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Jake Shatz

Turns out Simon Morahan (University) and Japanese/Otago hooker Shota Horie are also in the Reds College squad.

Memory may be hazy on his workrate, maybe I'm only remembering his ball-running. I think it was around mid-season against Brothers, Wests and the Coast sides he stood up at scrum-time. But yes, an 18 year old, 120kg bloke who has had limited time in a professional set-up, it wouldn't be the...

He gets around the park well for his size. This year I saw him decimate a few front rows, namely when he returned from u20's and came on after halftime against Brothers. I think he is probably a bit short, the phrase "as wide as he is tall" is accurate for him. But being a loosehead, height...

Quality players in there, especially the Sunnybank contingent. Is Sam Denny a Souths player? His name sounds familiar. Anyone got any information on Tom Murday and Ben Meehan? I'm glad Tapuai, Taumata and Routledge are in there, I'd rather have them step up to the team if we have injuries as...

Wouldn't be suprised if we see Timani at 6 again. Dave Dennis isn't up to it, and with Palu at 8 we can't play Pocock there.

He's bigger than Butler?

Only UJ was. Blake and JB were Academy players. Joel has been at Easts since he left school.

Do we know the Reds Academy for next year? I suspect it will be full of Premier Rugby stars and not those 20 or under. So I hope to see guys like: Ah Wong, Taumata, R.Tapuai, Stollberg, Browning, Buchanan, Brandon, Gillespie, Taikato-Smith, Shannon Walker, Parraka/Bermigham, Ngaumo. It'll be...

Just announced Kevin Davis, Prop, University Blake Enever, Lock, Easts Jarrad Buttler, Backrow, Easts UJ Seuteni, Utility Back, Easts Joel Faulkner, Wing, Easts Whilst I'm estatic (as a blatantly one-eyed Easts Supporter) that there are 4 tigers in the squad, I am pretty much disgusted by the...

Wikipedia says only Ireland A (3 Caps), never got on the park for Ireland. "A" teams don't count do they?

Former Reds and Ulster lock Ed O'Donoghue is in the "wider training squad" according the the Courier Mail. I assume that means he is in a similar position to Beau Robinson a year ago. Not bad to have if we get locking injuries again.

Hopefully, just like Shepherdson this year, we won't need to use him. I don't rate him at all sorry.

So pre-season starts today and we still don't know the fulll squad.

I like the idea of having the Reds Academy, but I assume this means that a majority of the stronger National Academy players won't be able to part of the Reds system directly?

How many do we have playing in Japan right now? I just noticed Dan Heenan is still running around with one of the top division sides, forgot that he is only 30.

So with the depth we have, I think there is only a couple of positions up for grabs. • Wallace-Harrison or Rob Simmons to partner Horwill • Who joins Gill and Shatz in the backrow? Samo, Quirk or Robinson? • With Tapuai and Fainga'a as the teams best center pairing where do we put Harris? Do we...

Pocock was our best up untill the Rugby Championship where Hooper was the best by a country mile. BamBam might sneak it, but it looks to be a two horse race.

I was thinking today about where the Premier Comp is in comparison to AFL and NRL Intrust Cup locally in Brisbane. In terms of crowds, exposure and quality. Thoughts?

You forgot the fishing icon again mate........