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Interesting we have the most super rugby and international caps.
Be nice if he mentioned Michael McDonald was a WA lad.
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Originally Posted by Jeansyjive
Just saw this comment on the video:
Also, Henry Stowers has joined Newcastle Wildfires in the NSW Shute Shield. Not sure if he was offered a new contract with the Force.
Surely that can't be right?! I thought he'd left to go closer to family because of COVID, so I'd assumed NZ or Samoa.
If he is just in Newcastle and happy to come back, we should be trying to do so ASAP. He was an absolute machine last year, and we're lacking depth in the backrow.
Really? I wouldn't have said that. Can you expand on that comment?Quote:
Originally Posted by chiraag
Ditto. I thought we were pretty OK there. Stander was his usual workaholic self in the trial. I thought Koteka looked better - and he was ok before he went away. Then there's the promising Anstee, Lezana with 37 caps and F L-W who hopefully will play more backrow when we secure the two extra locks that are in the pipeline.Quote:
Originally Posted by GIGS20
Andrew played some lock in the trial as well didn't he, or was I just mixing up new faces?
Anstee? Yes. He was in the first team. Personally, I think he's better suited to 6.
If Stander gets injured, I don't think we really have another suitable replacement at 8.
If we do manage to get Enever and Thrush is good to go, then FLW could cover 6 as well, but otherwise I doubt he'll move out of the second row because our depth there is somewhat lacking as well.
Anstee and Callan sound promising but relatively untried at this level.
Whereas Stowers was one of the best backrowers in the comp last year.
Fingers crossed we don't have injury problems and all is good, but if Stowers is available I'm surprised we're not trying to get him.
Fair. I guess the idea is looking for stander to be durable and replacing him with the best of our plethora of 7 and 6 options.
Fergus would probably be the one I'd pick to cover 8 in a pinch and that means they need to find more people than him to play some lock if required.it would explain anstee being there in the trial.
From what i've heard from around the traps that Henry and a few others that had their contracts not renewed enjoyed a bit of partying and some attitudes weren't exactly up to scratch compared to some of the team values. Apparently.
Don't know if this is true or not but we must remember that Hodgo from the very beginning has been very clear about the no d***k head policy.Quote:
Originally Posted by boof1050
I'm 100 percent on board with the no dickheads policy, but also ok with their name not being dragged through the mud, giving them the chance to learn from that mistake.So I'm pretty ok with not knowing why they haven't been renewed, hopefully they can be replaced by good Aussie ,preferably WA, blokes who need a shotQuote:
Originally Posted by volvo
Gotta agree with you there gigs. Certainly wasn’t intentionally hanging shit on the bloke. I reckon he had some great ability and would be a great fit for most teams. Me personally I would’ve liked to have seen some of the lads who got dropped some more experience and game time to see what they possibly could’ve done. Suppose with the results not exactly coming last year that we may not have been afforded the luxury!Quote:
Originally Posted by GIGS20
That was my thought too. Mainly in relation to Ferris. Thought he was coming along OK and didn't look out of place.Quote:
Originally Posted by boof1050
Perhaps might have looked a little different if the Force was still running a second team...?
Likewise thought Ferris would be kept on as he looked good. But fair enough if it was because they didn't fit in with the culture we're going for - no problems with that at all