Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
Will go close, but would b9e challenged by Lington Ieli. Think Lington played more Super Rugby games than Dre and in a much harder position. And never got dominated at scrum time.
Queensland Reds 2025
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Tomthumb
Peter Johnson (47)
Nah Dre played quite a bit more and started a lot. Ieli only ever came off the bench
Major Tom
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Nah Pakeho played more games and he would have played more minutes. Probably harder position but midfield has its challenges too. Both exciting players I just feel Dre did a bit more.
Adam84
John Eales (66)
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
OK but does Dre even qualify? Didn't he play some games last year?
Tomthumb
Peter Johnson (47)
No, made his debut in round 3 this year
Sword of Justice
Dick Tooth (41)
Believe he was involved in some of the post season squads that are the envy of every other super team. Debuted in Super this year.
Major Tom
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
He debuted against Wales, not super rugby.
Adam84
John Eales (66)
Yep was at the game, he had about 100 family/friends in the crowd who gave him a haka post match, was cool to see
How dare you discredit @Brumby Runner and his Brumbies propaganda with facts!
Adam84
John Eales (66)
Not trying to discredit anyone, fans just watch their own team and not others. I can’t comment on Leli given the games he got decent minutes in, I didn’t watch.
Pretty hard to miss Dre in 2025 if you watched the Reds though given he started in so many.
Major Tom
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Ieli*
Sorry - tone never comes across when written (especially when poorly written in my example) - that definitely wasn't a dig at you, it was meant to be a light-hearted dig at BR and his *tiny* Brumbies-bias (coming from me with a Reds-bias). Dre has been immense, I was at Suncorp for his debut vs Wales, and it is surely one of the best debuts I've seen, particularly given the opposition and occasion.
Dctarget
David Wilson (68)
Interesting that Reds have no first choice Wallaby backs. Lynagh can push his case and McDermott is a bench specialist. Reckon we're going to see any big backs signed? The others have Bridge/Pietsch, Wright/Ikitau, Jorgo/Potter/Sua'ali'i. Whereas with the Reds Paisami, Flook, Anderson, Campbell all have a bit of decent Super player but lacking the final 5%.
Adam84
John Eales (66)
The solution is obvious, JAS to Reds
Adam84
John Eales (66)
Nah I get you. Clearly hadn’t watched many Reds games if he hadn’t realised Dre was starting for a large chunk of the season. Which makes it hard to argue one is a better rookie candidate over the other
The Ghost of Raelene
John Eales (66)
Think he’s more likely to go back to League than move. It’s shit housery from the walking goon bag Buzz and Isaac Moses making sure people are prepared to stump up. It’ll ramp up more with Perth Bears and PNG rumours.
Those players named for the Reds though are Wallabies. They also have money invested in Goldsbrough, Pakeho, Ryan who are the next gen and been signed up. Where would the cash be to land a big fish at this point? Maybe is Wright pulled up stumps with Brial looking the goods you don’t need to go after another backrower if he wasn’t fit.
Flook is still young, I reckon he's all the assets to be very good, again, I'm convinced he's better suited to the outside backs, I think his playmaking and ability to pop up in support is underrated, for a centre, he does play a lot like a fullback on attack.
Wilson
Tim Horan (67)
Not a big name, but I think Vaihu is the most likely in terms of a bit of size who could be on the field next year. He has been going great for Wests and 15 is probably where we need most cover. Frankie Goldsborough and Xavier Rubens coming through the pathways are not small either.
Beyond that there might be a little bit of keeping a seat warm for Petaia, depending what happens with the NFL.
Goldsbrough, honestly, would love him stay healthy for a season, because I've bought into the hype without yet seeing it.