2017 Shute Shield Season Preview: West Harbour
After winning four of their first six matches in 2016, West Harbour added just two more wins in their final 12 games last year and finished the season in ninth, but lost seven matches by seven points or less to sides above them on the ladder.
In 2017, former Waratahs and Rebels assistant coach Todd Louden has taken charge at Concord Oval and will lead a talented playing group focussed on improving their results across all grades this year.
Last year: 9th (6 wins, 33pts)
Ins/outs:
Ins: Kelly Meafua (returning), Tom Hikila (France), James Turner (colts), Phil Bradford (NSW U20s), Andrew Tuala (Western Sydney Rams).
Outs: David Minute (rugby league)
Overview with Todd Louden:
"We’re probably not where we need to be at the moment but I think we’ll build through the season, that’s the plan. There is a lot to do, but we’re confident we’ll get there," Louden told Rugby News.
"We started pre-season quite early and changed the way we worked on our conditioning by focusi