Shute Shield 2010
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Ted Fahey (11)
I like the look of that side, much more balanced than some of that have run out in the tartan this year. Surely we can't lose to Parra...
On Harvey, his goal kicking is seen as irreplaceable. In the selection meetings it has been commonly thought to be worth 15-20 points to the team. So until there is a legitimate option for this area his place will never be questioned. Mind you I don't think Alex Gluth's (the hooker / prop) goal kicking was looking too bad in 2nd grade before I left.
Also good to see MacDougall in there - Preston Jnr doesn't offer enough on attack and has had been shown up defensively at times this year, I still think he's a better halfback than a winger...
Rodzilla's clearance from Bayonne didn't come through in time, he didn't play. Saw him at Concord Oval on Monday night, he's lost a lot of weight.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
Considering that Gordon are averaging only 17.3 points per game the selectors must think the rest of the team are absolute crap.
DPK
Peter Sullivan (51)
I thought Perrett (Eastwood 7) had a blinder, on the other hand I thought Samo (Southern 6) and Gamgee (Southern 10) were pretty average.
Who else went to that game?
AussieDominance
Trevor Allan (34)
Very similar sides this season compared to last, only from an outsider supporter of Gordon looking in it looks like Fear got similar player better results and with Fear's results at Easts it can only enhance his reputation.
Lee Grant
John Eales (66)
Perrett always misses out on Super call ups. He's seen to be not Super 14 material - and at 28 now time has probably passed him by. His skills are as a link man and being super quick for a forward - no wonder Bath sometimes played him at 12.
Quite a few teams have dogsbody backrowers like Hugh but they are usually tougher guys than him and he'd be lucky to be 100kgs.
Stannard should be picked up, but if he isn't at least he has had a shot.
How tall is Tom Alexander?
PS - How good was Lachie Turner at outside centre?
Quite a few teams have dogsbody backrowers like Hugh but they are usually tougher guys than him and he'd be lucky to be 100kgs.
Stannard should be picked up, but if he isn't at least he has had a shot.
How tall is Tom Alexander?
PS - How good was Lachie Turner at outside centre?
TheRiddler
Dave Cowper (27)
Thankfully Gordon managed to do the business against Parra, whipping them 80-5. As hoped, the forward pack look much better balanced and numerous piggies picked up meat pies. Harvey's kicking was sublime, converting 10 from 12, many of them from the sideline.
Whilst it is good to have the win, you do have to question at what value? Parra really is a severely wounded dog that in most cases would be put down to put it out of its misery. You cant fault the effort and commitment of the players - in fact you have to admire their resolve turning up week after week knowing they are going to get flogged. But wouldnt Parra be better of playing in subbies and redeveloping the club by taking small steps?
Whilst it is good to have the win, you do have to question at what value? Parra really is a severely wounded dog that in most cases would be put down to put it out of its misery. You cant fault the effort and commitment of the players - in fact you have to admire their resolve turning up week after week knowing they are going to get flogged. But wouldnt Parra be better of playing in subbies and redeveloping the club by taking small steps?
DPK
Peter Sullivan (51)
Big fish in the little pond versus the Southern outside backs, managed to get on the outside of his man everytime and draw the winger.
At one point in the first half he had touched it 5 times and 4 of them Eastwood scored.
Anyone else notice Palmer played shit and then got subbed at half time?
AussieDominance
Trevor Allan (34)
Riddler, still worried about the workrate in the pack. Tuala and Peseta are ball runners with no workrate. Alcock & Gower need to turn up week in week out if we are going to win some games.
naza
Alan Cameron (40)
Because they're handy club players at most ? S14 teams are looking for players with Wallaby potential. The undersized need not apply.
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Phil Kearns (64)
Do I detect a little bit of ....errrrrrr......jealousy here? How is Stannard "undersized"? Perrett is big enough for a 7. Frankly, at the moment, I would back Ben Hand and Tom Alexander against the pampered pooches in the Wallaby second row.
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many clubs are now looking to the development of players as opposed to lifetime loyalty. If you haven't moved upwards to s14 within a reasonable period you tenure is very limited. Pirates have a great development program along these lines and over time it will pay very handsome dividends.
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Cyril Towers (30)
FP, he's been playing wing/fb mainly in 2s for a couple of weeks now. Very quick, and knows where to pop up, a very good player. He is very small though and has had a cruel run with injuries. He came off with about 20 to go yesterday. I am not sure what the problem was but he walked off and looked OK, so hopefully it's not too bad.
DPK
Peter Sullivan (51)
Rubbish. He didn't get dominated, but he was hovering about an inch over the ground in most scrums and was pretty anonymous around the park.
Probably just had one of those days.
Lee Grant
John Eales (66)
Yes he is, and he plays 7 in club rugby but he is not a bruiser 7 like the 7s in the Oz S14 teams: Waugh, Pocock, and Braid - or even Hodgson who subbed for Pocock. He's more a linker like Smith, but Smith later in his career became a tough nut also. If he were a harder player he'd be a chance to get a Super15 contract to be a dogsbody backrower to cover injuries, but if he were he would have got a gig a while back.
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