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siv
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| Cordtz gone to QLD Cup Tweed Heads |
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Bears4Life
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| The Tamworth Bear wrote: |
| Now week 2 in January and our current squad sits at zero...should we start worrying yet🐻🏈 |
Yes, I am concerned. I don't agree with the strategy of not signing players until February.
The only players I am aware that the Bears have signed is Tom Freebairn and Jackson Williams. It does not inspire much hope. |
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siv
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Says more about the contract arrangements
With Souths signing 36 players now rather than 25
That almost a full RG squad
Plus how many U20s were on more than 2 year arrangements |
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Bears4Life
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| siv wrote: |
Says more about the contract arrangements
With Souths signing 36 players now rather than 25
That almost a full RG squad
Plus how many U20s were on more than 2 year arrangements |
From recollection Souths signed full time 31 players for the NRL squad in 2017.
In 2018, it will be 30 full time players plus 6 development players who essentially U20s players, so it will be similar to 2017.
What concerns me, is that Norths will need to sign at least 10 players to fill the NSW Cup team, but we have not got any quality players on our books at the moment.
If Norths don't sign enough quality players for NSW Cup, then the U20s will need to step up and it is likely that they will not be up to it in an open age competition (see Adam Doueihi's 2017 season), and at the same time weaken the U20s team which has a good change of being successful. |
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092016
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Jalen Reweti (wing) from Souths u20s will be in the 2018 ISP squad.
Keaon Koloamatangi (2nd row) from Souths u20s will be in the JF squad. |
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BigSteve
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The Tamworth Bear
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| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Steve... 6 players?? More to come we hope?? 🏈🐻 |
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The Tamworth Bear
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| A couple of these guys are also listed on Souths website as signings for them? |
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092016
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Tautalatasi Tasi played in the Darwin 7s Rugby so maybe he's gone to union? |
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girvie
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Latrell Robinson to Newtown Jets. |
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siv
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Girvie
Lot of new players in these squads from last year
Where are they coming from ? |
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girvie
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:49 am Post subject: |
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| siv wrote: |
Girvie
Lot of new players in these squads from last year
Where are they coming from ? |
Here is a summary of our trial squads and where they are from:
ISP
Rabbitohs - Brayden Burns, Sifa Talakai, Connor Tracey (injured in 2017)
Bears - Thomas Freebairn
Souths U20s - Mawene Hiroti, Tyrone Taukamo, Dean Tracey, Sam Johnstone, Lucky Taavale, Ky Rodwell (all eligible for Flegg)
Newcastle - Jacob Gagan
Wests Tigers - Junior Tatola
Illawarra Cutters - Rhys Kennedy
Norths Devils QRL - Billy Brittain
Melbourne U20s - Jesse Arthars (eligible for Flegg)
Manly U20s - Jesse Martin
Dragons U20s - Max Bailey
Blacktown Workers Ron Massey - Amanaki Manu, Kelepi Manu
Jersey Flegg Cup
Souths U20s - Tarquinn Alatipi, Nicolas Mougias, Dylan O'Connor, Keon Koloamatangi
Canterbury U20s - Kieran Hayman
Manly U20s - Kurtis Preece, Trey Brown
Wests Tigers U20s - Corey Kurnoth
Asquith Sydney Shield/ Norths SG Ball (2016) - Cameron Yeates
Belrose Sydney Shield - Nick Ferris
Norths SG Ball - Sean Sabutey, Arisento Bou-Sleiman, Jayden Griffin, Dante Taliai, Jonathan Papantoniou, Matt French
Balmain SG Ball - Jubilee Soloa, Luke Hodge
Penrith SG Ball - Jake Tago
Newcastle SG Ball (2016) - Luke Casson
W.A. SG Ball (2016) - Kyle Tukapua
Canberra - Kane Allen
Rugby union - Ryley Angles-Corke |
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092016
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Further info:
Kane Allen - Gungahlin College u18 (and played for ACT U18)
Ryley Angles-Corke - Josephs College First XV (union)
Luke Casson - Lakes United Seagulls (u19s i think)
Kyle Tukapua - Glenmore Park Brumbies 2017 |
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092016
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Jok Dokinavalu > Glebe-Burwood Wolves
Still havent found info on these 2017 Squad players:
Jamal Hunt
Jacob McCudden
Tom Perrin
Latrell Schaumkel |
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Bearhead
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:52 am Post subject: |
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Seeing the first round team this week and I am sure I am not the only Bears supporter thinking 'who'?
One of the great joys of last season was to see how so many of the Bears signed players stood up to be noticed.
We potentially suffer for this as they can head elsewhere in search of an NRL start, but I find it particularly upsetting that we never seem to have any continuity with Bears players - we might get two consecutive seasons at best.
Have a look at Newtown and how they always seem to have a core of players whom the surplus NRL players are added around. If any of this core have to play Ron Massey so be it, they come back when necessary. Bears just don't have it.
Chops Lambkin told me once we as a club are the worst payers in the business therefore retention of even half decent players is difficult.
It almost takes 3/4 of the season to strike an affinity with the new players, by which time the Souths contribution of players has fallen over in the run up to the NRL semi-finals, and it does make it very hard unless you are a footie purist who simply wants to watch footy.
For those with the strong emotional ties to the Bears, it makes it very difficult to back up, year-on-year with yet another whole squad of new faces.
| Bears4Life wrote: |
| siv wrote: |
Says more about the contract arrangements
With Souths signing 36 players now rather than 25
That almost a full RG squad
Plus how many U20s were on more than 2 year arrangements |
From recollection Souths signed full time 31 players for the NRL squad in 2017.
In 2018, it will be 30 full time players plus 6 development players who essentially U20s players, so it will be similar to 2017.
What concerns me, is that Norths will need to sign at least 10 players to fill the NSW Cup team, but we have not got any quality players on our books at the moment.
If Norths don't sign enough quality players for NSW Cup, then the U20s will need to step up and it is likely that they will not be up to it in an open age competition (see Adam Doueihi's 2017 season), and at the same time weaken the U20s team which has a good change of being successful. |
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