Brumbies 2012
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Geoff Shaw (53)
He is just coming into prime locking age. Yes, I said locking.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
At this stage the Brumbies's only lock signed on for next year is Ben Hand.
Chisholm is likely to head overseas.
Kimlin is also a local so it would be a nice touch to see him stay.
Otherwise, aside from hooker, the Brumbies' are pretty well covered in the other forward positions for next year with the following all signed on:
Hooker: Moore
Props: Alexander, Palmer, Ma'afu, Owen
Lock: Hand
Backrow: Fotu Auelua, Michael Hooper, Colby Fainga'a, Julian Salvi, Ita Vaea
Chisholm is likely to head overseas.
Kimlin is also a local so it would be a nice touch to see him stay.
Otherwise, aside from hooker, the Brumbies' are pretty well covered in the other forward positions for next year with the following all signed on:
Hooker: Moore
Props: Alexander, Palmer, Ma'afu, Owen
Lock: Hand
Backrow: Fotu Auelua, Michael Hooper, Colby Fainga'a, Julian Salvi, Ita Vaea
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Gnostic
Mark Ella (57)
I wouldn't be too sure about Palmer staying if it is true that Alexander has been promised the TH position and it is likely to come to fruition. In that event I wouldn't be surprised to hear that he returns to the Tahs or goes to the Force. The Mules have no real LHP if Alexander does play THP next year.
Lee Grant
John Eales (66)
Fagan is on record about Alexander - from the Australian 2nd Feb 2011
The Brumbies have made an extraordinary concession to Wallabies prop Ben Alexander to entice him to re-sign for another two years by agreeing to play him at tighthead next season.
Brumbies chief Andrew Fagan insisted yesterday that in negotiating with players he never guaranteed them a certain position nor selection.
"But there are rare exceptions," Fagan said.
I assumed that "next season" meant the 2011 season but maybe it meant 2012 because Alexander has started in every game this year at LHP.
News came out about Palmer signing in March 2010 but I haven't seen anything definite about the length of his contract. Maybe someone has a link that mentions the length of contract with authority.
IIRR the length of Baxter's contract was never in the public domain. If it is up this year and Palmer is available he could see more game time with the Tahs as more likely.
In that case: it's a pity that he left because Kepu is seizing a chance to prove himself as a THP - something I thought was unlikely at the start of the season.
PS: This is not the first time that I have been confused about the termination date of a Palmer contract. I thought his original Tahs contract expired this year and not in 2010.
The Brumbies have made an extraordinary concession to Wallabies prop Ben Alexander to entice him to re-sign for another two years by agreeing to play him at tighthead next season.
Brumbies chief Andrew Fagan insisted yesterday that in negotiating with players he never guaranteed them a certain position nor selection.
"But there are rare exceptions," Fagan said.
I assumed that "next season" meant the 2011 season but maybe it meant 2012 because Alexander has started in every game this year at LHP.
News came out about Palmer signing in March 2010 but I haven't seen anything definite about the length of his contract. Maybe someone has a link that mentions the length of contract with authority.
IIRR the length of Baxter's contract was never in the public domain. If it is up this year and Palmer is available he could see more game time with the Tahs as more likely.
In that case: it's a pity that he left because Kepu is seizing a chance to prove himself as a THP - something I thought was unlikely at the start of the season.
PS: This is not the first time that I have been confused about the termination date of a Palmer contract. I thought his original Tahs contract expired this year and not in 2010.
Brumby Jack
Steve Williams (59)
So we can play the 'tri half, tri flank, tri tighthead prop' approach.
Couldn't do any worse...
Couldn't do any worse...
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Lee Grant
John Eales (66)
Didn't know that Jono had been upgraded to a Super contract. I had been earmarking him as going to the Force in one of my cunning, but unfounded, plans.
Ma'afu can play LHP and Palmer has played there for the Tahs, but they are not naturals.
They probably have too many props in their stable now but Tetera Faulkner would otherwise be a good LHP to have on the back burner. Eddie Aholelei is another possibility. Tetera has links with the Tahs and Eddie with the Rebels but it's first in, best dressed.
Bruce Ross
Ken Catchpole (46)
This report has left me bemused.
Could someone from Acapulco-by-the-lake please enlighten me? Your man Fagan, how many hats does he wear?
He is listed on the website as CEO and we all know about his role as chief executioner. But is he also chairman of selectors or maybe sharing the coaching duties with Bernie and the Git?
Perhaps being in charge of such a happy and contented organisation which ticks over like a Swiss watch he has time on his hands and just likes to help out where he can - a sort of odd job man.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Depending on which journo you ask at the SMH JOC (James O'Connor) has either signed on with the Rebels... or...
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...late-play-to-sign-oconnor-20110416-1dinv.html
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...late-play-to-sign-oconnor-20110416-1dinv.html
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
It certainly would've been interesting to see how the backline would've shaped up if they'd started the season with To'omua at 10 and Giteau at 12...
There have been times in the past couple of weeks where the attack has looked better, but the tri-halves concept can get a tad messy... and having a scrumhalf who clears the ball quickly in the second half would be nice...
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