Western Force 2025

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Might also be worth bringing sides to Perth for trials. May be expensive but a pre season trip to SA was in there as well as trials in Canberra. It all adds up and the Force then complaining about travel. Don't add to it.

 

[Yoda]

Yeah I think they have tried a few different approaches over the years with varying success. Bringing back NCD and Harry Potter for example from overseas is definitely a better option than signing the likes of Kahui and Rob Kearney.

Email came out from Cron today not really excuses but highlighted the travel factor, not so much the travel itself but the fact that it only really allows 1 proper training session per week in between games which limits opportunity to fix things. I think if they can get their wish for home games and away games to be put into blocks next year that could really help.

Definitely! Compare to the Tahs season.. joke.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Was this season dramatically more than the previous few?

 

[Mr Pilfer]

Might also be worth bringing sides to Perth for trials. May be expensive but a pre season trip to SA was in there as well as trials in Canberra. It all adds up and the Force then complaining about travel. Don't add to it.

Yeah I did think about that bit and found it a bit contradictory; I am sure we had a say in whether we went to Canberra for a pre-season game but probably no one wanted to come here

 

[rugbyAU]

The Tahs? With their roster with the addition of the Rebels? Performed worse than the Force.

which team was higher on the ladder and beat the other both times

 

[Yoda]

which team was higher on the ladder and beat the other both times

Of course you’re right however the point I was making is that they had a much stronger depth so obviously they should. They didn’t finish much higher though. The Force played some great rugby early in the season but depth strength hinders them. The Tahs and Reds pretty much got all available Rebels players . Does help!

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Spin it a million different ways though. Force didn’t have to deal with a mass change in personnel either. Same coaching set up, 9-10 combo.

Might need to understand why free agents see the Force as a last option. Where is the depth improvement for next year? HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) will help but we know what he is and it’s a serviceable at best Prop and Hoopert has started less than 20 games in 7 seasons. You need these guys sure, but it’s not going to result in 4 more wins.

 

[Yoda]

Spin it a million different ways though. Force didn’t have to deal with a mass change in personnel either. Same coaching set up, 9-10 combo.

Might need to understand why free agents see the Force as a last option. Where is the depth improvement for next year? HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) (Harry Johnson-Holmes) will help but we know what he is and it’s a serviceable at best Prop and Hoopert has started less than 20 games in 7 seasons. You need these guys sure, but it’s not going to result in 4 more wins.

I’d personally say that the Tahs is your last option. Seems to be where good players get worse. Look out young Joseph!