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Maybe Wests are missing the Melbourne Rebels

Isn't this a recruiting mission for Scotland

I disagree with this thought bubble in that most of the Force Academy players would not be playing 1st grade and wouldn't help their player development. Jake White made the change to exclude Brumby Super Rugby players from playing for Shute Shield and play John I Dent Cup instead due to the...

Possibly not this year as Brumbies players and Academy have been allocated and played JID since Jake White era. This may change by RA directive to placate vocal minority. Also probably want to prepare for B&IL. It has worked well for Academy players to be playing 1st Grade. Whilst Force have...

Eh no apparently the WA player is a local winger - Tevita Ali-Benet Alatini and was in WA Under 19 squad https://westernforce.rugby/super-rugby-u19s

Could I get more info on 13 - Liam Grover 24 - Brendan Palmer

Some thoughts on the trial team - mostly with the finishers Lington Ieli - Only LHP reserve chosen with Vella ACL. May have a regular role in the 23. Timma Fainga’anuku - Minus 1 m and you have a Tongan winger with lots of NPC experience. But THP from Brisbane and Rebels had him on overseas...

Joe Wadman was an Inside Centre at Tuggeranong Vikings in 2023-24. Chosen for Brumby Runners and Brumbies Tour to Japan in late Oct 23. Kiwi player from East Coast. Last game GF JID Cup Joe Wadman v Jarrah McLeod at 12.

As a cynic from Canberra all this win did is get some Brumbies players in the initial Australian Under 20 squad. So they can be weeded out later as they will always be like Brock Purdy (Mr Irrelevant) when more name players be included. Gerrard for Dillon.

I am worried that Slipper & Ala'alatoa are about to fall off the cliff. Hoping AA poor form has been due to the achilles injury and recovery. Brumbies have tried a TH in Alec Lambert in two recent preseason games.

Also JID had a bye pre finals and Uni North & Queanbeyan didn't make finals. Not sure what club he was attached to. Also Kennedy never played in Canberra but played with Randwick

Brumby Runner you bought up some great points and our Academy have some hidden gems and maybe raw. They are good to fill out the bottom of the roster and develop further in 2025 and overtake some on contracts. I was unaware of Staniforth heading off and will be a loss but Wilcox was edging him...

In the absence of a 2025 Page the In/Out 1. LHP - Fred Kaihea, No replacement. But may have had an extra Prop due to Vella (ACL) and Schoupp stepping up in 2023/2024 2. Hooker - Connal McInerney assume Liam Bowron 4. Lock - Darcy Swain signed Tuaina Taii Tualima 6. Flanker - Ed Kennedy, No...

Be daring pick a 4th Hooker from Under 20's Ottavio Tuipulotu. Don't just go like the NBA draft prospects with 'one and done'

I have two observations to make When a new coach takes over the players try to be complimentary to the new coach by bagging out the old one. The players have been tight lipped about EJ (Eddie Jones). Is this from the Kiwi/Irish coach. Example is Allan Alaatoa on Monday's Experts. The difference between 9...