Western Force Sign Inman, McCalman & Swanepoel

[Burgs]

...have a requirement for 2 playing personal ...

Jeez, there you go again

"personnel"


Yes Ex, I believe you are correct in your assertion

[James]

Let me re-phrase that for the cheap seats

I am of the belief that the Western Force Senior team have a requirement for 2 playing personal that would wear the Number 2 on their Jersey. So they have an ability to pack in the middle of the scrum and Hook the ball back with the heel of the foot and to also thow in a ball for the Line Out.

If we want to replace everyone in the squad (which admittedly might not be an option in difficult economic times) we'd have:

Gareth Hardy - Replaced by Nick Henderson
Troy Takiari - Replaced by Matt Dunning
Ben Castle - Replaced by Tim Fairbrother
AJ Whalley - Not replaced.
Tai McIsaac - Not replaced.
Luke Holmes - Not replaced.
David Pusey - Not replaced.
Tamaiti Horua - Replaced by Ben McCalman.
Pat O'Connor - Situation unknown.

So a prop, two hookers and a lock from the forwards. But frankly I think we only need the two hookers. Or one hooker if we put one on a rookie contract.

Scott Staniforth - Not replaced.
Josh Valentine - Replaced by Brett Sheehan.
Junior Pelesasa - Replaced by Mitch Inman.
Matt Giteau - Replaced by Andre Pretorius.
Drew Mitchell - Not replaced.
Scott Daruda - Not replaced.

So two outside backs and an inside back from the backs. Again we probably only need one OB and one IB.

So three or four players off a complete squad.

[Burgs]

Whittaker will step up to one of those positions too won't he James?
From Rookie to Full.

[GIGS20]

Took the words out of my mouth. I was about to say Whits has already replaced Holmes based upon the last couple of games from last year

[AndyS]

Assuming Whittaker will be on a full contract, any news on how Tyrell is shaping for that senior Academy spot?

[James]

Yeah sorry missed that. And yeah Tyrell sounds to be subbing in to the academy spot.

[.X.]

so we are down one "senior" hooker?

[James]

If we got one senior hooker, one outside back and one inside back I think our squad would be at 29. Which seems like the best option at the moment- not too many (last year we had 32 + 3 rookies after Castle came) but not too few. 3 less players would save a fair bit of money.

[BDAVEY]

I saw Turner play for the Aust. school boys last year he is a very good half.... i rate him over OYoung.

Great we are getting recongnised now as the team to play for if u want to go places. We still need a back up Fullback.....

[goony]

Pat Oconnor is going to New Zealand to play NPC apparently...

[mudskipper]

Force need a center, or utility back and an outside back (who covering Shep?) and 2 Hookers hopefully one with S14 experience...

not much point having a kicking flyhalf in Pretorius when you don't have a good hooker in the line out...Sharpie can't catch what isn't thrown to him... They'll just be kicking away possession...

[normie]

Let me re-phrase that for the cheap seats

I am of the belief that the Western Force Senior team have a requirement for 2 playing personal that would wear the Number 2 on their Jersey. So they have an ability to pack in the middle of the scrum and Hook the ball back with the heel of the foot and to also thow in a ball for the Line Out.

Ahhh Hooker. I thought you were complaining about the bouzouki player.

[.X.]

Dammit Normie, with You, Burgs and Jargs carrying on, its times like these I wish that dropkick Brumbies supporter would make a comeback. What was his name again???

[Elf1]

[James]

Was it Steve?