Western Force 2013
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Peter Sullivan (51)
Might be right for the highlanders game if not the lions game against the force.
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So he bloody should. He is one of a kind is Australian rugby.
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David Codey (61)
Yeah, apparently there is a giant over there called Heindrich Roodt,give him a go.
Was keen to see CTM have a run last night as he has been talked up by a few people. Was disappointed in what I saw. He seemed to have no interest in defence and let guys stroll past him. Also very keen to stand next to the ruck when the ball was going to go wide.
Was it just an off game??
Was it just an off game??
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David Codey (61)
Well, he hasn't been in a match day squad all year, and he played like it last night.
Strange, because he was the form 12 in the SS last year.
No idea what has gone wrong.
Strange, because he was the form 12 in the SS last year.
No idea what has gone wrong.
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Geoff Shaw (53)
CTM was poor, but Brown and DHP looked great for 2014.
Also, Manu was probably the dominant scrummaging prop on the field amongst esteemed company. Obviously, he lost this once all the subs started coming on.
Also, Manu was probably the dominant scrummaging prop on the field amongst esteemed company. Obviously, he lost this once all the subs started coming on.
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Ward Prentice (10)
I thought to myself, "well, now we know why he hasn't been getting a shot." It didn't seem like he could finish off a tackle - just bouncing off guys.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
Godwin to have shoulder surgery this week wont be available for the last game against the Brumbies. Looks like about a 10-12 week rehab so might miss out on higher honors this year.
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Bob Loudon (25)
How to fix this? Make him play breakaway for a year in a lesser team?
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Peter Sullivan (51)
Force to crown first Nathan Sharpe Medal winner
By RugbyWA Media Unit
The Emirates Western Force has unveiled the Nathan Sharpe Medal that will be awarded for the first time at its annual Awards Night on Saturday, 27 July at Crown Casino.
Nathan Sharpe
The medal will replace the previous Emirates Western Force’s Player of the Year Award, recognising the club’s most valuable player for that season. The award is determined by each member of the match day 22 voting for their peers on a 3, 2, 1 basis.
Sharpe, who retired last year, was the inaugural captain of the Emirates Western Force and previously held the record for most games (92) across seven seasons at the club – a record eclipsed this season by current Emirates Western Force captain Matt Hodgson.
In addition to etching out a stellar provincial career across a competition record 162 Super Rugby matches, Sharpe remains the Wallabies’ most-capped Test forward (116 Tests) and second only to George Gregan (139) on Australia’s all-time list of matches.
Sharpe’s 11-year international career saw him play three Rugby World Cups (2003, 2007, 2011) and was recognised in 2007 and 2012 with the John Eales Medal for the Wallabies’ player of the year.
Previous winners of the Emirates Western Force player of the year include Hodgson (2009 & 2010), Scott Staniforth (2006), Matt Giteau (2007), Ryan Cross (2008), David Smith (2011) and David Pocock (2012).
Sharpe says he’s honoured to be recognised in such a way by his beloved club.
“While I may have retired from playing with the Emirates Western Force last season they remain my club for life,” he said. “To be recognised in this way, I couldn’t think of a more humbling accolade.
“I’ve been impressed by what Michael Foley, Matt Hodgson and the team have achieved this season, particularly around their standards and culture.
“They’ve laid a very solid foundation to build on next season and I’m very excited about what the Force can achieve next season and beyond.”
RugbyWA CEO Mark Sinderberry says the Nathan Sharpe Medal aims to honour the legacy that Sharpe provided the club and to inspire the player’s to achieve greatness.
“While our club has undergone considerable transition in the past 12 months, it’s important that we continue to acknowledge the history of the Emirates Western Force and Nathan Sharpe was such an integral piece of that history,” he said.
“The medal recognises the player that has consistently performed at their best throughout the season as voted by their teammates and Nathan’s leadership and efforts on the field during his time in the Force jersey was a true reflection of what this medal signifies.”
Other awards to be presented at the Emirates Western Force Awards Night, include Rising Star, Force Man and Members MVP.
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Name: Nathan Sharpe
Born: 26/02/1978
Position: Lock
Height: 200cm
Weight: 115kg
Super Rugby caps: 162(92 Emirates Western Force, 70 Queensland Reds)
Super Rugby points: 30 (6t)
Test caps: 116
Test points: 40 (8t)
Representative Rugby: 2003, 2007, 2011 Rugby World Cup, 2002-2012 Wallabies, 2006-2012 Emirates Western Force, 1999-2005 Queensland Reds, 1997 Australian Under 21, 1996 Australia Under 19
Awards: 2012 Australia’s Choice – Wallabies Player of the Year, 2012 Nick Farr-Jones Award (Spirit of Rugby), 2007 & 2012 John Eales Medal, 2010 Emirates Western Force Members’ Most Valued Player, 2008 Emirates Western Force Players’ Player, 2005 Wallaby Team of the Decade, 2003 Super 12 Player of the Year (The Australian), 2002 Australian Rugby Medal for Excellence
http://www.westernforce.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/905/ArticleID/9845/Default.aspx
$10 says its Kyle Godwin.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
Yeah Godwin or Alby would be my bet
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Peter Sullivan (51)
Godwin sweeps awards at Nathan Sharpe Medal
By RugbyWA Media Unit
Perth product Kyle Godwin has been recognised for his stellar 2013 Super Rugby season by his teammates, his club and Emirates Western Force members at the club’s Awards Night at Crown Perth tonight, taking home the Nathan Sharpe Medal, Rising Star and Members’ Most Valuable Player..jpg)
Kyle Godwin and Matt Hodgson
Captain Matt Hodgson claimed the other gong on offer in being awarded his fourth Force Man Award in his eight seasons with the club.
Godwin, who progressed from schoolboys through the RugbyWA development pathway to the Emirates Western Force, has re-signed with the club until 2016.
The Force inside centre polled 209 votes to claim the inaugural Nathan Sharpe Medal as the Emirates Western Force’s player of the year.
The winner is determined by each member of the match day 22 voting for their peers on a 3, 2, 1 voting basis.
The 20-year-old finished 50 votes ahead of runner-up Ben McCalman (159), with Godwin polling in the top five vote recipients in his final six matches of the season before missing the Force’s final round 21-15 win over the Brumbies due to shoulder surgery.
McCalman’s man-of-the-match performance against the Brumbies earned him a season-high 51 votes to finish ahead of scrumhalf Alby Mathewson (154 points), who along with Chris Alcock was the only player to represent the Emirates Western Force in every match this season.
Despite only playing eight of the club’s 16 games this season, Hugh McMeniman’s contribution was conspicuous, polling 141 votes to finish fourth while Heath Tessmann finished fifth with 136 votes from his 13 games after joining the side as injury cover at the beginning of the season.
In his first full season of Super Rugby, Godwin was also recognised as the club’s Rising Star while Gold Member, Ciaran O’Shea, presented Godwin with the Members’ Most Valuable Player.
Hodgson’s Force Man award was recognition as the player who exhibits the club’s ethos and values in every aspect of their performance on the rugby field and in the community.
The 97-cap player assumed the Force captaincy this season and was integral in driving the values and standards that contributed to the strength of character and culture within the playing group.
2013 Emirates Western Force Award Winners
Nathan Sharpe Award: Kyle Godwin
Force Man: Matt Hodgson
Rising Star: Kyle Godwin
Members’ MVP: Kyle Godwin
2013 Nathan Sharpe Medal – Top 5
Kyle Godwin – 209 votes
Ben McCalman – 159 votes
Alby Mathewson – 154 votes
Hugh McMeniman – 141 votes
Heath Tessmann – 136 votes
Emirates Western Force Player of the Year – Honour Roll
2013 – Kyle Godwin
2012 – David Pocock
2011 – David Smith
2010 – Matt Hodgson
2009 – Matt Hodgson
2008 – Ryan Cross
2007 – Matt Giteau
2006 – Scott Staniforth
http://www.westernforce.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/905/ArticleID/9914/Default.aspx
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Herbert Moran (7)
Kyle! Who else?
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