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Thread: 2024 Melbourne Rebels Squad Dispersal

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    Another month and a bit since the last stock take, those remaining unattached or unannounced.
    Departures listed in first post of this thread-

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    Pone FA'AMAUSILI Unknown

    Cabous ELOFF Unknown

    Brad WILKIN Unknown. Gone from Australia A last year to can't get a contract by the looks of it?

    Daniel MAIAVA Unknown, playing for Southland NPC, limited minutes

    Maciu NABOLAKASI Unknown, but played #8 for Footscray in the Dewar Shield Final

    Zac HOUGH Unknown

    James TUTTLE Unknown. On LinkedIn describes himself as "Former Professional Rugby Union Player" with study background in Commerce

    Mason GORDON Unknown, finished season with Wests Hospital Cup in Qld

    David VAIHU Unknown, finished season with Wests Hospital Cup in Qld

    Lebron NAEA Unknown

    Lukas RIPLEY Unknown. started for Hawkes Bay, NPC in #13 Round 3.

    Nick JOOSTE Unknown

    Joe PINCUS Unknown. Commenced employment at a Melbourne business consultancy in August though, at 28 perhaps retiring. Would be a good option for Force.

    Jake STRACHAN Unknown, but getting solid minutes for Southland, NPC at #15 & #10.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burgs View Post
    Another month and a bit since the last stock take, those remaining unattached or unannounced.
    Departures listed in first post of this thread-

    RA 2025 Contract
    No known Contract (Happy for input)

    Pone FA'AMAUSILI Unknown

    Cabous ELOFF Unknown

    Brad WILKIN Unknown. Gone from Australia A last year to can't get a contract by the looks of it?

    Daniel MAIAVA Unknown, playing for Southland NPC, limited minutes

    Maciu NABOLAKASI Unknown, but played #8 for Footscray in the Dewar Shield Final

    Zac HOUGH Unknown

    James TUTTLE Unknown. On LinkedIn describes himself as "Former Professional Rugby Union Player" with study background in Commerce

    Mason GORDON Unknown, finished season with Wests Hospital Cup in Qld

    David VAIHU Unknown, finished season with Wests Hospital Cup in Qld

    Lebron NAEA Unknown

    Lukas RIPLEY Unknown. started for Hawkes Bay, NPC in #13 Round 3.

    Matt PROCTOR Unknown, but NZ Player and playing Wellington NPC

    Nick JOOSTE Unknown

    Joe PINCUS Unknown. Commenced employment at a Melbourne business consultancy in August though, at 28 perhaps retiring. Would be a good option for Force.

    Jake STRACHAN Unknown, but getting solid minutes for Southland, NPC at #15 & #10.
    The further we get down the "waratahs hoovering up every professional rugby player in Australia" the more i suspect the unknowns are either getting shipped out of pro rugby or signing for the Force. Tahs have identified this week as "a signing a day" week, so their list will surely be full by Friday. Anybody who hasn't been announced a Tah by Friday will have essentially missed the boat to Europe. Judging by most of the names, few will go to super rugby in NZ If they're not currently playing NPC then def not NZ.

    So we might be in with a chance for Pone, Eloff, Wilkin, Gordon, Vaihu, Ripley, Jooste and Strachan (the latter two because of their background with us, more thananything.

    of those, I think we'd not push hard for backrowers so Wilkin is unlikely but we're still in need of currently capable front rowers (especially tightheads) so Pone and Eloff should be getting chased hard and the optimist in me is saying that they'll be announced as soon as the Tahs name the full list. (maybe a couple of weeks later to punish us for not signing up to being taken over by the piranhas)

    I wouls also be making a play for the backs I listed (not necessarily confident we'd get them all) and my priority list would read
    Jooste (closest like for like cover for Bayley while he recovers)
    Strachan (seems to be pretty good cover for 15 and 10 with a bit of versatility so might play the supersub role OK (he might displace Burey as the starting 15, you never know)
    Ripley, seems pretty speedy and we need outside backs
    Vaihu, I'm not a massive fan, but we REALLY need outside backs and he is one who's played Super Rugby.

    Ever in hope

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    Have taken Proctor out of the post from two days ago given now Force.
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    Luke Callan has left the Rebels to join third division Japanese side Yakult Levins Toda

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    Pone Fa’amausili has been signed by Moana Pasifika

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tazzmania View Post
    Pone Fa’amausili has been signed by Moana Pasifika
    I think that is a good way to go

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    Quote Originally Posted by The InnFORCEr View Post
    I think that is a good way to go
    Well, for Moana at least...
    Am getting the vibes that Eloff is out too?

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