8 Force Players in Premier Grade Clubs This Weekend

[Darren]

A wide spread of KWIK Premier Grade teams will welcome the inclusion of Emirates Western Force players this weekend with eight of the club’s contracted Super Rugby personnel using the bye to get extra match time in the local competition.

Third placed Perth-Bayswater welcome fleet footed winger David Smith and centre Alfie Mafi to their stocks when they take on UWA at Pat O’Hara Reserve on Saturday afternoon.

Big lock Tom Hockings will pull on the Associates jersey in their clash with second placed Cottesloe who will boast the experience of Mark Bartholomeusz and up and coming scrumhalf Mark Swanepoel.

Mitch Inman will line-up for Kalamunda at Hartfield Park in Forrestfield as the Bulls tackle Wests Subiaco. Inman made his debut for Kalamunda a fortnight ago in his first game back from an elbow injury sustained in week 3 of the Super Rugby campaign but didn’t have too long to enjoy the experience after being felled early in the game. The nasty gash to his head required two dozen stitches however he is determined to see out the 80 minutes this time around..

Reigning Australian Sevens ‘Player of the Year’ James Stannard will return to Palmyra where he won the PG Hampshire Award in 2006. They take on Wanneroo at their recently upgraded home ground in Kingsway with the Roo Dogs fielding tough flanker Tevita Metuisela.

Emirates Western Force Head Coach Richard Graham has put a lot more emphasis into establishing a stronger link between the professional and the community arms of rugby in Perth and this weekend provided a good opportunity to get some quality players back into their local system.

“Given we have a bye this weekend and a number of players that need rugby it was a great opportunity to get back and play for their local clubs,” said Graham.

“The players who have played every week in Super Rugby have this weekend off to recuperate before we take on the Brumbies next Saturday, however everyone else has been assessed individually and have been given programmes including playing in the KWIK Premier Grade.”

[The Oracle]

Congratulations to Richard Graham and Rugby WA for allowing this to occur and with a relatively even hand.

This is a very positive move and one that will assist in calming the emotions in clubland regarding EWF player distribution.

[Burgs]

The silence is deafening...

[fulvio sammut]

What should we be shouting about?

[Burgs]

Dunno, but there has been no shortage of opinion on the local comp v RWA v Force in the last couple of days.

[bunter]

Not shouting at Rocky either

[Hansie]

There you go Fulvio - Pallys will have the same number of Force players as do SOAKS. More than Wests.....

[fulvio sammut]

The man played for Palmyra long before he ever played for the Force or joined their soon to be defunct Academy.

Palmyra got him here.

I'm supposed to be grateful?

[RumourMonger]

In the same way Rocky are supposed to be grateful that Kieran Longbottom has been "allocated" to them!

[theforceguy]

I heard that Pocock will be having a run With Uni

[mudskipper]

This is brilliant, great for local rugby.. its great in Sydney with the SHute Shield and in the ACT John I Dent Cup... well done Force lads get some more fans...

[Ecky]

Third placed Perth-Bayswater welcome fleet footed winger David Smith and centre Alfie Mafi to their stocks when they take on UWA at Pat O’Hara Reserve on Saturday afternoon.

Didn't Mafi play for Kala earlier this season?

[GAFFA]

Didn't Mafi play for Kala earlier this season?

No he played for Baysie against Kala.
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[Hansie]

Fulvio - so any player that starts at a club or plays at a club before making EWF Starting team regularly is not considered an EWF force player sequestered to local clubs eg JOC playing for Cott is totally different kettle of fish to Kieren and Chucky?

[fulvio sammut]

Hansie, don't try and put words in my mouth.