BPL kicks of its first season for 2008 on Thursday 14 February, and its an honour for the Brisbane Ultimate Blog to continue its preview of each team with the newest kids on the block - Rawhide.
Captain: Shawn Robb*
New players: Stuart Austin (Import from UK). Andrew Badman (of Byron Bay) may be making guest appearances.
Returning players: Sam Challis, Tim Ferguson, Sean Flanagan, James 'Grannie' Gransull, Jon Good, Stewart McGlashan, Nate Peterson, Beth Rougier, Tony Ross*, Joel Smith*.
*Shawn, Tony and Joel are expected to miss large parts of this season, due to planned surgery, or impending fatherhood.
Departing players: Huddy Fuller (moved to Tasmania), Dustin Czok (taking a break).
Other Stats and Trivia:
-Rawhide is the newest team in the BPL, now entering their third season.
-Rawhide Best and Fairest for 2007 was Jon Good.
-Rawhide Player's Player Award for 2007 was James 'Grannie' Gransull.
-Rawhide Rookie of the Year 2007 was Sam Challis.
-Rawhide feel a close affinity for the movie, 'The Blues Brothers'. Plays are often named after things from the movie.
-Several Rawhide players featured in the dual Premiership team Whippet Good.
-Graphic designer Sam Challis created the famous 'happy cow' logo.
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