Wallabies drinkers -- who are they?

[JJJ]

I'm interested in knowing who doesn't mind knocking a few back during the season. I know QC (Quade Cooper) and Beale especially have a reputation for getting on the piss. I also know that alcohol isn't great for high-performance athletes. So I guess I'm wondering if it's a wide-spread practice in the Wallaby ranks or not. Also interested in knowing who the in-season teetotalers are, if there are any.

Nothing illegal about anyone over 18 having a drink, I'll remind you. Just curious.

 

[Brumbieman]

Quade's been virtually teetotal since the laptop incident, I believe? Part of his ARU management.

 

[waratahjesus]

Quade's been virtually teetotal since the laptop incident, I believe? Part of his ARU management.

Except for at leat three times this year.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

I know QC (Quade Cooper) and Beale especially have a reputation for getting on the piss. I also know that alcohol isn't great for high-performance athletes.

How are these 2 sentences related?
Shoulda been a new paragraph.
Just kidding.


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[Sully]

Why should it matter who drinks? Unless it's a problem it's no one's business but the player and the staff who manage him.

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[JJJ]

Is it a problem to know? Not like I'm asking about their sex life.

 

[I like to watch]

Is the question really, who are the problem drinkers?
In which case the answer is evident, by the press coverage of incidents that have occurred when they have been drinking.

 

[JJJ]

The question is broader, but even if that were the question the answer isn't necessarily evident. Some players draw more press coverage than others. Some players just aren't news.

Edit: "problem drinkers" is a vague and judgmental term. I guess I'm wondering how many players there are in the current wallaby outfit that would keep up with the likes of Beale on a night out. It's plausible to me that there could be others (especially if it's a "toxic environment") and that we just wouldn't hear about it from the media because they aren't subject to the same level of scrutiny.

 

[What2040]

Nothing wrong with having a drink. real question is: are there problem drinkers and if so does that drinking impact upon performance both on the field or off it?

 

[Scoey]

Except for at leat three times this year.

What three times were they?

 

[BPC]

What three times were they?

The three times WJ has received a drunken call from Quade at 3.00am asking him to move to Queensland, become Redsjesus and to have a photograph with RJ sitting in his lap. The technical term is "bromance". The poor bugger has really gone downhill since Stephanie Rice left him.

 

[Moses]

I'm not comfortable with this thread, and can't see that it serves any purpose other than to highlight players who have a drink. I love to have a beer as much as the next guy and wouldn't want people to google my name and see a page about my drinking.

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