Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
I thought they were a permanent fixture, KOB.
Aussie Player Exodus
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SouthernX
John Thornett (49)
Incorrect sir.
Jarryd Hayne had a role with ther 49ers. Didn’t play any meaningful minutes but he did get regular season snaps
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Bullrush
Geoff Shaw (53)
I’m pretty sure that America Samoa’s biggest contribution to the US is enlisted defence personnel and gridiron players
Marce
John Hipwell (52)
Yeah, I know the quote that rugby is a game for all the shapes and sizes but Shute Shield level is the competition before Super Rugby, so the standard should be almost like NPC. Cause if your 3 Tahs hookers are injured you look at over there. I mean, in a perfect world.
Marce
John Hipwell (52)
Is he the RA saviour? The inside centre the Wallabies are looking for? LolIncorrect sir.
Jarryd Hayne had a role with ther 49ers. Didn’t play any meaningful minutes but he did get regular season snaps
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AdelaideRugby84
Chris McKivat (8)
Jordan Mailata was a U20's NRL player and he's now worth millions in the NFL with the Eagles.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Does that example really support Jordie's case?
Tomthumb
Peter Fenwicke (45)
He's 6'8 and 166kgs as a mobile offensive tackle. Petaia is an injury prone below average athlete by NFL standards
Tomthumb
Peter Fenwicke (45)
The goal of the international player pathway is to create headlines in different countries and different sport fanbases. The players don't count against the salary cap and don't count against roster numbers and are paid by the NFL so it's win/win for all involved
The NFL combine makes NFL standards pretty clear. Rees-Zammut's 40 time wasn't even top 20
The NFL combine makes NFL standards pretty clear. Rees-Zammut's 40 time wasn't even top 20
LevitatingSocks
Watty Friend (18)
The thing is, IPP recruits aren't taking up a normal roster spot. The NFL is giving teams permission to take them on with no downside.
If you're an NFL team, you're losing out if you're not taking a flyer on someone like Petaia
Sure you'd prefer a Jordan Mailata to a Petaia but there's not a lot of people with Jordan Mailata's measurables running around.
The Ghost of Raelene
David Codey (61)
Interestingly there is another Aussie who has signed as an undrafted free agent with Denver at Tight End from Utah who was an Aus Schoolboy Winger in 2017 out of Scots.
Thomas Yassmin. big bugger at 6'4, 114kg. Did a 40 time at 4.5 and LRZ who is 6'2 and 90kg did a 4.43... I'd back Petaia to do better than LRZ on speed with some added size.
Thomas Yassmin. big bugger at 6'4, 114kg. Did a 40 time at 4.5 and LRZ who is 6'2 and 90kg did a 4.43... I'd back Petaia to do better than LRZ on speed with some added size.
Yassmin has actually played college football so has a better chance of actually learning the game in time. As he went to college there I don't think he is part of the IPP.
Another Aussie that is part of the IPP is Jotham Russell who signed with the Patriots.
Another Aussie that is part of the IPP is Jotham Russell who signed with the Patriots.
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
The success of the IPP pathway in players progressing to the NFL is the reason why they're expanding it further, the fact that a respectable number from the IPP have made it through to squads suggests NFL recruiters know the standards they're looking for better than rugby fans from Australia, they're not just handing out contracts for the sake of it.
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Tomthumb
Peter Fenwicke (45)
There aren't any skill position players that have actually succeeded through this, so there is no evidence of Petaia being any different than the rest. The IPP is a marketing tool for the NFL, nothing more. And it's obviously succeeding
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
Re. the NRL experiment, Jordan Mailata and a slew of AFL trained punters are the only Aussie success stories afaik. Will be interesting to see if LRZ can make a fist of it but he's competing with incredible athletes who've been playing the game since childhood. Lots to first unlearn then re-learn!
And as was pointed out to me recently, Jarrod Payne was a better proposition than Jordan Petaia and he wasn't able to crack it.
And as was pointed out to me recently, Jarrod Payne was a better proposition than Jordan Petaia and he wasn't able to crack it.
Adam Gotsis is an Australian defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has certainly had plenty of success. He went through the US college system though.
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
on a contract worth around $2.2million a year, double what even the highest paid Wallabies are earning...measure of success can be a funny one at times
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Big decision made in the last 2 weeks then, he was in 3 minds before the QF.