You still coaching in Japan, Ben?
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You still coaching in Japan, Ben?
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Herbert Moran (7)
Any idea when the squad will be made public? Would love to know who's playing given the mix of country + Easts/Randwick
Some of the cockatoos players are still only finding out.
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Phil Hardcastle (33)
So they are picking Country based players then?
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Ron Walden (29)
Sure are - see link
http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/2421543/tidswell-closer-to-joining-the-eagles/?cs=116
I think all players have been told - just waiting on the official announcement.
It's the first weekend of the competition and they worked out that there weren't any games in Sydney so that fixture was put there as I guess they figured it would attract a good crowd against a Sydney team (Rams).
I'm not saying I necessarily agree with it (so don't shoot the messenger!) but I believe that was the thinking.
Pass it to Dunning!
Bob Loudon (25)
Few names dropped on Rugby HQ for the Eagles tonight. I only caught Tim Metcher, Andrew Kellaway and Brendan McKibbin. But according to this, Stephen Hoiles is a certainty. http://www.centralwesterndaily.com....ange-home-along-with-dubbo-and-lismore/?cs=12
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Rocky Elsom (76)
It looked like David Horwitz and Sam Croke from the U20's will also be in the Eagles Squad, based on the segment on the Rugby Club tonight.
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Ron Walden (29)
The names I've seen as committed are-
Sam Croke - Oz Under 20 - Norths Colts
Tim Metcher - Waratahs Gen Blue - Rebels
Stephen Hoiles - Tahs etc
Hayden Tidswell - Country
Tala Gray - Gen Blue
Kellaway - Oz 20 Wicks Ist Grade
Horwitz - Waratahs, Oz 20, Wicks 1st Grade
Looks like the Back row is sown up. Is Sam Croke the next John Eales or something? - its a big call to bypass grade into Rep Footy - particularly in the piggies.
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Phil Kearns (64)
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Fixed (McKibbin added)
Interested to see it the Eagles can land Jed Holloway. Yamba boy.
Country will also have Mitch Chapman.
The first Country game at Coogee Oval followed by watching the 2nd Bledisloe at the club sounds like a solid option.
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Fred Wood (13)
Two more i think you can lock away in this mix are Richie Stanford from Easts, from out in the central west area IIRC and Ned Hanigan from Randwick. Likely an Aus U20 next year and another from the Central West Region.
Hanigan might be young, but from a publicity perspective is right in the ball park and has played a bit of 1st grade and given they have picked up Croke from Norths, who is yet to play any 1st grade, i would hedge my bets and suggest they will take the punt!
What of the likes of Carraro? Would think is going to in there somewhere surely?
Hanigan might be young, but from a publicity perspective is right in the ball park and has played a bit of 1st grade and given they have picked up Croke from Norths, who is yet to play any 1st grade, i would hedge my bets and suggest they will take the punt!
What of the likes of Carraro? Would think is going to in there somewhere surely?
Any Waratahs that play for Easts or Randwick can fairly safely be assumed to be part of this side I expect.
McKibbin, Gray, Chapman, Horwitz, Carraro, Kellaway (Tah next year).
I agree that Stanford will probably make the cut given his Super Rugby experience, plays for Easts and is a country boy.
McKibbin, Gray, Chapman, Horwitz, Carraro, Kellaway (Tah next year).
I agree that Stanford will probably make the cut given his Super Rugby experience, plays for Easts and is a country boy.
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Ron Walden (29)
Carraro is injured.
I agree with your logic as to how the selectors may be thinking.
I do however question the intelligence of picking Colts unless they have large amounts of First Grade under their belts.
Picking Colts will bypass a bunch of high quality players. Easts & Randwick both have some young forwards that have proven themselves in the Shute Shield which is recognised as a much tougher competition than the Bush or Sydney Colts.
For example, I just noticed that a good young Country player Nick Palmer, is making his first grade debut for Norths this week. He played Country Firsts last year and has been in 3rds at Norths most of this year. And Norths haven't been going that well.
Not sure the selectors will get it right. I guess, as the franchise is privately owned, the selectors can do what they like.
Carraro is fit again and will be available for selection in the Tahs semi final.
Reports that he was gone for the season were overblown.
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Macca they can do what they like if they don't want to win sure
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Ron Walden (29)
Just read that Cam Treloar is in the squad. As said elsewhere, he is a good fella however I don't see value selecting a 34 year old in a comp that is supposed to be a pathway.
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