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Ken Catchpole (46)
Thanks for taking the trouble to write the article, Stu, and for drawing our attention to it. The professional media prefer to wait for the night life action.
Rebels 2012
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Thanks for taking the trouble to write the article, Stu, and for drawing our attention to it. The professional media prefer to wait for the night life action.
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Army_Gav
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It was almost impossible to see a lot of the play, due to lack of a video screen.
Best team on paper was the 2nd quarter (bar Kingi at HB), however it didn't eventuate.
As most of pointed out, lineouts & breakdown still massive issues. Freier said he'll be back for the Blues, so a bit of experience in the throwing department.
Saffy was playing openside too, compared to blindside last year, so it'll be interesting to see how he goes.
Best team on paper was the 2nd quarter (bar Kingi at HB), however it didn't eventuate.
As most of pointed out, lineouts & breakdown still massive issues. Freier said he'll be back for the Blues, so a bit of experience in the throwing department.
Saffy was playing openside too, compared to blindside last year, so it'll be interesting to see how he goes.
FiveStarStu
Bill McLean (32)
I would say he's improved markedly. Defensively he's coming off a low score last year, but he kept his man in close quarters for most of the match.
He did get targeted at points in the game, but didn't get a lot of support, save for a few pearlers from JOC (James O'Connor).
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Army_Gav
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Rising to play Norths before the Cheetahs game: http://www.northsrugby.com.au/news/isis-norths-v-melbourne-rebel-risers-500161.html
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Dick Tooth (41)
any idea on where the membership numbers are at?
ditto for the rest of the australian teams? i know queensland is 4,400 away from 30,000......that is legit!
if you read the Herald today, you'd see that Gold Coast Suns membership numbers are down on the same time last year. GWS have less than 5,000 and the Lions and the swans don't look to be doing too well compared to their peers. a strong year for rugby in aus in terms of results and style of play could really see rugby steal back some of the members in brisbane and sydney.
ditto for the rest of the australian teams? i know queensland is 4,400 away from 30,000......that is legit!
if you read the Herald today, you'd see that Gold Coast Suns membership numbers are down on the same time last year. GWS have less than 5,000 and the Lions and the swans don't look to be doing too well compared to their peers. a strong year for rugby in aus in terms of results and style of play could really see rugby steal back some of the members in brisbane and sydney.
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Bill McLean (32)
A bit under 6000, I believe. A LOT of renewals. Advertising will start to kick in about now.
They're aiming for 10,000, which would be incredible.
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daz
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Cool. Once they get to 10,000 members they might just have enough cash to pay for JOC (James O'Connor) and Beale.
I was walking around Southbank yesterday and I'm sure I saw Cooper Vuna busking and Laurie Weeks drawing the Mona Lisa in chalk on the pavement......
suckerforred
Chilla Wilson (44)
Cool. Once they get to 10,000 members they might just have enough cash to pay for JOC (James O'Connor) and Beale.
I was walking around Southbank yesterday and I'm sure I saw Cooper Vuna busking and Laurie Weeks drawing the Mona Lisa in chalk on the pavement......
At least it wsn't the other way around. From all reports Laurie's musical talents are not that good.
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John Eales (66)
Angus Gardner is an up and coming Sydney referee; so it's disappointing that he had a bad game. Steve Walsh, a RWC referee, would have been the guy guiding him.
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Dick Tooth (41)
I'd hope all 6,000 of those are renewals to be honest, otherwise that is a pretty dissapointing figure. what were the membership numbers last year? I would have thought 10,000 to be the minimum. I know its the second season, but brand recognition of the squad in melbourne is very strong. The media have embraced the team. In this city, I'd have hoped for we'd be closer to 10k already.
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Army_Gav
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Bill McLean (32)
That was the number given at the members day, which was a few weeks after memberships were launched but a few weeks before ads start.
Same time last year we would be at about 3k.
I would say about 90% renewals as a logical guess.
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daz
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Really? I read the Age and the HS every day and the Rebs barely get a passing mention. A review of the trial game last week was half a page, fair enough, but apart from the occasional feature, it really isn't that good.
When was the last time you saw the Rebels get mentioned on the 6pm news? Even rarer than print coverage.
suckerforred
Chilla Wilson (44)
Beat the Tahs and...
What no band?
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tranquility
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Hahaha
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Allen Oxlade (6)
Thanks LG. I thought it was Walsh but to me that didn't make sense (at the time). In hindsight of course it makes sense and it is the perfect way to develop young refs. The body language of Walsh at the final missed knock-on was interesting and in my eyes very funny and telling. He really let his exasperation show and overruled Angus pretty bluntly.
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John Eales (66)
He's a good ref, Walsh, but can be a drama queen.
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daz
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+1
Without having seen the game myself, and without knowing the arrangement or the finer details, if the reports are correct it seems a bit rough to have such obvious and public displays of frustration by a mentor. I would expect a junior ref to get a few things wrong (a million things to remember in the heat of battle with every eye in the stadium on you is not easy) but I hope Walsh at least provided a decent debrief away from the public gaze.
Not keen on huffing and puffing. Poor form, Steve.
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