At the end of the season, two of the Penrith Panthers’ best players, Jarome Luai and James Fisher-Harris, will join a long list of players who have left the NRL superpower.
The Panthers have lost 17 players since losing to the Melbourne Storm in the 2020 grand final; many of these players have gone on to establish themselves as prominent members of their new clubs.
According to Andrew Johns, teams who are experiencing a large number of player departures ought to be granted a dispensation, especially for players who have grown up in the organization’s junior system.
Producing your own athletes doesn’t really pay off, according to Johns on Wide World of Sports’ Immortal Behavior.
“For local juniors or juniors who have been in the club for, say, eight or ten years, I believe there should be some kind of exception.
We discuss their most well-known players, including (Viliame) Kikau, (Spencer) Leniu, and (Stephen) Crichton, but we also look at the supporting cast.
Years ago, Wayde Egan was there. He was there; J’Maine Hopgood is killing it at Parramatta. Tom Jenkins was present. Charlie Staines, who is currently with the Tigers, scored four tries in his debut.
They are not only losing their elite players, but they are also getting thinner.
It’s merely unjust. That is all there is to it; it is simply unfair.”
Several players have progressed through the Penrith junior system, including three-time premiership champion Fisher-Harris, who announced his departure from the team on Wednesday after joining the Warriors.
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