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Dave Cowper (27)
I've heard from players that he is back running etc now. He may not be too far off.
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I've heard from players that he is back running etc now. He may not be too far off.
GoMelbRebels
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Let's hope so. Could use him in the back half of the season!
elementfreak
Trevor Allan (34)
I saw some report that we won't see Sefa until around round 10. However not confirmed with anyone at the club.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Round 10 isn't too bad. We'd be looking at between the Second Bye and the June Internationals.
elementfreak
Trevor Allan (34)
3 and 1 after all the travel in the first 4 rounds is probably the best we could have hoped for. Highlanders this weekend will be tough, I can see us upsetting them however everything needs to go our way. Unfortunately I don't think JD is in good enough form to take the game to the Landers and we'll probably get beaten.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
For poops and giggles I was going through the Rebels Alumni page and discovered this:
Which reminded me of one of the best TV Shows ever.
Which reminded me of one of the best TV Shows ever.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
GoMelbRebels
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
No touching!For poops and giggles I was going through the Rebels Alumni page and discovered this:
Which reminded me of one of the best TV Shows ever.
Scooter
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Thanks Highlander35 didn't realise there was anything under those stars on website.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
You know what sucks?
I went through the Alumni, and as far as I can tell, of the first 50 players that have played for us, we've only got 6 still at the club. Then Jones is moving on at the end of the Season.
I went through the Alumni, and as far as I can tell, of the first 50 players that have played for us, we've only got 6 still at the club. Then Jones is moving on at the end of the Season.
GoMelbRebels
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
We got / will get a good 6 years out of him.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
It just feels a little sad IMO
As far as I can tell, it's only 7 players left from the Pre-McGahan era as of end of Season.
Laurie Weeks (2011)
Mitch Inman (2012)
Nic Stirzaker (2012)
Scott Fuglistaller (2013)
Cruze Ah-Nau (2013)
Tom English (2013)
Jordy Reid (2013)
The players still going professionally from that era?
Hugh Pyle (Stade Francais)
Luke Jones (Bordeaux)
Mark Gerrard (Suntory? Japan anyway)
Nick Phipps (Waratahs)
Peter Betham (Leicester)
Ged Robinson (Crusaders)
Gareth Delve (Ospreys)
Cooper Vuna (Worcestor)
Heath Tessman (Force)
Danny Cipriani (Sale)
Eddie Aholeilei (London Welsh)
Jono Owen (Aukland NPC)
Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
James O'Connor (Toulon)
Paul Alo-Emile (Stade Francais)
Cadeyrn Neville (Reds)
Scott Higgenbotham (Japan)
Shota Horie (Sunwolves)
Bryce Hegarty (Waratahs)
Jason Woodward (Hurricanes)
Luke Burgess* (Zebre)
Now, some I wouldn't want back because they were never good enough with us, some because of other issues, and some couldn't because they're internationals.
But there's 4-5 I wouldn't mind still having in the squad.
As far as I can tell, it's only 7 players left from the Pre-McGahan era as of end of Season.
Laurie Weeks (2011)
Mitch Inman (2012)
Nic Stirzaker (2012)
Scott Fuglistaller (2013)
Cruze Ah-Nau (2013)
Tom English (2013)
Jordy Reid (2013)
The players still going professionally from that era?
Hugh Pyle (Stade Francais)
Luke Jones (Bordeaux)
Mark Gerrard (Suntory? Japan anyway)
Nick Phipps (Waratahs)
Peter Betham (Leicester)
Ged Robinson (Crusaders)
Gareth Delve (Ospreys)
Cooper Vuna (Worcestor)
Heath Tessman (Force)
Danny Cipriani (Sale)
Eddie Aholeilei (London Welsh)
Jono Owen (Aukland NPC)
Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
James O'Connor (Toulon)
Paul Alo-Emile (Stade Francais)
Cadeyrn Neville (Reds)
Scott Higgenbotham (Japan)
Shota Horie (Sunwolves)
Bryce Hegarty (Waratahs)
Jason Woodward (Hurricanes)
Luke Burgess* (Zebre)
Now, some I wouldn't want back because they were never good enough with us, some because of other issues, and some couldn't because they're internationals.
But there's 4-5 I wouldn't mind still having in the squad.
GoMelbRebels
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
When you look at that list, I agree, I'd have a few back.
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
Fair points, but there's turnover across most clubs in Aus. From that list there are more than a few that we've traded up from. Some of the others (highlighted) I would have back in a heartbeat.
GoMelbRebels
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
I think Jerry Seinfeld summed it up when talking about sports players moving teams - we are just rooting for the clothes...
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
On the 24th March 2010, the Team barely existed. We had Harold Mitchell, the VRU, Brian Waldron, Rod McQueen, Damien Hill, Greg Harris, Danny Cipriani, Laurie Weeks and Gareth Delve.
On the 24th March 2016, the side has played, then had moved on, 75 players, with an additional 4 players recruited and moved on having never played a game (Chris Thomson, Jed Gillespie, Trent Dyer and Isaiah Mosese).
It's perhaps not a ludicrous amount of turnover, but we were starting a team from scratch. Can't help but feel that we should still have more boys around from "the early years", if we'd done some things better.
On the 24th March 2016, the side has played, then had moved on, 75 players, with an additional 4 players recruited and moved on having never played a game (Chris Thomson, Jed Gillespie, Trent Dyer and Isaiah Mosese).
It's perhaps not a ludicrous amount of turnover, but we were starting a team from scratch. Can't help but feel that we should still have more boys around from "the early years", if we'd done some things better.
GoMelbRebels
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Starting with a lot of players on the verge of retirement certainly added to the high turnover. I sometimes wonder how we would have gone if we went with a group of promising U20s players and just a Stirling Mortlock or two instead of Dad's Army.
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