2025 Squad - Speculation Thread

[Burgs]

Some good Proctor highlights in the Force X post, linked on the bottom of the TWF front page.

Am hopeful of it being a great signing, but we get an over-30 Test-ineligible player in a year of "re-distribution" of Australia's talent.

[Tazzmania]

We possibly only need Proctor as a starting outside centre for 2025, as I am hoping as the season progresses Divad Palu gets more and more game time.

I only saw him at one club level game this year but really liked what I saw and if correctly managed next year, he will turn out to be a very astute get.

[GIGS20]

I think Strachan is a stretch having not re-signed him. I don’t think he played again for the force after that HIA against the Tahs. He had some pace about him but not a big body at pace.

You need people to push the ones who are starting and we are currently pretty thin at fullback Potter (who might be better on the wing) and Burey followed by not a great deal with Super experience.

Beggars can't be choosers when RA is pulling out all the stops to make sure you have a second rate team. (and RA control the contracts)

[chiraag]

Fingers crossed we'll finally have Reesjan fit next year, in which case we'd probably want him at 15, with Potter on the wing.

[Burgs]

The Squads in the two threads should be the same now.

[GIGS20]

Fingers crossed we'll finally have Reesjan fit next year, in which case we'd probably want him at 15, with Potter on the wing.

I remember Crono saying he needs to work on his kicking in general play, if that work hasn't been done I wouldn't expect him at 15, if it has, he might go closer to the action (but not many holes in 10-12 so maybe not)

[Sheikh]

I remember Crono saying he needs to work on his kicking in general play, if that work hasn't been done I wouldn't expect him at 15, if it has, he might go closer to the action (but not many holes in 10-12 so maybe not)

Game time is more important than position for young blokes. We played O'Connor as a full-back in his first year and he moved into 12 by the end of the season. He then got picked as a wing for the Wallabies before again moving closer to the action. Although (controversies aside) he may have actually suffered from being too versatile as he never seemed to lock down one spot and become world class in it.

[Burgs]

Fingers crossed we'll finally have Reesjan fit next year, in which case we'd probably want him at 15, with Potter on the wing.

For lack of hearing otherwise (that I can recall at least) pretty sure he got through a full season with Baysie and was playing #15?

[Burgs]

Game time is more important than position for young blokes. We played O'Connor as a full-back in his first year and he moved into 12 by the end of the season. He then got picked as a wing for the Wallabies before again moving closer to the action. Although (controversies aside) he may have actually suffered from being too versatile as he never seemed to lock down one spot and become world class in it.

I do think it is a bit of a modern issue of becoming too much a single position player, particularly in the Centre's and #10 v #15.
We all recall the great Larkham transition from the #15 to the #10.
If you look at Paisami, at Wallabies he either starts or isn't selected.
It would be very hard to see him in #22/23 as he isn't versatile enough.
I would like to see some minutes of #12 Stewart, #13 Paisami though.
A bit stronger tackling and passing in close, moving the penetration out a little wider.