Sydney Colts 2011

Thanks. I'm predicting Uni to play Easts and Eastwood to play Manly. I can't see West Harbour or Randwick getting up in their matches. And to answer your question, I think Uni will be third time lucky against Easts.

Do you seriously think that a grade coach gives a stuff which school a player attended when he's selecting a team ?

...apart from uni

After watching Manly defeat Randwick pretty easily on Saturday and noting that Gordon have defeated both Randwick and West Harbour in the last two rounds I think you are right.

Lindommer - you are our Pirates man - any comments on the game v Gordon? My contacts say that once the Pirates pack was neutralised the Gordon backs ran riot with a number of long range tries?

any comments on randwick or manly? how are their players shaping up for finals

Manly were solid all over park - Wicks were in front until 60 minute mark then were beaten out wide with a few soft tries. Wicks forwards were strong and they probably lost it in the backs. manly wont be classy enough to beat Uni in the GF is my tip. The score of this game probably flattered the victors given they trailed for 3/4's of the game. The Wicks might improve if the get some players back from injury and a few players that have been out , come back into form.

standouts? i hear randwick has a night tight forward pack, could be useful against easts

Yep. front row is strong as is 4, 8 & 7

Uppers, you obviously haven't checked the Southern Inland Rugby thread today.

and well done to the Waggatahs!!!!!!

Semi's this weekend what are your tips?


Eastwood v West Harbour Forshaw Rugby Park SATURDAY 10th SEPT 3:00pm

Eastern Suburbs v Randwick Forshaw Rugby Park SUNDAY 11th SEPT 3:00pm

Woodies over Pirates in a close one

Easts over Randwick again in a close one

Special mention to the individual performers of the year in Colts I's;

Leading Try Scorer Alexander Del Moro - Eastwood 24 tries
Special Mention to Timoci Vosaicake - Wests 17 tries

Highest Point Scorer Henry Carmichael - Gordon 203 points
Special Mention to Byron Hodge Uni - 194 points (plus 46 in Colts II)

* Source is Rugby News - Results

Looking forward to getting down to Forshaw over the next few weekends and seeing some good rugby. Good luck to all involved.

Eastwood to go over the Pirates and set up a clash with Manly. This one should be a good one. The Woodies will want revenge over the Pirates from last year, and the clash with Manly will be a cracker.

Randwick to surprise? Easts, and set up a clash with Uni.

I thinka Manly-Uni final, with Manly scraping past!

NAH - The Beasts will flog Randwick - Uni to beat manly in GF:lmao:

Woods by 30
Beasts by 3

Eastwood 21 - West Harbour 10
Easts 30 - Randwick 21

55-3 to the Woodies, wasn't even close. The Pirates' Colts have been a bit weak in the backs all through the Colts teams this year, and it's bitten us on the arse at the tail end of the season. I dunno: too many blokes watch/play mungoball, poor tackling, too much one out running, no ensemble play using fellow backs. Something we have to address next year.

HOWEVER, the Pirates IIs came away with a good win over Manly after getting clobbered by the same team a few weeks ago. And the Pirates IIIs play tomorrow. Against Uni. Specials.

Score was actually 62-3. Wests blown off park in every respect except the scrum where they probably were marginally better.

Woods forwards all over pirates in general play. Any suggestion that a pirate forward would make a colts team of the year is absurd. Done like dinners, just as I predicted. The worst coached side in colts.

WH Colts I never looked like a side that would challenge for the premiership so no surprise that Eastwood blew them away.