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Nicholas Shehadie (39)
I think I cried!
Rebels 2017
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Relive the glory
Still get goosebumps watching the snorky try.
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Mr Wobbly
Alan Cameron (40)
Some of us are being a bit too negative about the draw I reckon.
It would be better if the second bye came after the Saffa tour for sure but, it is what it is.
If we are going to be fair dinkum finals contenders next year then we need to beat the Blues, 'Tahs and Ponies, all home games. Pick up an unexpected win in one of the other three games and we could be 4/6; hopefully the Canes turn up "fat and lazy" again.
It's OK to be ridiculously optimistic five months before the season starts
There'll be plenty of time for sadness later.
It would be better if the second bye came after the Saffa tour for sure but, it is what it is.
If we are going to be fair dinkum finals contenders next year then we need to beat the Blues, 'Tahs and Ponies, all home games. Pick up an unexpected win in one of the other three games and we could be 4/6; hopefully the Canes turn up "fat and lazy" again.
It's OK to be ridiculously optimistic five months before the season starts
There'll be plenty of time for sadness later.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
It's gonna be exactly the same thing as this year. Only the top Aussie team will get through, unless the performances against the New Zealand sides improve dramatically.
The New Zealand teams all finished 11 and 4, with between 6 and 9 bonus points. Brumbies finished 10 and 5 with 3.
We need to win all our Australian Conference games. And we need to beat the Kings. And we need to beat the Blues. That gives 8 wins.
We then would need to win at least 2 games, plus any catch up losses from the following:
Canes (a)
Chiefs (h)
Highlanders (a)
Sharks (a)
Lions (h)
Crusaders (h)
Jaguares (h)
And 3 of those are in our first 5 games. Tough, not impossible and just what we need to prove we are a genuine playoffs quality side.
The New Zealand teams all finished 11 and 4, with between 6 and 9 bonus points. Brumbies finished 10 and 5 with 3.
We need to win all our Australian Conference games. And we need to beat the Kings. And we need to beat the Blues. That gives 8 wins.
We then would need to win at least 2 games, plus any catch up losses from the following:
Canes (a)
Chiefs (h)
Highlanders (a)
Sharks (a)
Lions (h)
Crusaders (h)
Jaguares (h)
And 3 of those are in our first 5 games. Tough, not impossible and just what we need to prove we are a genuine playoffs quality side.
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
Relive the glory
Love it,
Every bit, went to Turf after that game. Don't remember to much of the rest of the night.
GoMelbRebels
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
The great thing about a new season is the reset button has been pushed. Anything is possible.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Still think we need another fly half or fullback to replace Harris and really get us up there. Ben Lucas is still my favourite option, but even Sam Greene would do IMO. He looked hard done by under the Reds.
Mr Wobbly
Alan Cameron (40)
Agree. 10 wins has got to be the minimum, with a fist full of bonus points. The only way to be sure of a finals spot is to top the conference.
RebelYell
Arch Winning (36)
I have heard that Lucas is on the radar, as well as Shane Geraghty (London Irish). Good to see Dan Hawkins back playing for Northland in the ITM; hope we don't regret letting him go. Would also still love to have Bryce Hegarty up our sleeve.
Fullback and flyhalf are really the only areas we're lacking heading into 2017.
I really like the look of Tom Banks (QLD Country FB) and would love to see him get a chance. Has a big body and is good to go rather than a development product.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Geraghty? He wouldn't be the worst option, particularly when you consider how Delve performed, but when he's being kept out by Tonks and Bell, a pair of genuine Journeymen, have to wonder whether keeping local would be better.
Mr Wobbly
Alan Cameron (40)
Lucas would be a good get and Banks has looked really good in the NRC. I don't know much about Geraghty but he must be about 50 by now. Wasn't he playing for the poms like 10 years ago?
Hegarty, Hawkins and Crawford - sigh
amirite
Chilla Wilson (44)
Lucas would be a good get and Banks has looked really good in the NRC. I don't know much about Geraghty but he must be about 50 by now. Wasn't he playing for the poms like 10 years ago?
Hegarty, Hawkins and Crawford - sigh
Hawkins probably isn't off the table yet? Though if he WAS a chance to re-sign, you'd say he'd hang around for 'Aussie qualification' reasons (unless he's got a parental link to Aus?).
I'd love to see us get a bloke like Sam Greene, though he is a bit green (pun!). We probably could grab him post-Japanese season.
KevinO
Geoff Shaw (53)
Hegarty re-signed with the Tahs.
Shane Geraghty is a waste of time and space now, 34 and not playing well enough to be given a last chance.
I think letting Hawkins go was a mistake, he looked good in his limited game time before injury. Only issue is his probably to small for TT game plans.
Could always move Hodge to 10 and play Debs at 15 if BM does not work out at 10.
Shane Geraghty is a waste of time and space now, 34 and not playing well enough to be given a last chance.
I think letting Hawkins go was a mistake, he looked good in his limited game time before injury. Only issue is his probably to small for TT game plans.
Could always move Hodge to 10 and play Debs at 15 if BM does not work out at 10.
amirite
Chilla Wilson (44)
TT does like talking about 'physics' when he talks about rugby.
Whilst there's plenty of merit in that argument, I think this style of football gets discovered after a while. Warren Gatland obviously found that.
elementfreak
Trevor Allan (34)
Just signed for Aussie 7s I believe.
RebelYell
Arch Winning (36)
Tomikin
David Codey (61)
His weight is about 90 kgs not that big for a winger
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Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
If he doesn't get a Super Contract, the Sevens would be stupid not to get him. Wicked Lines on the smallest bit of space.
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