As mentioned before,through gaming revenue Aspley are able to offer an elite program.3 full time paid staff,2 part time paid physios,no registration fees,apparell given to you.Not every other club can afford to do this.Good on them!I suppose the argument isn’t about ability to retain players. Or should they have to select who they let go but simply grade the list with their points as all clubs had their players graded when the system came in. Possibly discount some of the fact that all came bk from neafl so a bit unfair to grade them all as neafl players as tgey might be if another club.
And then if a 4 pt player is happy to play 2s bc he can’t be fitted into the A grade side then good on them. No one is bagging Aspleys ability to retain players it’s more tge fact that many Players were so under rated in the points system it provided a really strong advantage to them.
Tbh same as Broadbeach receive for vfl players who come bk too. It’s the system that needs reviewing not Aspley. They r obv doing something right within their club to have players come bk (Freeman Templeton) and to not lose players to competing clubs
It’s actually what clubs in Cairns can offer also with gaming revenue.Freeman and Templeton not only love their program but know they are a much better chance of winning a flag at Aspley than Noosa and both are craving that.If they got one this year wouldn’t be surprised if they were back at Weyba rd in 2024!