Youngheart were booted out years before (boo!) and were replaced by a nepo youth team based at North Harbour.
I wholeheartedly echo your sentiment here. ๐๐ฅ
The league was dead to me after they were excluded.
Some great memories of the club and those that came through Palmy though, especially some of the island players - Nelson Sale, Osea Vakatalesau, Benjamin Totori, Seule Soromon and the late Commins Menapi.
Can't forget one Alex Rufer either.ย
Who was the blond kid who used to tear up opposing defences?
Edit, courtesy of Google: Jason Hayne