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Ward Prentice (10)
Perhaps Scots should edit this video and remove the "bash the big boys" comment!
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
The video is a convenient look at everything that is wrong with school rugby: kids who can barely read the autocue being pressed into service to justify an approach that lacks any sense of proportion.
Joe Mac
Arch Winning (36)
Like last year, View are going into this season under the radar even though they have 3 forwards in the Aus Schools team. They also play all the top teams at their home ground apart from Joey's this weekend.
If they can beat Joey's on Saturday, you would have to rank them as favourites for a consecutive premiership wins. However, I must emphasis the IF when talking about the Joey's team they meet this weekend.
Looking forward to it!
If they can beat Joey's on Saturday, you would have to rank them as favourites for a consecutive premiership wins. However, I must emphasis the IF when talking about the Joey's team they meet this weekend.
Looking forward to it!
George Smith
Ted Thorn (20)
"I really think that both sets of spectators just shook their collective heads" should have been a reference to it being a 'trial' game only, there was no real "shaking of heads" evident except the match officials (see later). Shore continues to show large glimpses of promise and then seem to go off the boil. Last saturday the 2nd half another example with a few decisions against them such as the disallowed try in SE corner. James Scholtens (ref) asked Luke Rogan (AR1) if the player had scored and he returned an absolute blank face finally admitting he wasn't watching (when the play was 3m away). [L Rogan also has a poor 2nd XV performance along with poor State Champ performances].
Joeys forwards were often leaving their feet at the break down. Andrew Deegan (Yr11) was pretty quite given he is in his 2nd 1stXV season which makes me think Joeys are struggling a bit.
Shore forwards were often struggling with too few players committed (seems a common theme from all GPS teams with underage super players involved).
Pulver should add real thrust when he returns from his 'rest'. Will be interesting to watch the head to head this week of Pulver v Ferris given their respective GPS selections this year.
Roll on to the season proper...this week when 'no excuses' allowed.
Joeys forwards were often leaving their feet at the break down. Andrew Deegan (Yr11) was pretty quite given he is in his 2nd 1stXV season which makes me think Joeys are struggling a bit.
Shore forwards were often struggling with too few players committed (seems a common theme from all GPS teams with underage super players involved).
Pulver should add real thrust when he returns from his 'rest'. Will be interesting to watch the head to head this week of Pulver v Ferris given their respective GPS selections this year.
Roll on to the season proper...this week when 'no excuses' allowed.
Nusadan
Chilla Wilson (44)
From my time at View, the then Firsts coach didn't hesitate suspending his star forward for one game for a punch off the ball, ironically that said player is a father of one of these current star forwards for View! Not to say that the son has not fallen far from the apple tree!
On the other side of the coin couple of years later, another GPS school which I shall not name, didn't do anything about their own star forward for doing the same to the Joeys' star forward which happened in front of the Joeys' grandstand.
On the other side of the coin couple of years later, another GPS school which I shall not name, didn't do anything about their own star forward for doing the same to the Joeys' star forward which happened in front of the Joeys' grandstand.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
The coincidence would be too much: I played in that game - not for View. MD (I assume thats who you mean) was justified on one view because the bloke he hit was on the ground and lashed out with his foot hitting him in the orchestras.
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Johnnie Wallace (23)
1st - Joeys/Kings. If Joeys beat View first up the premiership decider will take place in round 6 at Parramatta. Joeys backs had been disappointing up until last weekend when they finally clicked at Shore. If Barclay and Kay can fire and the forwards maintain there good form i don't think they can be beaten. Kings just need to keep doing what they're doing and hope to topple Joeys in the forwards.
3rd - Newington. Weren't that impressive when i saw them, if a team can get on top of Tepai and Teane then they can be beaten. Not ruling out a three way premiership though.
4th - View. Someone asked me "tell me why you think Joeys can beat View with there 3 Aus Schoolboys playing". Simple, View haven't had a win over a GPS contender this year, and i don't think they will. Have 4 great players (Redden) but IMO have not enough after that.
5th - Shore. Got beaten by 16 against Joeys, but were up against a much improved side. Think there big game will come against Scots, will have it all over there forwards and i believe they can match it with Scots favoured backline.
6th - Scots. Great backs, offer nothing in the forwards.
3rd - Newington. Weren't that impressive when i saw them, if a team can get on top of Tepai and Teane then they can be beaten. Not ruling out a three way premiership though.
4th - View. Someone asked me "tell me why you think Joeys can beat View with there 3 Aus Schoolboys playing". Simple, View haven't had a win over a GPS contender this year, and i don't think they will. Have 4 great players (Redden) but IMO have not enough after that.
5th - Shore. Got beaten by 16 against Joeys, but were up against a much improved side. Think there big game will come against Scots, will have it all over there forwards and i believe they can match it with Scots favoured backline.
6th - Scots. Great backs, offer nothing in the forwards.
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that seems about right except I wouldn't underestimate view, they are big game players and won't back down but if they lose to joeys 1st round its all over red rover.
Totally agree about Scots aswell.......to hypothesise here: If scots were missing at least two of their big three, would SGS be able to snatch victory at home.....IMO they are evenly matched in the forwards. Have heard rumours of a 125 kilo behemoth lurking in grammar's front row.....apparently quite a good shot putter aswell from what I hear
Totally agree about Scots aswell.......to hypothesise here: If scots were missing at least two of their big three, would SGS be able to snatch victory at home.....IMO they are evenly matched in the forwards. Have heard rumours of a 125 kilo behemoth lurking in grammar's front row.....apparently quite a good shot putter aswell from what I hear
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Brian Westlake
Arch Winning (36)
Good to see you studied ambiguity. Be decisive! Tell us all who you really think.
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Are there findings published to act as a deterrent measure, or do we need to rely on Facebook, gossip and the absence of individuals on the ovals to confirm punishment?
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
and if i have the correct "father" the referee that day was the great Dr Roger Vanderfield who had the distinction, I was told, of never having sent a player from the field (presumably because of the absolutely incredible blast he was able to give on his whistle): this may have been a lucky break for MD as it happened right in front of him.
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David Codey (61)
Why?
Most games are played in the right spirit. The Schools certainly do not condone or encourage foul play.There are a thousand other/more important issues.
If it's not broken, don't fix it.
It's not matter coming down with an empathic statement that school will win the GPS championship. Such a presumption would be simplistic in the extreme with 6 matches to be played. An astute assessment must take account of variables such as injuries, weather, loss of forum and teams gaining forum. When consideration is given to these variables no one school at this stage of the season should be single out and given outright favouritism. Rather groupings should be applied particularly to the top three schools that i identified.
Hence it is not not matter of being decisive, but a assessment brought about by professional training in the workplace. It removes, guesswork, emotive assumptions and prophecy. Its deep, professional and their are no pictures. I encourage you therefore to take such an approach and enjoy the clarity it brings even if it provides a number of differing assessments.
Hence it is not not matter of being decisive, but a assessment brought about by professional training in the workplace. It removes, guesswork, emotive assumptions and prophecy. Its deep, professional and their are no pictures. I encourage you therefore to take such an approach and enjoy the clarity it brings even if it provides a number of differing assessments.
Brian Westlake
Arch Winning (36)
Touché
It is what it is
John Solomon (38)
Sorry to ruin the myth but Dr Roger sent me off for punching in a Colts game.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
which year
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John Solomon (38)
Late 70's
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