2009 Tooheys New Shute Shield :: Grand Final Teams

[TOCC]

sorry to hear that about Charlie....

yeah its a shame for a young bloke, his contract expires in 2010 and its going to be hard to press for a extension if his injured

[mudskipper]

I wish him the best...

[beige]

Disappointing year for grand final crowds - 7 312 for this one.

[TommyM]

Was very mipressed with Mitch Inman and especially Ben Mcalman from Uni. Bodes very well for the Force next year. Although Mcalman seems to really be more suited as a back rower at S14 level I would have thought. Maybe not though- a lock in the Brad Thorn mould??

[GIGS20]

Yeah he sure didn't look like a tall sapling, but appearances can be deceiving, maybe he's tall and solid.

For mine he looked more like a Rocky Elsom.......we need more of them anyway!

Reading the Article on the Training party, I noticed mention of the Force's lock stocks. Sharpie, Wykesey and Tommy H all out through injury. McCalman might get a call up sooner than expected!

[mudskipper]

Mcalman Mcalman is more of a Rocky Elsom... not a tall lock but a hard player... He could become a loosie

[GIGS20]

Mcalman Mcalman is more of a Rocky Elsom... not a tall lock but a hard player... He could become a loosie

Inspired!

[mudskipper]

he's not tall enough to be an S14 lock... where is he going to play?

[GIGS20]

Well since you ask I reckon he looks a lot like Rocky Elsom...If he has enough mongrel he could make a pretty handy power #6.

[mudskipper]

definitely some promise in Mcalman... just goes to show last a chance pick isn't always a disadvantage... Brumbies got jerry that way... and he'll be a future Wallaby...

[James]

The more you think about it, and how the game is changing, the less silly is seems McCalman being a lock. Someone was talking about Thorn before and he's only 1cm taller than McCalman. You lose a little in the line-out but if you have a king-pin then the advantages you get at the breakdown and as a ball carrier probably outweigh it. Personally if I were Mitch I'd play Sharpie, Wykes, McCalman, Pocock and Brown in the second and back rows. With Hockings and Hodgson on the bench. Pretty tight little unit in my opinion.