Brendan Hill

Rugby mad Perth boy looking to share my passion for sport.

[Brendan Hill @BHillSport]

@westernforce @rugbycomau All fair points, though I think the travel case is understated. If we are ever going to be a contender in this comp we need to be able to win away as well as at home.

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@OBBY001 He was okay. Overplayed his hand usually when he first came across, but tines that down to become quite solid. Not sure I rate him over any of the backline options we currently have though.

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@SamLStandsUp Agree wholeheartedly! Challenge and response! Bring it on!

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@Andre00951242 @TheRoarSports @ChristypDoran Ah, fair call. I was never his greatest fan, but certainly a quality player in the first team consideration for any Aus SR side.

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@Andre00951242 @TheRoarSports @ChristypDoran This is a longer conversation, but in brief:
1. Force rebuilding from 2017, more Aussie eligible players have come back than foreign in current squad.
2. A big reason players go O/S is a lack of opportunity/games in Aus, less now the Rebs are gone.
3. Izzy his own messy thing

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@rowan_edgar @HuwTindall @jaredwright17 Completely disagree. Aging disruptive player, arguably worse than current options and would take one of only a few available spots from an up and comer. Also not Aus qualified any more, so not really any National benefit either.

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@HuwTindall @jaredwright17 That's the problem though, it's a media story only. No Aus team would be better for having him in it.

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@RugbyReg Quite simply we need more meaningful games/teams/competitions to develop them in. Whatever that looks like.

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@JamiePandaram @codesportsau We don't want him.

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@Bomber0601 @RugbyReg Why? What's he shown so far that makes you say that? Or is it just size and potential?

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@rugbycomau Harry Potter!

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@RugbyReg This is the way...

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@SquidgeRugby The issue in Perth (all of Aus) is competing sports, particularly AFL. But there are enough schools for WA to replicate, at least in part, what Lienster have done. Here's hoping we do.

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@SquidgeRugby Excellent work, really enlightening on how to make an academy work.

You say there is no other Franchise that could do this, I submit Western Force in Perth as a possibility. Big money backer, one team town with a good size population (2M). It doesn't exist yet, but it could.

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@Thaliums He was good for sure, looked comfortable on the ball.

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@rugbycology Been saying this for years! Proper 6 month season then Aus can play a decent 4 month NRC during the internationals. (Very wishful thinking)

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@TalksRugby But likewise, Donno doesn't have to kill it, he needs to show enough to keep developing along with Noah. We're not likely to see a fully formed world beating 10 just appear in the Aus ranks.

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@JohnBFergo @ChristypDoran Got to be Stewart, had a great season, excellent defender who almost is another 7 and solid distributor. Not a crash ball hard runner, but doesn't shirk the hard stuff.

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@loosest_the James O'Connor. Can cover the entire backline from 10 out. Would probably be fine at 9 as well.