Western Force 2010
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why are the force not in the market for dave dennis? you guys dont have any locks or a standout seasoned blindside. (unless you include hodgson) and for those who know abit about the sydney comp will he make the step up without too much difficulty?
also what ever happened to pat o'connor?
also what ever happened to pat o'connor?
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tranquility said:
There is Nathan Sharpe, Tom Hocking, Sam Wykes, Richard Stanford and Luke Jones who can all play lock.
And then Richard Stanford, Sam Wykes, Matt Hodgson, Richard Brown and Ben McCalman for blindside.
This is some older seasoned players and some young up and comers. I dont think there is room for David Dennis, if they needed to fight for him.
Sharpe and Hocking are the only real locks.
Wykes should be a 6 at the Super level. He is too skinny and not physical enough to be be a starting lock though he has done so. He is a skilful player and his best role would be as a 6 who could switch to lock for part of the game or to cover 6/lock on the bench.
Likewise Stanford should also be a 6 at the Super level. He isn't tough enough to make a difference in the tight stuff or rather, he has never shown it to me.
Luke Jones is on tour with the Oz schools team. At the schools level he is like a Hugh McMeniman but don't look for him to play lock in the S14 in 2010. He needs at least one year of gym work, and better two before he can mix it on the veldt. One thing in his favour is that he is as hard as nails.
I expect big things from Luke in a couple of years time, but talk is cheap.
Wykes should be a 6 at the Super level. He is too skinny and not physical enough to be be a starting lock though he has done so. He is a skilful player and his best role would be as a 6 who could switch to lock for part of the game or to cover 6/lock on the bench.
Likewise Stanford should also be a 6 at the Super level. He isn't tough enough to make a difference in the tight stuff or rather, he has never shown it to me.
Luke Jones is on tour with the Oz schools team. At the schools level he is like a Hugh McMeniman but don't look for him to play lock in the S14 in 2010. He needs at least one year of gym work, and better two before he can mix it on the veldt. One thing in his favour is that he is as hard as nails.
I expect big things from Luke in a couple of years time, but talk is cheap.
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Gagger said:
:lmao: ...his elephant rifles lays at his feet.
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Lee Grant said:
Luke Jones is a great pick up. I was almost certain the Tahs would have a crack at him as he is a local boy but they probably couldn't match the Force's offer. He is very good and I rate him quite highly and he is pretty versatile which is a big plus. He will be well known in a year or two I think.
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spectator said:
Greg Peterson from Scots College was his second row partner. He is a very tall kid, almost 2 metres tall if not 2 metres. He is in the Junior Waratahs Professional set-up next season.
I went onto the ground at the end of one of the NSW Schools games at Knox a few months back to have a look at the players. Literally.
I like to do that because you can get a feel an indication of their size and bulk that goes beyond the stats.
Jones didn't look as tall as his official stats show, but Peterson is massive - as I have said many times - he is built like Dan Vickerman, and signs are that he has the same grunt and lineout ability. But we'll have to see him at the senior level first before we start stroking the salami.
Anybody who wants more details should look at the G&G Schoolboys forums and my posts there and that of others. Bugger all of you fellows pay a visit there and some of you will think that you are Jones and Peterson experts in a year or two, but not know a lot about them.
Speckie
Jones didn't have his best day in that test match against NZ Schools but he is a 3M type of player with a bit of Rocky. Queenslander PAE is one of the very few schoolboy THPs who I could nominate as a sure Super player whilst he was still at school. He's probably the only one.
The puzzle is: I haven't seen any news that the Reds Academy has nabbed PAE. Anybody know for sure? [That means that a link should be provided.]
Jones could be anything in our game. I saw him at Rat Park for CHS against CAS and he was no.8. Later he was lock but went to 6 when substitutions were made. Making Oz Schools A in Year 11 in 2008 says it all.
Funny thing is though: the Force have him as a rookie next year but there is nothing mentioned for after that. Maybe he wanted to have a look at Perth to see it he would like it - or it maybe vice versa. Would love to see him back in the big smoke.
I like to do that because you can get a feel an indication of their size and bulk that goes beyond the stats.
Jones didn't look as tall as his official stats show, but Peterson is massive - as I have said many times - he is built like Dan Vickerman, and signs are that he has the same grunt and lineout ability. But we'll have to see him at the senior level first before we start stroking the salami.
Anybody who wants more details should look at the G&G Schoolboys forums and my posts there and that of others. Bugger all of you fellows pay a visit there and some of you will think that you are Jones and Peterson experts in a year or two, but not know a lot about them.
Speckie
Jones didn't have his best day in that test match against NZ Schools but he is a 3M type of player with a bit of Rocky. Queenslander PAE is one of the very few schoolboy THPs who I could nominate as a sure Super player whilst he was still at school. He's probably the only one.
The puzzle is: I haven't seen any news that the Reds Academy has nabbed PAE. Anybody know for sure? [That means that a link should be provided.]
Jones could be anything in our game. I saw him at Rat Park for CHS against CAS and he was no.8. Later he was lock but went to 6 when substitutions were made. Making Oz Schools A in Year 11 in 2008 says it all.
Funny thing is though: the Force have him as a rookie next year but there is nothing mentioned for after that. Maybe he wanted to have a look at Perth to see it he would like it - or it maybe vice versa. Would love to see him back in the big smoke.
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