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Queensland Reds 2025

Major Tom

Arch Winning (36)
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.
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.
 

hawko07

Herbert Moran (7)
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.
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)
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%.
The solution is obvious, JAS to Reds
 

Adam84

John Eales (66)
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.
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)
The solution is obvious, JAS to Reds
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.
 
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