2024 schools rowing

[The Chairman]

Got to seem that this was a long-term transition that was swept under, I can't see this being an immediate change for a coach as illustrious as Jennings. Thoughts @rugbyAU @lincoln

 

[Professor62]

This thread is for the upcoming Rowing season, projected 1st 8's and who's going to take out the Major Rennie?

 

[The Chairman]

This thread is for the upcoming Rowing season, projected 1st 8's and who's going to take out the Major Rennie?

Kings, who do you fancy @Professor62

 

[rugbyAU]

Got to seem that this was a long-term transition that was swept under, I can't see this being an immediate change for a coach as illustrious as Jennings. Thoughts @rugbyAU @lincoln

I agree, must of been on his own terms, but not overly surprised

 

[rugbyAU]

1. Kings
2. Riverview
3. Shore
4. Joeys
5. New
6. Scots
7. Grammar
8. High

 

[rugbyAU]

News out of SGS Michael Smith is leaving and a replacement is TBC

 

[The Chairman]

News out of SGS Michael Smith is leaving and a replacement is TBC

Interesting, have never really been competitive since the incredible 2011 HOTR. Hopefully this year with decent success in the YR10 VIII's they can return back into the fold

 

[Professor62]

Kings, who do you fancy @Professor62

With the introduction of JB, I believe that SHORE will be in high contention, same with VIEW as the culture within the shed is so strong. KINGS will be somewhere in the mix as well, not sure who's coming back from their yr10 8 although, could definitely hurt them. I can also confirm that the SHORE 2 8 coach is Ollie Smith, the VIEW yr10 8 coach who is building and carrying the VIEW culture back into SHORE.
-Professor

 

[Professor62]

1. Kings
2. Riverview
3. Shore
4. Joeys
5. New
6. Scots
7. Grammar
8. High

Top 4, very interchangeable IMO.
-Professor

 

[rugbyAU]

Top 4, very interchangeable IMO.
-Professor

I'd agree I think Joeys will be contenders and hopefully Shore get back up there

 

[Backintheolddays]

1. Kings
2. Riverview
3. Shore
4. Joeys
5. New
6. Scots
7. Grammar
8. High

Scots 1st VIII always seem to outperform relative to the rest of the shed so I’d never discount them.
Grammar has their best junior 8 last year in a decade, don’t know if will translate into anything for Opens.

 

[rugbyAU]

Scots 1st VIII always seem to outperform relative to the rest of the shed so I’d never discount them.
Grammar has their best junior 8 last year in a decade, don’t know if will translate into anything for Opens.

A lot of those Grammar Yr 10 boys rowed up for the 1st VIII in the final weeks of last season and for the HOTR but at least one is leaving, they're Yr 10 VIII came 2nd in 2019 so the challenge is translating it into open success

 

[RushingRob]

Scots is the dark horse this season. New coach, nothing to lose, Scots love an underdog story.

 

[RugbyBallEnthusiast65]

Would love your thoughts on this. Has become a sort of thing to call the social teams of rowing 'vegetable VIII's'. Is this acceptable today? A friend was complaining about this term being thrown about as a term of endearment in the View shed, and same with Kings.

 

[Professor62]

Scots is the dark horse this season. New coach, nothing to lose, Scots love an underdog story.

Same with SHORE.
-Professor

 

[The Chairman]

@Professor62 Got any predictions for 1st VIII's or HOTR placings this year?

 

[Professor62]

@Professor62 Got any predictions for 1st VIII's or HOTR placings this year?

As stated previously, the top 4 (JOEYS, SHORE, VIEW, KINGS) still stands and it could go either way. Still too early in the season to tell. That's all from me.
-Professor

 

[RugbyBallEnthusiast65]

As stated previously, the top 4 (JOEYS, SHORE, VIEW, KINGS) still stands and it could go either way. Still too early in the season to tell. That's all from me.
-Professor

Interesting - what about the Joey's shed stands out to you at this point?

 

[rugbyAU]

Interesting - what about the Joey's shed stands out to you at this point?

They have 6 returning first VIII rowers

 

[KingsBoysMakeSomeNoise]

how will the suspension of many members of King's last season 1st Jun 8 and 2nd Jun 8 affect their shed? To miss out on training at such a critical time seems to be highly disadvantageous to the TKS Rowing Shed.