Thanks for that AW, I could only find info on Mainland website back to 2012, but today's/this season's results have merely brought the bigger issue to a timely head. I've given my 2c worth. Any other thoughts on potential solutions?
Why players in their early to mid 20s are not staying around to play at the top level?
Think that one is self evident - study, work, family take people out of the game and/or Chch. Always been that way. Really talking about ideas to improve the overall quality of the league in general. At present for 2 clubs there are really only 3 games a season where a result is in any doubt, last year it was that way for 3 clubs. It's just not any good for the game.
But is the drop off as high in the MPL as the guys have study works (some have family) as well. In recent years with the huge growth in the girl's / women's game there have been plenty of 15, 16, 17 aged players and some even younger debuting in the WPL, is this too young?