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You would have thought

'Should have let me know': 'Disappointed' coach condemns RA over Wallabies rejection - 'be honest and transparent'

In my experience it’s more common to hear nothing at all than to get a call or email back.
The best you can usually expect is a form email from a recruitment company

'Should have let me know': 'Disappointed' coach condemns RA over Wallabies rejection - 'be honest and transparent'

I have no issue with the decision made, it’s the way it was handled

'Should have let me know': 'Disappointed' coach condemns RA over Wallabies rejection - 'be honest and transparent'

We’d be better off recruiting AFL players than sharing with league in WA.
Realistically there aren’t going to be many, if any home grown players in the Bears for a good while (unless they manage to poach a few rugby kids, which I suppose it probably the plan). Local league just isn’t at the same level as local Rugby.
There are a heap of great athletes running around oval shaped grounds in Perth who will never get a run at AFL level though – let’s target a few of them.

The Wrap: Imagine how invincible the Chiefs would be if they shared players with the Warriors?

That’s pretty poor, but, in my experience, fairly representative of recruitment and employment in Australia.
There seems to be a real aversion to making a phone call or even sending an email to let someone know they’ve missed out.

'Should have let me know': 'Disappointed' coach condemns RA over Wallabies rejection - 'be honest and transparent'

Quite apart from injury which is obviously the most important facet, the ruck contest is being killed by sealing off, players clearing space beyond the ruck, and other general DHery not being picked up by refs.

'In good spirits': Wallabies star cleared of 'any serious injury' after scary moment

Tell WA Labor that

Ikitau, Valetini step up to lead Brumbies into top two - but key injuries sour bonus point win over Force

I think it’s an odd comment.
We’ve been both better and worse over the past 20 years.

Ikitau, Valetini step up to lead Brumbies into top two - but key injuries sour bonus point win over Force

Dolly’s kicking game surprisingly good last night

Ikitau, Valetini step up to lead Brumbies into top two - but key injuries sour bonus point win over Force

Glad to hear he’s seemingly ok – all the best

'In good spirits': Wallabies star cleared of 'any serious injury' after scary moment

It wasn’t clear to be honest, he kind of ended up on the bottom of a ruck and got twisted

'In good spirits': Wallabies star cleared of 'any serious injury' after scary moment

If the intercept he took at about two minutes hadn’t been called back I reckon he would have come close to scoring a run away try.

Ikitau, Valetini step up to lead Brumbies into top two - but key injuries sour bonus point win over Force

What’s illogical about a team improving?

Ikitau, Valetini step up to lead Brumbies into top two - but key injuries sour bonus point win over Force

Nope.
He’s stopped and throws it forward, no doubt about it

Ikitau, Valetini step up to lead Brumbies into top two - but key injuries sour bonus point win over Force

Ref I thought was very predictable in that he almost always awarded penalties to the attacking side (that’s a good thing btw, consistent).
Not saying it’s here nor there, it was just what happened. Anyone wanting to moan about the penalty count can blame it on the Force not having enough ball.
That said, Toole’s try was off a pass at least two metres forward, I was baffled that it wasn’t brought back by TMO

Ikitau, Valetini step up to lead Brumbies into top two - but key injuries sour bonus point win over Force

Like many parts of the game, I think refs being more vigilant on attacking sides sealing off at rucks would make the short range head banging approach less attractive.
The rules are already there, they just need to be applied

Ikitau, Valetini step up to lead Brumbies into top two - but key injuries sour bonus point win over Force

There’s a few about

Ikitau, Valetini step up to lead Brumbies into top two - but key injuries sour bonus point win over Force

I think that would be hard to enforce and would likely cause more problems than it solves

Ikitau, Valetini step up to lead Brumbies into top two - but key injuries sour bonus point win over Force

Yep we’re an easy target for people who don’t want to think too hard, I think.

Ikitau, Valetini step up to lead Brumbies into top two - but key injuries sour bonus point win over Force

He’s just starved for attention, don’t feed him

Ikitau, Valetini step up to lead Brumbies into top two - but key injuries sour bonus point win over Force

Why is Stan not throwing money at this man to do colour commentary?

LISTEN: 'Just two up the guts!' The Honey Badger interviewed at Force game ... and it's pure gold

Hard to know what to say except our ball skills which were noteworthy at the start of the season, seem to have fallen off a cliff. How many times did we kill our own attack with dropped balls last night?
Koteka I thought had a good game as a late replacement, Grealy, Beale and Potter worked hard but ultimately didn’t get enough ball and kicked too much of what they did get away.
Scrum looked good until Coxson went off, Robertson seems to be finding his feet. And I had to replay a few times to confirm, but Donaldson made several important tackles!
Sucks to lose but we’ll be back.
Credit to the Brumbies, they’re not the team we beat in Canberra early in the season

Ikitau, Valetini step up to lead Brumbies into top two - but key injuries sour bonus point win over Force

Sorry but are you f-ing high?
Ridiculously uninformed comment.
Soak your head

Waratahs' finals hopes all but over after Daugunu magic sets up late Reds win, Suaalii knocked out in sickening blow

Yes the league team won at league, the Rugby team won at Rugby.
Shocking result

Share Bears: V’landys floats bizarre player swap proposal with Force which contravenes the NRL’s own rules

Surely being knocked out cold warrants longer than a week off?

Waratahs' finals hopes all but over after Daugunu magic sets up late Reds win, Suaalii knocked out in sickening blow