Carrying on with the off topic discussion, if the Nix's pro youngsters can't get winter football in NZ should the Nix start looking at loan deals to Aus like we did with Kosta, IIRC.
Why would a state NPL club take an unproven 17-18 year old from NZ when they have dozens of unproven 17-18 year old Aussies floating around their own club? Having watched a NSW NPL match yesterday, neither Rogerson nor McGarry offer anything more than what is already available in the U20s, let alone 1st teams.