Rugby league is dead

[King Salvo]

Gotta give credit to the panthers though, they have had numerous top players leave the club after each year, and yet look like playing their 5th grand final in a row.

API, kikau, burton, chrichton, leniu, capewell, with plenty of decent backups leaving the club too.

Eventually it will catch up with them - Luai and Fisher-Harris leaving end of this year.

[milanja]

Eventually it will catch up with them - Luai and Fisher-Harris leaving end of this year.

It will, but they have papalii coming who should play pretty well in their system

[BTRD]

I think I read a headline about record crowds at NRL games this season. Our club broke a membership record this year too.

No matter how bad it gets I’ll always support our club.

Me to 13.

Like I always say - everyone is entitled to their opinion.

We all just want to win.

I am not a Robinson fan anymore. I just love the club and our iconic jersey.

GO ROOSTERS.

[Mickie Lane]

The Riff are the Man City of the league instead of having all the money in the world they have the supply of junior talent compared to us how can you match that we have what 1-2 junior catchments how the hell do you compete with the massive talent pool the Riff can pick from year after year?

Panthers are a powerhouse this dynasty doesn’t look like letting up and good for them I don’t have my nose out of joint about that it’s a credit to them, but how do you compete with that? It’s like the 90’s Broncos having the entire state to themselves of junior talent to pick from, since the introduction of more QLD teams plus Melbourne the dominance ended.

This era of 6Again ended ours and Melbournes dominance of trading comps wasn’t the entire idea of this 6Again meant to speed up the game and improve the spectacle make it so that the comp is closer (it’s never been more one sided)It’s been a 2 horse race since then every year, what team outside Melbourne who have finally been the first team to catch up to the riff (or has it been the loss of talent as a previous poster mentioned ?)

Am I missing something here? They have the biggest supply to pick from or have I completely missed the mark?

If someone could explain this it would be much appreciated.

The dumbest club in the league are the West Tigers.
They could be a powerhouse if they relocated fully to the MacArthur area.
I heard the other day that the Camden Rams ( Teddys junior club) have 600 players. That’s just 1 club in the MacArthur catchment. 600 players

[Teddy]

no

The dumbest club in the league are the West Tigers.
They could be a powerhouse if they relocated fully to the MacArthur area.
I heard the other day that the Camden Rams ( Teddys junior club) have 600 players. That’s just 1 club in the MacArthur catchment. 600 players

Yeah spot on Mickie, their actually playing East Campbelltown Eagles in the under 18’s grand final tomorrow if I wasn’t bloody working I’d go and watch them I live out there.

Nope according to Balmain their ready to go it alone, Balmain exist only in name the fools have been kept afloat by Wests Ashfield and the leagues club in Campbelltown since the merger the Balmain leagues club is rotting into the ground should have been demolished years ago, zero growth in the area and even less of a future the infighting is what is keeping that club rooted to the cellar.

If only the Roosters could have that kind of catchment on tap.

[King Salvo]

Yeah spot on Mickie, their actually playing East Campbelltown Eagles in the under 18’s grand final tomorrow if I wasn’t bloody working I’d go and watch them I live out there.

Nope according to Balmain their ready to go it alone, Balmain exist only in name the fools have been kept afloat by Wests Ashfield and the leagues club in Campbelltown since the merger the Balmain leagues club is rotting into the ground should have been demolished years ago, zero growth in the area and even less of a future the infighting is what is keeping that club rooted to the cellar.

If only the Roosters could have that kind of catchment on tap.

The Roosters almost did have the Macarthur/Group 6 Juniors; the Marsden brothers contacted the Roosters to take over the juniors when the merge with Newtown didn't occur as Newtown went into administration and were omitted from the comp; the Wests Magpies, who were also omitted from the comp, somehow were able to be re-admitted under the agreement that they would relocate to Campbelltown; Arthurson (Manly) / Parker (Souths) / Moore (Bulldogs) / Fitzgerald (Parramatta); and maybe some others were behind this as they were fearful the Roosters would become a dominant club with this increase in junior numbers.

The three bidders for entry into the NSWRL Comp for the 1982 season were Campbelltown, Illawarra, and Canberra. The NSWRL chose Illawarra and Canberra as the two new teams. Hence the proposed merge with Newtown - Newtown-Campbelltown Jets

Back then, we were imports if ever signed by a NSWRL club. Newtown stuffed us up in the Harold Matthews Cup, as when we turned up for trials they said they had picked the squad already. Somehow Group 6 was allowed to field a side in the Harold Matthews Cup. We won that competition, beating Penrith 12-3 in the Grand Final.

The Mighty East Campbelltown Eagles have junior sides from under 5's to under 18's, including 2 female sides—under 14's and 16's—seniors as well—3rd Grade/Reserve Grade/1st Grade, and a women's open-age side—800 or so juniors whose home ground is the Waminda Oval International Sports Stadium.

A Scene of many a victory in group 6.- we played against: Campbelltown St Johns/Collegians/Campbelltown Warriors/Campbelltown City Kangaroos/Lithgow Street Bradbury (only lasted 2 seasons)/Leumeah Wolves/Minto Cobras/Ingleburn Bulldogs/Glenquaie Hawkes/Warragamba/Appin Dogs (Warriors)/Camden Rams/Narellan Jets/Thirlmere-Tahmour/Bowral/Mittagong/Mossvale/The Oaks/Oakdale/Robertson(now in group 7)/Picton Magpies

In my day I played from under 7's to under 18's—East Campbelltown Eagles didn't have senior sides back then.

We used to play the grand finals at Bradbury Oval; now they use the Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

The Sydney Roosters extended their agreement with the Central Coast, an area with over 7000 juniors—a number are filtering through to NRL and NRLW via the extended pathways for both male and female players.

[Teddy]

The Roosters almost did have the Macarthur/Group 6 Juniors; the Marsden brothers contacted the Roosters to take over the juniors when the merge with Newtown didn't occur as Newtown went into administration and were omitted from the comp; the Wests Magpies, who were also omitted from the comp, somehow were able to be re-admitted under the agreement that they would relocate to Campbelltown; Arthurson (Manly) / Parker (Souths) / Moore (Bulldogs) / Fitzgerald (Parramatta); and maybe some others were behind this as they were fearful the Roosters would become a dominant club with this increase in junior numbers.

The three bidders for entry into the NSWRL Comp for the 1982 season were Campbelltown, Illawarra, and Canberra. The NSWRL chose Illawarra and Canberra as the two new teams. Hence the proposed merge with Newtown - Newtown-Campbelltown Jets

Back then, we were imports if ever signed by a NSWRL club. Newtown stuffed us up in the Harold Matthews Cup, as when we turned up for trials they said they had picked the squad already. Somehow Group 6 was allowed to field a side in the Harold Matthews Cup. We won that competition, beating Penrith 12-3 in the Grand Final.

The Mighty East Campbelltown Eagles have junior sides from under 5's to under 18's, including 2 female sides—under 14's and 16's—seniors as well—3rd Grade/Reserve Grade/1st Grade, and a women's open-age side—800 or so juniors whose home ground is the Waminda Oval International Sports Stadium.

Seen of many a victory in group 6.- we played against: Campbelltown St Johns/Collegians/Campbelltown Warriors/Campbelltown City Kangaroos/Lithgow Street Bradbury (only lasted 2 seasons)/Leumeah Wolves/Leumeah Wolves/Minto Cobras/Ingleburn Bulldogs/Glenquaie Hawkes/Warragamba/Appin Dogs (Warriors)/Camden Rams/Narellan Jets/Trulmere-Tahmour/Bowral/Mittagong/Mossvale/The Oaks/Oakdale/Robertson(now in group 7)/Picton Magpies

In my day I played from under 7's to under 18's—East Campbelltown Eagles didn't have senior sides back then.

We used to play the grand finals at Bradbury Oval; now they use the Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

The Sydney Roosters extended their agreement with the Central Coast, an area with over 7000 juniors—a number are filtering through to NRL and NRLW via the extended pathways for both male and female players.

Good post King.

Did you live out that way? Still do?

[King Salvo]

Good post King.

Did you live out that way? Still do?

We have a residence in East Campbelltown and one in the Southern Highlands - when back in Campbelltown I attend a few of the East Canpbelltown Eagles home games - usually 4 games - 3rd Grade / Women's Open/Reserve Grade/1st Grade

[bondi.boy]

what do they say - rugby league is dead; long live rugby league.
league isn't dead. it evolves. yeah, credit to the panthers - they've been magnificent. it's up to the other clubs to rise to that standard

They might, if they could be the beneficiaries of the same rose-coloured glasses refereeing as the seemingly no1 teachers' pet team does.
Are Panthers players ever onside?
Do Panthers get refereed to the same standard of rules compliance as other teams do when playing them?
Are Panthers the beneficiary of very favourable 6 As and penalties when compared to other teams?
When the Panthers play, is "only one team refereed"?

[Bruce Pickett]

Salvo
What has happened to St Gregory's Campbelltown? Do they still play RL or have they patched over to Union like Waverley did 80 years ago?
Patrician Bros Fairfield, Holy Cross Ryde and St Gregory's used to be the dominant school RL teams. But I don't hear about Greg's anymore.

[caz]

They might, if they could be the beneficiaries of the same rose-coloured glasses refereeing as the seemingly no1 teachers' pet team does.
Are Panthers players ever onside?
Do Panthers get refereed to the same standard of rules compliance as other teams do when playing them?
Are Panthers the beneficiary of very favourable 6 As and penalties when compared to other teams?
When the Panthers play, is "only one team refereed"?

maybe there's some truth in that but they're still a great club. look at the players they've lost each year since they won the comp in 2021 and yet they're still pushing to win the comp

[roosterchook]

There’s something wrong with the game when you only have two teams who are really competitive for years.

[Thirteen]

We have a residence in East Campbelltown and one in the Southern Highlands - when back in Campbelltown I attend a few of the East Canpbelltown Eagles home games - usually 4 games - 3rd Grade / Women's Open/Reserve Grade/1st Grade

I thought you were a yid with history in the Eastern Suburbs.

[Mr Whippet]

How do those on the Central Coast feel being aligned to the Roosters ?
Doubt it would be true love, more thanks for the funding.

[milanja]

Salvo
What has happened to St Gregory's Campbelltown? Do they still play RL or have they patched over to Union like Waverley did 80 years ago?
Patrician Bros Fairfield, Holy Cross Ryde and St Gregory's used to be the dominant school RL teams. But I don't hear about Greg's anymore.

Used to love watching the commonwealth cup on Saturdays on tv. Shame it’s not broadcast anymore.