel and redress.

Seems like the cap is doing a good enough job IMO.

 

[John Nick]

So who pays for the development, who does the development, who goes in the draft, how much do they get paid, is there a relocation fee, etc etc. it's a pretty complicated setup to unravel and redress.

Seems like the cap is doing a good enough job IMO.

A lot of people would disagree with the salary cap success and I am thinking there's probably a better way.
Schools in Australia pay scholarships to attract players to their systems.
Very similar to the USA model.
Worth looking at and discussing

 

[Noitall]

Sharks have joined the pursuit of Volkman now. Apparently Kennedy has been told he can look around with them interested in Papenhuyzen too. Manly, eels and sharks in talks with Volkman

 

[Wrighty]

Manly Sharks and Eels all in discussions with Volkman and his agent to explore if there is a good fit.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

So who pays for the development, who does the development, who goes in the draft, how much do they get paid, is there a relocation fee, etc etc. it's a pretty complicated setup to unravel and redress.

Seems like the cap is doing a good enough job IMO.

Youre asking questions like you cant just google the US models...

 

[Inruin]

Youre asking questions like you cant just google the US models...

The US models are completely different to anything in Australia. And the other part is rookies in America get paid millions of dollars not a few thousand to relocate. The NBA has 20 player roster with a soft salary cap worth 100s of millions of dollars. They also have trades.

 

[MrFrankWhite]

The US models are completely different to anything in Australia. And the other part is rookies in America get paid millions of dollars not a few thousand to relocate. The NBA has 20 player roster with a soft salary cap worth 100s of millions of dollars. They also have trades.

So is the draft.

and?

and?

introduces trades then.

 

[Inruin]

So is the draft.

and?

and?

introduces trades then.

None of this will ever get past the players association

 

[MrFrankWhite]

None of this will ever get past the players association

Thats probably true. However money talks

 

[The Warrior Waka]

The US models are completely different to anything in Australia. And the other part is rookies in America get paid millions of dollars not a few thousand to relocate. The NBA has 20 player roster with a soft salary cap worth 100s of millions of dollars. They also have trades.

The draft financial surplus exists because, not coincidentally, the owners of NBA teams have made sure to arrange the scale so as to systematically underpay players