Qld Premier Rugby 2023

[Qldtragic]

Van Nek is a huge loss for Easts, his scrummaging was a major factor in their push to make the finals at the back end of last season. Definitely going to need to find something to make up for that loss.

he will be back for round 2 as I don't see him being in wallaby contention yet. Uness he has moved totally to ACT and plays clubland down there.

 

[Qldtragic]

Just saw on the Easts Instagram footage of the internal trial they had last thursday. Seems like they are shaping up alright this year despite the low profile. Seems to be the same players from last year with no major additions.

i always found it baffling that players dont want to transfer to easts from other clubs. We hear all the time players jumping ship between brothers, GPS, Uni, Wests for a better opportunity even though the team they are transferring to already is loaded with depth.

I hardly hear of players going to easts.

Why is Easts not an attractive club? Seems like a no brainer having a crack at prem grade there?

Am i wrong?

Each club has its own "culture" so maybe this is the determining factor when a player chooses where they want to be.

 

[MoneyBill685]

Van Nek is a huge loss for Easts, his scrummaging was a major factor in their push to make the finals at the back end of last season. Definitely going to need to find something to make up for that loss.

James Durheim is back from Ippy Jets this year. Rate him

 

[MoneyBill685]

Each club has its own "culture" so maybe this is the determining factor when a player chooses where they want to be.

If that's the case, why are players choosing to play at brothers

I kid I kid

 

[Qldtragic]

If that's the case, why are players choosing to play at brothers

I kid I kid

I guess cause they win a bit and the location. If you live out that side of town there is not a lot of choice compared to UQ, Wests, Souths and Easts all very central to CBD

 

[Wilson]

he will be back for round 2 as I don't see him being in wallaby contention yet. Uness he has moved totally to ACT and plays clubland down there.

Brumbies players shift to a John I Dent cup side, it's only the rebels who send players back. They have been listing his club as Uni-Norths Owls in team sheets.

 

[Mug Punter]

Also in that video Ed Burns from Redcliffe/Wynnum QCup has made the move to the Tigers

 

[MoneyBill685]

I guess cause they win a bit and the location. If you live out that side of town there is not a lot of choice compared to UQ, Wests, Souths and Easts all very central to CBD

Do players get paid in Prems? could that be another reason why players go to certain clubs?

i spoke to someone and they said that Wests players get paid?

Dunno about that though

 

[PhilClinton]

Wests players have always been paid, and now with their association with the Rebels they should pretty much be unbeatable.

 

[SouthernX]

Wests players have always been paid, and now with their association with the Rebels they should pretty much be unbeatable.

I don’t know about “always” I know some players use to get free Physio. Never heard of a payment to a non contracted player but I’m sure it happens.

I remember a time when wests struggled to get their club polo and socks to players by round 2…

 

[PhilClinton]

Sorry mate, that was purely a bait. I'm sure most clubs fall into the same boat re player payments.

Bored on a wednesday arvo!

 

[Qldtragic]

Do players get paid in Prems? could that be another reason why players go to certain clubs?

i spoke to someone and they said that Wests players get paid?

Dunno about that though

One thing is for sure, with the tightening of belts across the community and business sector there probably wont be as much "cash" floating into clubs as has been the past few years.

For as long as I have been involved (mid eighties) there has been stories of payments to players at all clubs. But rest assured no one became millionaires from it.

 

[truckandtrailer]

David Feliuai (Sunnybank centre) named on the bench for the Rebels

 

[D'Lite Full]

Who was the aspiring representative rugby union half-back sitting in the front row at the Dolphins game at the same time as the Reds were playing the Force?

 

[LeCheese]

Who was the aspiring representative rugby union half-back sitting in the front row at the Dolphins game at the same time as the Reds were playing the Force?

Probably had Stan open on his phone like the rest of us

 

[Dabu]

I don’t know about “always” I know some players use to get free Physio. Never heard of a payment to a non contracted player but I’m sure it happens.

I remember a time when wests struggled to get their club polo and socks to players by round 2…

They struggled once in the early 2000’s to pay for their Premier Grade jerseys

 

[Qldtragic]

They struggled once in the early 2000’s to pay for their Premier Grade jerseys

More kudos to Brownie for what he and his troop have built at Sylvan Road then. Just hope it hasn't dinted his business accounts too much.

 

[RugbyReg]

Congrats to Mick Heenan who has just been awarded the RA "Geoff Shaw" Community Coach of the Year Award (for last year)

 

[Qldtragic]

UQ trialling against Easts this weekend at Bottomley park.

Anything else on the agenda that might be worth watching?

 

[PhilClinton]

Brothers v Reds Academy should be good, down at Bond.

Forecast is for the wettest day in a quite a while, could make for some scrappy footy all around.