Nix have also had a bit of a protected status with their Academy players until now. Not many Aussie ALM clubs are going to use a Visa spot on a young Weenix NZ kid looking to get ALM mins. I guess it did happen with Rojas & Barba.
But in reverse the Nix for years have been signing young kids like Cam Devlin who have come through the Academy systems at other ALM clubs. Admittedly not many have been a success at the Nix like Devlin. But now with a NZ rival in Auckland, they just face the same reality as most football clubs worldwide. Young talent you develop, signing elsewhere in your league on a free.
But in reverse the Nix for years have been signing young kids like Cam Devlin who have come through the Academy systems at other ALM clubs. Admittedly not many have been a success at the Nix like Devlin. But now with a NZ rival in Auckland, they just face the same reality as most football clubs worldwide. Young talent you develop, signing elsewhere in your league on a free.