Waratahs 2025

[Wilson]

Eamon Doyle has to be in the senior squad next year.

You can't delay making a player like that a fully contracted player who is competing for game time. He's tough, skillful and has a huge motor and is clearly a strong leader.

He's still got another year of 20's left yeah? I reckon the ideal for a guy like that is giving them some early season minutes in super to set the standard and then letting them get solid game time in club and age grade with an expectation that they really boss it. Of course there's always the possibility that they just keep playing super if they demand it, but I think you've got to be really careful with tight 5 players that young.

 

[Braveheart81]

He's still got another year of 20's left yeah? I reckon the ideal for a guy like that is giving them some early season minutes in super to set the standard and then letting them get solid game time in club and age grade with an expectation that they really boss it. Of course there's always the possibility that they just keep playing super if they demand it, but I think you've got to be really careful with tight 5 players that young.

I agree with you that ultimately you want him playing consistent games rather than spending the season playing limited or no minutes off the bench but I also think there's every chance he's debuting for the Wallabies at age 21 (like Salakaia-Loto or Rodda).

I think the old adage that if you're good enough you're old enough rings true.

For me, it's putting him in a position to let him compete and then seeing how he compares to the guys who are older and more experienced. I think there's every chance he surpasses current matchday 23 players very quickly.

 

[Tomikin]

Eamon Doyle has to be in the senior squad next year.

You can't delay making a player like that a fully contracted player who is competing for game time. He's tough, skillful and has a huge motor and is clearly a strong leader.

He'd look good in a Brumbies jersey

 

[Dctarget]

I agree with you that ultimately you want him playing consistent games rather than spending the season playing limited or no minutes off the bench but I also think there's every chance he's debuting for the Wallabies at age 21 (like Salakaia-Loto or Rodda).

I think the old adage that if you're good enough you're old enough rings true.

For me, it's putting him in a position to let him compete and then seeing how he compares to the guys who are older and more experienced. I think there's every chance he surpasses current matchday 23 players very quickly.

Agreed, he was the best on the field out of both teams. Looked a level above. Was the first game that I watched him play, is he always like that? I assume so by his captaincy.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Eamon Doyle has to be in the senior squad next year.

You can't delay making a player like that a fully contracted player who is competing for game time. He's tough, skillful and has a huge motor and is clearly a strong leader.

100% and you cop what may be some salty about a older player not getting a chance for what Doyle can be when hes 23-24 years old. He also has plenty of experience at 6 & 8 if you don't want to put him straight into the tight stuff then over time partner him with Phillip.