QLD AIC 2024

[drewprint]

Congrats to Padua, best team all year. Wins away at Ashgrove and Runcorn are extra impressive.

This is a great point. Two big away wins there. Well deserved premiership.

 

[Playitstraight]

Congrats to Padua, deserved premiership. Nice to see a team shift the ball and play footy!

 

[Playitstraight]

Their centres and wingers didn’t touch the ball. Horrible, boring, 10-man rugby. Play like that again this weekend and Padua will put 50 on them.

Absolutely

 

[The Whisperer]

I’ve said it before but bring it back.
AIC 1 Team 2024

1. Harry Higgins (Villa)
2. Manaaki Bateman (SPC)
3. Hopo Leota (Iona)
4. Tom Nadenic (SLC)
5. Will Ross (Padua)
6. Will Tozer (Padua)
7. Adam Kelly (Iona)
8. Ben Davis (SLC)
9. Lachie McCall (Marist)
10. Finn McKay (SLC)
11. Joel Drew (Marist)
12. Jack Pascoe (Iona)
13. Tom Howard (Marist)
14. Jayden Solien (Padua)
15. Wallace Charlie (SPLC)
RESERVES
16. Huw Griffiths (SLC)
17. Callum Rooney (Padua)
18. Preston O’Brien (SLC)
19. Ned Dore (Iona)
20. Jasper Barry (Marist)
21. Brock Dillon (Padua)
22. Damon Humphrys (Padua)
23. Jack Boland (SPC)

 

[Dabu]

I’ve said it before but bring it back.
AIC 1 Team 2024

1. Harry Higgins (Villa)
2. Manaaki Bateman (SPC)
3. Hopo Leota (Iona)
4. Tom Nadenic (SLC)
5. Will Ross (Padua)
6. Will Tozer (Padua)
7. Adam Kelly (Iona)
8. Ben Davis (SLC)
9. Lachie McCall (Marist)
10. Finn McKay (SLC)
11. Joel Drew (Marist)
12. Jack Pascoe (Iona)
13. Tom Howard (Marist)
14. Jayden Solien (Padua)
15. Wallace Charlie (SPLC)
RESERVES
16. Huw Griffiths (SLC)
17. Callum Rooney (Padua)
18. Preston O’Brien (SLC)
19. Ned Dore (Iona)
20. Jasper Barry (Marist)
21. Brock Dillon (Padua)
22. Damon Humphrys (Padua)
23. Jack Boland (SPC)

Very solid team. But I thought the two best 12’s in the comp were Tom Millard (Ashgrove) and Nate Clark (Padua).

 

[Dabu]

 

[Dabu]

Courier Mail team of the season:

1. Luka Smith (SLC)
2. Manaaki Bateman (SPC)
3. Hopo Leota (Iona)
4. Will Ross (Padua)
5. Ben Caughley (Marist)
6. Jackson Connor (Villa)
7. Jack Breuer (SEC)
8. Ben Davis (SLC)
9. Brock Dillon (Padua)
10. Finn Mackay (SLC)
11. Campbell Rolfe (Iona)
12. Damon Humphrys (Padua)
13. Tom Millard (Marist)
14. Jayden Solien (Padua)
15. Tom Howard (Marist)

16. Fononga Tuitahi (Iona)
17. Huw Griffiths (SLC)
18. Samuel Binney (Villa)
19. Liam O’Callaghan (SLC)
20. Will Tozer (Padua)
21. Ned Dore (Iona)
22. Lachie McCall (Marist)
23. Nate Clark (Padua)
24. Matt Doherty (Iona)

 

[Ruggers]

Courier Mail team of the season:

1. Luka Smith (SLC)
2. Manaaki Bateman (SPC)
3. Hopo Leota (Iona)
4. Will Ross (Padua)
5. Ben Caughley (Marist)
6. Jackson Connor (Villa)
7. Jack Breuer (SEC)
8. Ben Davis (SLC)
9. Brock Dillon (Padua)
10. Finn Mackay (SLC)
11. Campbell Rolfe (Iona)
12. Damon Humphrys (Padua)
13. Tom Millard (Marist)
14. Jayden Solien (Padua)
15. Tom Howard (Marist)

16. Fononga Tuitahi (Iona)
17. Huw Griffiths (SLC)
18. Samuel Binney (Villa)
19. Liam O’Callaghan (SLC)
20. Will Tozer (Padua)
21. Ned Dore (Iona)
22. Lachie McCall (Marist)
23. Nate Clark (Padua)
24. Matt Doherty (Iona)

I feel this is a very strong team but I feel the Villanova loose head prop Harry Higgins has been left out. Very rough considering he play very well this season and had incredibly good technique in the scrum even against hopo

 

[Ruggers]

I feel this is a very strong team but I feel the Villanova loose head prop Harry Higgins has been left out. Very rough considering he play very well this season and had incredibly good technique in the scrum even against hopo

What do you think?

 

[Dabu]

Adam Kelly from Iona very stiff to miss out.

 

[Ruggers]

Adam Kelly from Iona very stiff to miss out.

I would have to agree. Very unlucky to be sent off in the villa game and probably would of made the difference in a largely bigger score line

 

[Jets]

Hopo Leota signed with Racing 92 on a 3 year deal according to the Iona Facebook page. Well done to him.

 

[drewprint]

Hopo Leota signed with Racing 92 on a 3 year deal according to the Iona Facebook page. Well done to him.

For real? One I’d have loved to have kept in Australia. Ergh…

 

[Jets]

Makes sense to me. If you have a Pacific island passport you are not a foreigner in the Top 14. Also can become French qualified after 5 years so would be 23 and have a long career ahead of him over there.

 

[drewprint]

Makes sense to me. If you have a Pacific island passport you are not a foreigner in the Top 14. Also can become French qualified after 5 years so would be 23 and have a long career ahead of him over there.

Oh I totally agree. On a purely selfish level I wish we could’ve kept him - he looks a real talent.