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QLD Colts 2024

headhunter93

Bob McCowan (2)
Bad news out of UQ this year with a lot of players and coaches leaving the club as they are unsatisfied with the new coaching staff this year. A few players have quit altogether or transferred clubs - as well as some coaches leaving or not wanting to come back due to the stated toxic environment. Not good signs coming from a usually strong club, especially in Round 1. Will be interesting to see how Norths will treat UQ after their positive win against Souths. Word is going around, keep an eye on this space.
 

LevitatingSocks

Alfred Walker (16)
How much of it is down to there being 200+ colts at UQ this year with not a lot of gametime to go around? I know they hired that NSW academy guy that's big on social media but wasn't aware of any other big changes.
 

Make_Rugby_Great_Again

Allen Oxlade (6)
Two rounds in and this years Colts 1 competition just might be the most evenly contested for a long time. Bonus points will be very important in the race for a top 4 spot which makes for a very exciting year!
 

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LevitatingSocks

Alfred Walker (16)
There's more to the conversation than just the competition and game time. 19 year olds like playing with their mates, some kid coming from Kingaroy to study at UQ and staying at one of the colleges is probably not going to stay with the QPR colts competition if you tell him he has to go train at Bond, Sunnybank, or Norths instead of with guys he knows at UQ a 5 min walk away.

It's an interesting problem.
 

Wilson

Phil Kearns (64)
Yeah, I don't think we're in any position as a game to be turning players away or risking losing them in an attempt to force talent distribution. Would be great if there was more that could be done to draw players into the clubs with fewer colts coming through, but it has to be via incentives rather than penalties/restrictions.
 

RugbyReg

Rocky Elsom (76)
Staff member
Yeah. I had mentioned that a while ago. He was being courted. Must have been finalised. Big step up into first grade.
 

Rugby follower

Billy Sheehan (19)
Early days but looks like a very competitive Colts competition this year. No standouts at this stage, which is very unusual. Brothers normally the measuring stick have started the year slowly. Looking forward to the next few weeks to see who the favourites might be.
 

Oracle83

Bill McLean (32)
That they were and Norths better than Souths on season opening day too - Norths well drilled forwards were impressive against a solid Bank colts today whose backline defended well and basically thwarted Norths impressive backline. Pretty good tight game.
 
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