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Welchy: Why player loan system can ease NRL contract dramas and fast-track young talent

There’s a narrative around the game that there’s not enough first-grade quality talent to sustain the Dolphins coming into the NRL next season as the 17th team.

And when inevitably an 18th team is admitted, the apparent shortage of players will become even worse.

I don‘t buy it. The talent is there; it’s how we develop it and use it efficiently across the NRL.

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