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David Codey (61)
Played way more thirds than twos or ones......
Played way more thirds than twos or ones..
2015 Macquarie University North Harbour Emerging Rays
1. Sean DILLON (Gordon)
2. Sam KITCHEN (Norths)
3. Sio TATOLA (Manly)
4. Andrew DAVIES (Warringah)
5. Jack DAVIES (Norths)
6. Kerry SIMPSON (Manly)
7. Taylor FRANCIS (Norths)
8. Tim POYNTING (Warringah)
9. Pat CURTIN (Gordon)
10. Jerry LEMALU (Warringah)
11. Tom McMILLAN (Warringah)
12. Tommy GILBERT (Norths)
13. Sebastian WILEMAN (Warringah)
14. Lachie CREAGH (Norths)
15. Kurtis QUINN (Gordon)
Bench
Ash GODDARD (Gordon)
Scott WHITE (Manly)
Jack PREECE (Norths)
James LOUGH (Gordon)
Head Coach: Matt NILAN (Norths)
Assistant Coaches: Ed DOYLE (Warringah), Joel RIVERS (Norths), David TELFER (Gordon)
And a couple more Squad of 26 /28
The players not in the match day squad for the senior side are placed into the Emerging Rays side that's the reason for the small squad.
I am pretty sure Sione played a lot of First Grade in 2012 (take a look at all the articles in 2012 on google, a round 6 article indicates he had been in good form and he was still there round 9) at Manly and then went back to league in 2013. Went back to Manly in 2014 and didn't get graded that highly as indicated (Manly had a serious roster in 2014 a lot better than 2015 in my opinion) so chose to pursue his career at Gordon. Before 2012 he was with the Sea Eagles U20.
Played Marlins 7s in pre - season 2014.
It's not conceivable that Hodge is playing 15 so the 12 from the Shute Shield Premiers can play 12?
What is the driver for the 4 SS clubs to contribute their money to fund the Rays?It's not conceivable that Hodge is playing 15 so the 12 from the Shute Shield Premiers can play 12?
rushed job last night
Lets look back over some past known players, Larkam is the only player that i recall that successfully shifted between 15 & 10 - wasn't a shift - he relocated. All I am saying is they are different positions with different game reads, and we had 2 x very good 15's.
Beauden Barrett has made the move pretty well, and Colin Slade can interchange, but I agree that often it is a difficult transition - one requires speed, broken field running and last line of defence, the other requires distribution and setting up other players.
It is about development, and growing grass roots - again, Rays shouldn't select from outa area. Aussie D and the others from within the Rays faithful are all on the money, and speak with knowledge - you however are not
My understanding is that these clubs are investing,as they perceive that if they don't provide a pathway,talented players will gravitate to those clubs that do.Really? I thought it was about creating a professional competition structure similar to the ITM Cup and Currie Cup.
As far as I'm aware ITM and Currie teams certainly recruit outside of their own regions.
These are supposed to be professional teams and structures. Not local rep teams. They're developing teams for a competition, not picking an all-american style team.
ILTW I understand your point but I imagine the driver for the teams to put money into the competition is to maintain relevance and invest in their future. Is there a financial future in the Shute Shield? I'd say no. Before the NRC this had been on a commercial decline had it not?
My understanding is that these clubs are investing,as they perceive that if they don't provide a pathway,talented players will gravitate to those clubs that do.
Recruiting out of area players that don't significantly strengthen the squad,is contrary to that aim.
As is signing players from the current coach's SS club that are not up to the standard required.