Western Force 2013

[GaffaCHinO]

 

[p.Tah]

Surprised Brown isn't playing 7s

 

[en_force_er]

Surprised Brown isn't playing 7s

It's probably a case of him having a good enough break through year to skip the 7s circuit that most wingers have to go through.

You have to be contracted to the 7s nowadays, you can't be a super rugby and sevens player at the same time, even EPS.

 

[TOCC]

It's probably a case of him having a good enough break through year to skip the 7s circuit that most wingers have to go through.

You have to be contracted to the 7s nowadays, you can't be a super rugby and sevens player at the same time, even EPS.

They're still able to, it's just that the seasons overlap more and more so the players will only be able to represent following their super rugby commitment... ie Luke Morahan

 

[Bruce Ross]

I posted the following in the thread, "Who should be the next ARU CEO?", but then remembered that the Western Force were also in the market for a top man:

The sort of person I would be looking for would have had demonstrated business success; be a top flight negotiator; and have a love for and commitment to grass roots rugby. Ideally in my view he/she would also be someone prepared to shake the tree, given that I believe our sport has really lost its way.

Let me throw a name into the ring. Alan Williamson was until quite recently CEO of the Bruck Textile Group. The company is the main employer in the city of Wangaratta and virtually the only significant Australian survivor in textile manufacturing. Under Alan's leadership it grew from producing very low-tech bottom-end fabrics to being Australia's leading innovator in textile technology. It is a major supplier to industrial, corporate and automotive industries, as well as ballistic and fragmentation protecting fabric for the military and security services, and flame retardant fabric for fire fighting. With Bruck Alan Williamson had a well deserved reputation for being a tough and effective negotiator with government bodies for his company and for the people of Wangaratta.

He served as Director and President of Eastern Suburbs for a number of years, and on the Board of NSWRU between 2006-2008. For the past three or four years he has attended virtually every Colts game - Thirds to Firsts - that Sydney Uni has played and is very heavily involved as a mentor to the Club's young players and coaches.

A proud Scouser, he is anything but a member of the leather patch brigade. If Australian rugby needs to get back to its roots and forge a new direction, Alan Williamson would be an ideal agent of change.

I think that even more so than in the established rugby States, WA needs a driver who would stand up for its interests but would also have respect and passion for grass roots rugby. Alan Williamson would be certainly worth approaching.
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[Lance Free]

Jayden Hayward from Taranaki ITM Cup is now an official signing for 2013.

 

[GaffaCHinO]

Yep its official

http://www.westernforce.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/905/ArticleID/7962/Default.aspx

 

[GaffaCHinO]

Force 2013 30 man squad complete and 1 spot left in the EPS (Corey Brown Unconfirmed)

Props
1. Pek Cowan 2014 - Wallaby Caps
2. Tetera Faulkner 2013
3. Kieran Longbottom 2014
4. Salesi Ma'afu 2013 Wallaby Caps

Hookers
5. Nathan Charles 2014
6. Ben Whittaker 2013

Locks
7. Toby Lyn 2013
8. Sam Wykes 2013
9. Phoenix Battye 2014
10. Hugh McMeniman 2013 Wallaby Caps

Flankers/8’s
11. Richard Brown 2014 - Wallaby Caps
12. Matt Hodgson 2013 Wallaby Caps
13. Lachlan McCaffry 2013
14. Ben McCallman 2013 Wallaby Caps
15. Chris Alcock 2014
16. Angus Cottrell 2014

Halfbacks
17. Alby Mathewson 2014 Marquee Player Spot All Black Caps
18. Brett Sheehan 2013 Wallaby Caps

Flyhalfs
19. Sias Ebersohn 2014 Development Player Spot
20. Kyle Godwin 2014

Centres
21. Winston Stanley 2013
22. Chris Tuatara-Morrison 2014
23. Will Tupuo 2013
24. Solomoni Rasolea
25. Jayden Hayward 2013 Development Player Spot

Outside Backs
26. Pat Dellit 2013
27. Alfie Mafi 2013
28. Nick Cummins 2013 Wallaby Caps
29. Sam Norton-Knight 2014 Wallaby Caps
30. Ed Stubbs 2014

2013 EPS
1. Mick Snowden Halfback
2. Salisi Manu Prop
3. Rory Walton Lock/Flanker
4. James Hinderbrand Hooker
5. Corey Brown (Unconfirmed) Wing

 

[Slim 293]

Didn't all the teams have to have their EPS finalised last Monday?

 

[Bruwheresmycar]

Strong squad, looking good.

 

[thierry dusautoir]

Great squad but if Lynn & battye go down height at the lineout will be an issue

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

So is Turner out of the squad now? That would be a shame for the young fella.

 

[GaffaCHinO]

So is Turner out of the squad now? That would be a shame for the young fella.

He is out for the next 12 months. he will still be involved with the club in a rehab capacity with the view to re-sign in 2014 hopefully he can get his body right.

 

[Troy]

What does a player do if he's injured for a year and not on contract? Surely that means he doesn't get paid? Does he go get a bar job or something like that until he's recovered and re-contracted?

 

[Jets]

I'm sure that RugbyWA could find something for him to do.

 

[GaffaCHinO]

Prob make him a development officer and he can go out and visit schools

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[en_force_er]

What does a player do if he's injured for a year and not on contract? Surely that means he doesn't get paid? Does he go get a bar job or something like that until he's recovered and re-contracted?

He is twenty, I'd imagine he'd train almost every day and go to uni/work a part time job.

 

[en_force_er]

Listening to Hayward talk about Perth certainly calms the notion of him being somebody just trying to further his career (which is fine too).

The man enjoys holidaying in Perth and met his wife there (an Aussie citizen but not born here). He's clearly got some love of the place and it sounds like that married well with his rugby ambitions.

He might not be an Aussie but he certainly sounds like a Perthtonian (Perthite? Perthian?).

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Perthite

 

[Boomer]

Perthite

Perthling

Plural - Perthlings