Shute Shield 2026
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Prodigy
Vay Wilson (31)
Agreed. When I watch it, I thought that they looked both young and small...
HarryElite
Larry Dwyer (12)
whats the difference between what eastwood chairman and president do?
Prodigy
Vay Wilson (31)
Asking the wrong bloke, fella.
Pfitzy
Phil Waugh (73)
In most cases: Chairman heads the Board. President reports to the Board.
So President runs the Business, Chair runs the Board.
HarryElite
Larry Dwyer (12)
so chairman, president, board, gm, operations manager, at eastwood. plenty of chiefs.
Pfitzy
Phil Waugh (73)
Seems like a lot for a semipro club but I've not been inside the tent.
Renegades have a record number of Committee this year at 11, and the good news is we all got a pay raise of 30% over last year
Also heard that a current board member and father of a current colts player was in the middle of the colts testing. Nothing like a bit of pressure on the current coaches. They all know what happens to coaches who don't tow the line after recent events.
rugbyman03
Stan Wickham (3)
Can someone please provide further clarity around players needing a "change of circumstance" release to go to other clubs?
If a player wants to move to another club as they believe they will be developed into a better rugby player, then they should be able to.
I understand there is a need to protect clubs (Two Blues, Wests etc) from continuously losing players, but if a player wants to leave, then they should be able to do so.
If a player wants to move to another club as they believe they will be developed into a better rugby player, then they should be able to.
I understand there is a need to protect clubs (Two Blues, Wests etc) from continuously losing players, but if a player wants to leave, then they should be able to do so.
The Ghost of Raelene
Tim Horan (67)
Seems like a wannabe quick fix that won't hold up.
Can already see a player who must want to leave a place then saying fuck you then I'll go play A Grade League for a year and Rugby lose them instead of dropping their head and turning out for the Club they wanted to leave to only have the same issue next season.
Can already see a player who must want to leave a place then saying fuck you then I'll go play A Grade League for a year and Rugby lose them instead of dropping their head and turning out for the Club they wanted to leave to only have the same issue next season.
HarryElite
Larry Dwyer (12)
has there been any clubs or players actually complaining about about a specific player where the rule is stopping this from happening? it sounds like all hypertheticals. is anyone one in the know or in a real position within a club where they can confirm there are actual complaints about specific and real scenarios that are actually happening, to stop players moving?
my understanding is that is was sydney rugby union plus a committee team formed from 4-5 shute shield clubs who created the new system, which was then handed to all shute shield clubs gm's to find issues with and request changes, and changes were made, it was then sent to all clubs director of rugbys and head coaches to analyse, request changes and if agreed, changes were made again, before then it was given to all club presidents to review, and then all confirm their acceptance of the system and then the last process being sydney rugby unions board to confirm it.
that seems like a lot of smart (or not) rugby heads and rugby iq for it to go through and a lot of times for people to amend/change/reject etc before it being signed off on.
I was told it wasnt just 1 person who said, oh heres a new system, deal with it.
is there anyone on the forums who actually knows the system and the actual reasons able to clarify things, rather than people just guessing and moaning?
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HarryElite
Larry Dwyer (12)
weve got premiership clubs with 5 colts teams and 5-6 grade teams, where those players could all be shared properly or even playing subbies to make its a stronger comp and pathway, yet were moaning probably about 3 players who arent allowed to join another team because they are shute shield players
Yep the SRU was hoodwinked by the administration at Western Sydney, Eastwood and a few other clubs. It will be interesting to see how Eastwood and Western Sydney will justify keeping players who want to leave in the face of some of the antics of the offseason with the Sorovi and racism incident.
It seems like Warringah are planning to make a big deal of this and if nothing happens will look to return the favour as apparently a contract doesn't matter.
There is a group of players discussing legal action due to the ruling which will be interesting to see the SRU stump up legal costs. The last time this happened they gave Easts a slap on the wrist and let it through.
The funny thing about the whole situation is Eastwood and Two Blues running poor programs will struggle to be competitive that isn't a rules issue that is a club management issue.
HarryElite
Larry Dwyer (12)
oooooh this is all so interesting and spicy. how good is semi professional rugby and legal action.
players discussion legal action against sru - this is going to be a great watch. please keep us updated with this information and the ins and outs of whats happening and how the players are going to take down sru, their board, all clubs gms, presidents and coaches who agreed with the change of the points cap for 2026.
And warringah, the shute shield champions with fantastic programs in grade, colts and womens, great financials and the ability to attract some really good players, going to war to destroy parramatta again (after they had 7-8 of them over the last couple years anway), its going to look so great for all parties involved, instead of just communicating, settling any uncomfirmed incidents or issues that could be totally made up and moving on.
i am not saying contracts mean nothing, i am saying contracts are surely between the player and the club offering the contract. and if a player pulls out of a contract, then surely thats between the player and that club. i dont understand what the other club has to do with it.
id highly doubt the administration of parra and eastwood would have the power to hoodwink all of the other 30-40 people involved, or are the powers shifting from the norm haha
parra def has poor programs historically so def, i cant see how they would be winning or benefiting from any of these changes, if anything surely it would make it so much harder for them. Eastwood however have historically been really well run, with good programs, 2nd grade champs and top 4 in 1st grade in 2025, with young colts teams getting better. yup a bit of a basket case this off-season but they will still provide a good program.
@teamsport who are the clubs who were were part of the caps things? you said parra, eastwood and others - who are the others? would be good to know as no disrespect to those clubs, but those 2 dont have much power anymore.
HarryElite
Larry Dwyer (12)
absolutely, i would expect, with the restrictions on the new rules, and their poor historical programs across all facets, that parra would def be towards the bottom of all their programs in 2026. they already confirmed their financial positions earlier on in the year so they wont be able to compete.
souths are getting better, their colts are good and women are finals team, their first grade won the last 3 games of season, so they will keep getting better and jump over parra.
wests having say cameron orr and jack deb back, add in a little quality and they will be much stronger. when they have a good 10, they are always strong. their colts and 2s and lower grade programs are always strong with good numbers too.
eastwood i just dont know tho. even with the issues over the end of season, i think they will still be strong in 1st grade. depth maybe issues. and from the sounds of colts, it could be a young team.
I think Uni will be back in 2026. and I think Gordon will be too from all reports. great depth, they kept all the players that manly were trying to get and with plenty of new players where the cap has worked for them and benefited them a lot (most the eastwood first grade players they have signed are ex gordon juniors so bypassed the cap issue) and they signed that mitch homes too i believe who has a massive future.
with the way the new cap works, and juniors or ex colts getting dispensations or ways to play, gordon who have the most juniors playing at other clubs can go and get them all back and benefit phenomenally