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Nathan Sharpe (72)
I would think its very hard to get much of a line on form given the 1sts game was a real contest for the full period and the 2nds was not.
Au contraire, the selection of the SGS boys shows that there is depth across ALL the AAGPS despite the best intents of those determined to win at all costs.
You summarily dismiss the skills of the SGS boys without seeing them play, and your comments could be read as an insult to the SGS players and also questioning the integrity and competence of the Selectors.
You clearly didn't take the time to read or didn't understand the message behind my post. As I mentioned, it was not a comment about SGS, but more about a competition that has six teams in the 1st XV comp and a lack of depth (other than those worthy players at SGS, SBHS, TAS, etc.) that results when there are a few injuries.
IS is correct that it's hard to draw any big conclusions because CAS 2's were very weak, but from what I saw Pritchards speed and aggression was outstanding. He would have not been out of of place in the 1's. Actually his throwing may have also been a bonus, because not really knowing why the GPS line out was not functioning, but it was pretty poor all round. In fact they starting taking tap kicks rather kicking for touch from penalties because they couldn't win their ball.Does anyone have any comments on Pritchard's performance in the GPS 2nds vs Serhon's performance in the GPS 1sts? Obviously they had different opponents, but there has been a fairly big debate about the #2 position in the GPS 1sts.
Don't forget Sedgman as well. He was faster around the ground than your aforementioned two. Showed another string to his bow by being able to play anywhere across the front three. Not that either Pritchard or Sedgman had too much to worry about against CAS 2's.Does anyone have any comments on Pritchard's performance in the GPS 2nds vs Serhon's performance in the GPS 1sts? Obviously they had different opponents, but there has been a fairly big debate about the #2 position in the GPS 1sts.
Oops hahahahahahahaUmm, I was responding to a post from @Maverick at post #1652.
I did not see any post from you @harrysboy. Are you and maverick one and the same?
Totally agree. The selectors are not just watching the 1's. They know there is plenty of strong talent selected in lower grades.Don't forget Sedgman as well. He was faster around the ground than your aforementioned two. Showed another string to his bow by being able to play anywhere across the front three. Not that either Pritchard or Sedgman had too much to worry about against CAS 2's.
If you think the selectors aren't seriously looking at all three.
And all three have shown good stuff so far, so it will come down to set piece, dominance of scrummage, ability to hit target with their own throw and cause general disruption around the ground. I think you will see all three in the mix until the end with one picking a combined states?
All you have to do is go back through the last 5 years and you will see such players as Deegan from SJC playing GPS 3's. Angus Pulver from 3's as well. That is just to off the top of my headTotally agree. The selectors are not just watching the 1's. They know there is plenty of strong talent selected in lower grades.
It is good to hear that there were some standout performances by "the organisers" at no.10, Jack McGregor (I) and Connor O'Shea (J), but how is it that from all the other GPS teams that the White and Blue teams end up with both no.10's from Sydney Grammar (Mackie and Sheldon)?? Surely the other GPS schools have some quality Five Eights?!?
Come to think of it, injuries or lack of experience may have been the problem.
I gather that the player selected in the Blue team, Charlie Harris (K), was injured. I note also that Callum Styles (S) is injured (shoulder?) and the Five Eight that started the season for Kings (Hugh Yates) is also injured (collarbone?), so I guess the depth was being tested. What about the no.10's from Shore (.?) and Newington (Kuenzle)?
No offence intended to the boys who filled the no.10 roles in the White and Blue teams (I didn't even see the game) and certainly no offence to SGS, but the fact that two Grammar boys were selected and/or called up to fill those roles shows that injuries and/or lack of depth plays a part in a competition with a first tier of just six teams.
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I heard from a source and was wondering if somebody can confirm or deny that after an extremely strong performance by Connor O'Shea In the GPS 2s, he is playing in GPS 1st this Friday?
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so your source was way wide of the mark - apart from the fact of many on here having put McGregor in their top 3 for GPS.GPS 1st XV
M Laimani (N) M Serhon (N) V Fifita (N) R McCauley (S) B Petterson (I) M Girdler (S) C Menzies (I) A Crichton (S) T Strang (S) J McGregor (I) S Tarogi (N)
D England (S) H Hutchinson (I) T Wright (J) B Freeman (I)
Training Thursday 19th June 3.30 p.m. at Scots College
Game v CHS 1st Friday 20th at 3.15 p.m.
GPS 2nd XV
H Fotukava (I) E Pritchard (I) J Sedgman (S) N Gittoes (J) T Piroddi (N) J Hayson (I) J Woodhill (E) C Smith (S) N Duffy (J) C O’Shea (J) S Kennewell (N) L Latinipulu (N) W McDonnell (J) J Prindiville (S) C Hurley (I)
Training Thursday 19th June 3.30 p.m. at St Ignatius College
Game v CHS 2 at 2.00 p.m.
GPS WHITE
J Bowditch (I) T Horton (J) L Muir (E) J Preece (E) T Rudolf (S) H Taylor (K) C Clifford (N) J Digby (G) H Emery (E) J Mackie (G) M Dowsett (E) N Stubbs (K) T McHutcheon (J) M Hendrie (S) B Tan (G)
NO Training
Game v CCC at 11.30 a.m.
GPS BLUE
A Hall (K) J Burke (K) J Lee (K) K Wingti (J) N Brown (K) J Doyle (E) T Deer (S) D Ballantyne (K) L Condon (I) A Sheldon (G) Eurini-Bennett (N) C King (E) H Kemball (E) T McBryde (I) W Ball (N)
Reserves
O Stump (E) M Maloney (G) C Allison (K) H Wrench (E) M Long (N)
Training at Weigall Grounds Rushcutters Bay Thursday 19th at 3.30 p.m.
Game v ISA2 at 10.15 a.m.
Many are hoping that CHS 2's put a better effort than CAS 2's. The reason is its pretty much impossible to properly assess the performance of various individuals in the GPS 2's when the opposition didn't put up much of a fight. There were many quality performances in the 2's, but it was more like a training exercise than a genuine trial. Only changes in the sides are because of injury.I think you may be trolling but I'm stupid enough to try and help
so your source was way wide of the mark - apart from the fact of many on here having put McGregor in their top 3 for GPS.