2011

[BDAVEY]

May have missed a few here or they have moved on....and didnt tell me

Fairbrother
Charles
Cowan
Sharpie
Hosking
Pocock
Brown
Hodgsie

Sheehan
Rupia
Spanner
Inman
Nick
JOC
sHEPS

RES: Turrel, Dunning, Ben Mac (impact off the bench !) Smith, Stannard,

[pieter blackie]

This is what is available for 2011(33 in total) and in brackets my starting 15

Props:
Paul Alo-Emile
Matt Dunning(Starting 15)
Tim Fairbrother(Starting 15)
Kieran Longbottom

Prop/Hooker:
Pekahou Cowan(Starting 15)

Hooker:
Nathan Charles
Ryan Tyrrell
Ben Whittaker

Second Row:
Nathan Sharpe(Starting 15)
Phoenix Battye
Tom Hockings
Sam Wykes(Starting 15)

Loose Forwards
Richard Brown
Matt Hodgson(Starting 15)
Jono Jenkins
Tevita Metuisela
Ben McCalman(Starting 15)
David Pocock(Starting 15)

ScrumHalf:
Brett Sheehan(Starting 15)
James Stannard
Mark Swanepoel
Justin Turner

Inside Backs:

Willie Ripia(Five Eight)(Starting 15)
Gene Fairbanks(Inside Centre)(Starting 15)
Stefano Hunt
Mitch Inman(Outside Centre)(Starting 15)
Rory Sidey

Outside Back
David Smith
Nick Cummins(Left Wing)(Starting 15)
Pat Dellit
Cameron Shepherd(Right Wing)(Starting 15)
James O'Connor(Fullback)(Starting 15)
Alfi Mafi Winger

Utility Backs:
Scott Staniforth
Mark Bartholomeusz

[jazza93]

It will be a good line up. Its very early so we can only vaguely guess at the moment.

1. Dunning
2. Charles
3. Fairbrother
4. Sharpe
5. Wykes
6. Hodgeson
7. Pocock
8. McCalman
9. Stannard
10. Ripia
11. Smith*
12. Fairbanks
13. Inman
14. Cummins
15. JOC

The backline can be chopped and changed with those players who are all pretty versatile. We could probably put JOC at 13 to bring Sheps into the team at 15. Or if Fairbanks can play 13 (never seen him there though), then Stanners can come into 12 and JOC to fullback. No matter how you put them, they look decent. So i'm sure the coaches will find the best mix in the end.

If we can get away with McCalman at 5 and Brown at 8, while moving Wykes to the bench that would probably work better. Depends on the scrum and line out though.

[pieter blackie]

On RugbyWA players profiles they have JOC at Fullback and Sheps at Winger/Fullback

And yes I missed David Smith

[James]

Whats the story with Alfi Mafi- did he end up passing the hamstring check-up? I would guess not if David Smith was on the radar (although to be honest I'd take a fit and healthy Mafi just to leave the marquee spot open). Otherwise if Mafi was on board I'd definitely look at playing JO'C as a 15/back up 10. We'd have some fairly flash players out wide already.

[jombi]

1) Dunning
2) Charles
3) Fairbrother
4) Sharpe
5) Wykes
6) Pocock
7) Hodgson
8) McCalman
9) Sheehan
10) Ripia
11) Smith
12) Staniforth
13) Inman
14) Shepherd
15) O'Connor

16) Cowan 17) Hockings 18) Brown 19) Stannard 20) Hunt 21) Cummins 22) Bart

I reckon the force should run a fast team like that and just steamroll over everyone.

[farva]

Why is everyone picking Dunning to start? Last season he struggled off the bench and I dont think he showed anything during the Shute Shield to suggest he would be any better this year.

Id go with

Cowen
Charles
Fairbrother
Hocking
Sharpe
Hodgson
Pocock
McCalman

Sheehan
Ripia
Smith
OConnor
Inman
Cummins
Shepherd

Whittaker
Longbottom
Wykes
Brown
Stannard
Fairbanks
Staniforth

If everyone was fully fit (which they never will be).
Hocking needs to start at 4 for me. We need someone to step up as the next lineout leader when Sharpe goes, and Wykes is more a converted backrow player.

Id like to see OConnor at 12, especially with someone like Ripia at 10. OConnor will add the spark that Ripia hasnt got. Alternatively, he could do that from 15, in which case Spanner to 12 and Cummins to the bench.

I hate seeing someone of Browns ability on the bench, but we have 4 international quality backrowers, and Brown is the most versatile of the lot. He can cover 6, 7 and 8, and the impact he has offered the Wallabies off of the bench has been huge. Get him on at the 50 min mark and we will get a lot of ball in the last 30 mins of a game.

[zimeric]

i didnt think id see the day where Spanner was being left out of the starting lineup
i still rate him as our best inside centre...

Dunning
Cowan
Fairbrother
Wykes
Sharpe
Hodgson
Pocock
McCalman

Sheehan
Ripia
Smith
Staniforth
Cummins
Shepherd
OConnor

Tyrell
Longbottom
Hockings
Brown
Stannard
Inman
Dellit

willing to give Dellit a bench spot given the performances ive seen in the shute.. he has talent! Fairbanks is good injury cover for most backline positions as is Barto.. i dont think Jenkins will get a game this year unless we get nailed with injuries again and despite what people say about Dunning i still think he is a starter, certainly a better option than Cowan playing out of position..

im just so happy to see genuine depth everywhere except lock where we at least have passable options.. BRING IT!

[Burgs]

Burgs' Force XV 2011

1 Pekahou Cowan
2 Ben Whittaker
3 Tim Fairbrother
4 Tom Hockings
5 Nathan Sharpe (C)
6 Matt Hodgson
7 David Pocock (VC)
8 Ben McCalman

9 Brett Sheehan
10 Willie Ripia
11 Scott Staniforth
12 James O'Connor
13 Mitch Inman
14 David Smith/Nick Cummins
15 Cameron Shepherd (VC)

16 Nathan Charles
17 Matt Dunning
18 Sam Wykes
19 Richard Brown
20 James Stannard
21 Gene Fairbanks
22 Mark Bartholomeusz

[sandgroperrugby]

Why is everyone picking Dunning to start? Last season he struggled off the bench and I dont think he showed anything during the Shute Shield to suggest he would be any better this year.

I couldn’t agree more Dunning was a liability last year when he came off the bench so having him as a starting player defies belief. Hopefully he has improved from last year but I can’t see him starting a match with other props fully fit. Off the bench considering he can play (fill in) on both sides of the scrum.

[The InnFORCEr]

Burgs' Force XV 2011

1 Pekahou Cowan
2 Ben Whittaker
3 Tim Fairbrother
4 Tom Hockings
5 Nathan Sharpe (C)
6 Matt Hodgson
7 David Pocock (VC)
8 Ben McCalman

9 Brett Sheehan
10 Willie Ripia
11 Scott Staniforth
12 James O'Connor
13 Mitch Inman
14 David Smith/Nick Cummins
15 Cameron Shepherd (VC)

16 Nathan Charles
17 Matt Dunning
18 Sam Wykes
19 Richard Brown
20 James Stannard
21 Gene Fairbanks
22 Mark Bartholomeusz

I'm with you Burgs, with a possible switch at 11 & 12

[Burgs]

I'm with you Burgs, with a possible switch at 11 & 12 ...

...during the phases and in defence

[Sheikh]

I couldn’t agree more Dunning was a liability last year when he came off the bench so having him as a starting player defies belief. Hopefully he has improved from last year but I can’t see him starting a match with other props fully fit. Off the bench considering he can play (fill in) on both sides of the scrum.

Dunning was playing with a concussion for most of last season - he picked it up in the first game and kept it from the trainers. I reckon he looked at the number of injuries we had and thought he wouldn't add to the woes. However, he definately wasn't right for the first half of the season. Once he had a week off he recovered and improved. I'm not going to bash him for playing hurt when we had injury problems all over the park.

[sandgroperrugby]

Dunning was playing with a concussion for most of last season - he picked it up in the first game and kept it from the trainers. I reckon he looked at the number of injuries we had and thought he wouldn't add to the woes. However, he definately wasn't right for the first half of the season. Once he had a week off he recovered and improved. I'm not going to bash him for playing hurt when we had injury problems all over the park.

Didn’t know anything about any injury, if that’s the case then I wouldn’t bash him either for early poor form.

I do remember him arguing with a ref after receiving another scrum penalty and getting told off by sharpie, I think it was whilst in the shaky isle against the Blues so later on in the season. Arguing with the ref after giving away multiple penalties you would have to be suffering from a concussion.

[TOCC]

Matt Dunning has played his whole career as If he has had a concussion
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Also, I reckon Cummins will be the outside back with the fight on his hands, he hasn't exactly impressed me this year, I would put him behind David Smith if he does sign
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