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"Significant knee injury which is like to keep him sidelined for up to eight months."
Why don't they just say he tore his ACL?
Why don't they just say he tore his ACL?
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Dave Cowper (27)
Because he didn't do his ACL. It has something to do with his Patella
Fair enough then. Unusual that a non ACL injury results in such a long injury layoff.
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Trevor Allan (34)
A patella or quad tendon tear would be up there BH, or a patella fracture or a number of other things. The ACL is just by far the most common of a gamut of serious knee injuries.
But yeah that is fucking terrible news about Chris Sautia and Scott Gale. The Reds will be in trouble if Chris needs a recon and they can't find a solid replacement for Scotty (who is clearly duking it out with Tuttle to be 2nd choice 9)
But yeah that is fucking terrible news about Chris Sautia and Scott Gale. The Reds will be in trouble if Chris needs a recon and they can't find a solid replacement for Scotty (who is clearly duking it out with Tuttle to be 2nd choice 9)
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Tuttle will be better than Gale, but obviously much better if they are both healthy. Chris 
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Ted Fahey (11)
Did anyone see the Vikings first try after oranges last night? Sam Greene was defending at the front of the lineout ! (hooker?). Quick ball off the top to the Vikings, full shift left - breakdown - quick recycle and straight line run through the 10 channel for a try, while Greene was still trying to get across from the lineout to organise the defensive line. Whose idea was that play ?? Am I missing something ?
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Andrew Slack (58)
It's a fairly standard play. Hooker goes into the main lineout, Openside moves into the backs to try and shut down the first phase of play off set piece ball.
It can go very wrong, as you're saying, but it's obviously statistically successful enough for coaches to risk it time and time again.
It can go very wrong, as you're saying, but it's obviously statistically successful enough for coaches to risk it time and time again.
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Ted Fahey (11)
Thanks H35. First time I have really noticed. Had to watch replay a couple of times to verify. Would think fairly astute attack coaching to move play quickly outside of midfield backrower to bring him in and then directly attack first channel from phase. Vikings coaching 1 Country coaching nil.
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TOCC
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I haven't watched enough of QLD Country, but does Sam Greene always defend in the first channel or do they push him out to the wing?
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Tim Horan (67)
Country gets 3 years from Bond in a pretty wide ranging deal.
http://www.redsrugby.com.au/News/Ne...e-year-partnership-with-Queensland-Rugby.aspx
http://www.redsrugby.com.au/News/Ne...e-year-partnership-with-Queensland-Rugby.aspx
Reckon Brad Thorn will be more forceful at the selection table this year.
Potential team:
15 Tuttle
14 Nabuli (or perhaps he goes to City and Perese starts)
13 Magnay
12 Duncan P
11 CFS
10 Mason
9 Tuttle
8 Houston (assume he won't be a Wallaby)
7 Mitchell
6 McLean
5 Rodda
4 Tui
3 Faagase / Thor
2 Mafi
1 Daley / Thor
Potential team:
15 Tuttle
14 Nabuli (or perhaps he goes to City and Perese starts)
13 Magnay
12 Duncan P
11 CFS
10 Mason
9 Tuttle
8 Houston (assume he won't be a Wallaby)
7 Mitchell
6 McLean
5 Rodda
4 Tui
3 Faagase / Thor
2 Mafi
1 Daley / Thor
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David Codey (61)
What's happened to Sam Greene?
neilc
Bob Loudon (25)
Gone to Japan, same as JJ Taulagi.
WorkingClassRugger
David Codey (61)
Is Mason really that much of a better prospect? He didn't exactly wow me in his performance at the JWC.
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David Wilson (68)
It seems to me that Mason has a similar game style to Jake Mc but possibly a bit better at game management. Hopefully, he will come on in future a bit quicker than Jake has.
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Greg Davis (50)
Thor MUST be at 3.
The Reds need to demand this for the good of the Reds. I also for the same reason would have Duncan P at 10.
I thinks Perese will be this seasons Ballymore kid if it is running again. He is an exciting talent
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TOCC
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Perese is already on a Reds contract..
Agree that Thor needs to play THP, but I actually think Paia'aua is a better 12 then 10, so I'm happy for Mason to be 10 and Paia'aua at 12.
Agree that Thor needs to play THP, but I actually think Paia'aua is a better 12 then 10, so I'm happy for Mason to be 10 and Paia'aua at 12.
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Ken Catchpole (46)
You'll see a lot more of those u20 guys featuring more heavily over some of the older Prem guys IMO.
Maclean, Hockings, Scottyoung, Wright, Asiati, Taylor, Nucifora, Sorovi, Mcnamara etc. Not all of them would be Country but plenty to go around.
Maclean, Hockings, Scottyoung, Wright, Asiati, Taylor, Nucifora, Sorovi, Mcnamara etc. Not all of them would be Country but plenty to go around.
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