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Jason Little (69)
It's not just a fond farewell by any chance?
Rebels 2017
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GoMelbRebels
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Anything is possible and if that's the case, all the more reason not to miss it. First till last.
Jimmy_Crouch
Peter Johnson (47)
Can't say I am too disappointed with the guys leaving (excluding SM of course).
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
Toby Smith is a big loss as well, don't blame the guy for leaving but it's a massive loss for us.
Jimmy_Crouch
Peter Johnson (47)
charlesalan
Sydney Middleton (9)
Heard Gary Gray has been sniffing around around the big end of town trying to become part of the renewed rebels going forward - anyone heard anything on that front ?
charlesalan
Sydney Middleton (9)
He has always been involved in the wheelings and dealings all things rugby - ironic though that he helped to facilitate the sale of the rebels - and even got a payment for his efforts - and now he's involved in the resurrection - is he getting a payment for this ? Or part ownership?
GoMelbRebels
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Yes, I have!
Same
Interested to know why they asked us about our seating location? Perhaps they're not going to herd down to one end of the stadium this time, a la Wallabies Test.
GoMelbRebels
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
That made me wonder too.Same
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daz
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Same
I'm guessing so the camera can be pre-locked into co-ordinates so each of you ugly fuckers can get your face and name in lights on the big screen, pre-game.
That alone makes me glad to be a 2nd year member!
swingpass
Peter Sullivan (51)
still considering it, most likely yes
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
I'm guessing so the camera can be pre-locked into co-ordinates so each of you ugly fuckers can get your face and name in lights on the big screen, pre-game.
That alone makes me glad to be a 2nd year member!
Agree,
Spent the first year sitting in different spots to find where I preferred. So I can actually vouch for their is not a bad seat in the house at AAMI park.
FiveStarStu
Bill McLean (32)
I'll be returning from OS that day so will have to miss the lap - I reckon I've been on camera enough at Rebels games so probably for the best, god forbid my mug is anyone's last memory of Super Rugby.
Scooter
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
I have registered too.
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daz
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A little farewell love note:
So as a supporter, fan and member of the Melbourne Rebels, I should be saying that next week is just another game.
But it's not. Not for me.
Next week, a bloke I've known for the last 6 years will play his 100th game of Super Rugby. It will also be his last, before he heads off to have a serious crack at the French Top 14 league for a few years.
Everyone knows that players are only with a team for a finite period before they leave, either by choice or not. So, I can't say a player leaving is a surprise; it's the nature of the beast.
Player rosters change every year, and farewells are part of the club and sport. But I would be lying if I said this departure didn't sting just a bit more than normal.
I first saw Mitch Inman play in Perth when he was in the Western Force squad. My wife and I had just returned from a 5 year work posting in Thailand, and being able to watch a Super Rugby game in the flesh was sublime. I had no affiliation to the Force, but I remember watching this young bloke smash in, run, offload, yell out instructions and generally work his butt off. I clearly remember saying to my wife that this guy looked the real deal.
Fast forward a year and we have relocated to Melbourne and become members of Melbourne's very own Super Rugby team. And at the same time, this young dynamo from the Force had just done the same thing. In Mitch's first year at the Rebels, I was absolutely convinced I was watching a Wallaby in waiting.
No-one is more gutted than me that the Test cap didn't happen, but no one plays 100 Super Rugby games without a combination of skill, ability and laser-sharp focus.
Over the next 5 years, I had the pleasure of chatting to Mitch at various functions, and over time, that evolved into carrying out a full match review and debrief together after every home game on the fence line. There would be the manly hug for me and a kiss for my wife. Yeah, a little bit of a man-crush perhaps...!
But more importantly than rugby, was discovering that Mitch is a top-shelf bloke. Kind, thoughtful, polite, generous and as my mum would say, he clearly was "raised right".
So this week I will likely have my final post-game debrief down on the fence line, and will farewell not only my favourite player, but a great bloke as well.
The Rebels loss is Oyonnax's gain. I am sure that after a game, there will be Mitch chatting to the fans and generally loving what he does for a living.
So mate, from T and I to you and your lovely Sally, enjoy your French adventure. You have made the last 6 years of Rebels/Rising seasons such a joy. Rebels rugby will not quite be the same without you.
Bon chance, mon ami.
So as a supporter, fan and member of the Melbourne Rebels, I should be saying that next week is just another game.
But it's not. Not for me.
Next week, a bloke I've known for the last 6 years will play his 100th game of Super Rugby. It will also be his last, before he heads off to have a serious crack at the French Top 14 league for a few years.
Everyone knows that players are only with a team for a finite period before they leave, either by choice or not. So, I can't say a player leaving is a surprise; it's the nature of the beast.
Player rosters change every year, and farewells are part of the club and sport. But I would be lying if I said this departure didn't sting just a bit more than normal.
I first saw Mitch Inman play in Perth when he was in the Western Force squad. My wife and I had just returned from a 5 year work posting in Thailand, and being able to watch a Super Rugby game in the flesh was sublime. I had no affiliation to the Force, but I remember watching this young bloke smash in, run, offload, yell out instructions and generally work his butt off. I clearly remember saying to my wife that this guy looked the real deal.
Fast forward a year and we have relocated to Melbourne and become members of Melbourne's very own Super Rugby team. And at the same time, this young dynamo from the Force had just done the same thing. In Mitch's first year at the Rebels, I was absolutely convinced I was watching a Wallaby in waiting.
No-one is more gutted than me that the Test cap didn't happen, but no one plays 100 Super Rugby games without a combination of skill, ability and laser-sharp focus.
Over the next 5 years, I had the pleasure of chatting to Mitch at various functions, and over time, that evolved into carrying out a full match review and debrief together after every home game on the fence line. There would be the manly hug for me and a kiss for my wife. Yeah, a little bit of a man-crush perhaps...!
But more importantly than rugby, was discovering that Mitch is a top-shelf bloke. Kind, thoughtful, polite, generous and as my mum would say, he clearly was "raised right".
So this week I will likely have my final post-game debrief down on the fence line, and will farewell not only my favourite player, but a great bloke as well.
The Rebels loss is Oyonnax's gain. I am sure that after a game, there will be Mitch chatting to the fans and generally loving what he does for a living.
So mate, from T and I to you and your lovely Sally, enjoy your French adventure. You have made the last 6 years of Rebels/Rising seasons such a joy. Rebels rugby will not quite be the same without you.
Bon chance, mon ami.
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