Queensland Reds 2026
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Adam84
John Eales (66)
Genius idea!!!!!!
Reminds me of a 5-6 years back when the Waratahs said they were going to focus their pre-season on 'bigger is better' and brute force to outmuscle the opposition, well, they had an abysmal season highlighted by injuries and players clearly lacking in conditioning.
The idea that a team can simply “muscle up” by increasing player mass reflects a reductive understanding of athletic development. You can’t manufacture size out of thin air, especially when players don't have the raw frames to begin with. Where our backs are now is a reflection of the increased competition rugby has faced from other codes for the most naturally powerful schoolboys athletes.
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Nuggetyflyhalf
Ward Prentice (10)
well if they keep doing what they’re doing, don’t expect results to change.
The Reds did not improve this year.
Adam84
John Eales (66)
Anyway moving on to something more constructive.
Front page squad list updated as of today, Lachlan Anderson certainly one we want to keep. And given concerns over Hodman's shoulder injury, Fa'agase is one the Reds probably need to look at keeping also.
Front page squad list updated as of today, Lachlan Anderson certainly one we want to keep. And given concerns over Hodman's shoulder injury, Fa'agase is one the Reds probably need to look at keeping also.
Strewthcobber
Michael Lynagh (62)
Aiden Ross and Brial's continued improvement look like the big positives and room for improvement on this year for 2026 so far (as well as some better band aids to keep more players on the field)
Spamnoodle
Watty Friend (18)
Nuggetyflyhalf
Ward Prentice (10)
You blokes just don’t like the truth about the Reds.
Nuggetyflyhalf
Ward Prentice (10)
Surely this isn’t based on last night? Wow.
Nuggetyflyhalf
Ward Prentice (10)
Adam84
John Eales (66)
It’s the 2026 thread… try be constructive
Yeah Brial improved and showed some quality glimpses, demonstrates more this year than Vest has previously for sure. I was disappointed in Bryant’s progress I had high hopes for him.
Nuggetyflyhalf
Ward Prentice (10)
I remember Brial’s old man famously taking the game to Frank Bunce in 1996. Reds should be played that footage 30 years on to fire them up for season ‘26.
LeCheese
John Hipwell (52)
I will not hear a bad word about the trio of timpanists on the upper deck that they roll out for the big games (crowd of 20k)
FullContact
Frank Row (1)
strong pseudo intellectual vibes
Nuggetyflyhalf
Ward Prentice (10)
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result.
FullContact
Frank Row (1)
Dropping a misattributed cliché like it’s a mic drop is peak pseudo-intellectual.
Nuggetyflyhalf
Ward Prentice (10)
You’re negativity won’t help the reds.
