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Brumbies 2024
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And a concert I think.
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Phil Kearns (64)
I think there's plenty to explore around moving games - whether that's taking them regional or any of the super sides taking them to Melbourne (arguably a double header might be the way to go there, doing a sort of mini super round), but it can't really happen until the season is extended significantly. There are too few home games at the moment and reducing that by taking a game on the road erodes the value of the memberships. Much simpler to do when the season grows - no ones going to complain too much about it if it happens at the same time as another couple of home games are added to the schedule.
That said this is probably veering a bit off topic for Brumbies 2024. Might be time for a 2025 thread too
That said this is probably veering a bit off topic for Brumbies 2024. Might be time for a 2025 thread too
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
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Ron Walden (29)
great news. I haven't seen too much of him but i suspect he will fit right into the brumbies style.
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Trevor Allan (34)
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
2024 ACT Brumbies Award Winners
- Brett Robinson Players’ Player Award: Rob Valetini
- Helen Taylor Super Rugby Women's Player of the Year: Biola Dawa
- Christian Leali'ifano Spirit of the Brumbies: Allan Ala'alatoa
- Garry Quinlivan Service to Rugby Award: Mal Daisley
- Super Rugby Womens Most Outstanding Young Player: Allana Sikimeti
- Shawn Mackay Most Outstanding Young Talent Award: Charlie Cale
- Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies Men's Best Back: Tom Wright
- Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies Best Men's Forward: Rob Valetini
- Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies Best Women's Back: Kolora Lomani
- Safeguard Global ACT Brumbies Best Women's Forward: Lydia Kavoa
- Men's and Women's Members Choice Award: Rob Valetini and Siokapesi Palu
- Men's and Women's Community Engagement Award: Blake Schoupp and Tania Naden
- Graham Gordon Memorial Trophy for the ACT Best and Fairest U20's Player: Jarrah McLeod
Caputo
Ted Thorn (20)
In the absence of a 2025 Page the In/Out
1. LHP - Fred Kaihea, No replacement. But may have had an extra Prop due to Vella (ACL) and Schoupp stepping up in 2023/2024
2. Hooker - Connal McInerney assume Liam Bowron
4. Lock - Darcy Swain signed Tuaina Taii Tualima
6. Flanker - Ed Kennedy, No replacement
7. Flanker - Jahrome Brown, No Replacement
12. Inside Centre - Tamati Tua signed David Feliuai
1. LHP - Fred Kaihea, No replacement. But may have had an extra Prop due to Vella (ACL) and Schoupp stepping up in 2023/2024
2. Hooker - Connal McInerney assume Liam Bowron
4. Lock - Darcy Swain signed Tuaina Taii Tualima
6. Flanker - Ed Kennedy, No replacement
7. Flanker - Jahrome Brown, No Replacement
12. Inside Centre - Tamati Tua signed David Feliuai
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
I like that you've got things started Caputo, but I dislike the lack of some quality recruits.
No replacements for Brown and Kennedy will mean a lot more game time for Reimer and Scott, but injury in the backrow could spell problems.
While it will be interesting to see how Feliuai goes after being called into the Wallaby squad, I don't think he is yet a like-for-like replacement for Tua. I suspect we'll see Ollie Sapsford playing No 12 at least early in the season, backed up by Feliuai and Anderson.
Tualima has some promise but overall the second row will be weakened by the loss of Darcy Swain.
I was hoping to see us pick up another winger or two. For all his loyalty, Andrew Muirhead must be nearing the end of his top class career, but there are no obvious replacements for any injuries to our wingers. Declan Meredith has No 15 covered unless he specialises as cover for Noah at 10. The other option at fullback or 10 would be Jack Debreczini. Maybe Sapsford stays out on the wing (where he had some impressive moments this year) and Muirhead becomes the wing injury cover? Longer term, it's a shame that Angus Staniforth elected to head overseas rather than spend time in the Brumbies Academy.
I am expecting a decline, hopefully small, in the team performance next year due to the player losses that have not been adequately addressed.
On the matter of Academies, has anyone here heard if the Franchise Academies at the Brumbies and Tahs will continue to operate, or will they disappear into a centralised RA Academy?
I see the 23 next year looking something like:
1/17 - Slipper/Schoupp
2/16 - Lonergan/Pollard
3/18 - Ala'alatoa/ van Nek or Kautai
4/19 - Frost/Tualima or Shaw
5/19 - Neville/Hooper
6/20 - Valetini/Hooper
7/20 - Reimer/Scott
8 - Cale or Valetini
9/21 - Lonergan/Goddard or Thorn
10/22 - Lolesio/Debreczini or Meredith
11 - Toole
12/23 - Sapsford/Feliuai or Anderson
13/23 - Ikitau/Creighton
14/23 - O'Donnell/Muirhead
15/23 - Wright/Meredith or Debreczini
This is looking really short of players at No 2, in the backrow and on both wings.
EDIT : I missed Ben O'Donnell in the above discussion. He could well surpass Muirhead in the starting side in 25. Have now included him. Still look a bit light on for wingers though.
No replacements for Brown and Kennedy will mean a lot more game time for Reimer and Scott, but injury in the backrow could spell problems.
While it will be interesting to see how Feliuai goes after being called into the Wallaby squad, I don't think he is yet a like-for-like replacement for Tua. I suspect we'll see Ollie Sapsford playing No 12 at least early in the season, backed up by Feliuai and Anderson.
Tualima has some promise but overall the second row will be weakened by the loss of Darcy Swain.
I was hoping to see us pick up another winger or two. For all his loyalty, Andrew Muirhead must be nearing the end of his top class career, but there are no obvious replacements for any injuries to our wingers. Declan Meredith has No 15 covered unless he specialises as cover for Noah at 10. The other option at fullback or 10 would be Jack Debreczini. Maybe Sapsford stays out on the wing (where he had some impressive moments this year) and Muirhead becomes the wing injury cover? Longer term, it's a shame that Angus Staniforth elected to head overseas rather than spend time in the Brumbies Academy.
I am expecting a decline, hopefully small, in the team performance next year due to the player losses that have not been adequately addressed.
On the matter of Academies, has anyone here heard if the Franchise Academies at the Brumbies and Tahs will continue to operate, or will they disappear into a centralised RA Academy?
I see the 23 next year looking something like:
1/17 - Slipper/Schoupp
2/16 - Lonergan/Pollard
3/18 - Ala'alatoa/ van Nek or Kautai
4/19 - Frost/Tualima or Shaw
5/19 - Neville/Hooper
6/20 - Valetini/Hooper
7/20 - Reimer/Scott
8 - Cale or Valetini
9/21 - Lonergan/Goddard or Thorn
10/22 - Lolesio/Debreczini or Meredith
11 - Toole
12/23 - Sapsford/Feliuai or Anderson
13/23 - Ikitau/Creighton
14/23 - O'Donnell/Muirhead
15/23 - Wright/Meredith or Debreczini
This is looking really short of players at No 2, in the backrow and on both wings.
EDIT : I missed Ben O'Donnell in the above discussion. He could well surpass Muirhead in the starting side in 25. Have now included him. Still look a bit light on for wingers though.
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Caputo
Ted Thorn (20)
Brumby Runner you bought up some great points and our Academy have some hidden gems and maybe raw. They are good to fill out the bottom of the roster and develop further in 2025 and overtake some on contracts. I was unaware of Staniforth heading off and will be a loss but Wilcox was edging him out in some selection calls.
Our Under 20 Props I would not like to start but as the 4th and 5th could be called into the squad.
That all these players are from the John I Dent Cup augers well and almost all from recent Under 20 World Cup & 3 chosen for Australian Under 18 squad. One of Jake White's best decisions in making everyone play locally rather than Shute Shield has helped Brumby's stay strong..
Lington Ieli/ Sam Sahyoun
Boston Morete
Tevita Alatini/ Drew Brndusic
Toby McPherson/ Uli Latukefu
Harvey Cordukes
Lachie Hooper/ Keynan Taukipulu
Baydon Godfrey/ Bailey Bouquiaux
Jack Harley
Dan Nelson
Cullen Gray
Henry Palmer
Jarrah McLeod
Kadin Pritchard
Dylan Bretton
Shane Wilcox
Our Under 20 Props I would not like to start but as the 4th and 5th could be called into the squad.
That all these players are from the John I Dent Cup augers well and almost all from recent Under 20 World Cup & 3 chosen for Australian Under 18 squad. One of Jake White's best decisions in making everyone play locally rather than Shute Shield has helped Brumby's stay strong..
Lington Ieli/ Sam Sahyoun
Boston Morete
Tevita Alatini/ Drew Brndusic
Toby McPherson/ Uli Latukefu
Harvey Cordukes
Lachie Hooper/ Keynan Taukipulu
Baydon Godfrey/ Bailey Bouquiaux
Jack Harley
Dan Nelson
Cullen Gray
Henry Palmer
Jarrah McLeod
Kadin Pritchard
Dylan Bretton
Shane Wilcox
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Wallaby Way
Herbert Moran (7)
Where is Angus Staniforth off to?
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John Eales (66)
France
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
France.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
A bit concerning to see Debreczini turn out in the Shute Shield this weekend.
Does this indicate that he is off to another club next year, or have RABrumbies withdrawn the requirement for Brumbies players to have a JID club?
If JD is gone, that will further reduce the depth available to the team for next year on top of the six players already gone with so far only two new players coming in. If RA has changed the rules re local club representation then I think it could spell the end of the JID feeding players into the higher level. Neither would be good for the club.
Does this indicate that he is off to another club next year, or have RABrumbies withdrawn the requirement for Brumbies players to have a JID club?
If JD is gone, that will further reduce the depth available to the team for next year on top of the six players already gone with so far only two new players coming in. If RA has changed the rules re local club representation then I think it could spell the end of the JID feeding players into the higher level. Neither would be good for the club.
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David Wilson (68)
Haven't RA taken over pathways and academy?
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Peter Johnson (47)
1. Slipper 2. Lonergan 3. Ala'alatoa
4. Frost 4. Hooper
6. Valetini 8. Cale 7. Scott
9. Lonergan 10. Lolesio 11. Toole 12. Feliuali 13. Ikitau 14. Muirhead 15. Wright
16. Pollard 17. Schoupp 18. Vannek 19. Neville 20. Reimer 21. Goddard 22. Debrazcini 23. Sapsford
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Simon Poidevin (60)
Jack Deb has always turned out for West Harbour his entire career. I wonder if he asks them to do it and he gets the nod.
Local Junior for them and his family has been pretty involved at the club.