Whilst not disagreeing with your sentiments , there are in fact 3 conference teams in East Hull , all in the top 2 divisions...not sure what your beef is there..??

The difference between player development here and in Australia is that they are committed to it in an holistic way, we are not.

Before being granted a franchise, a club must show they have a seamless production line of players from schools upwards, within a defined geographic area. Their development plans are tested and must be approved prior to entry to the NRL.

We just make sure that a club's not playing on a tatey field and they've got some dosh in the bank or a sugar daddy that will deposit some dosh in the bank.

Tbf they also have pokie dens spending millions on jnr clubs, a lot easier to get kids playing when rego and kit are free and facilities and coaching is excellent. One of the big leagues clubs will spend more on jnr rl than majority of SL clubs put together.

That doesn't make sense.

If there was less space (ie 5 meters instead of 10), why would this lead to more of a "power" game.
I'd gamble that IF we returned to 6 yards (or 5 metres), the short kicking game would return, together with attacking with a
deeper line, although with the fitness levels that we currently have, territory would be at an absolute premium.

They don 't spend millions on junior clubs, the clubs have to fund raise like every club in the Uk. Also rego is not free, in fact if you don 't pay your rego you don 't play !!

I would like to see all junior games return to 5m.