Shute Shield 2024
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The Ghost of Raelene
David Codey (61)
Easts doing what Easts do. Load up but underperform.
Gordon doing some nice things the last few weeks.
Gordon doing some nice things the last few weeks.
wamberal99
Jim Clark (26)
Woodies had a bit of "bad luck" right at the end of the game.
Done that
Ron Walden (29)
“Bad luck” Are you serious? Playing against a team that had yet to win a game, home ground advantage, penalty count advantage, & West Harbour had 2 yellow cards in the final stages of the game. Come on.
Prodigy
Ron Walden (29)
I think the bad luck was more about players understanding how to manage that situation. Tom Goddard and Harry Snook are both quality players, and Josh Hickey is great off the bench. I wonder if they had the strong voice guiding and directing play. An old head.
They will learn from it and build.
Done that
Ron Walden (29)
I don't agree that that constitutes "bad luck" Team selection comes down to team management. Eastwood have 2 very experienced halves
in their second grade side , who could have been selected in first grade.The same applies to West Harbour.
The "player of the match", Wests Hunter Hanford, was a colt last year, but stood out yesterday.
Was that just "good luck" or was it something to do with his ability?
Prodigy
Ron Walden (29)
Hannaford was excellent. And so was Drew Sellers who played a huge role in running West Harbour.
I have HH a huge wrap on FB
HarryElite
Chris McKivat (8)
I was such a huge fan of how easts started and with all their professionals playing, when in reality, looks like no teddy wilson, no easts
I was also rating Manly, but not sure whats happened to them last few weeks, even vs souths they seemed average. they'll win again this week again but i think it will be an ugly win, but i suppose you need those wins.
gordon beating everyone now!
Rugby Survivor
Ted Fahey (11)
Long way to go with only a third of the rounds completed.
Competition is tight and with the wet weather it has also been a real leveller.
Randwick and Easts will benefit with the influx of Super Rugby players in 4 weeks.
Not sure that is always a good thing especially for Easts but may be different under Batger.
Competition is tight and with the wet weather it has also been a real leveller.
Randwick and Easts will benefit with the influx of Super Rugby players in 4 weeks.
Not sure that is always a good thing especially for Easts but may be different under Batger.
The Ghost of Raelene
David Codey (61)
What are the chances some of the Super Rugby players that are leaving after the season don't turn out for Shute Shield though? Wilson, Tuipoltu go overseas early? They are the sides paying their bills once the Tahs are finished.
Easts change if Teddy Wilson is there but if he stays with the 7s all year it's a big drop off.
Easts change if Teddy Wilson is there but if he stays with the 7s all year it's a big drop off.
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Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
RA contracts are Nov-Oct no? There will probably be some early release negotiated to get some wages off the books, but by default that's the Australian contracting period and hence they should be available for club stuff barring injury/surgery or National duties.
HarryElite
Chris McKivat (8)
GB pre=season normally starts in July/August so I would say those players going abroad will leave just before finals even if they do play,
but imagine they have these 2-3 year overseas contracts and then get injured during shute shield - big risk to take. seems to be a mass exodus from tahs to overseas, will be interesting to see who stays and plays shute.
i think Uni will benefit the most, i think they have a fair few pro's but who arent going to be in the wallabies and they will filter in. randwick will get stronger, then id imagine a few teams will have a fair few rebels players.
then there are some teams that wont get any super rugby players and they will be the ones who unfortunately fall away
The Ghost of Raelene
David Codey (61)
Uni have a chance to get a lot of squad-fringe squad guys back. Anyone know if players are required to play in the WA comp if they are with the Force? O'Donnell played for Norths earlier in the year and Leahy with Uni. If Uni picks up Leahy, Hancock, Poolman, Horton, Robertson and others like Talakai they become a problem. Norths would want Burey and O'Donnell for sure.
The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
The team currently on top of the table will not get any SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) players - I think they will still be in the mix at the pointy end of the season.
Doesn't always work to make wholesale changes to a team that has been functioning well - regardless how good the stars are.
Saying that UNI seem to get away with it more often than not - but maybe they wont be in the 6 this year
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carl spackler
Sydney Middleton (9)
Chan - syndesmosis injury back in few weeks.
Bell - ACL back next year.
The Ghost of Raelene
David Codey (61)
Love your work Southern!
wamberal99
Jim Clark (26)
Another cruel loss for the Woodies.