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• • • Yehez > Coryn Hughes June 21, 2025 at 6:36pm

      I take your point about the numbers I guess. 
      • Coryn Hughes > Yehez June 21, 2025 at 7:39pm

        My main point of this thread is having the right people and using the correct structure to see success.I know for a fact looking at the Lakers and Man U they were both at least a decade potentially 2 in Man Us case in not having a plan that looked anything like the top sides like City Arsenal and Liverpool use they've only just implemented similar now.

        End of the day this is what we want here and while we are in the early days of something new now and may not see hay for another 2-3 seasons so who knows it's a wait and see exercise.

        Ill say it plainly do you trust Jim Sarantinos Matt Beech JR and MoN to lead us to the promise land that's simple question.

        If your an outsider looking at what goes on at the benchmark Melbourne and what we are doing how many years are we behind them.That's the measure we have to attain as a club.
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  TolEllts June 21, 2025 at 5:59pm

  Question that needs to be answered is - Is MON doing his job seriously? Or he is just waiting for someone to be available and get whoever can be easily signed. Is he seriously trying to look, scout and secure players that are really going to be productive in the field? Is there a system that he follows? In other words, does MON really work his butt off in trying to get the necessary players and do the work to compete with other teams to secure their signatures?
  • Coryn Hughes > TolEllts June 21, 2025 at 6:15pm

    This is where Parra can make some infrastructure moves why not have a dedicated scouting department that's overseen by our GM of football.

    I mean this to me is common sense surely we are financial enough to afford having something like this.Scouting includes every age grade even the womens under a scouting umbrella.
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      Poppa > Coryn Hughes June 21, 2025 at 7:00pm

      I have always assumed we have scouts "out there" surprised if we haven't.  
      • Coryn Hughes > Poppa June 21, 2025 at 7:47pm

        Do we have a dedicated scouting deaprtment and are they working as a cohesive unit is what I'd ask.
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          Blue Eel > Coryn Hughes June 21, 2025 at 8:08pm

          

          Found this for our Pathways / Juniors - Ben Rogers is in charge of our Top 30 Recruitment and Retention. As far as scouts are concerned, that's an interesting question, once upon a time we had Noel Cleal as our head scout, not sure if their job title has been changed to Recruitment Managers. "It would appear that it has"

           

          Yes, the Parramatta Eels NRL club has a dedicated recruitment and scouting department. Specifically, they have a Pathways Recruitment Manager, currently held by Isaac DeGois, who focuses on identifying and attracting young talent to the club. Additionally, Anthony Field serves as the Recruitment & Retention Manager, playing a crucial role in developing the club's systems and pathways for NRL success. 

           

          Here's a more detailed breakdown:

          • Pathways Recruitment Manager:

            Isaac DeGois, a former Eels hooker, is responsible for identifying and attracting young players to the club's pathways program. 

             
          • Recruitment & Retention Manager:

            Anthony Field is the key figure in managing the recruitment and retention of players, focusing on building strong systems and pathways for young players to progress into the NRL. 

             
          • Player Roster Management Committee:

            The club also has a Player Roster Management Committee to develop a more sophisticated approach to managing both NRL and development squads.