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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
John, do you know what date that is?
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KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
Disagree, Saders is always a better atmosphere. Force is probably the worst atmosphere we have.
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John Thornett (49)
The super round game this year was amazing on the Friday
Chance you might win against Force though.
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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
No, but thinking late Feb / early March going by this season.
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
Bledisloe in July isn't going to gain any extra bums on seats in February.
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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Ah yeah, true that, our biggest and loudest crowds are for the Kiwi teams. Especially Sanders and Canes.
SouthernX
John Thornett (49)
If we win the bledisloe it will (not the game but rather the series this week)
Easier said than done beating all blacks 2 weeks in the trot
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John Thornett (49)
A new rugby academy opening in Mernda. I think this will take the total number of public schools to 7.
The 4 original Schools in the Rebel Shield, Fountain Gate, Hampton Park, The Grange and Melton. Now with Mernda, Narre Warren and Sunshine.
Would be amazing to see it become a 10 team competition
The 4 original Schools in the Rebel Shield, Fountain Gate, Hampton Park, The Grange and Melton. Now with Mernda, Narre Warren and Sunshine.
Would be amazing to see it become a 10 team competition
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Gotta say, I've been pretty impressed with grassroots in Victoria lately
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David Codey (61)
Absolutely. Victoria is producing top talent regularly now with the still limited amount of Rugby played. NSW & QLD for obvious reasons lead the production of players but I'd be confident in saying Vic has got to a point they are equal with ACT in my mind with WA slightly behind.
SouthernX
John Thornett (49)
They are ahead of ACT, ACT has barely any homegrown talent.
If you go look at the brumbies team list you’ll find that they import most of their players from qpr/Shute shield & (schoolboy rugby)
Where as Victoria is more of a export of talent… some of their player base is big fish small pond
Wallaby Man
Nev Cottrell (35)
I’m biased but I think it’s clear Vic is 3rd on the production line. Not sure if there was a single player from ACT or WA in the wallabies team on the weekend. Can think of 1 from ACT in the wider squad (Lonergan) and 0 from WA. Happy to be quoted wrong but there is Samu, Valetini, Fa’amasuili, Uelese and Leota in the current squad.
It’s one of those narrative things Aus rugby loves to have that doesn’t match reality.
SouthernX
John Thornett (49)
All you have to do is Wikipedia players from Victoria and compare it to ACT.
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Fuck yeah, great news. Filling the gap a bit between the east and the west there. Are there no rugby schools around Reservoir?
The east is doing so well. Still have nightmares about playing Endeavour Hills, couldn't tell who was the prop, fullback or flyhalf. All weighed 130kg and all ran faster than me.
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
Game plan for us vs EH, pods are going to be twice as far apart. The wider the better to get them to tire out quicker. Use to work to
Them and Souths always had big units running around, I am not small and got carried back 5 meters by a Souths lock when reaching for the tryline one game. We scored off the next phase but I was still pissed off.
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Bill McLean (32)
Have a look at Academy Movement and Jimmy Orange, he is doing amazing things - I think he's up to 7 players in the Rebels Programs have come through Academy movement
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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
I see Rebels v British and Irish Lions will be played at Marvel Stadium and not AAMI Park. That’s a shame. It was fantastic being at a packed Stockade in 2013.