Very interesting to see the poaching tactic of WT this season. Does bring up the question why the younger players Crouch, Carrington, Pointon etc have not progressed compared to others their age? Have WT missed the boat in developing the next batch of talent? Apparently WT coaching panel refused to go to any other games besides 1st grade?!
What a load of piffle, you don't know the intimate details of selection. One coach/ selector is regularly at second grade matches, and another coach/selector plays third grade, the first three grades well covered. You are talking cow manure.
Who are WT poaching? Players are returning to their original club and they have put in the work to recruit some decent interstaters....the young guys you mention have the chance to play with and learn from some very good cricketers, better than having to go in at 5/70 consistently. Kelvin, Johnson, Drew, Renshaw, Williams etc all benefited in their early years of 1st and 2nd grade training and playing around players like George, Ferguson, Blizzard, Crosthwaite, Cullen, J Smith and Kelly - had to earn their spot and a few years later led them to a triple premiership. Others took off thinking they were entitled to a 1st grade spot - you can argue whether those players made the right call or not but the guys who stayed and earnt their stripes certainly got the return.