2014 Squad so far

[SNOB]

Agree with Alison there. Heath has had a great year.
SKN going back to Japan? Strange thought he was with us for two years.

[valzc]

Would also really luv to see Heath staying on - luv his tough attitude in the game, always reliable tackler. Hope we're going to see the Force let rip tonight and throw everything in without the safe endless aimless kicking! Just go for it guys - what've we got to lose!??! Unless of course the powers that be have told the Force not to upset the Brumbies bid in the finals. (not saying things are ever rigged of course!)

[wallabydarnd]

can any of new recruits kick reliably?
am a little unsure re justin wayward to date

[Sheikh]

Holmes can kick (and of course O'Connor can)

[Alison]

With a good kicking coach over the off season, Hayward will improve. Ditto for Godwin maybe?

[PeterM]

Thought we had a kicking coach?

[hertryk]

With a good kicking coach over the off season, Hayward will improve. Ditto for Godwin maybe?

Alison did say..."good kicking coach"....

[sandgroperrugby]

James can you upgrade the first page with SKN and McCaffrey gone.

Cheers mate

[GAFFA]

Looking at the players we have available next year we will be looking at something like this.

Forwards:

1 Pek
2 Charles
3 Longbottom
4 MMM
5 Stenkamp
6 Hodgson
7 Alcock
8 McCalman

16 Teesman
17 Manu
18 Ollie MAybe?????
19 Wykes
20 Cottral


Backs

9 Alby
10 Holmes
11 Cummins
12 Godwin
13 Junior
14 Morahan
15 JOC

21 Prior
22 Haywood
23 DHP

Players in Red not yet signed.

So Starting team would look something like this

1 Pek
2 Charles
3 Longbottom
4 MMM
5 Steenkamp
6 Hodgson
7 Alcock
8 McCalmam

9 Alby
10 Holmes
11 Cummins
12 Godwin
13 Junior
14 Morahan
15 JOC

This is a more than competitive team who i think could make a real tilt at it next year.

Different Backline Combos to look at

9 Alby
10 Holmes
11 Cummins
12 Godwin
13 Junior
14 Morahan
15 JOC

9 Alby
10 Godwin
11 Morhan
12 JOC
13 Cummins
14 DHP
15 Holmes

With Players like Haywood, Delit, Prior, Stubbs, all filling the gaps.

BRING ON 2014!!!!

[Alison]

No Sias, Gaffa??

[GAFFA]

No Sias, Gaffa??

If O’Connor Signs I see him as 4th Choice 10 behind Holmes, Godwin and JOC and he doesn’t offer anything in the way of versatility on the bench so he would be hard pressed to get a game IMO.

[Buddha Handy]

18 Ollie MAybe?????
Different Backline Combos to look at
9 Alby
10 Holmes
11 Cummins
12 Godwin
13 Junior
14 Morahan
15 JOC

Wasn't one of the south african's we signed another prop?

That team looks great but if you have to take out O'connor and Cummins it is very weak. We need those two signatures badly.

[GAFFA]

Wasn't one of the south african's we signed another prop?

That team looks great but if you have to take out O'connor and Cummins it is very weak. We need those two signatures badly.

we haven’t signed 2 of the SA (well nothing announced) yet as so I didn’t include them but I would rather see Ollie or Cruze there before a 28 years old from SA with 2 games under his belt.

I agree we need Joc and Cummins. I thought up until last weekend we could get by without Cummins and have a DHP in his place but after his game on the weekend we must keep him.

JOC is also a must keep but only at a back 3 option or 12 if Godwin is to step up to 10. JOC is a secondary play maker (15/12) not a 10 as we saw during the lions.

[DinkyDi]

we haven’t signed 2 of the SA (well nothing announced) yet as so I didn’t include them but I would rather see Ollie or Cruze there before a 28 years old from SA with 2 games under his belt.

I agree we need Joc and Cummins. I thought up until last weekend we could get by without Cummins and have a DHP in his place but after his game on the weekend we must keep him.

JOC is also a must keep but only at a back 3 option or 12 if Godwin is to step up to 10. JOC is a secondary play maker (15/12) not a 10 as we saw during the lions.

You are right in that they are waiting for the signatures of tighthead prop Chris Heiberg and centre/full-back Marcel Brache, who have both been members of DHL Stormers Super squads.

[brokendown gunfighter]

No Sias, Gaffa??

thought he had a very good game on Saturday