Strewthcobber
Michael Lynagh (62)
Schmidt thought they were worth enough to select him on a Wallaby tour ahead of Lynagh just 6 months ago.
Poor fella getting the three minutes against Ireland means he's going to be a great trivia question one day
Waratahs 2025
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Poor fella getting the three minutes against Ireland means he's going to be a great trivia question one day
His career earnings must be getting up there.
5 years as the starting 10 for one of the best Japanese teams is surely paying some pretty decent coin.
The Ghost of Raelene
Phil Kearns (64)
Edmed is fine as a player. If he lands at the Brums I expect him to do well with a strong long term pack and 9.
I reckon he'll look like Meredith does and people will have him in a 3 way convo for the Wallabies. Sports fans have short memories.
I reckon he'll look like Meredith does and people will have him in a 3 way convo for the Wallabies. Sports fans have short memories.
Fuck it. Do it. JOC (James O'Connor) is showing old legs can get it done.
Rob42
Alan Cameron (40)
But what a game that was...
The Ghost of Raelene
Phil Kearns (64)
Katoa was always a League player in the Penrith system who they sent to Barker. Path wasn't there at the Panthers so he signed with the Dolphins. That one was never happening. Same as Cameron Murray when he was at Newington.
Walsh was a hard one as he was a genuine multi sport talent that the NRL got. Have little doubt he'll be a long time play maker for Manly along side Onitoni Large from Scots. Both NSWRU Captains of their age groups with Walsh the Aus 18s Captain.
Walsh was a hard one as he was a genuine multi sport talent that the NRL got. Have little doubt he'll be a long time play maker for Manly along side Onitoni Large from Scots. Both NSWRU Captains of their age groups with Walsh the Aus 18s Captain.
Mick The Munch
Phil Hardcastle (33)
What we need isa fifth Super team, to give our 10s more chances for first team rugby
Upthemaroon!
Stan Wickham (3)
Yeah great idea, maybe a major east coast city with a big pasifika community and great stadium infrastructure? the Mutineers has a ring to it
Upthemaroon!
Stan Wickham (3)
Jokes aside, @Mick The Munch you're right. RA needs to fund a new Super Team with that Lions money asap
molman
Jim Lenehan (48)
Personally I'd prefer a third tier comp so some of these academy and underage players can get some more game time before being thrust into super.
Tomikin
Michael Lynagh (62)
I was thinking the insolvent or the impoverished would have been a better name for a team based that far south.
Propsruntheworld
Frank Nicholson (4)
No. We shall thrust them hard, watch them fail then kick them to the curb 2 years later. This is the way.
A mutterer
Chilla Wilson (44)
Doubt it. The waratah way is to aimlessly kick, often straight to the most devastating counter attacking player in the back 3.
The Ghost of Raelene
Phil Kearns (64)
That gives you a nice guttural chuckle for sure.
I'm choosing to be glass half full until about 11am when iv'e had a gut full of co workers on a Monday.
- Increase from 2 wins to 6
- New Coaches across the board as well as S&C
- New GM and CEO
- Crowds up from an avg of 12k in 2024 to 16k 2025
- Dominate youth sides for the last 3-4 years ( I understand a lot to go on here with development and retention but still good to have. Especially for the Brums and Force future)
There are huge flaws still in the side, no way to deny that and they won't. Don't think DM is the type to gloss over it either. Coaches take time to build the squad they want to play how they design. Don't think their a threat for a title any time soon tbh but they should have expectations of making finals next year at the minimum. Bell not being around is a blow but let make the finals. It's Super Rugby and not that hard.
I'm choosing to be glass half full until about 11am when iv'e had a gut full of co workers on a Monday.
- Increase from 2 wins to 6
- New Coaches across the board as well as S&C
- New GM and CEO
- Crowds up from an avg of 12k in 2024 to 16k 2025
- Dominate youth sides for the last 3-4 years ( I understand a lot to go on here with development and retention but still good to have. Especially for the Brums and Force future)
There are huge flaws still in the side, no way to deny that and they won't. Don't think DM is the type to gloss over it either. Coaches take time to build the squad they want to play how they design. Don't think their a threat for a title any time soon tbh but they should have expectations of making finals next year at the minimum. Bell not being around is a blow but let make the finals. It's Super Rugby and not that hard.
Strewthcobber
Michael Lynagh (62)
Task #1 for DM is to find a midfield up to Super Rugby standard, and probably needs to have a very close look at his defence coach, Lachlan McAffrey.
The Tahs are by far the worst team in the world at giving up critical missed tackles - 28% of their misses lead to linebreaks. (Reds are at 12% as a comparison)
The Tahs are by far the worst team in the world at giving up critical missed tackles - 28% of their misses lead to linebreaks. (Reds are at 12% as a comparison)
The Ghost of Raelene
Phil Kearns (64)
I'd be all in on a Centre combo of JAS and O'Donnell. Two big bodies who carry well and have an offload in them.
Walton has had his best year and worth keeping as weve seen you need depth but has a ceiling that can be and will be outplayed by just better players. O'Donnell has played a lot of 12 coming through but JAS could also do it as he'd attract defenders and open it up for other outside him. Jorgo back to 15.
Tahs have Wingers with Reilly, Lancaster, Kellaway at this level with Saunders still a good prospect but I really like Cooper Watters from the Aus 20s as a long term player with size, speed and footwork.
Walton has had his best year and worth keeping as weve seen you need depth but has a ceiling that can be and will be outplayed by just better players. O'Donnell has played a lot of 12 coming through but JAS could also do it as he'd attract defenders and open it up for other outside him. Jorgo back to 15.
Tahs have Wingers with Reilly, Lancaster, Kellaway at this level with Saunders still a good prospect but I really like Cooper Watters from the Aus 20s as a long term player with size, speed and footwork.
Need to sort out flyhalf otherwise it's a pretty talented backline. O'Donnell has looked patchy this year. But he's 22 so he should only improve. I thought they would give Ropata a crack.
Wilson
John Eales (66)
To be fair to McAffrey it's pretty hard to find a stat line for the tahs that is anything better than fair, with most being pretty poor when you dig in - clean breaks, mauls, scrums, lineouts, gainline success, discipline, and it goes on. I do think McAffrey is the weak link in the coaching team, but there's work-ons across the board for them.
The Ghost of Raelene
Phil Kearns (64)
Spot on.
It's really O'Donnell's first full year as the Force only used him off the bench 5 times. I think he showed a lot of upside and genuine centres his size are rare. Ropata is interesting as a lot of people rate him but he's been unseen so who knows how he's trained and been rated internally.
McAffrey will be back I think. DM liked him as a player and it's his first year in a full pro coaching environment after winning the JID with the Eagles. Unless there is a gun coach on the market who will get immediate results I don't like the idea of implementing a new structure from the ground again. You would hope they can hit pre-season with a higher base line next year in the same system.