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Bobby Sands
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Wood is a brute. He will be absolutely fine.
Reds 2020
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Jason Little (69)
Agree, Wood was one of the harder men in the pack for the U20s, along with Wilson. McReight was just sheer class. Best of the locks was Trevor Hosea, but Wood had it over him for ball carrying ability.
you'd have to think that the Reds will be looking to re-secure some of our former QLDers in Canberra.
Darcy Swain at 2m would be #1 but I'd suggest he is unlikely (although he struggled to get a starting jersey recently)
Callum MacDonald at 2.04m
Zeph Tuinona as well (not sure how tall he is but I'm guessing he's high 190s at least?)
Smith, Fewtrell and Blyth the, as mentioned, local candidates
Darcy Swain at 2m would be #1 but I'd suggest he is unlikely (although he struggled to get a starting jersey recently)
Callum MacDonald at 2.04m
Zeph Tuinona as well (not sure how tall he is but I'm guessing he's high 190s at least?)
Smith, Fewtrell and Blyth the, as mentioned, local candidates
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Peter Johnson (47)
Zeph will be eligble for Aus U20 in 2021, do you know if Callum will be also? Or did he miss his chance in 2020?
Wondering if Swain would come here to be potentially the 3rd lock, but I suppose it's a wait and see game to see if Douglas, Enever and Neville resign at the Brumbies/ if they also get Rodda, all of which would make Swains life just that bit more difficult to stand out.
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Desmond Connor (43)
What ever happened to Tom Van der Schyff? He must be around the 2ft?
EDIT: 2m
EDIT: 2m
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Bob Davidson (42)
Tom’s at UQ , played the preseason at lock in Prems .
He is tall , but would be under the 2m mark , mid 190’s at a guess .
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Desmond Connor (43)
He seems to have dropped of the radar. I always though he had potential but from memory a couple of injuries. Is he in contention for a development contract?
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Desmond Connor (43)
And Clancy from BBC, forget his surname. Surely he’s 2.10? Where’s he playing?
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Peter Johnson (47)
Still an academy member, was selected in the u20 57 man squad for Oceania Champs - a precursor to World Champs I think?
locks included (might be missing some):
Tahs: Max Williams & Jeremy Douglas
Force: Jackson Pugh (only 194cm)
Brumbies: Callum Mcdonald & Zeph (tho played U18 @ 6) Tom Hooper also played 6 for Brumby runners
Reds: Tom VDS (also plays 6), Fred fewtrell
So still definitely in the mix for a Reds spot in the future as a home grown option either as lock or flank- though tbh not sure of his standing at a national level for his 'cohort'. Hopefully young enough to be U20 eligible in 2021 but I'm not sure.
Would have been tough being an 18 or 19 year old deciding to stay (Callum, Zeph) in the academy, along with Fewtrell and Tom VDS, when the 4 locks in the pro side are all young (Rodda, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Hockings Blyth). Tough to see a way forward for opportunities.
More opportunity now!
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Desmond Connor (43)
Looking forward to seeing Tom’s development in Prems this year.
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Dick Tooth (41)
Max Williams and Jeremy Douglas?
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Bob Davidson (42)
Will Chaffey also back on the scene after a year off to get his shoulder right. Keen to see how he goes this year .
Another young lock that could make the step up is Hugh Bokenham from last year’s Aussie U18’s team , he and Tom Hooper were two of the best on the field in the NZ game .
Another young lock that could make the step up is Hugh Bokenham from last year’s Aussie U18’s team , he and Tom Hooper were two of the best on the field in the NZ game .
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Steve Williams (59)
Isn't Nick Frost at the Brumbies as well? How long is his contract? If you guys are in need of height he has that in spades.
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Peter Johnson (47)
Hha! oopsy - couple rums deep by then - apologies to Max Douglas and Jeremy Williams
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Dick Tooth (41)
You keep your dirty mits off him - Swain and Frost are our next long term locking combo, we poached Frost back from NZ fair and square.
Garry Owens
Alan Cameron (40)
I’m amazed literally no one is throwing Connor Vest’s name into the mix
I mentioned him when the story first broke ....but there is a lot of no name “potentials” in this list who haven’t done dick except be tall (most of whom are scrubs imo )
Vest , is ex Sydney Rays , now at UQ and my tip is will light it up in this abbreviated Prems season when it gets underway
I mentioned him when the story first broke ....but there is a lot of no name “potentials” in this list who haven’t done dick except be tall (most of whom are scrubs imo )
Vest , is ex Sydney Rays , now at UQ and my tip is will light it up in this abbreviated Prems season when it gets underway
you're amazed no one has mentioned a 195cm club rugby journeyman?
Garry Owens
Alan Cameron (40)
More amazed you threw Zeph Tuinona’s name into the mix to be honest when you don’t even know how tall he is and guessed his height at mid 190’s and marginalised a guy in your reply that was played several seasons of NRC and cut his teeth through the Shute Shield underneath that and and is now 25.
Sort of underscores the issue with how the Club Scene and alternate pathways are de-valued in preference to pathway sperm
what height would you say he was?
I couldn't find his height online. VEst's was easy. I don't tend to spend much time remembering player's heights. you do?
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Peter Sullivan (51)
We've got plenty of guys around the 190-197cm mark in the backrow, no need to have a smaller lock, otherwise we run the risk of turning our forward pack into mirroring the Waratahs.