+x+xapparently the club has a policy of wanting to push players up into NPL Youth 1 clubs if they feel they are good enough. Mid season an U16 player left for Macarthur Rams in NPLY1. they don't seem to want to build a fifedom - but want to develop players and then pass them on to bigger clubs to develop further. that is very refreshing. I don't buy into that as I doubt they would develop better at macarthur rams. The top NPL 2 clubs are better than the bottom half of NPL1. Moving clubs at youth level is an ego problem with the player. Some of those NPL1 clubs don't care about developing players and just care about the $. If Dunbar are not charging their youth, then they care about the player development and should want to retain them right through to first grade and reap the benefits there. interesting point you make - there is no doubt players like the idea of playing in NPLY1 - I guess over time if Dunbar are doing a really good job and players leave them for bigger clubs they may end up realising that the grass isn't always greener.
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