Shute Shield 2019

[Quick Hands]

Dave Brockhoff was your secret weapon. Not so secret actually, the bugger was a one man cheer squad!!!!!

Rugby needs more characters like the Brock

 

['Tattsy'TaylorFan1]

Norths are playing pretty well. Some of the maul tries on the youtube highlights look good. They must be mauling really well. Connor Vest must be a Ken Catchpole favourite given how consistently very well he is playing.

 

[wamberal]

Rugby needs more characters like the Brock

They broke the mould. Brock was one of a kind. But yes, we do need more characters, for sure.


One of the great things about Brock was that he ended up playing third grade with the Beasts.

 

[Crashy]

Anyone down at Manly Oval today? - how have the lower grades gone against an increasingly strengthening Gordon club?

 

[The Honey Badger]

Anyone down at Manly Oval today? - how have the lower grades gone against an increasingly strengthening Gordon club?

According to Fusesport. Manly won 4th grade. Manly won 3rd grade by 1 point. Gordon won 2nd grade by 1 point.

All the 2nd grade games a winning margin of 9 points or less for all teams today.

 

[wamberal]

Sounds as though the Woodies are all over Southern, at Forshaw.

 

[formerflanker]

Round 10 results.

Sydney Uni 40 Randwick 18 (TV match of the day)
Manly 31 Gordon 27
Norther Subs 18 Eastern Subs 17
Eastwod 56 Southern Districts 21
Warringah 30 West Harbour 24

 

[wamberal]

Thanks for posting the results.

 

[Quick Hands]

Eastwood 37

W​

Northern Subs 34

L​

Warringah 33

W​

Sydney University 33

L​

Manly 27

L​

Eastern Suburbs 22

L​

Randwick 20

W​

Gordon 20

​

Southern Districts 19

L​

West Harbour 15

Western Sydney 6

 

[Quick Hands]

^^^A clear top 4 has been established, Manly sitting more than a win away in 5th and then Easts, Randwick, Gordon and Souths in another pack fighting it out for 6th. Only Wests and WSTB are out of semi-final contention.

Not even our number 1 Woodie, aka Wamberal would have tipped this at the start of the year.

 

[I like to watch]

I think Eastwood will win the comp. Thats an impressive squad. Interested to see how they go this weekend in first trial vs Gordon, wouldnt be surprised to see them put a cricket score on Colemans team.

 

[Dave Beat]

Eastwood 37
W

Northern Subs 34
L

Warringah 33
W

Sydney University 33
L

Manly 27
L

Eastern Suburbs 22
L

Randwick 20
W

Gordon 20

Southern Districts 19
L

West Harbour 15

Western Sydney 6

Yes but woods on 37 have had one extra game - they are getting no points this weekend, so subject to other results could drop to 4th

 

[Quick Hands]

Fixtures this week:

Easts v Souths

Gordon v Randwick

Uni v Manly

Wests v Norths

WSTB v Warringah

You'd expect Norths and Warringah to both win these games. Manly need to beat Uni to stay in touch with the top 4. Really is a must win for the MMMs.

Losers of the first two matches will almost drop out of contention, while the winners keep their hopes well and truly alive.

 

[seven wearing six]

West Harbour have pushed some pretty strong sides this season. In the cold confines of Concord, Norths may get a surprise.
Randwick played poorly against Uni last week, so Gordon may get the chockies there, too. Especially if Chatswood gets another cracker crowd.
Uni over Manly a cert.

 

[I like to watch]

Were Wicks that poor ?
They conceded
3 rolling mauls
1 pushover
1 pick and go
1 intercept

Had a couple of tries disallowed.

IF Marlins can win the territory game v uni, they can beat them.

IF........

 

[The Honey Badger]

Uni are improving week on week. Are really starting to gel. Similar pattern to last year under Rob Taylor. Shaky start and winning games at the pointy end.

I think Uni and Eastwood most likley to play in the final.

I agree West Harbour could upset anyone, and Easts and Gordon the most likely to move up the ladder

 

[formerflanker]

Uni over Manly a cert.

Oi!
They said that about Hillary, Bill, and Remain!
MMM to win in a tight match.

 

[seven wearing six]

Were Wicks that poor ?
They conceded
3 rolling mauls
1 pushover
1 pick and go
1 intercept

Had a couple of tries disallowed.

IF Marlins can win the territory game v uni, they can beat them.

IF....

Every side knows how Uni like to muscle across from short-range rolling play, yet no-one actually and properly prepares to diffuse it. You say it yourself in that summation of conceded tries. 5 tries from forwards play at or near the line (with #9 crossing for one of those).
With Randwick's two best players being journeyman Freier and Colt coming up Poidevin, there is a huge gap in performance amongst the rest of the squad.
Randwick really should be playing so much better at this stage of the season. To lose by plenty - that last try was a late consolation - is disappointing.

A Uni win at the Village Green is a thing of beauty - only because they are so tough to get.

 

[Quick Hands]

West Harbour have pushed some pretty strong sides this season. In the cold confines of Concord, Norths may get a surprise.
Randwick played poorly against Uni last week, so Gordon may get the chockies there, too. Especially if Chatswood gets another cracker crowd.
Uni over Manly a cert.

Gordon seem to have run out of steam after a good start.

 

[wamberal]

Uni are improving week on week. Are really starting to gel. Similar pattern to last year under Rob Taylor. Shaky start and winning games at the pointy end.

Probably because they get some pretty handy cattle back after the Soup season has finished.

I think Uni and Eastwood most likley to play in the final.

No chance.