Waratahs 2010

[Pfitzy]

only place they don't have specialist depth is at 7 - that is, if Dud Roodt is any good as a lock.

He's huge - that'll generally do.

As for openside, I reckon Mowen could cover it. Losing Beau was a mistake.

 

[Lee Grant]

WARATAHS SQUAD 2010


Player Position HeightWeight DOBAge* Last Year
Sekope Kepu Prop 1/3 188cm 125kg 5 Feb 86 23 2011
Benn Robinson LH Prop 183cm 113kg 19 Jul 84 25 2010
Jeremy Tilse LH Prop 194cm 117kg 2 Feb 86 23
Alastair Baxter TH Prop 190cm 116kg21 Jan 77 32 2011
Dan Palmer TH Prop 180cm 115kg 13 Sep 88 21 2011

Tatafu Polota-Nau Hooker 181cm 113kg 26 Jul 85 24 2011
Adam Freier Hooker 175cm 98kg 20 Mar 80 29 2011
Damien Fitzpatrick Hooker 182cm 104kg 8 Jun 89 20 2011

Will Caldwell Lock 198cm 114kg 17 Aug 82 27 2011
Chris Thomson Lock 204cm 117kg 10 Jul 85 24 2011
Hendrik Roodt Lock 200cm 121kg 6 Nov 87 22 2011
Dean Mumm Lock/6 196cm 109kg 5 Mar 84 25 2011
Cam Jowitt Lock/6 201cm 112kg 5 Feb 83 26 2010

Phil Waugh Flanker 7 175cm 100kg 22 Sep 79 30 2011
Chris Alcock Flanker 7182cm 104kg 21
Ben Coridas Flanker 6/7 194cm 105kg 17 Apr 88 21
Dave Dennis Flanker 6 192cm 104kg 10 Jan 86 23 2011

Ben Mowen No.8/6 195cm 106kg 1 Dec 84 25 2011
Scott Fava No. 8 189cm 106kg 19 Jan 76 33 2010
Wycliff Palu No. 8 194cm 120kg 27 Jul 82 27 2010

Luke Burgess Scrumhalf 179cm 89kg 20 Aug 83 26 2011
Josh Holmes Scrumhalf 186cm 91kg 6 Jan 87 22 2011

Daniel Halangahu Flyhalf 178cm 90kg 6 Mar 84 25 2010
Berrick Barnes Flyhalf/12 183cm 88kg 28 Mar 86 23 2010*
Kurtley Beale Flyhalf/12/15 184cm 94kg 6 Jan 89 20 2011

Tom Carter Centre 12 189cm 103kg 25 Feb 83 26 2010
Rory Sidey Centre 12/13 188cm 100kg 4 July 86 23 2011†
Rob Horne Centre 13 186cm 88kg 15 Aug 89 20 2011

Nemani Nadolo Wing 196cm 125kg 31 Jan 88 21 2010
Lachie Turner Wing/Fullback 189cm 88kg 11 May 87 22 2011
Sosene Anesi Wing/Fullback 187cm 95kg 3 Jun 81 28 2010
Drew Mitchell Fullback/Wing 182cm 95kg 26 Mar 84 25 2011


PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY 2010


Player Position Height Weight DOBAge* Notes
Ofa Fainga'nuku LH Prop 180cm 122kg 15 Dec 82 28
Paddy Ryan Prop 3/1 21
Kane Douglas Lock 201cm 116kg 1 Jun 89 20
Greg Peterson Lock 204cm 115kg 3 Mar 91 18 Oz Schools 2009
Pat McCutcheon Flanker 187cm 101kg 4 Jun 87 22
Lachie McCaffrey Flanker/No.8 2009 Shute Shield ROY
Brendan McKibbin Scrumhalf 175cm 85kg 9 Sep 85 244 S14caps Reds
Tim Bennetts Centre 12/13 185cm 90kg 1 Aug 90 19 2008 Oz Schools A
Ed Jenkins Wing 183cm 92kg26 Jun 86 23 Taranaki, Oz 7s
Jacob Woodhouse Fullback 184cm 91kg 28 Sep 91 18 Oz Schools 2009
Adam D'Arcy Fullback 183cm 87kg 3 Oct 85 24


Notes
Age* is at 1 Jan 2010 – If DOB is not mentioned the player was the age listed at some time during 2009.
Blank = Don't know
Rookies are assumed to be: Coridas, Alcock and Fitzpatrick
2010* = Barnes has an option to play in 2011 also
2011† = Hickey has been quoted that Sidey has signed for 2 years but official sources mention “for the 2010 season”

It was not possible to find out the “Last Year” all players will be under contract to the Tahs. Please advise if you have additional information to complete the list - but do not advise anything without providing the link from which you got your information.

Also please advise about the boo-boos you have spotted and I will change them.

 

[Pfitzy]

Can you please remove Tilse from the "prop" list? He hardly qualifies...

 

[Moses]

The man needs a nickname. I hereby suggest "Fatboy Slim", BB (short for the "Bulimic Boer") or Tahboer.

How about Wanna ?

 

[DPK]

i was sure halangahu was a specialist goal kicker. if not, he has the potential to become one judging by his kicking for Uni.

 

[Lindommer]

LG, didn't McDuling have some sort of contract this year?

 

[fatprop]

Injury forces Fava out of rugby with unique achievement

SYDNEY, Dec 8 AAP - A chronic back injury has forced former Wallabies loose forward Scott Fava to end a rugby career which made him the only player to appear for all four Australian Super teams.

Fava was to complete the second season of a two-year deal with the NSW Waratahs in 2010 but decided to call it quits after struggling to overcome a back injury sustained early in the 2009 season.

"It's been really hard being on the sidelines for so long,
working so hard to get back but not seeing much progress," said 33-year-old Fava, who earned five Tests caps for Australia from his 2005 debut against England.

"Over the last few months it's become clearer that I wont be able to get my body back to the point where it needs to be to play professional rugby.

"It's not a decision that I've taken lightly, but at the end of the day I need to make sure I can lead a normal life post-football both professionally and for my family."

From the NSW south coast town of Kiama, Fava started his pro career with Queensland in 1999 before making his Super Rugby debut with the Reds in 2000.

Fava then moved to the Brumbies before becoming a foundation member of the Western Force in 2006 where he scored the province's first ever Super Rugby try.

Fava also played for the Australian Sevens team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

He is the only player to win the Ken Catchpole Medal three times, voted as the most outstanding player in the Sydney club
competition in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Fava has already laid down the first steps in his post-playing career with the launch of www.myrugbystar.com, a website allowing players to provide unscripted and uncut content to converse with their fans on the internet.

AAP nh/gc

 

[Lee Grant]

This was foreshadowed for some time. When Hickey was asked about the selection of Dennis by Deans for the EOYT after the Tahs coach had dumped him, he said that the door wasn't closed on Daisy because there could be injuries. But Hickey knew then that Fava was no chance to play in 2010 and must have been close to stitching up Dennis at the time.

In that context it was no surprise to read that Dennis had been signed up.

Fava was certainly a good club player and was a brute for Eastwood at that level. He also had some good years in his pomp at the Brumbies.

 

[tranquility]

i hate to say it, but that is probably one of the best waratahs squads I have seen and definatley capable of matching it with the big dogs.

only after the reds beat them in the opener that is.

 

[Lee Grant]

It looked pretty good in 2009 too and we all suspected that the forwards would underwrite a good performance by the backline by providing good ball.

Give or take, the forwards did a good job, but the backs didn't play well together and the coach didn't come up with the best backline until the end of the season. They looked decent then but it was just too late and they got pipped at the post for the 4th finals spot.

We're assuming that won't happen again but the Tahs with the higher jersey numbers will have to be more proactive than they have been to change the mindset before we can be sure that they're on track.


Lindommer

No - McDuling didn't have a Junior Waratah contract in 2009 - either in the professional or amateur squad.


DPK

Halangahu can have good goal kicking performances but he is hot and cold and he doesn't have a long kick.



PS: Looking at the 2009 list of Junior Waratahs pro group I see that Sitiveni Mafi is missing from the 2010 lot. In effect, his spot has been taken by big unit schoolboy Greg Peterson. Anybody know if he has moved on and I have missed it?

 

[spectator]

PS: Looking at the 2009 list of Junior Waratahs pro group I see that Sitiveni Mafi is missing from the 2010 lot. In effect, his spot has been taken by big unit schoolboy Greg Peterson. Anybody know if he has moved on and I have missed it?

I hear he has gone to League LG, Parramatta maybe? Be interesting with his body shape but will definitely toughen him up if it is true.

 

[fatprop]

Mafi ended up playing the centres for Parra

 

[eddo]

I know some won't be sorry to see fava retire.. but still reckon he's worthy of some sort of piece on the blog.

Recognition due for years of service.. these days not many players would stick around and get 3 catchpoles back to back while putting up with all the shit he was getting at rep level.. just too easy to go earn the cash in europe.. and Scott stayed and did the hard yards for Aussie rugby.

sorry to see his body can't take it anymore and i wish him all the best for a post-pro career.

 

[louie]

agreed eddo. he was a fantastic club player and very solid at super level. shouldn't have gone west. things went down hill from here.
Loved him playing for the Brumbies and Eastwood.

 

[RugbyReg]

he had a problem on the drink though Eddo. Should have been cut years ago. Turning up to training drunk. Man handling protected wildlife.

Disgusting. Australian Rugby shouldn't put up with his type, right?

 

[Moses]

he had a problem on the drink though Eddo. Should have been cut years ago. Turning up to training drunk. Man handling protected wildlife.

Disgusting. Australian Rugby shouldn't put up with his type, right?

Not to mention his stealing beer from Irish backpackers. Appalling.

 

[Pfitzy]

His back was probably sore from falling asleep on street kerbing off his chops...

 

[Scarfman]

The fastest he ever moved was (a) having a fit, and (b) chasing quokkas. Sorry mate, but your achievements as an oddly bearded mercenary don't impress.

 

[eddo]

Now now fellas..

I watched his podcast thingy this week..

I never got the gory details on the Quokka incident - but from what I remember he wasn't the only one.
Nor is he the only one struggling with nights out on the piss. As I plan to on Dec 22.. He is pretty apologetic for his moments, takes responsiblilty for them, and dealt with the consequences.

But,.. upon retirement, I'm choosing to remember the player as he was on the park. Going west Coming back - there was always a reason. A frankly, I couldn't care where he played his S14. Australia needs good players to fill up the ranks in all 4 franchises.. We're going to be thin for 5 thats for sure, so I'm not going to rag on a guy who just retired.

He was good, had some golden days, had some rainy ones,.. but thats life. I know he did more than I could achieve .. lucky prick.

 

[mark_s]

Fava was great for the brumbies (and was great for those who play fantasy rugby as well). With a bit of more size (or without Kefu) he may also have been great for the Wobbs. His form was never the same after he left the brumbies.