Photo: Adam Cornell The Rebels Administration and Coaching staff has been very pleased with the quality of the work produced by the regions most talented and promising footballers over the past 5 months during the Rebels TAC Cup Squad Pre Season.
Initially over 150 players across the Ballarat, Wimmera, South West, Warrnambool and our Talent Region Hampden took up the invitation to be a part of our pre season and all worked extremely hard 2-3 nights per week to improve their skills and fitness levels to a level which all could be proud of under the watchful eye of the Rebels Head Coach, David Loader and his experienced coaching and Development staff.
The selection process for Rebels TAC Cup Playing Squad is always a very difficult task and one which all Rebels staff members take very seriously. The hardest job for any coach or administrator is to tell a player that unfortunately they have missed out on making a particular team or squad. This year was even a more difficult task as we had many players similar in ability and size across the region.
Each player is also considered to be one of the best or most promising within their league or club but at this level they need to take the next step with their skills, fitness, commitment and attitude.
Many players find their feet at a higher level and some struggle with the intensity and pace of the game. The players that do settle in and are able step up their intensity are the one’s which excel in the Talented Player Pathway Programs.
This process takes over the entire preseason with all players starting on a level playing field with no players getting easy ride even players that played Rebels in 2014 as a 17yrs old are not an automatic selections.
No doubt that the players hours of hard work will pay off for each of them during the 2014 season whether they are playing TAC Cup football with the Rebels or playing football back at their local club or town.
Congratulations to the following players that have been successful in gaining selection into the initial 2015 Rebels TAC Cup Playing Squad. Like any squad’s, Players that are excelling outside this squad in local league football have the opportunity to be included as well as the players that have already been selected that don’t meet expectations may be released back to local football.
Initially over 150 players across the Ballarat, Wimmera, South West, Warrnambool and our Talent Region Hampden took up the invitation to be a part of our pre season and all worked extremely hard 2-3 nights per week to improve their skills and fitness levels to a level which all could be proud of under the watchful eye of the Rebels Head Coach, David Loader and his experienced coaching and Development staff.
The selection process for Rebels TAC Cup Playing Squad is always a very difficult task and one which all Rebels staff members take very seriously. The hardest job for any coach or administrator is to tell a player that unfortunately they have missed out on making a particular team or squad. This year was even a more difficult task as we had many players similar in ability and size across the region.
Each player is also considered to be one of the best or most promising within their league or club but at this level they need to take the next step with their skills, fitness, commitment and attitude.
Many players find their feet at a higher level and some struggle with the intensity and pace of the game. The players that do settle in and are able step up their intensity are the one’s which excel in the Talented Player Pathway Programs.
This process takes over the entire preseason with all players starting on a level playing field with no players getting easy ride even players that played Rebels in 2014 as a 17yrs old are not an automatic selections.
No doubt that the players hours of hard work will pay off for each of them during the 2014 season whether they are playing TAC Cup football with the Rebels or playing football back at their local club or town.
Congratulations to the following players that have been successful in gaining selection into the initial 2015 Rebels TAC Cup Playing Squad. Like any squad’s, Players that are excelling outside this squad in local league football have the opportunity to be included as well as the players that have already been selected that don’t meet expectations may be released back to local football.
| 1. Connor Byrne 16-Jun-98 St Pats College / Lavington 2. Joel Cowan 29-May-97 Daylesford 3. Darcy Tucker 23-Jan-97 Horsham Saints 4. Jacob Hopper 06-Feb-97 St Pats College / Leeton 5. Jarrod Berry 05-Feb-98 Horsham Saints 6. Shannon Beks 16-Feb-98 South Warrnambool 7. Joseph Symons 22-Oct-96 North Ballarat City 8. Luke McLeod 14-Jun-97 Warrnambool 9. Josh Webster 16-May-96 Kalkee 10. Yestin Eades 10-Feb-98 St Pats College / Swan Districts 11. Ben Simpson 14-Nov-97 East Ballarat 12. Jacob Wheelahan 01-Aug-97 Bacchus Marsh 13. Tom Taurau 13-Jan-97 Ararat 14. Sam White 05-Mar-98 South Mallee Giants 15. Jamaine Jones 29-Sep-98 Heywood 16. Callan Wellings 20-Feb-98 Trentham 17. Willem Drew 01-Oct-98 Koroit 18. Christian Koroneous 29-Oct-97 Cobden 19. Tom Schnerring 22-Aug-96 Warrnambool 20. Todd Lawrence 24-Jun-98 Lake Wendouree 21. Jonathon Neville 01-May-97 Lake Wendouree 22. Tom Templeton 11-Apr-96 Portland 23. Llyod Meek 22-Apr-98 North Ballarat Jnrs 24. Daniel Rioli 16-Apr-97 East Point 25. Jackson Carrick 12-Sep-97 Hepburn 26. Ben Lusby 17-Dec-97 Mount Clear 27. Todd Clode 28-Apr-98 Casterton Sandford 28. Sam McClure 28-May-97 Edenhope / Apsley 29. Ezeikiel Frank 07-Apr-98 East Point 30. Jarrod Korewha 08-May-98 Koroit 31. Rhona Conboy 22-Jun-97 Horsham Demons 32. Jack Hutt 12-Dec-98 Cobden 33. Hasker Dawborn 15-Jan-98 Ballarat 34. Matthew Johnston 21-Sep-96 North Ballarat City 35. Clay Bilney 19-Nov-98 East Point 36. Ben Lakin 19-Feb-97 Horsham Demons 37. Angus Cleary 29-Apr-97 Casterton 38. Jake McQueen 25-Jun-98 Nhill 39. Charlie Lee 02-Oct-97 South Warrnambool 40. Zac Urquart 19-Apr-98 North Warrnambool 41. Liam Howarth 09-May-97 South Warrnambool 42. Tom Williamson 12-Dec-98 Ararat 43. Hugh McCluggage 03-Mar-98 South Warrnambool 44. Billy Lloyd 27-Jul-97 Horsham Demons 45. Nicholas Hausler 10-Apr-97 Koroit 46. Ryan Thompson 01-Dec-98 East Ballarat 47. Kyden Jarvis 15-Apr-98 South Warrnambool 48. Jake Edwards 27-Jun-97 Portland |  David Loader speaks to his players. Photo Adam Cornell  Darcy Tucker returns in 2015. Photo Adam Cornell  Sam McClure gets some air over the weekend. Photo Adam Cornell |
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