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Nathan Sharpe (72)
Good to hear about Pat Hodgetts. He kept Damien Fitzpatrick out of the Joeys 1sts in 06 and got a tight head scrum win in every comp game that year.
Thats an incredible piece of trivia - are you stalking him?
Good to hear about Pat Hodgetts. He kept Damien Fitzpatrick out of the Joeys 1sts in 06 and got a tight head scrum win in every comp game that year.
Rumour I heard Marlins have a gun kicker coming, whilst at Suntory Peter Hewart has privately been teaching George Smith the art of goal kicking, George Smith will be returning to the Marlins as our first choice kicker against NthsAgree it will come from current top 4 and picking up on the Manly kicking problem it could very well decide MMM's fate.Will have a pack capable of stretching any of their rivals but if position ain't converted to points in tight ones forget it .
I'm struck by how well Uni kick through the grades. Yet another example of attention to detail and the need in those clubs who aspire to devote resources in that direction.
Smith is Manly through and through, but he is also Brumbies through and though, you seriously think Smith is coming back to club rugby, that'll alone be banging them over from every where. We'd love to have him back but I think Suntory maybe calling.Are there different rules for George Smith - surely he has to play his club footy in Canberra?
Anyone know if the rumour that Grayson Hart is going to either Edinburgh or Glasgow is true?
He's definitely gone to Scotland (left 2 weeks ago) but I'm not sure to which club.
What does the forum think of a long-time current player from Uni suggesting that Penrith players and coaches come to Uni for a couple of hours each week to train - utilising Uni's facilities, coaching and training staff?
Des, I know your post was a positive idea and I hate being negative on it however I'd have some concerns as per below,
So another form of recruitment is it, quality stays, rest return to the west?
I don't have answers, but a different thought you have put forward.
Along way to travel, cost, even more so with work commitments, peak hour etc.
Why not send Uni Players out west to train etc. for a couple of training sessions, our hours each week, I think that may have more success as it would be a team environment.
Is there varying facilities out west still in operation were money got spent with the Olympics.
I'd love to see the west developed, I do think there is potential. Yes, BUT, why aren't the other codes succeeding out their either?????
Huge potential, BUT, Penrith haven't been in finals contention for a while, GWS is in line for the spoon, I ask, where is the talent going then?
There we go, even HJ made reference to raiding parties - at least I wasn't first.
I'd love to see the west developed, I do think there is potential. Yes, BUT, why aren't the other codes succeeding out their either?????
Huge potential, BUT, Penrith haven't been in finals contention for a while, GWS is in line for the spoon, I ask, where is the talent going then?
What's soccerDon't quote me but isn't there a soccer team out that way that's been going all right, Dave?
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Am concerned at the SS referees rulings at scrum time. Following the international trend, the first scrum in every match is now a free kick for early engagement.
At the Woods v Parra game last week the ref took this scrum farce to a new level - awarding free kicks on both the first and second scrum (against the scrum feed on both occasions) for early engagement and I would estimate that over half the scrums in the match were penalised for early engagement (there was hardly any collapses). The dominant Eastwood scrum was largely neutralised. If I was a SS coach I would seriously consider playing extra breakaways as props as the refs are too pedantic on engagement and have no idea who is responsible for scrum collapses. If most scrums are going to be a free kick then good front rows are irrelevant. Unlike at international and super rugby level I am not seeing the dominant scrum being rewarded.
I expressed this view to the referee during the game from the clubhouse verandah but he didn't seem to pay any attention.
I asked a quality World Cup ref once, do you really know what happens in scrums. We notice problems and legalities yes, but often we have no idea.