I have no problem with the GC academy. They are genuinely putting in enormous resources into it and it’s generating results. Maybe the discounts should be removed but they should get some recognition for the development they put in.
I disagree. They are putting resources in sure, (whose resources? Our bloody resources!) and understandably doubling down after the 23 bonanza, but it runs itself. Look at the GC Suns academy results for the last 2 years when they have had indisputably great lists, grossly underperformed. They were overperforming when Andrew Raines ran it on a shoestring, but then they sacked him a few years ago.
Its mostly dumb luck. Walters, Reid and Graham from one team at one club! Palm Beach Currumbin, to my knowledge nothing even close to that has ever happened, that is astonishing.
Edit, My issue isn't with their Academy per se, my issue is with the bidding and points system which means they get their academy players for free. And the more they have, the cheaper they get. Discount sure, but not free, and there should be a limit of some kind.