Queensland Reds 2026

[Major Tom]

back to the Reds 2026 season.

McDermotts injury/recovery time frame has been listed(tentatively) as 6 months which puts his return date as around around 9, the home game at Suncorp versus the Crusaders.

Fortunate to have re-signed Kalani Thomas and reflects well on the decision to seen Louis Werchon off to play URC for Benneton. Puts more pressure on the Reds to lock up U20s player James Marten now as well IMO. His passing and attack off the ruck looks first rate for his age.

Yeah I thought it would be a 3 monther like Flooks one but probably depends on healing abilities and recovery complications.
You don’t wish injuries on any player but the silver lining is it’s hit an area of strength for us. Fantastic planning from the reds.

 

[Wilson]

back to the Reds 2026 season.

McDermotts injury/recovery time frame has been listed(tentatively) as 6 months which puts his return date as around around 9, the home game at Suncorp versus the Crusaders.

Fortunate to have re-signed Kalani Thomas and reflects well on the decision to seen Louis Werchon off to play URC for Benneton. Puts more pressure on the Reds to lock up U20s player James Marten now as well IMO. His passing and attack off the ruck looks first rate for his age.

It's thankfully the one position we could best cover a long term injury to a starter in, but Tate will still be missed. Hopefully the others stay fit and firing to allow Tate to ease back in too, I imagine it'll take a bit of time for him to hit his stride.

 

[Red Runner]

Lots to be happy with at 9. Thomas still getting starting time in SAU, and showing some leadership. Werchon starting for Benetton. And Martens looking really good off the bench for QLD. Meanwhile Cartwright is training with Aussie 7s. Hes a talent but for a scrumhalf spends surprisingly little time at scrumhalf

 

[Adam84]

Lots to be happy with at 9. Thomas still getting starting time in SAU, and showing some leadership. Werchon starting for Benetton. And Martens looking really good off the bench for QLD. Meanwhile Cartwright is training with Aussie 7s. Hes a talent but for a scrumhalf spends surprisingly little time at scrumhalf

7s makes sense for him, as a playmaker understudy to Maurice Longbottom.

Cartwright is rapid for QPR, but I think pushing to the wing was at the detriment of his chance of getting a fulltime Super Rugby contract. He is fast but not standout fast for Super Rugby, he isn’t a Corey Toole. For the Reds he is another small bodied outside back, which they already have an abundance of. Probably should have stuck with improving himself and skillet at halfback.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

It's perfect for 7s. They'll see him like Gonzalez in that group who was a long term 9 for Eastwood but has covered the Wing when required with natural athleticism.

Tate's an obviously big out, but of all the positions it could be for QLD it's the most covered by quality players. Maybe Hooker could challenge that.

 

[Major Tom]

It's perfect for 7s. They'll see him like Gonzalez in that group who was a long term 9 for Eastwood but has covered the Wing when required with natural athleticism.

Tate's an obviously big out, but of all the positions it could be for QLD it's the most covered by quality players. Maybe Hooker could challenge that.

Back row seems stacked. With Latu and Robinson coming through.

 

[Spamnoodle]

Even during those 'down years' the Broncos still averaged more than double the current Reds home crowd attendance. Important to note they also finished 3rd in 2011 so it's not like they were fully crap the whole time, although for most of the other mentioned seasons they sucked.

2010 - 34k
2011 - 33k
2012 - 33k
2013 - 30k

The Reds crowd figures seem to be more difficult to track down during that period, but I reckon from 2010-2012 at least they would have been on par with the Broncos.

All that tells me is it's a league town. Always has been. What's the point in getting uptight about it? You can't change decades upon decades of league DNA in the general population.
Aussie rules only became popular with the great Victorian migration early 2000s that coincided with the
stretch of success with multiple premierships. You aren't going to convert that particularly strange religious like fervoured group.
We need to accept that Rugby is a pretty well funded boutique sport in this part of the world, striving to punch above it's weight.
Could be worse. Could be like hockey.

 

[Major Tom]

All that tells me is it's a league town. Always has been. What's the point in getting uptight about it? You can't change decades upon decades of league DNA in the general population.
Aussie rules only became popular with the great Victorian migration early 2000s that coincided with the
stretch of success with multiple premierships. You aren't going to convert that particularly strange religious like fervoured group.
We need to accept that Rugby is a pretty well funded boutique sport in this part of the world, striving to punch above it's weight.
Could be worse. Could be like hockey.

League is so popular in Brisbane because it’s incredibly easy to understand and there’s been a heap of success.

 

[rugbyAU]

The Reds just need to start winning