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I think most personal opinions and memories would be. But it's mine. Worth wasn't better, Campbell wasn't better, Maddocks wasn't better.

We shall see - I would submit that in 2021, the elder statesmen --Thrush, Holmes and Kearney, performed exceptionally well compared to their counterparts amongst Australian Super Rugby teams. Kearney in particular was IMO, the form Fullback and the Force backline was, as a unit, stronger with his...

Roberts to 12, Foketi to 13 and Perese to wing. Suddenly a lot better IMO.

In Sydney he is a likely starter at 10 or 15 whereas in Canberra he is bench at best.

Interested by this line from Coleman regarding the signing of development player Tuipolotu at THP “We had some unforeseen personnel losses at prop and needed to strengthen our squad in that area,” Coleman said. Who have they lost? Tatola, Fifita and Breen all played at THP for them I think -...

Eloff was signed as a 3 but had to cover 1. I'd love them to be both on but that would mean having Vannek on the bench (18) who I don't think is in the same league as Orr and Gibbon (who are both LH's) So for me - Starting Pone and finishing with Eloff with Orr and Gibbon as the 1 & 17 is the...

Lahiff is starting for Bristol so can't be that Janeesque

He looks in pretty good shape though! I know he is a giant and looks aren't an accurate show of aerobic capacity but he looks a lot more jacked and shredded then any other front rower in Australia and most the big backrows (eg Leota)

Lacks serious go forward in the centres. Yes Mataele was a good pick up but not replacing Taefu or TK will be in error I think.

Agreed on all points.

Could very well be Reimer or Scott from the bench for cover. Kennedy is an experienced professional lock/backrow - Hooper is the unknown IMO.

Would look stronger with a Kata replacement on the wing. Could be CFS. I'm a huge believer you need one of your wings to be a power player to balance the attacking options.

1. Orr 2. Uelese 3. Pone 4. Philip 5. Hosea 6. Kemeny 8. Leota 7. Hardwick 9. Powell 10. Gordon 11. Vudogo 12. To'omua 13. Ili 14. Kellaway 15. Hodge 16. Hanson 17. Gibbon 18. Eloff 19. RHP 20. Wells 21. Sorovi 22. Nuu 23. Pincus

1. Robertson 2. Kaituu 3. Medrano 4. Rodda 5. Timani 6. FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) 8. Stander 7. Koteka 9. Prior 10. Mcintyre 11. Pulu 12. Godwin 13. Kahui 14. Mataele 15. Mcgregor 16. Ready 17. Lloyd 18. Holmes 19. Thrush 20. Anstee 21. Fines 22. Kuenzle 23. Tapine

1. Slipper 2. Fainga'a 3. Ala'alatoa 4. Swain 5. Neville 6. Valetini 8. Samu 7. Brown 9. White 10. Lolesio 11. Muirhead 12. Simone 13. Ikitau 14. Wright 15. Banks 16. Mcinerney 17. Sio 18. Ross 19. Frost 20. Kennedy 21. Lonergan 22. Iona 23. CFS

1. Bell 2. Porecki 3. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) 4. Hanigan 5. Holloway 6. Swinton 8. Vosayaco 7. Hoops 9. Gordon 10. Harrison 11. Ramm 12. Foketi 13. Perese 14. Nawaqanitawase 15. Donaldson 16. Horton 17. Faulkner 18. Smith 19. Douglas 20. Sinclair 21. Grant 22. Newsome 23. Funa

Shame - Advanced talks to get him back in australia but contracting put on hold with the flicking of johnson and the restructure etc.

If he get's something that would give them 4 total (which is what they had) - they previously had 4 in the Top squad and none in their 2nd tier.

Cotton and Abel left so they only have 2 (Porecki & Horton). Should have 3 in the pro squad and 1 more in the academy/EPS

Tupou wasn't really a Brumby was he.... Canberra League rep al the way through until Brumbies picked up for just 1 year - selected as Aussie U20 then League offered a long term deal. But yes it is a bit concerning - maybe next broadcast deal can help bolster an U20/acadamy comp again meaning...