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Retired prop & coach. Arthritis & fractures. Brain still functioning. Opinions often ill-informed, but that's why opinions aren't facts.
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For an article that purports to identify the holes in Freo’s attack, not mentioning 22 goal ruck/forward Luke Jackson is a bigger hole than Kalgoorlie’s Super Pit. I can only hope that opposition defences are as staggeringly unaware of his existence.
The need to fix Freo's scoring woes before another season slips by: Can the Dockers kick enough goals in 2024?
Good write-up Drummo. No need to pay out on front rowers though. You know we’re the intellectual elite of any rugby team, not like those poison dwarfs in #9!
'Hunger Games in headgear': Why cash is flowing out west (and it's not to do with Twiggy)
Easy mnemonic: the princiPAL is your PAL.
As a retired teacher & rugby coach, I can tell you this is not always the case.
Chasing stability over pipedreams and rent-a-quotes - why RA chose an 'Ordinary Joe' to move on from Eddie as Wallabies coach
Having played in Albany a few times back in the 90s, including a very well organised Country Carnival, I can confirm that the wind is a significant factor in any game played there.
I also agree about the communal spirit of the clubs sharing players to ensure that games go ahead. It worries me though that these days some accountant at Big Insurer would disallow a legitimate claim because a player wasn’t registered at that club. The free spirit of rugby in days gone by has been somewhat regulated out.
It must also be said that intense local rivalry has existed in WA Country Rugby, particularly between the Southwest, Great Southern, & Goldfields clubs, and between teams in smaller & larger towns. Playing for a strong SW club in a Country Carnival final in Kalgoorlie was certainly an interesting experience.
So thank you for a great write up about an event which might seem of little significance to the RA Board in Sydney, but which, thanks to the Force, has brought great pleasure to kids & adults in one of the more far flung outposts of Australian rugby.
Let there be more of it!
'Seeing the players as people': How a Western Force meet reminded me of the beauty of grassroots rugby
I feel like I got bang for my buck because, for only the 2nd time in club history, the Force scored a first round win.
Not only that, but with a 2nd half comeback when historic form suggests that concession of a last minute try to lose is the much more likely outcome.
I realise that this is not likely to continue long term, but surely the Reds in Melbourne provide a realistic chance of two in a row.
Also worth noting that the Force fielded 11 new players, including two who’ve come through the Force Academy. Maybe it’s a whole new mindset.
Perception might be the most important thing as Super Rugby Pacific starts with a bang
Only got picked because his Dad was the coach.
Kidding! He was, what, 16 when he was playing 1st grade, at a time when games were still very much ‘old school’ in terms of confrontation, & he still stood head & shoulders above all the ‘grown-ups’ around him.
Of course you can claim him.
UK View: Eddie to give Poms ‘hellish reminder of what they’ve lost’, will bring ‘confidence, experience and controversy’
Actually, it is. Its Dewey Decimal number is 220.
“The 200-219 range are numbers about religion in general. 220-229 are about the Bible, which is a fundamental document for Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and other groups such as the Samaritans. To put it roughly, 65 of 100 of the standard DDC hundreds classes are devoted to Christianity and the New Testament alone.” https://ddc.typepad.com › 2019/11
However, I take your point about whether it should be or not.
'I'll see you in hell': Kerevi claims RA silenced 'angry' players who backed Israel Folau, reveals he was targeted
I’m actually looking forward to the two hour drive up from Bunbury for rugby & beers more than I expected I would. I’ve missed it (although last year’s club GF was pretty good …).
The Roar's Super Rugby AU season preview: Western Force
I don’t buy The Worstralian, but I do read the back page or two over coffee at different cafes. The best part of its sports coverage is its columnists, particularly in cricket, but it is poorly served in rugby by giving a voice to Alan Jones, fair coach in the past, but whose peccadilloes and antediluvian world view detract from his credibility. His principal focus has been on damn foreigners, and today’s column was just the same. I think he increasingly suffers from Relevance Deprivation Syndrome, with only Uncle Rupert giving him a voice. TBF, the Saturday edition does occasionally give Mark Ella a voice, and that CAN be interesting.
What you missed: Australian rugby’s off-season report
I’m taking my cynicism next level: the AFL actually doesn’t want a Tasmanian team at all.
By insisting on unachievable requirements, such as the roofed stadium, when the Tassie government eventually bows to ‘community pressure’ and pulls out, AFL House will just shrug their hands & say, “Not our fault. We gave you the chance & you weren’t rich or powerful enough to achieve it. Bye!”
The AFL holding Tasmania to ransom with stadium political football is an utter disgrace