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Bill Watson (15)
It was ‘78 I think. Actually beat GPS.
1976 was the last one. Haven't made first grade finals in 20 something years as well. Might as well kill two birds with one stone next year.
It was ‘78 I think. Actually beat GPS.
Excellent day and night down at Yoku yesterday. Great to see so many happy faces and a few tears of joy. We didn't run out of beer like back in 1996 but we gave it a good shake. Awesome to see Freenes, Gormo and Kingy finally win it after so long. Magical night. Mad Monday is also going along very nicely. A few retirements also with Freeney hanging up the boots and King and Gorman probably not too far off.
love it
A huge congratulations to GPS played the smart game - halves dominated Uni.
18 Fearless Predictions for 2018:
*After my poor judgement in 2017, let’s see how my predictions stack up in 2018*
1. GPS to win the 2018 Hospital Cup
2. Souths to return to the winners circle and push for a top 4 spot under the return of Brett Picone
3. Wests to continue their rise in form with 2nd/3rd place finish
4. Nick Frisby to win Alec Evans Medal
5. Brothers to win Premier Colts
6. Wests to bare the fruits of their successful colts side and win Reserve Grade
7. Norths to go undefeated in first 3 rounds before wheels start falling off
8. Australian Schoolboy Jordan Petaia to light up Premier grade (if not in 20s)
9. More Reds contracted players in every round then every before under the influence of Brad Thorn
10. NRC U/19 to take effect at the end of the year
11. Bond to move off the bottom of the ladder under the guidance of Adrian Thompson and Rob Seib
12. Logan to again be denied entry into Premier Grade for 2019
13. One game a week to be broadcast on free to air TV
14. Changing of the guard at GPS with Troy Simkin to upset Ryan Freney for the Hooker spot
15. Paddy James (Brothers) to play at least 1 game of Super Rugby
16. James Dalgleish (UQ) Leading Point Scorer
17. Junior Laloifi (Sunnybank) Leading Try scorer
18. AJ Alatimu to pick up professional Contract (if he hasn’t already)
Let me know your thoughts. Some predictions not so Fearless, others down right ridiculous. Bring on 2018 QPR
Byron is staying at West has been reappointed. Will be confirmed in the next week or so.
Mathison is moving overseas to coach. Jeeps have just advertised for all positions for 2019 including Prems.
Marshall is gone. Brothers have short listed and will announce early next week.
ET & Buzz no decision has been made at present for 2019. Have heard it wasn't happy families at the nest, very strained relationship.
Foggerty no decision atm. Norths have advertised for all positions including Prems for 2019. I've heard that one if not both Prems coaches are moving on in 2019.
Great news. Any idea on the actual dates
Been hearing a lot lately about the New South Wales run NRC Pasifika Comp and can’t help but think the QRU could and should jump on board and do the same. The King of Pacific comp is already well and truely established and by adding in a Brisbane team of those players who missed out on NRC selection to play in. The NSW equivalent features Sydney, NSW Fiji, NSW Tonga, NSW Samoa.
I think this idea would give the King of Pacific even more prestige which it has probably list since the inception of NRC. Just my idea anyway
You could look at a Brisbane team of (Some of these have probably been called into NRC squads, and I would look to keep anyone with pacific Islander heritage for their respective counteies team)
1. Will Slipper (Bond)
2. Ryan Freney (GPS)
3. Garrath Ryan (Brothers)
4. Matt Bennetts (Souths)
5. Mitch King (GPS)
6. Michael Richards (GPS)
7. Jack Farrell (Souths)
8. Luke Beauchamp (Brothers)
9. Liam Dillon (Wests)
10. Jack Frampton (Easts)
11. Jordan Luke (Norths)
12. Corbin Kiernan (Bond)
13. Landon Hayes (Easts)
14. Hayden Sargeant (Bond)
15. Byron Hutchinson (Wests)
RESERVES
16. Bart Richie (Wests)
17. Campbell Wakely (Uni)
18. Hamish Richardson (Uni)
19. Tyrell Barker (Easts)
20. Connor Anderson (Wests)
21. Angus Fowler (Brothers)
22. Fred Dorrough (Sunnybank)
23. Nick Chapman (Norths)
Let me know your thoughts (Very bored on the night shift if you can’t already tell)
Good idea and team but they would destroy KQ as most of the KQ teams are pulled from all senior grades (even subbies) not just 1st grade.
I am a East supporter and maybe seen to be biased, but Brayden Schiller had a great year in the front row.
His set piece work and work rate over the pitch couldn't be faulted.
The only problem he had was a front row which were need/not needed week in and week out by the Reds.
When he started he was an 80 minute player and when he came off the bench, nothing was lost.