Shawn Blore #235

Tom Shines said:
Olam’s history is pretty irrelevant before he developed the knee injury which is the concern we all had
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So we just sign all the highly talented NRL players without Injuries for unders... right?

Seriously Cronulla did it well. They worked out how to get the Rehab solutions in place to keep the older NRL warriors playing, i.e. Lewis, Gallen, Prior, etc. Did nto work out for Dale Finucane, but they seem to have a fairly strong team now.

Olam was playing with 2 ACL's and was one of our best backs this season. Now if he is healed his 2022 form is far more relevant then his "knee injury" form.
 

NRL 2024: Shawn Blore reveals his emotional journey from winning wooden spoons at the Tigers to reaching grand final with Storm​

Shawn Blore isn’t used to the feeling of still playing footy in late September. As he approaches his first grand final in his maiden finals series, the unsung Storm hero opens up on his emotional career resurgence following some tough years.
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In recent seasons, Melbourne Storm forward Shawn Blore has generally spent this time of the year enjoying a beer, laying on a beach or hitting a golf ball. Anything but rugby league or thinking about another season lost.
On Saturday night, he spent it driving a stake through the heart of the Sydney Roosters and then recounting the message he received from former Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens congratulating him on reigniting his career.
Blore has been one of the unsung heroes of the Storm’s grand final campaign, although he is anything but under-appreciated by his teammates. Or for that matter his former coach at the Tigers, who went out of his way to reach out as Blore found himself in the thick of the finals race.
“Just think, 2yrs ago after your injuries how down you felt,” Sheens wrote.
“You’re done a great job working your way back and deserve every reward that is coming to you.”
Sheens signed off by calling Blore the “No.1 bruise brother”. Blore certainly left some bruises on the Roosters on Saturday night as he put years of pain behind him at the Tigers to secure a place in his first NRL finals series.

Much was made of the Tigers’ decision to thank former player Luke Brooks for his success after leaving the club. Not a word for Blore, although in fairness he only spent four years at the Tigers. They were four lean years but Blore is now making up for lost time as he helps the Storm close in on another premiership.
“It’s been a weird journey, that’s for sure,” Blore said.
“I was sort of saying this as a joke to the boys – I’m usually mentally checked out at this time of the year. This squad and this side has got me wanting more.
“And, right now, it doesn’t feel real. It feels like it just feels unreal to me at the moment. I feel like my parents are riding the wave more than I am.
“My old man had tears in his eyes when the game ended.”
It’s been an emotional journey for Blore as well. A knee injury left Blore scouring for a new club after his time at Penrith came to an end and he landed at the Tigers, the beginning of a frustrating period as the club laboured.

Shawn Blore has experienced the lows of wooden spoons with the Tigers. Picture: NRL Imagery
Blore eventually locked in on the Storm but his move became bogged down in paperwork and negotiations that dragged into January this year. At one point, Blore told Tigers coach Benji Marshall he would prefer not to train because he wanted to be free of injury when he arrived at the Storm.
Marshall understood and eventually gave Blore the green light. The back rower packed his bags and walked straight into the Storm’s traditional pre-season camp at Geelong, where physical and mental limits are put to the test.
“I just remember vividly those two weeks in Geelong how tough it was,” Blore said.
“And like, you can see why these guys are just where they are every year, just the amount of time they train and the hard work that they do, just the standards that they demand from their training,
“There was sort of a shock to the system for sure. I remember the first day – oh my God, I was having hallucinations on the field just because of how tough it was.
“I remember Frank (Ponissi) saying, you better get used to it, it’s going to be like that every year. I’ve got a taste of it now.
“I’m actually pretty excited for next pre-season. I feel like there’s a lot more in the tank.”
Blore has kept some energy in the tank as well heading into the grand final. He has endured some difficult days in his career but a corner has been turned and his teammates have let him know how much he means to them.
Shawn Blore now has the opportunity to claim a grand final win during his first finals series. Picture: NRL Photos
Five-eighth Cameron Munster even delivered a handwritten message outlining what role Blore has played in their success.
“I remember him saying you mean so much to the left edge and you might not feel like you sort of get that recognition, but the lines you are running and the defenders you attract, you mean so much here,” Blore said.
”I mean, that’s all I needed.”
A premiership would be a nice way to finish the year off. No doubt, No doubt, Sheens will be watching as well.
“Sheensy is a bloody legend,” Blore said.
“I didn’t have much time with Sheensy there but he was always kind and had time for me.”


Not sure if this has been posted anywhere else, but once again we get to see how much tougher the training and standards are elsewhere.
 
Sheensy congratulated him … having success elsewhere.. that was nice of him 😂

Reading that article …The Storm have an annual two week boot camp in the preseason ….wonder what the Wests Tigers have …?
 
I am a bit bitter about Blore cause he left after years we were good to him whilst injured but good luck to him it's every players dream to play a grand final anyone but the panthers lol
 
Tom Shines said:
Sheensy congratulated him … having success elsewhere.. that was nice of him 😂

Reading that article …The Storm have an annual two week boot camp in the preseason ….wonder what the Wests Tigers have …?
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F..k all. Galvin said on Footy show that Benji just asks them to come back fit from off season. No real standards. That why we cannot last longer than 60 minutes in most games.
 
And there it is again - a player who discovers through leaving the club that to develop and to earn the right to play in FG you have to work your ring off and continue to do so.
Something that historically our senior players at this club for a long time seemed to think is a rite.
Its no wonder after the disastrous Broncos season given all that talent that a coach from the Melbourne system with a reputation for being intense/ tough is being contemplated.
 
Cannot believe Benji let Blore not train with the club he was contracted to so he was injury free at the commencement of his future contract. No wonder we can’t compete with the big clubs when we are giving them leg ups.

I think Richo is a good appointment but I think an experienced coached combined with Richo would turbo charge the rebuild.
 
Wiz said:
Cannot believe Benji let Blore not train with the club he was contracted to so he was injury free at the commencement of his future contract. No wonder we can’t compete with the big clubs when we are giving them leg ups.

I think Richo is a good appointment but I think an experienced coached combined with Richo would turbo charge the rebuild.
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Blore was contracted to Melbourne for 2025 already ..but they ended up swapping him for Olam for 2024… I assume the Tigers had already told him he was headed to Melbourne early ,,,there was a period of getting Olam medically checked out ( ha) and haggling with the Storm about how much of his contract they would pay …assume during this period Blore wasn’t keen on training at the Tigers, and this is what they are referring to
 
Tim Sheens said:
More importantly Blore is likely only receiving the average salary at most.

Meanwhile, WT have supposedly used the saved 2024 cap monies of the released Kepaoa and Simpkin, paying it early to Bateman as part of a restructured contract. I agree with the change to ease future salary cap pressure, still, even after doing that he will be taking up some $1.2 million or so of cap space over the next 2 seasons.

I will likely always hate Melbourne, though nonetheless wish Shawn well in the GF.
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BINGO and Bravo

Finally someone in the WT gets it. If were going to be heading for the spoon... Free up the contract space!
Front load the contract, because you are still going to be paying for it anyway. Now you can go hunting for players you want.
 
Furious1 said:

NRL 2024: Shawn Blore reveals his emotional journey from winning wooden spoons at the Tigers to reaching grand final with Storm​

Shawn Blore isn’t used to the feeling of still playing footy in late September. As he approaches his first grand final in his maiden finals series, the unsung Storm hero opens up on his emotional career resurgence following some tough years.
Brent ReadBrent Read
follow
@brentread_7

In recent seasons, Melbourne Storm forward Shawn Blore has generally spent this time of the year enjoying a beer, laying on a beach or hitting a golf ball. Anything but rugby league or thinking about another season lost.
On Saturday night, he spent it driving a stake through the heart of the Sydney Roosters and then recounting the message he received from former Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens congratulating him on reigniting his career.
Blore has been one of the unsung heroes of the Storm’s grand final campaign, although he is anything but under-appreciated by his teammates. Or for that matter his former coach at the Tigers, who went out of his way to reach out as Blore found himself in the thick of the finals race.
“Just think, 2yrs ago after your injuries how down you felt,” Sheens wrote.
“You’re done a great job working your way back and deserve every reward that is coming to you.”
Sheens signed off by calling Blore the “No.1 bruise brother”. Blore certainly left some bruises on the Roosters on Saturday night as he put years of pain behind him at the Tigers to secure a place in his first NRL finals series.

Much was made of the Tigers’ decision to thank former player Luke Brooks for his success after leaving the club. Not a word for Blore, although in fairness he only spent four years at the Tigers. They were four lean years but Blore is now making up for lost time as he helps the Storm close in on another premiership.
“It’s been a weird journey, that’s for sure,” Blore said.
“I was sort of saying this as a joke to the boys – I’m usually mentally checked out at this time of the year. This squad and this side has got me wanting more.
“And, right now, it doesn’t feel real. It feels like it just feels unreal to me at the moment. I feel like my parents are riding the wave more than I am.
“My old man had tears in his eyes when the game ended.”
It’s been an emotional journey for Blore as well. A knee injury left Blore scouring for a new club after his time at Penrith came to an end and he landed at the Tigers, the beginning of a frustrating period as the club laboured.

Shawn Blore has experienced the lows of wooden spoons with the Tigers. Picture: NRL Imagery
Blore eventually locked in on the Storm but his move became bogged down in paperwork and negotiations that dragged into January this year. At one point, Blore told Tigers coach Benji Marshall he would prefer not to train because he wanted to be free of injury when he arrived at the Storm.
Marshall understood and eventually gave Blore the green light. The back rower packed his bags and walked straight into the Storm’s traditional pre-season camp at Geelong, where physical and mental limits are put to the test.
“I just remember vividly those two weeks in Geelong how tough it was,” Blore said.
“And like, you can see why these guys are just where they are every year, just the amount of time they train and the hard work that they do, just the standards that they demand from their training,
“There was sort of a shock to the system for sure. I remember the first day – oh my God, I was having hallucinations on the field just because of how tough it was.
“I remember Frank (Ponissi) saying, you better get used to it, it’s going to be like that every year. I’ve got a taste of it now.
“I’m actually pretty excited for next pre-season. I feel like there’s a lot more in the tank.”
Blore has kept some energy in the tank as well heading into the grand final. He has endured some difficult days in his career but a corner has been turned and his teammates have let him know how much he means to them.
Shawn Blore now has the opportunity to claim a grand final win during his first finals series. Picture: NRL Photos
Five-eighth Cameron Munster even delivered a handwritten message outlining what role Blore has played in their success.
“I remember him saying you mean so much to the left edge and you might not feel like you sort of get that recognition, but the lines you are running and the defenders you attract, you mean so much here,” Blore said.
”I mean, that’s all I needed.”
A premiership would be a nice way to finish the year off. No doubt, No doubt, Sheens will be watching as well.
“Sheensy is a bloody legend,” Blore said.
“I didn’t have much time with Sheensy there but he was always kind and had time for me.”


Not sure if this has been posted anywhere else, but once again we get to see how much tougher the training and standards are elsewhere.
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