I agree, but it takes time to develop a youngster from the academy, although Kris Welham is an exception.

They should be given National League experience, players like Spaven and Mariano and then progress from there.

So you think Kris Welham is the finished article???

FWIW I'd snap Craig Hall up in a heartbeat.

If the RFL grew some balls and said in 2011 there will be only one Aussie/Kiwi/PNG/Frencie allowed in each team then SL clubs would have to play youngsters.

Hull could nearly do it now, as could a couple of other clubs, but the comp would not suffer in excitment terms, only skill levels perhaps for the first season or so.

If you watch the Thursday night Championship games I am sure you will agree most are really good games and exciting. There aint many Aussies kicking about in those games except the Gateshead cheaters or whatever they are called now.

It really annoys me, and plenty of other people in the game, that young kids are forced to play in a meaningless Reserve comp or go back to Amateur in order to play every week when there are overpaid Aussies taking their place.

It's always fun catching a few "Hull Sharks..."