Sydney Subbies 2022
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Larry Dwyer (12)
Who is this person? Their 2's coach? Wont matter as our 2's are as good as our 1's. Had no competition in 2's for the last few years in Div 2 and thought we might get a few tight games this year but only had Pats knock off us in a tight one
WoodyWoodsman
Sydney Middleton (9)
Can confirm that I am not Phil Lawrence, but I am interested to know more about him. Having trawled through Drummoyne’s social media, he isn’t announced as part of their coaching team from earlier in the year, but looks like he coaches their 3rd grade. Would seem like a big jump…
C.Dark
Bob McCowan (2)
The dark constables tips from the station
redfield v st Ives
Yawn, the decaf boys from dural by plenty
Redfield win 28-5
oysters v Mac uni
Should be the perfect contrast here between a drilled team and a team that can score from scraps and run away with the biscuits
Uni had a great win against us last week and oysters ground one out on the plastic against the lambs so both teams full of confidence here, looking like one to watch for sure
Oysters win 17-12
savers v hac
Gillette shavers by plenty here, Hawkesbury to have half of their regular 20 stuck on the other side of the bridge looking after more important things.
Manly win 40-0
Chatswood v Merrylands
my blokes coming off a tough one against uni looking to use this game as a rev up into the next, chatswood savouring the week off last week saving us all from watching 80 minutes worth of a coach sparkies northern taints game. Men of merry to lay it on them
Merrylands win 21-5
Canterbury v epping
The bananas off a loss to the top of the table last week and the berries struggling to get regular games up, the epping flans to make fruit salad out of the raspberry’s at home
Epping win 28-5
renegades v raptors
The battle of the west, it’ll be like watching mum and dad fight (go to your rooms and turn the radio on kids). Two teams that’ll look to win this with physicality, state versus state, mate versus mate and let me tell you I’m excited
My moneys on blitzys men to swing their big hogs about and take away the chocolates ramping them towards a great run home over the next few rounds
Renegades win 19-15
redfield v st Ives
Yawn, the decaf boys from dural by plenty
Redfield win 28-5
oysters v Mac uni
Should be the perfect contrast here between a drilled team and a team that can score from scraps and run away with the biscuits
Uni had a great win against us last week and oysters ground one out on the plastic against the lambs so both teams full of confidence here, looking like one to watch for sure
Oysters win 17-12
savers v hac
Gillette shavers by plenty here, Hawkesbury to have half of their regular 20 stuck on the other side of the bridge looking after more important things.
Manly win 40-0
Chatswood v Merrylands
my blokes coming off a tough one against uni looking to use this game as a rev up into the next, chatswood savouring the week off last week saving us all from watching 80 minutes worth of a coach sparkies northern taints game. Men of merry to lay it on them
Merrylands win 21-5
Canterbury v epping
The bananas off a loss to the top of the table last week and the berries struggling to get regular games up, the epping flans to make fruit salad out of the raspberry’s at home
Epping win 28-5
renegades v raptors
The battle of the west, it’ll be like watching mum and dad fight (go to your rooms and turn the radio on kids). Two teams that’ll look to win this with physicality, state versus state, mate versus mate and let me tell you I’m excited
My moneys on blitzys men to swing their big hogs about and take away the chocolates ramping them towards a great run home over the next few rounds
Renegades win 19-15
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
At least we managed to get 1st Grade sorted out. After a full day of sun today and another few hours by the time kickoff happens, Kellyville Park 5 should be a dream track to play on bar a couple of rough spots. Better than the wicket area at Waterloo right now, at least
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
I'll have a crack at Fourth Div Round 10:
Redfield v Saints - postponed. But you'd back Redfield any day, any week.
Chatswood v Merrylands - now moved to Holroyd. After last week the Wolves will be fired up. I think they will take it.
Savers v HAC - Savers have depth to run 3 Grades right now (Halligan v Covies) and should win this comfortably. Wasn't even sure HAC would make it given the floods.
Renegades v Raptors - gotta back the boys. Solid win and minimal team changes + dry track. It'll be a battle.
Canterbury v Epping - Rams are in third right now, a point back from Savers. Big win coming up.
Harbour v Mac Uni - moved to Woollahra #3 and should be match of the round I reckon - Fijian flair versus high structure and fitness. Oysters to remain undefeated.
Redfield v Saints - postponed. But you'd back Redfield any day, any week.
Chatswood v Merrylands - now moved to Holroyd. After last week the Wolves will be fired up. I think they will take it.
Savers v HAC - Savers have depth to run 3 Grades right now (Halligan v Covies) and should win this comfortably. Wasn't even sure HAC would make it given the floods.
Renegades v Raptors - gotta back the boys. Solid win and minimal team changes + dry track. It'll be a battle.
Canterbury v Epping - Rams are in third right now, a point back from Savers. Big win coming up.
Harbour v Mac Uni - moved to Woollahra #3 and should be match of the round I reckon - Fijian flair versus high structure and fitness. Oysters to remain undefeated.
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Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
Looking toward finals for Div 4:
McLean Cup
1 Oysters (43) look likely to finish 1st, undefeated, with a gap to the chasing pack. They're maybe not quite as sharp as last year so could be upset in the finals, but they're unlikely to drop a game from here, playing mostly bottom teams
The run home: Mac Uni (H), HAC (A), Saints (H), Chatswood (A), Canterbury (A)
2 Savers (36) not the easiest finish to the year, with a couple of games out west, and a couple of high-ranking opponents at Keirle Park. They will have learned from the game against Merrylands and while they took care of Redfield easily on neutral turf in Round 2, Redfield will be looking to improve on that.
The run home: HAC (H), Raptors (A), Merrylands (H), Redfield (H), Renegades (A)
3 Epping (35) the close loss to Oysters will have shown them where they are in the comp, and the temptation might be there to write off the loss to Savers as a bad day. They have a few games against lower-ranked opponents followed by a last-round stoush at Holroyd. They'll be hoping Savers stumble so they can grab 2nd spot, but back themselves from anywhere.
The run home: Canterbury (A), Chatswood (H), HAC (A), Renegades (H), Merrylands (A)
4 Merrylands (30) starting this weekend, the Wolves will look to drive toward 2nd spot. They'll see the Savers game at Keirle as a turning point that sees them reach for 2nd or settle for minor placings with a tough last-round fight against Epping.
The run home: Chatswood (H), Canterbury (H), Savers (A), Raptors (H), Epping (H)
5 Redfield (26) they will be confident they have the game for finals, with several close wins this year, and a draw with Epping as well as taking a halftime lead over Oysters. Can't write them off but they might come undone against size on a heavy track. The lower ranked opponents should see them safely into a minor place.
The run home: Saints (H), Mac Uni (A), Canterbury (H), Savers (A), HAC (H).
6 Mac Uni (25) a game in hand against Renegades means they might actually see themselves in equal 4th at this point. However they can probably look at inconsistency as their catch cry - a loss to Raptors and a win against Merrylands doesn't sound like they've delivering every week. A few tough games in their lead in to the finals. Line ball.
The run home: Harbour (A), Redfield (H), Raptors (H), Renegades (H-WW), Canterbury (A), Chatswood (H)
This is where the major break in the table occurs - and it'll take an effort to jump up from bottom 6.
7 Raptors (19) hard to tell what effect dropping their 2nd grade will have at this point. Certainly they've had highlights during the year, but Savers-Uni-Wolves could blunt their approach to the finals.
The run home: Renegades (A), Savers (H), Mac Uni (A), Merrylands (A), Saints (H).
8 Chatswood (17) this is one of the toughest roads home IMHO, and I don't think Chatswood's young guns will quite have the grunt to get there. They'll be satisified with 2 Grades and some good wins during the year, and look to build for next year.
The run home: Merrylands (A), Epping (A), Renegades (A), Saints (H-WW), Harbour (H), Mac Uni (A)
9 Saints (12) slow start to the year, perhaps with a few depth issues, and a couple of horror weeks back to back with Epping and Savers wouldn't do much for morale. The other issue is going to be finding time to play 2 washed out games before the end of the year; the first from Round 9 against Chatswood will be pushed to July 30 I supose, and would be one they could target. Tomorrow's game v Redfield is perhaps a forgone conclusion.
The run home: ?Redfield (A-WW)?, Renegades (H), Harbour (A), Chatswood (A-WW), HAC (H), Raptors (A)
10 Renegades (11) an absolute mountain to climb if we want to make finals. Inconsistent selection early in the year (with key absences) and a couple of tough weeks to start set us off on the wrong foot, but we pushed Redfield and never really looked outclassed until you saw the scoreboard. Perhaps an easier run home than most, playing a few against teams ranked just above us before the killer, make-or-break finish.
The run home: Raptors (H), Saints (A), Chatswood (H), Mac Uni (A-WW), Epping (A), Savers (H)
11 HAC (7) they've been playing with 1.5 teams most of the year. As a result they've had the one win against Saints and some lopsided results. Will likely stay roughly in place, looking at a win against Saints as a bit of a victory at this point.
The run home: Savers (A), Harbour (H), Epping (H), Saints (A), Redfield (A)
12 Canterbury (6) - again, low numbers have meant their 2nd Grade have somewhat prospered while First Grade slumped. A season with controversy, they'll be considering the future of multiple grades after having 3 not so long ago
The run home: Epping (H), Merrylands (A), Redfield (A), Mac Uni (H), Harbour (A)
Ladder for finals
1 Sydney Harbour
2 Epping
3 Manly Savers
4 Redfield Old Boys
5 Merrylands
6 Macquarie Uni
7 Renegades - we might get there on for/against but need to win every game handily.
8 Western Raptors
9 Chatswood
10 Northern Saints
11 Hawkesbury Ag College
12 Canterbury
McLean Cup
1 Oysters (43) look likely to finish 1st, undefeated, with a gap to the chasing pack. They're maybe not quite as sharp as last year so could be upset in the finals, but they're unlikely to drop a game from here, playing mostly bottom teams
The run home: Mac Uni (H), HAC (A), Saints (H), Chatswood (A), Canterbury (A)
2 Savers (36) not the easiest finish to the year, with a couple of games out west, and a couple of high-ranking opponents at Keirle Park. They will have learned from the game against Merrylands and while they took care of Redfield easily on neutral turf in Round 2, Redfield will be looking to improve on that.
The run home: HAC (H), Raptors (A), Merrylands (H), Redfield (H), Renegades (A)
3 Epping (35) the close loss to Oysters will have shown them where they are in the comp, and the temptation might be there to write off the loss to Savers as a bad day. They have a few games against lower-ranked opponents followed by a last-round stoush at Holroyd. They'll be hoping Savers stumble so they can grab 2nd spot, but back themselves from anywhere.
The run home: Canterbury (A), Chatswood (H), HAC (A), Renegades (H), Merrylands (A)
4 Merrylands (30) starting this weekend, the Wolves will look to drive toward 2nd spot. They'll see the Savers game at Keirle as a turning point that sees them reach for 2nd or settle for minor placings with a tough last-round fight against Epping.
The run home: Chatswood (H), Canterbury (H), Savers (A), Raptors (H), Epping (H)
5 Redfield (26) they will be confident they have the game for finals, with several close wins this year, and a draw with Epping as well as taking a halftime lead over Oysters. Can't write them off but they might come undone against size on a heavy track. The lower ranked opponents should see them safely into a minor place.
The run home: Saints (H), Mac Uni (A), Canterbury (H), Savers (A), HAC (H).
6 Mac Uni (25) a game in hand against Renegades means they might actually see themselves in equal 4th at this point. However they can probably look at inconsistency as their catch cry - a loss to Raptors and a win against Merrylands doesn't sound like they've delivering every week. A few tough games in their lead in to the finals. Line ball.
The run home: Harbour (A), Redfield (H), Raptors (H), Renegades (H-WW), Canterbury (A), Chatswood (H)
This is where the major break in the table occurs - and it'll take an effort to jump up from bottom 6.
7 Raptors (19) hard to tell what effect dropping their 2nd grade will have at this point. Certainly they've had highlights during the year, but Savers-Uni-Wolves could blunt their approach to the finals.
The run home: Renegades (A), Savers (H), Mac Uni (A), Merrylands (A), Saints (H).
8 Chatswood (17) this is one of the toughest roads home IMHO, and I don't think Chatswood's young guns will quite have the grunt to get there. They'll be satisified with 2 Grades and some good wins during the year, and look to build for next year.
The run home: Merrylands (A), Epping (A), Renegades (A), Saints (H-WW), Harbour (H), Mac Uni (A)
9 Saints (12) slow start to the year, perhaps with a few depth issues, and a couple of horror weeks back to back with Epping and Savers wouldn't do much for morale. The other issue is going to be finding time to play 2 washed out games before the end of the year; the first from Round 9 against Chatswood will be pushed to July 30 I supose, and would be one they could target. Tomorrow's game v Redfield is perhaps a forgone conclusion.
The run home: ?Redfield (A-WW)?, Renegades (H), Harbour (A), Chatswood (A-WW), HAC (H), Raptors (A)
10 Renegades (11) an absolute mountain to climb if we want to make finals. Inconsistent selection early in the year (with key absences) and a couple of tough weeks to start set us off on the wrong foot, but we pushed Redfield and never really looked outclassed until you saw the scoreboard. Perhaps an easier run home than most, playing a few against teams ranked just above us before the killer, make-or-break finish.
The run home: Raptors (H), Saints (A), Chatswood (H), Mac Uni (A-WW), Epping (A), Savers (H)
11 HAC (7) they've been playing with 1.5 teams most of the year. As a result they've had the one win against Saints and some lopsided results. Will likely stay roughly in place, looking at a win against Saints as a bit of a victory at this point.
The run home: Savers (A), Harbour (H), Epping (H), Saints (A), Redfield (A)
12 Canterbury (6) - again, low numbers have meant their 2nd Grade have somewhat prospered while First Grade slumped. A season with controversy, they'll be considering the future of multiple grades after having 3 not so long ago
The run home: Epping (H), Merrylands (A), Redfield (A), Mac Uni (H), Harbour (A)
Ladder for finals
1 Sydney Harbour
2 Epping
3 Manly Savers
4 Redfield Old Boys
5 Merrylands
6 Macquarie Uni
7 Renegades - we might get there on for/against but need to win every game handily.
8 Western Raptors
9 Chatswood
10 Northern Saints
11 Hawkesbury Ag College
12 Canterbury
WoodyWoodsman
Sydney Middleton (9)
Some clubs and players still not learning from the UNsW/Canterbury Kerry flex of earlier this year.
Not many games played today, but surely, surely, clubs can’t be that silly. A loss of points now could end a certain clubs finals chance.
Changing the players name didn’t work the first time, it’s not going to work again.
Clubs not doing their due diligence on players joining at this time of year are going to come unstuck.
I won’t blow the whistle, but I should.
Not many games played today, but surely, surely, clubs can’t be that silly. A loss of points now could end a certain clubs finals chance.
Changing the players name didn’t work the first time, it’s not going to work again.
Clubs not doing their due diligence on players joining at this time of year are going to come unstuck.
I won’t blow the whistle, but I should.
WoodyWoodsman
Sydney Middleton (9)
Can anyone clear up Eppings day? Their socials say they won three grades, but I can’t find the third grade game vs Harlequins in Halligans, and their first grade didn’t have a try scorer yet they won 28-0.
Waterloo_Ned
Herbert Moran (7)
You can't blame Blue Mountains for this one. Are they meant to track the whereabouts of their triple figure player base on a wet weather weekend? Macquarie Uni have to be responsible.
C.Dark
Bob McCowan (2)
Apparently first grade whistle was blown to start and Canterbury forfeited moments later, an old friend of mine Steve who used to coach down at Epping said the Epping first grade coach was steaming, can’t blame him really imagine postponing a bay run or whatever it is those Epping latte lovers do on their days off to go all the way to Canterbury only to have it pulled at the last second.
surely subbies has to step in….
surely subbies has to step in….
Waterloo_Ned
Herbert Moran (7)
At least we managed to get 1st Grade sorted out. After a full day of sun today and another few hours by the time kickoff happens, Kellyville Park 5 should be a dream track to play on bar a couple of rough spots. Better than the wicket area at Waterloo right now, at least
Thanks for hosting. Wasn't the best day for us but the facilities and organisation at Rouse Hill are first class. Having half our club in the UK has definitely hindered us, but we will get there.
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
Divisional meeting Monday should be interesting
WoodyWoodsman
Sydney Middleton (9)
Wonder if they have had time to look through team sheets. As Ned said, someone is responsible. Might need to dig into second grade as well.
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
So Rohan was saying. Lacking a bit of polish and patience. I thought your replacement fly half settled things nicely but chasing the game at that point, you'd lost your THP and the scrum started to wobble.
That Barker 13 was very effective attacking the second and third channel. Got them a lot of gain line. Their hooker was effortless in the throwing stakes. Lot of young guys there by the looks, with Colts not playing yesterday.
Was nice to run touch for a neutral game. Very different style and pace to your typical Fourth Div fixture
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
It's funny we're still known as "Rouse Hill", but haven't actually played out of Rouse Hill since 2008!
Rebrand to "Renegades Rugby" is taking a while longer than I thought... The ground was in amazing shape considering it only had ~2 days of sunshine the last week. I wish we had better change facilities but apparently an upgrade is due.
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Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
They've got a very good crop of young blokes in their First Grade. Hopefully they can keep it going and get to 3 Grades and, with some other clubs, get 4th Division humming again from 12:50PM of a Saturday.
left epping for unsw and then to drummoyne all either 3s or 4s. Doubt he has passed smart rugby or could if he wanted to.
I am phil lawrence