Shute Shield 2024

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Easts just posted there annual report, made 120k last yr & sit on a nice nest egg of 550k. Question I have is they spent over $300k on coaching & development. Is this a common amount in the SS? I know there is 10 sides plus assistants & s+c coaches & so forth or are they just spending it because they are in the position to?

Would Randwick & Uni spend roughly the same amount?

FT 1st Grade coach on at least 100k I'd say but probably more for a good one. Then 200k for say 12 other coaches across the grades/colts then S&C. Don't know if trainers, physios would fall into it as well... Seems about right.

Have to think it would be the same at Uni, Randwick, Norths, Gordon, Eastwood. Some Clubs may spend most of it on the 1st grade coach.

 

[Done that]

When a coach is not re signed/wanted by their current club they might then make the decision to "move on"
Happens.

 

[Wallaby Ways]

Around the grounds. Any recruitment mail ?

 

[wamberal99]

Around the grounds. Any recruitment mail ?

Lots of scuttlebutt.

 

[Pfitzy]

Hearing RATS colts will be running only 3 grades this year.

Struggle town

 

[The Honey Badger]

I'm out of the loop but there is obviously a problem at Eastwood with a heap of players going and the coach (who is a club stalwart). What has happened to make everyone jump ship?

Guessing Batger didnt see Castle Hill as part of his plans, and the coastal appeal of Easts may have won out

 

[Members Section]

Guessing Batger didnt see Castle Hill as part of his plans, and the coastal appeal of Easts may have won out

followed the coache$

 

[Done that]

Guessing Batger didnt see Castle Hill as part of his plans, and the coastal appeal of Easts may have won out

Maybe Eastwood decided they needed a new coach?

 

[GeoffL]

Maybe Eastwood decided they needed a new coach?

I'm not an Eastwood supporter (more the inner city studious type) but over the past 20 odd years I've watched with some admiration how they quietly go about their business.

If a coach and some players are no longer at Vimiera, my money very firmly is on that being the club's decision - they are a club used to success and they've not had any for 5 years. Looks, feels and smells like a clean out to me.

 

[Ref_Ted]

FT 1st Grade coach on at least 100k I'd say but probably more for a good one. Then 200k for say 12 other coaches across the grades/colts then S&C. Don't know if trainers, physios would fall into it as well... Seems about right.

Have to think it would be the same at Uni, Randwick, Norths, Gordon, Eastwood. Some Clubs may spend most of it on the 1st grade coach.

@Uni they are referred to as 'faculty'

 

[The Honey Badger]

Maybe Eastwood decided they needed a new coach?

Maybe, but I doubt it - unless you are closer to it and know that.

Eastwood made 2023 and 2022 semi finals - in 2022 lost by 1 pt to Uni - the ultimate winner - and if my memory serves me correctly Edmed missed an easy penalty right at the end and could have snatched the win,

I wouldn't have thought those results would have a club looking for a new coach, and now the club is looking decimated and has to rebuild. Not a smart move by the club

 

[The Honey Badger]

followed the coache$

Yep, it is likely a career move by the coach

 

[WoodyWoodsman]

Maybe, but I doubt it - unless you are closer to it and know that.

Eastwood made 2023 and 2022 semi finals - in 2022 lost by 1 pt to Uni - the ultimate winner - and if my memory serves me correctly Edmed missed an easy penalty right at the end and could have snatched the win,

I wouldn't have thought those results would have a club looking for a new coach, and now the club is looking decimated and has to rebuild. Not a smart move by the club

I believe that the press from the club and Batger was all about Ben wanting a new challenge and further himself as a career coach.
I’m sure Eastwood would have been a bit miffed that he ended up at East’s, but that’s the new nature of professional Shute Shield coaches.
With all the departures, Dave Telfer will need to see what else is in the Eastwood well and work it out. A challenge but one I’m sure he is keen on.

 

[rip]

I believe Telfer’s mandate is to build a new young team based at Castle Hill centre of excellence directed by Papworth

 

[pnut]

I believe that the press from the club and Batger was all about Ben wanting a new challenge and further himself as a career coach.
I’m sure Eastwood would have been a bit miffed that he ended up at East’s, but that’s the new nature of professional Shute Shield coaches.
With all the departures, Dave Telfer will need to see what else is in the Eastwood well and work it out. A challenge but one I’m sure he is keen on.

Yep Ben has the full support of the board. Haha.

 

[Members Section]

Cant wait to watch my beasties loose to Hunter then for me to stroll down to see us get by Georgia, gunna be an awesome weekend away in the harbor city

 

[Wallaby Ways]

Cant wait to watch my beasties loose to Hunter then for me to stroll down to see us get by Georgia, gunna be an awesome weekend away in the harbor city

Easts will be top 4 and Wallabies will win all of their games before RC.

 

[pnut]

Easts will be top 4 and Wallabies will win all of their games before RC.

So they should be with the amount easts spend on players

 

[Wallaby Ways]

So they should be with the amount easts spend on players

You got the cash you may as well spend it. Some weeks I’m in my Wicks top other weeks I’m decked out in tri colours gear.

 

[Done that]

You got the cash you may as well spend it. Some weeks I’m in my Wicks top other weeks I’m decked out in tri colours gear.

I'd say that since the sale of Vimera, Eastwood would have to be the wealthiest club in the competition.