Crusaders 2024

[Chris]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2024:

Ok is Kellow there and Locks ,the boy from U 20s looks promising, thought the region has lots of young locks

Kellow is there need a replacement for Havilli,

Yes Cahill from u/20s should get one spot the younger SA brother and a couple of others are still 18 or 19 a bit soon for them.

[Chris]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2024:

Did they try and get Darry back I no he has signed another 2 years with Blues ?

No I think they did not chase Darry.

[Chris]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2024:

Any Bolters you no who have changed squads under alot of different Coaches

None that have not been already mentioned.

[george33]

TUJ just maybe, heading elsewhere

[Chris]

CRUSADERS SQUAD FOR 2024 AT A GLANCE:

Props:
Joe Moody
George Bower
Tamti Williams
Ollie Jager
Fletcher Newell
??????

Hookers:
George Bell
Codie Taylor
Brodie McAlister

Locks:
Scott Barrett
Zach Gallagher
Quinten Strange
Tahlor Cahill
?????
Loose Forwards:
Tom Christie
Corey Kellow
Christian Lilo-Willie
Ethan Blackadder
Cullen Grace
Dom Gardiner
??????

Halfbacks:
Noah Hotham
Mitch Drummond
Willie Hienz

First Fives:
Fergus Burke
Rivez Reihana
Taha Kemera

Midfielders:
David Havilli
Dallas McLeod
Ryan Crotty
Levi Amua
Braydon Ennor = Injury Sub. ?????

Outside Backs:
Sevu Reece
Macka Springer
Manasa Maetele
Chay Fihaki
Heremaia Murray
Leigh Half-Penny
Will Jordan

[george33]

Leigh Halfpenny that's going backwards fast

[Chris]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2024:

TUJ just maybe, heading elsewhere

He will miss a big part of SR with that knee rupture.

[george33]

True thought highlanders

[Chris]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2024:

Leigh Halfpenny that's going backwards fast

I think he will go well great goal kicker very good defender and decent runner ok for a year to fill in.

[george33]

@Chris maybe but we need local talent ,alot of the squads looking bit thin ,but experience counts I guess

[Chris]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2024:

@Chris maybe but we need local talent ,alot of the squads looking bit thin ,but experience counts I guess

USA league grabs a few plus MP eats up talent it is getting thin out there.

[Duluth]

@Chris

Do you think LH will start in the top side? WJ on the wing?

[george33]

Fergus Burke ? Isn't he out

[Chris]

@Duluth said in Crusaders 2024:

@Chris

Do you think LH will start in the top side? WJ on the wing?

really good question LH on the wing or bench I think, WJ will start at FB but other way around would work as well.
That would give the Crusaders a very good goal kicker with Burke out for a while.

[Chris]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2024:

Fergus Burke ? Isn't he out

Back in April they are hoping for 2nd half of the comp,he will be named in the squad

[george33]

I could C Havilli at 10, midfield pretty well covered,until he returns

[Chris]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2024:

I could C Havilli at 10, midfield pretty well covered,until he returns

Yes I think so with McLeod and Amua the MF

[Crazy Horse]

@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:

@george33 said in Crusaders 2024:

I could C Havilli at 10, midfield pretty well covered,until he returns

Yes I think so with McLeod and Amua the MF

I hope Havili has improved as a 10 since the last time I saw him there. He looked like a player playing out of position.

[SBW1]

They look like they have made some handy signings. Who is Sam Whitelock's replacement, very big shoes to fill. What is happening with Harford looks like no one has given him a contract. Really hope we settle on a good 10 as it could be problematic.

[Chris B.]

@Chris If they stick with the plan of Big Tamaiti playing tighthead, then Kershawl Sykes-Martin would be a reasonable guess.

But, I suspect that plan might be be quietly shelved.

If they go with a tighthead - maybe Seb Calder?