Melbourne Rebels 2011
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tranquility
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Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear
blake is only mooted
blake is only mooted
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Geoff Shaw (53)
Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear
There are so many young good Victorian props around, why not take a punt of them for a 1 year contract. It would be cheap than Blake.
A contract with Blake is high $$$ spent on a player destined to be stabled.
tranquility said:
There are so many young good Victorian props around, why not take a punt of them for a 1 year contract. It would be cheap than Blake.
A contract with Blake is high $$$ spent on a player destined to be stabled.
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Trevor Allan (34)
Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear
How can you forget Burgo played for the Rebels?
He was seriously good in the 1 year of the ARC. He came second to KB (Kurtley Beale) for player of the series by like 1 point or something.
Croft was also very good in that comp. Dennis was decently good. I remember him playing well in a couple of games.
Hodgson flew beneath my radar when I was watching those games, as did Palmer. If I remember correctly the Rebels scrum wasn't anything to write home about though.
The Rebels ARC team was somewhat like the original Brumbies, a real knocked together team of hopefuls who came (moderately) good in the comp.
I didn't realise that Shawn Mackay played for the Rebels. That adds to the tragedy of his passing for me at least as it gives me more of a emotional link to him.
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How can you forget Burgo played for the Rebels?
He was seriously good in the 1 year of the ARC. He came second to KB (Kurtley Beale) for player of the series by like 1 point or something.
Croft was also very good in that comp. Dennis was decently good. I remember him playing well in a couple of games.
Hodgson flew beneath my radar when I was watching those games, as did Palmer. If I remember correctly the Rebels scrum wasn't anything to write home about though.
The Rebels ARC team was somewhat like the original Brumbies, a real knocked together team of hopefuls who came (moderately) good in the comp.
I didn't realise that Shawn Mackay played for the Rebels. That adds to the tragedy of his passing for me at least as it gives me more of a emotional link to him.
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Geeves
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Damn I miss the ARC. As already mentioned the Rebels were fantastic that year. Crofty as captain played all season like he did when he played for Aussie 'A' against the French. He just dominated the breakdowns.
It will be interesting to see the final team put together. They still look light in the lock departments. I'm not a fan of Byrnes as he just can't take the idiot factor out of his game. Campbell well his best years are past him. I'll be interesting to see who fills in the development role.
Damn I miss the ARC. As already mentioned the Rebels were fantastic that year. Crofty as captain played all season like he did when he played for Aussie 'A' against the French. He just dominated the breakdowns.
It will be interesting to see the final team put together. They still look light in the lock departments. I'm not a fan of Byrnes as he just can't take the idiot factor out of his game. Campbell well his best years are past him. I'll be interesting to see who fills in the development role.
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Luke Jones is one of the best up and coming locks in the country, whilst probably not ready for Super rugby in 2011, he will probably be seen off the bench a few times and could be ready to assume a starting role in 2012Geeves said:
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Geoff Shaw (53)
Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear
In retrospect I think I may remember Palmer or at least a prop who had similar hair. He was quite a bit fatter and I used to spent great portions of games yelling at him to stop seagulling.
The ARC Rebs would often end up with a 2 on 1 on the wing and those 2 would be the props. They had a seriously low work-rate.
James Buchanan said:
In retrospect I think I may remember Palmer or at least a prop who had similar hair. He was quite a bit fatter and I used to spent great portions of games yelling at him to stop seagulling.
The ARC Rebs would often end up with a 2 on 1 on the wing and those 2 would be the props. They had a seriously low work-rate.
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Geeves
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It will be interesting to see him play. If injuries force rapid and constant selection I hope he rises to the occasion as its one area that can still do with greater depth. I still vividly remember how well Sharpe stood up in 99 when Eales was out for the season.
The Rebels are going to have to pray for a relatively free injury toll. If they are sensible they may spend a bit of time looking past the other states academy players as that system is starting to annoy me. I believe that a number of players are effectively chucked on scrap heap way too early. A lot of the initial Brumbies came from this wilderness and I can see it happening again with the academy system. There is more than one rough diamond running around club land that could do some decent polishing.
TOCC said:
It will be interesting to see him play. If injuries force rapid and constant selection I hope he rises to the occasion as its one area that can still do with greater depth. I still vividly remember how well Sharpe stood up in 99 when Eales was out for the season.
The Rebels are going to have to pray for a relatively free injury toll. If they are sensible they may spend a bit of time looking past the other states academy players as that system is starting to annoy me. I believe that a number of players are effectively chucked on scrap heap way too early. A lot of the initial Brumbies came from this wilderness and I can see it happening again with the academy system. There is more than one rough diamond running around club land that could do some decent polishing.
Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear
are we sure Palmer was in the squad? He was only 19 in 2007. The list I have of Rebel players is:
Scott Cameron was the prop I remember from the tournament. I was very impressed with him.
The first team was:
15 Trist
14 Playford
13 Lew
12 Farrar
11 Diggers
10 Kelly
9 Burgo
8 Haig
7 Croft
6 Dennis
5 Cockbain
4 Stanford
3 Lavaka
2 Churven
1 Cameron
16 Hanson
17 Ross
18 Shaw
19 Manu
20 McGrath
21 Hobbs
22 Murphy.
are we sure Palmer was in the squad? He was only 19 in 2007. The list I have of Rebel players is:
Scott Cameron was the prop I remember from the tournament. I was very impressed with him.
The first team was:
15 Trist
14 Playford
13 Lew
12 Farrar
11 Diggers
10 Kelly
9 Burgo
8 Haig
7 Croft
6 Dennis
5 Cockbain
4 Stanford
3 Lavaka
2 Churven
1 Cameron
16 Hanson
17 Ross
18 Shaw
19 Manu
20 McGrath
21 Hobbs
22 Murphy.
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Dave Cowper (27)
Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear
Is Hobbs the same as the butcher from the Highlanders?
Is Hobbs the same as the butcher from the Highlanders?
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Geoff Shaw (53)
Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear
I would love to see the Rebs using their Academy to squeeze some gems out of the Vic locals.
There are a few guys who have gone North, played first grade in Qld or NSW for a couple of years and have gotten nowhere for whatever reason and come home. Polish these boys up.
I'd be doing some serious scouting.
I would love to see the Rebs using their Academy to squeeze some gems out of the Vic locals.
There are a few guys who have gone North, played first grade in Qld or NSW for a couple of years and have gotten nowhere for whatever reason and come home. Polish these boys up.
I'd be doing some serious scouting.
AussieDominance
Trevor Allan (34)
Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear
I remember a kid named 'House' biggest unit I have ever seen at the age of fourteen at the U14 NSWJRU state championships(when I was that young). Apparently he was younger then as well, what's happened to him?
I remember a kid named 'House' biggest unit I have ever seen at the age of fourteen at the U14 NSWJRU state championships(when I was that young). Apparently he was younger then as well, what's happened to him?
MrTimms
Ken Catchpole (46)
Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear
The Rebel army have done a slideshow and page showing the currently signed players.
http://www.rebel-army.com/meet-the-rebels
Interestingly, the slidehsow ends with a picture that I hope is their jersey, hopefully not just a mock up to get our hopes up.
The Rebel army have done a slideshow and page showing the currently signed players.
http://www.rebel-army.com/meet-the-rebels
Interestingly, the slidehsow ends with a picture that I hope is their jersey, hopefully not just a mock up to get our hopes up.
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