Unsigned Club Players XV

[Bowside]

As the club season starts to wind down I reckon it's time we pick a team of unsigned talent.

Only rule is players in the team can't be signed to a super rugby team for next year. Since the EPS haven't been finalised yet we'll include players even if they already have EPS spots.

Some nominations:

1. JP Smith (GPS) / Sam Talaki
2. Maile Nqaumo (Sunnybank) / Pat Leafia (Vikings)
3. Leslie Makin (Queanbeyan) / Phil Kite (GPS)
4. Mitch Stolberg (Easts) / Jed Holloway (Southern Districts)
5. Blake Enever (Easts) / Tom Alexander (Eastwood)
6. Curtis Browning (UQ) / Dylan Sigg (Manly)
7. Dave Hickey (Sydney Uni) / Kotone Ale (Manly)
8. Tom Cusack (Royals - ACT) / Jarrod Butler (Easts)
9. Mick Snowden (Eastwood) / Matt Schwager / Waldo Wessels
10. Rohan Saifoloi (Southern Districts) / Matt Brandon (Easts) / Dion Taumata (Sunnybank) / Scott Daruda (Manly)
11. Michael Hodge (Sydney Uni) / Shane Seuili (Sunnybank)
12. Brett Gillespie (Wests)
13. Iese Leota (Parra) / Mali Higano
14. Tui Fa'asisila (Parra) / Dom Lespierre (Souths)
15. Damon Murphy (Filth) / Jacob Woodhouse (Manly)

 

[Swat]

Can we include guys overseas who haven't played super rugby?

 

[East Coast Aces]

Toby White from Easts would be my 13, That Souths winger scoring bucketloads also. Surely the best of the Brothers players should be there too?

 

[tigerland12]

Dom (?) Lespierre is that winger I'm pretty sure. The Brothers half-back Campbell is the only Premier halfback who has stood out this year. In the two Brothers games I watched this year I really rated Taikato-Simpson on the wing, not sure how he went they moved him around to 10 and 15 though.

 

[Brumbies Guy]

From our "micky mouse" comp, I think the following have the potential to feature in Super Rugby in the next few years:

2- Pat Leafia (Vikings)
3- Leslie Makin (Queanbeyan)
5- Tom Murday (Vikings)
8- Tom Cusack (Royals)
9- Beau Mokoputu (Vikings)
10- Gus McKerchar (Wests)
11/14- Tom Ruidiger (Wests)
11/15- Darragh Fanning (Vikings)

There's also a some local talent who are playing predominately in the Sevens circuit.

 

[elementfreak]

From Melbourne
10 Ben Jones (Melbourne)
13 Chris Slade (Melbourne)

That's it.

 

[tranquility]

From our "micky mouse" comp, I think the following have the potential to feature in Super Rugby in the next few years:

2- Pat Leafia (Vikings)
3- Leslie Makin (Queanbeyan)
5- Tom Murday (Vikings)
8- Tom Cusack (Royals)
9- Beau Mokoputu (Vikings)
10- Gus McKerchar (Wests)
11/14- Tom Ruidiger (Wests)
11/15- Darragh Fanning (Vikings)

There's also a some local talent who are playing predominately in the Sevens circuit.

Tom Cusack will be pretty close to an EPS contract somewhere next season you would have thought.

 

[Brumbies Guy]

Tom Cusack will be pretty close to an EPS contract somewhere next season you would have thought.

I'd be surprised if all of the top 5 on that list were not picked up in an EPS to be honest.

Unless Jake brings home a new SA crew..

 

[fatprop]

4. Tom Alexander (Eastwood)
4. Jed Holloway (Souths)
7. David Hickey (Uni)
11. Michael Hodge (Uni)
13. Iese Leota (Parra)
14 Tui Fa'asisila (Parra)

 

[Brumbies Guy]

11. Michael Hodge (Uni)

Thought Hodge had already been locked in with the Tahs?

 

[2bluesfan]

Thought Hodge had already been locked in with the Tahs?

Hope so, he can play!

 

[thierry dusautoir]

Bret Gillespie & dan linde

 

[wamberal]

Ben the Badger has been pretty handy this season, as have Gareth Palamo, and Barry Fa'amausili.

 

[tranquility]

Bret Gillespie & dan linde

Dan Linde? Have not heard that name in years...

Where is he playing?

 

[Aussie D]

9 Rech (2Blues)
10 Saifoloi (SD) - though not sure if he has played for one of the Islander countries
14 Nicky Price (SD)
15 Ben Volavola (SD)

 

[fatprop]

14 Nicky Price (SD)

The ABC said he was in Europe

 

[thierry dusautoir]

Dan Linde? Have not heard that name in years.

Where is he playing?

West In bris been playing the house down at lock but best position is 8 or 6. He had some really Good seasons athonda heat in Japan and now is back I oz. I. Would say jets eating off again either is year or next

 

[thierry dusautoir]

9 Rech (2Blues)
10 Saifoloi (SD) - though not sure if he has played for one of the Islander countries
14 Nicky Price (SD)
15 Ben Volavola (SD)

I am a fan of saifoloi but sometimes I wonder if 10 is his best position he seems to me that his in idealist skills would be better suited at fullback but I would drop volcola for him.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

I am a fan of saifoloi but sometimes I wonder if 10 is his best position he seems to me that his in idealist skills would be better suited at fullback but I would drop volcola for him.

I'd actually like to see both he a Volavola do a direct switch in position. I think it could work out rather well.

 

[thierry dusautoir]

I see what your saying and I don't mind it. It's one of those things that will go horribly right or horribly wrong