Rebelsfan
Billy Sheehan (19)
And their number 8 outran our winger to score a try!
Melbourne Rebels 2024
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Steve_Grey
Alfred Walker (16)
There looked to be no discernible game plan from the Rebels - and CG needs to go back to kicking school. That said, Brumbies #7 and #8 were outstanding.
Steve_Grey
Alfred Walker (16)
Let's hope TT hasn't cracked a bone in his wrist - he looked uncomfortable.
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
Made of glass that bloke
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
not really
he didn’t have any injuries for the first 6 years of his career, he played a massive amount of rugby across QPR, NRC, Super Rugby and Test in that period. The calf & achilles done in 2022 was the first major injury he has had In his career.
Steve_Grey
Alfred Walker (16)
5000 at Rebels tonight (which is ok given tix were only available Mon), and 8000 at Force?
These numbers are similar to the smaller English Clubs which have small grounds. The OZ franchises will have to reduce their cost base to sustain at these crowd levels.
These numbers are similar to the smaller English Clubs which have small grounds. The OZ franchises will have to reduce their cost base to sustain at these crowd levels.
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
After how insipid that performance was they will be lucky to get 500 next week. Why should the fans care when the players so evidently don’t?
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
A smaller suburban ground would be fine for us, tbh.
The Victory had similar issues in the A-League. Started at the old Olympic Park then moved to Marvel (55k capacity) with a groundswell of support. A few lean years and smaller crowds made the fan experience in the half full stadium pretty average.
The Victory had similar issues in the A-League. Started at the old Olympic Park then moved to Marvel (55k capacity) with a groundswell of support. A few lean years and smaller crowds made the fan experience in the half full stadium pretty average.
SouthernX
John Thornett (49)
Next week is super rugby round.
A chance for rebels rugby to redeem themselves in front of crowd of rugby casuals
Steve_Grey
Alfred Walker (16)
Can you explain (briefly) what Super Rugby round means? Was this round last night not part of Super Rugby?
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Super Round
Gear up for the rugby-est round of the season as Super Round Melbourne takes centre stage at AAMI Park from March 1st to March 3rd, 2024. Witness all 12 Super Rugby teams go head-to-head over one weekend and one epic venue.
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Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
All the teams play in Melbourne
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
Fans aren’t going to change teams though.
Put it like this I love the AFL and my Pies.
Hypothetically if there were 5 NZ teams in the AFL and I moved there I would still support the Pies no matter what and my kids would be Pies fans. Where as again hypothetically if they had a league of their own I’d have no issue adopting my local side and buying a membership.
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
I agree. Thought it was better than expected and a bit of crowd scattered throughout.
Wonder if the Rebels would lean into a Us v Them attitude and drive some ticket sales. I know you don’t want to cause trouble or seem like they’re agitating but people get into that.
Wonder if the Rebels would lean into a Us v Them attitude and drive some ticket sales. I know you don’t want to cause trouble or seem like they’re agitating but people get into that.
Alex Sharpe
Ward Prentice (10)
I think the players probably deserve a break here. You can attribute the loss to a lot of things but i doubt not caring is one of them.
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
Mate they had to do better unforced error after unforced error. The work rate was poor, it’s one thing getting beaten but when the other team out works you it’s a bad reflection on the players
swingpass
Peter Sullivan (51)
Rebels 2024 seems like Rebels 2011 - 2023 rinse and repeat, thats what pisses me off the most. The same issues season after season, go back and look at the previous years match/Rebels pages on these forii, exactly the same complaints from fans, save for the odd few games here and there. Frustrating and disappointing. i think the available talent has been wasted over the years, which as others have pointed out is a coaching/management issue, it has never been satisfactorily resolved. i did have higher hopes with this years group of assistants. Ah weel, only a few more games to endure.