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Johnnie Wallace (23)
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Shute Shield 2024
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Chris McKivat (8)
Which club has the best colts program nowadays?
Uni surely is still first class? Rats? Randwick?
Uni surely is still first class? Rats? Randwick?
Homer
Ted Fahey (11)
Rats will be big movers this year, which isnt hard after where they finished last year.
Heavyd
Nev Cottrell (35)
You'd have to think Rats 2nd grade will be almost a complete team of last years successful 1st colts team. I suspect Rats will be everywhere come semis time given the significant number of colts who should also sprinkle across all the lower grades.
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Johnnie Wallace (23)
I'd be surprised if some of the colts are not in first grade.
WoodyWoodsman
Sydney Middleton (9)
Rugby news reporting Harry Wilson to Easts. Not surprised given his brother is there and Batger as well.
Rumour of Tane Edmed leaving Eastwood for a new home as well.
Rumour of Tane Edmed leaving Eastwood for a new home as well.
Done that
Ron Walden (29)
Tane Edmed gets around. Was a Wests junior, then played at Randwick before going to Eastwood.
wamberal99
Johnnie Wallace (23)
Gee, just about the whole starting XV g-o-o-o-o-ne. Slight exaggeration, I suppose.
Fabian also at easts
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Johnnie Wallace (23)
That makes about 20 poaches!!! (Seems like it, anyway).
Great for all the east players that have been there to become Eastwood 2.0
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Johnnie Wallace (23)
Batger had been coach for a long time. No great surprise to me when he jumped ship. As far as the players are concerned, I assume that some of them wanted to stay with him. Plus no doubt Easts club might have a bit more dosh to spray around.
It looks like a cold winter at TGM!
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Bill Watson (15)
I just had a little read online. He was an assistant at the Woodies in 17/18 and head coach from 2019-23 so he is hardly Craig Bellamy in terms of time at one club. It looks like he is ultimately seeking for the next challenge in order to test himself, which fair enough. Sounds like he wants to become a career coach and good luck to him.
I agree it might be a long cold winter at TGM.
John S
Chilla Wilson (44)
But wasn't he playing for Eastwood up to the time he took on the assistant role? So he's got time in the club first as a player, than a coach?
Knuckles
Ted Thorn (20)
Hearing Two Blues will struggle for 2 Colts teams.
The Ghost of Raelene
Andrew Slack (58)
Yeah, he played a long time and won comps as a player. Really big part of the Club and leaving is a big move but I think a good one if coaching is his goal long term.
I think a couple of other players have left as well who haven't gone to Easts but aren't too keen on staying when most of the band has left. Had a strong Colts group so no doubt some will push through but rarely can they win 1st grade games on a consistent basis.
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John Thornett (49)
Easts just posted there annual report, made 120k last yr & sit on a nice nest egg of 550k. Question I have is they spent over $300k on coaching & development. Is this a common amount in the SS? I know there is 10 sides plus assistants & s+c coaches & so forth or are they just spending it because they are in the position to?
Would Randwick & Uni spend roughly the same amount?
Would Randwick & Uni spend roughly the same amount?
WoodyWoodsman
Sydney Middleton (9)
Id say so. Given every club needs to appoint a full time coach for Shute Shield. Are you going to get a full time coach (given they can’t work other jobs) for less than $120k?