2014 Squad so far

[oxleymoron]

Anyone notice that the first image they show of Ma'afu is him being sent off?

[Jules]

Have we filled a lot of the above spots or is there mad recruiting going on behind the scenes?

[The InnFORCEr]

With the above being the case and looking back at the first page of the thread, there are still question marks over

Cummins
Dellit
Rasolea
Stanley
Hayward

If all were re-signed we would be up to a 30 man squad.

[Timbo]

FAREWELL: A tribute to players that are leaving the Emirates Western Force - YouTube

Players below not returning in 2014

Sam Christie
James Hilterbrand
Ben Jacobs
Sam Norton-Knight
Toby Lynn
Salesi Ma'afu
Lachlan McCaffrey
Will Tupou
Brett Sheehan
Ben Whittaker
Richard Brown

Did I miss something?

SNK was signed for two years - 2013 & 2014?

[WF1964]

We can now relax a little - we won't be getting this plonker:

In the annual migration of cattle across provinces and continents, a few players are saying their final goodbyes this week.
Among them is Tom Carter, who is about to finish his 10th consecutive season with NSW and is hanging up the boots for good.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/un...#ixzz2Yny6Q200

[Muddly]

With the above being the case and looking back at the first page of the thread, there are still question marks over

Cummins
Dellit
Rasolea
Stanley
Hayward

If all were re-signed we would be up to a 30 man squad.

As we all know, if these guys are trying to get contracts elsewhere. Mums the word. (we are not QLD after all)

[James]

Bit of a quick update for official players (according to media reports) for 2014...

Props: Pek Cowan, Kieran Longbottom, Tetera Faulkner, Chris Heiberg

Hookers: Nathan Charles

Locks: Hugh McMeniman, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Sam Wykes, Phoenix Battye

Backrowers: Matt Hodgson, Chris Alcock, Angus Cottrell, Ben McCalman

Scrum-halves: Alby Mathewson, Ian Prior

Fly-halves: Sias Ebersohn, Zac Holmes

Centres: Junior Rasolea, Kyle Godwin, Chris Tuatara-Morrison, Jayden Hayward

Outside backs: Marcel Brache, Luke Morahan, Ed Stubbs, Dane Haylett-Petty, Sam Norton-Knight

So we are short 4 players: One prop (presumably Salesi Manu), one hooker (maybe Heath Tessman) and two backrowers. We are also short 5 EPS players which will most likely be a prop, hooker, lock, scrumhalf and an outside back.

[Albert]

Bit of a quick update for official players (according to media reports) for 2014...

Props: Pek Cowan, Kieran Longbottom, Tetera Faulkner, Chris Heiberg

Hookers: Nathan Charles

Locks: Hugh McMeniman, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Sam Wykes, Phoenix Battye

Backrowers: Matt Hodgson, Chris Alcock, Angus Cottrell, Ben McCalman

Scrum-halves: Alby Mathewson, Ian Prior

Fly-halves: Sias Ebersohn, Zac Holmes

Centres: Junior Rasolea, Kyle Godwin, Chris Tuatara-Morrison, Jayden Hayward

Outside backs: Marcel Brache, Luke Morahan, Ed Stubbs, Dane Haylett-Petty, Sam Norton-Knight

So we are short 4 players: One prop (presumably Salesi Manu), one hooker (maybe Heath Tessman) and two backrowers. We are also short 5 EPS players which will most likely be a prop, hooker, lock, scrumhalf and an outside back.

Given that two of this years EPS Christie & Hilterbrand are listed on the not returning film clip I assume that Manu, Snowden and Walton are returning. Hard to dump any of them with their limited chances but there seems no word anywhere about their future.

[Muddly]

Sam Norton-Knight is gone.

[Nipper]

Sam Norton-Knight is gone.

Not losing any sleep over that one.

[sandgroperrugby]

Can't drop Manu and tessman proved himself this year.

As much as I like Cummins is he worth the extra money based on his constant injuries status and would JOC with an attitude adjustment be a better investment based on positions covered and skill set.

Cummins may have backed the force into a corner and priced himself out of contention.

[James]

Sam Norton-Knight is gone.

Are you certain?

[GAFFA]

Are you certain?

Yep he is going back to japan.
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[Alison]

Tessman is very keen to stay - hope he is offered a contract

[PeterM]

Hopefully with Tai McIssac coming in as forwards coach he can spend the whole of the off season helping Tessman with his line out throws