So who would you sign?

[King Salvo]

The discussion is about Penrith taking enhancements not falsifying documents.
Who were the ineligible star players they got to play for them?

Back in those days a player had to reside in the area to play for the local team and complete a form listing an address as part of the player registration requirements. It was later discovered than quite a few of the Dragons players never resided at these addresses or lived in the Dragons area the whole time they played for the Dragons during that period.

[King Salvo]

The Panthers and the Storm have little focus on the women's game. The Panthers especially would have a great base to draw from to be a powerhouse. I enjoy the women's game, but I wonder if trying to do it all has an impact.

No impact at all. Coach Strange is overseeing the Roosters Women's Pathways program (Central Coast Roosters and Sydney Roosters), and Roosters NRLW players are taking on various coaching and training roles of the academy development , Lisa Fiaola and Tarsha Gale Cup squads.

Penrith do have a strong focus on the women's game. They have under-16's development squads plus teams in the under-17's Lisa Fiaola and under-19's Tarsha Gale Cup junior rep comps and will also be entering a team in the Harvey Norman Women's Premiership in 2025. Part of the criteria to be an applicant for admission to the NRLW comp is a female pathway to the NRLW program.

Melbourne Storm are behind the others in just starting their female development program but have an intention to have an NRLW side in the future—be also entering teams in the Women's Junior Rep comps.

Penrith, Manly, and Souths will be strong candidates for admission to the NRLW comp when the next expansion occurs.

[Chook2]

Ben hunt is free to talk to rivals
im hoping we have a red hot crack at him for 1-2 seasons
fills the senior leadership void
fill in for walker and b smith while out and Potentially goes into 6 once walker and smith back for the season

[King Salvo]

Ben hunt is free to talk to rivals
im hoping we have a red hot crack at him for 1-2 seasons
fills the senior leadership void
fill in for walker and b smith while out and Potentially goes into 6 once walker and smith back for the season

No - let the Titans sign him - Give the youngsters their chance to shine

[Mickie Lane]

I can't remember them all. Gasnier was one of several players that lived out-of-area and Dragons falsified documents to register as in-area.

Regarding the "great" Raiders side. I can still remember Laurie Daley being interviewed at full-time in their Grand Final win and admitting Raiders were 30% over the salary cap.

So Daley said that on TV & whoever was running the game at the time did nothing about it?
I find that hard to believe.

[Mickie Lane]

Back in those days a player had to reside in the area to play for the local team and complete a form listing an address as part of the player registration requirements. It was later discovered than quite a few of the Dragons players never resided at these addresses or lived in the Dragons area the whole time they played for the Dragons during that period.

Thanks King.
I doubt they would have been the only club doing that.
My junior team Burwood United who were the premiers had players coming from Grandville, Drummoyne & Leichhardt because they wanted to play for the best team.

[Sentimentinel]

I reckon the truth will come out eventually and this era will be tainted.

"They" wouldn't allow it. It could destroy the code.

[Seventy Five]

Ben hunt is free to talk to rivals
im hoping we have a red hot crack at him for 1-2 seasons
fills the senior leadership void
fill in for walker and b smith while out and Potentially goes into 6 once walker and smith back for the season

At the right price, I agree. Adds a kicking game also, and being shown the door might just stoke the fire of ambition again.

[dice]

So Daley said that on TV & whoever was running the game at the time did nothing about it?
I find that hard to believe.

Given your naivety of the Dragons, it is no surprise that you don't know about the history of other teams that got away with cheating the system. Raiders only received a small fine and had to shed some stars (such as Glenn Lazarus) to get back under the salary cap.

[HDTONE]

Ben hunt is free to talk to rivals
im hoping we have a red hot crack at him for 1-2 seasons

Might not happen but wouldn't be shocked if he's headed East.

[King Salvo]

So Daley said that on TV & whoever was running the game at the time did nothing about it?
I find that hard to believe.

That was the NSWRL days and clubs were mostly only fined for salary cap breaches back then - It wasn't until the NRL was formed that tougher sanctions were imposed on clubs breaching the salary cap. - Dogs and Storm for instance.

[IRoosterManI]

I wasn’t interested in hunt but given that smith and walkers injuries I think it’s a smart signing… have him play with sandon in the halves until Walker is back then maybe have him share the hooker role with smith and slide Watson into lock? Brandon can come off the bench for more of an impact role which I think suits him while hunt is the starting 9

[Chook2]

I won’t be surprised at all to see in the next 24 to 48 hours chooks making the hunt signing
they may not but with chooks a greater chance of a premiership then the qld sides and no walker and b smith for half a year and plenty of cash if be very surprised if we don’t have a crack

[bondi paul]

So the 11 straight premierships by a financial powerhouse of St George leagues club.
There was too much money involving many parties of interest until they were halted by the unlimited tackle. The poker machine era. St George won its 1st of 11 in ‘56 the introduction of poker machines. Then it was Souffs era of poker machines briefly at the club but its financial arm of Souths juniors - who had a run for 8years until the crime into clubs investigation in 74.

The Roosters a financial powerhouse but thru other means not benefitting the masses as in St George’s day. For young fans St George’s club the Taj Mahal nickname given was Vegas like in Kograh!
So after winning back to back rules changes implemented including back to 1 ref wherein the NRL isn’t involved with the clubs business interests to further profit - explains a further reason for the anti roosters media coverage.

Pedriff admirable 4 wins which the NRL will be happy it continues due to the cultural change in the game and it’s fan base and this market historically never been part of the game. The large catchment area is not only Pedriff catchment but it’s the NRLs

BullScum - the reason Gould there is to repeat what was done at Penriff and likely paid by both organisations - the club and NRL The Bullscum drawing from the same pool a similar pool close by or same catchment as it’s documented /considered geographically the same as PedRiff.

[rented tracksuit]

"They" wouldn't allow it. It could destroy the code.

Probably right. They are living their Cinderella story atm.