We all know we are losing some players with alot of first grade experience next season and I thought I would have a closer look at it. The players that are remaining next season that are with us this season average 62 first grade games. But the players that are leaving or look like leaving average double that with 127 games.
Here are the stats:
2004 Squad
Shane Elford 89
Robbie Farah 7
Daniel Fitzhenry 51
Liam Fulton 3
Ben Galea 79
Bryce Gibbs 16
Dene Halatau 28
Bronson Harrison 10
Brett Hodgson 143
Anthony Laffranchi 52
Jeff Lima 2
Benji Marshall 11
Mark O'Neill 204
Chris Paterson 24
Todd Payten 122
Scott Prince 99
Ben Reynolds 20
Pat Richards 45
John Skandalis 177
John Wilson 55
Total Games- 1237
Average games per player- 62
Confirmed Losses/Likely Losses
Michael Buettner 261
Luke Covell 21
Nick Graham 145
Chris Heighington 15
Robert Mears 121
Robert Miles 133
Jason Moodie 142
Scott Sattler 200
Darren Senter 223
Gray Viane 9
Total Games- 1270
Average games per player- 127
Now our new signings don't have much experience:
Paul Whaturia (Penrith) 67
Mark Meredith (Souths) 5
Tim McGann (rugby) 0
Jarrod Saffy (rugby) 0
Nick Kouparitsas (raiders) 0
Total Games- 72
Average games- 14
We are going to need the likes of Galea, O'Neill, Prince, Hodgson, Skandalis, Payten to really step up and lead the younger guys next year.[/b]
Here are the stats:
2004 Squad
Shane Elford 89
Robbie Farah 7
Daniel Fitzhenry 51
Liam Fulton 3
Ben Galea 79
Bryce Gibbs 16
Dene Halatau 28
Bronson Harrison 10
Brett Hodgson 143
Anthony Laffranchi 52
Jeff Lima 2
Benji Marshall 11
Mark O'Neill 204
Chris Paterson 24
Todd Payten 122
Scott Prince 99
Ben Reynolds 20
Pat Richards 45
John Skandalis 177
John Wilson 55
Total Games- 1237
Average games per player- 62
Confirmed Losses/Likely Losses
Michael Buettner 261
Luke Covell 21
Nick Graham 145
Chris Heighington 15
Robert Mears 121
Robert Miles 133
Jason Moodie 142
Scott Sattler 200
Darren Senter 223
Gray Viane 9
Total Games- 1270
Average games per player- 127
Now our new signings don't have much experience:
Paul Whaturia (Penrith) 67
Mark Meredith (Souths) 5
Tim McGann (rugby) 0
Jarrod Saffy (rugby) 0
Nick Kouparitsas (raiders) 0
Total Games- 72
Average games- 14
We are going to need the likes of Galea, O'Neill, Prince, Hodgson, Skandalis, Payten to really step up and lead the younger guys next year.[/b]