Waratahs 2023
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The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
In the NFL Joe Burrow tore his ACL and MCL in 2020 and returned 10 months later.
Harrison is young. I expect we'll see him back next season potentially fairly early in the season.
Lightblue
Arch Winning (36)
Hope he makes a full recovery…. he must surely be thinking of other Franchises though. Deserves to start but will find it hard at the Waratahs next season. Should he look at the Reds?
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
Have to think so. Stewart just left the Reds, can't see JOC (James O'Connor) being there much longer. I also think the Rebels aren't far off changing direction again. I don't understand the hype around the Gordon brothers.
Post RWC will be interesting. There will be inevitable movement through contracts, retirements etc...
He's definitely a professional playmaker so he needs to get himself fit and he'll have a great shot wherever he choses to play.
He's signed for 2023 so we'll wait and see what happens after that.
Personally I think he's the best long term 10 option of the bunch and hopefully he can get a consistent run of good health once he returns to show it.
I agree that the Tahs are unlikely to be able to retain all of Donaldson, Harrison and Edmed after 2023 so it will be a challenge working out who the best options are to keep.
Harrison probably has the most versatility to also play fullback.
Personally I think he's the best long term 10 option of the bunch and hopefully he can get a consistent run of good health once he returns to show it.
I agree that the Tahs are unlikely to be able to retain all of Donaldson, Harrison and Edmed after 2023 so it will be a challenge working out who the best options are to keep.
Harrison probably has the most versatility to also play fullback.
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Isn't his worse? I read he did his patella too somewhere. He was in a wheelchair for a while and didn't have surgery until a month after it
Lightblue
Arch Winning (36)
Undecided where Harrison’s best position actually is. Fullback gives him a licence to roam. At 10 he has a weak left to right pass and seems to want run himself at the expense of letting the ball go wide. Goal kicking is a strong point though . Seems silly though for Australian rugby to have 3 good young playmakers at the one franchise. I too don’t see the hype in the Gordon brothers.
The Reds are really the only one lacking though.
It will be interesting to see who they chase after 2023.
Jimmyjam
Watty Friend (18)
I think that on the assumption Beale will only be there for 2023 they could conceivably keep all three after that... 2 starting. one on the bench with the luxury of being able to rotate them or cover for injury... Great outcome for everyone.
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Great outcome for the Tahs but I doubt all three would be happy with that. Salary-wise and playing time-wise.
The starting 10 is probably going to be top 5 in wages, whoever is on the least amount would fancy a big pay-rise if they were to be the starting 10 elsewhere.
The starting 10 is probably going to be top 5 in wages, whoever is on the least amount would fancy a big pay-rise if they were to be the starting 10 elsewhere.
Jimmy_Crouch
Peter Johnson (47)
Had the same thought about Edmed and I'm surprised he hasn't spent time there.TBH I think Edmed has the size and running game to also play at 12. Triple threats at 10,12 and 15.... all young.... Tahs dynasty on the way!!!
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
TBH I think Edmed has the size and running game to also play at 12. Triple threats at 10,12 and 15.... all young.... Tahs dynasty on the way!!!
Good point.
Can only assume he's always been the best playmaker in whatever team he's been in at Trinity, Eastwood.... He definitely seems to have the defence to be able to play it as well.
Marce
John Hipwell (52)
You can't put a full fit Will Harrison behind an old Kurtley Beale. That would have been the same to put Jamie Roberts over Perese or Foketi just because he was an international player with 100 caps. I hope DC does the same with KB (Kurtley Beale) and the young talent
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Praise God we get a fully-fit Will Harrison next year. To my eye he's got the most potential of the three Tahs five-eighths, if they're all fit and firing. Edmed undoubtedly grabbed the opportunity to play 10 with both hands and made a bloody good fist of it. Harrison will have to play exceptionally well next year to grab the 10 jumper off him.
In the immediate future it'd be good for one of these talented youngsters to move elsewhere and get a regular start at 10. God knows we need to develop a coupla class five-eighths in gold the next few years.
In the immediate future it'd be good for one of these talented youngsters to move elsewhere and get a regular start at 10. God knows we need to develop a coupla class five-eighths in gold the next few years.
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Alex Ross (28)
Rookie of the year at the Tahs last year too, but no space on the roster for him next year. Amazing, given our incredible depth at tall locks…
Rob42
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
I'm not sure about the conventional wisdom of spreading out the talent to ensure playing minutes. We've had too many good young players move for opportunity, and their development stalls. Especially when these blokes are very young, I don't think there's any harm in 3 young 10s developing together in the same team. We've seen them all used this season. They can train together and support one another - when the team culture aids that. There's no harm in them sharing time across other positions as well. They don't need the pressure of leading a franchise at 20 years old.