Hi guys, I'm not sure what position he's been playing at Cruaders, but he started life as a fullback at Penrith...and he was a pretty good one too.

He got shunted out when they unearthed Lachlan Coote, and he was on his bike soon after that.

He could be the answer if Webb is getting a bit long in the tooth.

And for that 3 or 4 years, our 19 year old half back would be training 30 hours a week with someone the calibre of JT and would be now 23 and ready to replace him.

Case in point... Buderus/McShane.

and that would be how I would like it to work.

But would you be happy for JT to grace our team and for him to play to the same level that Buderus has over the past 2 years? Would you not prefer for a youngster to be brought in slightly early alongside one of our regulars who we can depend on and gain experience? Lets face it, JT wouldn't want to start missing a game here and there for the development of our club.

I understand that training with JT might be beneficial, but if there is no exposure to the game, would it not be a certified failure?

It would, Whilst it does benefit youngsters to be playing with, and training with quality players, they need first grade games.

I suppose this is where your succession planning comes in. Buderus/Diskin/Hood/McShane is a god example of this. Leeds are in a position where they feel they have two young players who have the potential to make quality players. McShane is 20 and will need first grade games now, Hood a couple of years younger. Leeds have made the decision to keep Buderus for a year or two to help transition McShane next year, who will then be in a position to transition Hood.

So who you have, and who you have as youngsters will impact the decisions on who you bring in and who you retain. The clubs who do this best will be the ones who are successful

That's about right, depends on what depth u have in particular position