Crusaders 2024

[george33]

@ACT-Crusader very true but the sides r getting younger by the year,

[george33]

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

[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.