Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
The cream still rises to the top regardless of the various elite programmes the players may have been participated in.
As well as future development opportunities, Coaches and Selectors, coach and select teams to win the here and now, not next years game or for a game at the next tier sometime in the future.
Look at this years U20 team. Notwithstanding the low finish, when challenged to name those who were poorly done by in the selection stakes, the collective brains trust of Gaggerland could really only come up with two or three players who could/would have done better than the boys who went to Jnr RWC as our representatives.
The numbers from that squad of 28 are:
19/28 were in ARU Academy (67%)
17/28 were former NGS graduates (60%)
18/28 were former Aust Schoolboys (64%)
30+ % of those selected at U20 level were previously "unannointed" and have risen to prominance on the back of their hard work, fitness, application, form and opportunities at Club level.
As well as future development opportunities, Coaches and Selectors, coach and select teams to win the here and now, not next years game or for a game at the next tier sometime in the future.
Look at this years U20 team. Notwithstanding the low finish, when challenged to name those who were poorly done by in the selection stakes, the collective brains trust of Gaggerland could really only come up with two or three players who could/would have done better than the boys who went to Jnr RWC as our representatives.
The numbers from that squad of 28 are:
19/28 were in ARU Academy (67%)
17/28 were former NGS graduates (60%)
18/28 were former Aust Schoolboys (64%)
30+ % of those selected at U20 level were previously "unannointed" and have risen to prominance on the back of their hard work, fitness, application, form and opportunities at Club level.