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CAS Rugby 2023

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Allen Oxlade (6)
Jumping_jack said:
Yep pretty clear cut the errors over the past few years. Impacting on players selections, also impacts potential rugby careers and with the losses for CAS despite the strong school performances, the selectors are clearly getting it wrong.

Some time for a rethink on the process is needed. I am not sure how schools can improve the process. I wonder if videos are shared with selectors and feedback given to who the selectors should be pursuing.

I also want to highlight again that playing u16’s players does not benefit them at all. All of those players end up having to go the u16’s path away which is the path they should have taken in the first place. Even future wallabies such as Nick Frost didn’t represent CAS opens as an u16’s player.
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mate if the 16 year old is good enough he is old enough, some clubs in the Brisbane colts competition have 16 year olds playing 1st and 2nd grade colts.
 
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Frank Row (1)
JackJill said:
Turinui and Standfield were phenomenal. What is with the CAS selection process? The way Turinui controlled the game at 10 looked too natural to him, why wasn't he the CAS 1 or 2 flyhalf? Maybe they need to revert to internal trials where they can see how top players perform against each other.
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Im pretty sure it's because Turinui was playing 15 for Waverley and they were losing to teams that Knox and Barker had beaten in the trials ( Oakhill Riverview ) and were pretty disjointed due to injuries . The success at Randwick at State and the return from injury of the big 8 had them as a potent 8 9 10 combination. And followed up with a good win over Barker. Well done. I found it strange that St Augustine's Joe Walsh wasn't the 10 although Cohesion is King at this level at this time. Just my thoughts.
 
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Peter Burge (5)
Ella Magic said:
Im pretty sure it's because Turinui was playing 15 for Waverley and they were losing to teams that Knox and Barker had beaten in the trials ( Oakhill Riverview ) and were pretty disjointed due to injuries . The success at Randwick at State and the return from injury of the big 8 had them as a potent 8 9 10 combination. And followed up with a good win over Barker. Well done. I found it strange that St Augustine's Joe Walsh wasn't the 10 although Cohesion is King at this level at this time. Just my thoughts.
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Joe Walsh is in the Gen Blue 1sts team. That’s why he wasn’t selected
 
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Larry Dwyer (12)
Ella Magic said:
Im pretty sure it's because Turinui was playing 15 for Waverley and they were losing to teams that Knox and Barker had beaten in the trials ( Oakhill Riverview ) and were pretty disjointed due to injuries . The success at Randwick at State and the return from injury of the big 8 had them as a potent 8 9 10 combination. And followed up with a good win over Barker. Well done. I found it strange that St Augustine's Joe Walsh wasn't the 10 although Cohesion is King at this level at this time. Just my thoughts.
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Joe played Gen Blue 1's in Qld
 
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Peter Burge (5)
Ella Magic said:
Im pretty sure it's because Turinui was playing 15 for Waverley and they were losing to teams that Knox and Barker had beaten in the trials ( Oakhill Riverview ) and were pretty disjointed due to injuries . The success at Randwick at State and the return from injury of the big 8 had them as a potent 8 9 10 combination. And followed up with a good win over Barker. Well done. I found it strange that St Augustine's Joe Walsh wasn't the 10 although Cohesion is King at this level at this time. Just my thoughts.
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Except Turinui has played 6 of Waverley’s 8 games at 5/8. And they have won the last 5.

And the only reason he was at fullback was because of the huge injury list, an injury list the selectors were aware of.

And once Waverley were back to full strength they beat Augustines by a higher margin than Knox.

The selectors saw Waverley’s first two games when they were missing 9 or 10 genuine firsts starters and decided they weren’t going to pick them.
 
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Peter Burge (5)
In other news, Cranbrook play Oakhill tommorow should be a tough hit out against a very strong Oakhill side and a good test before facing the likes of Barker and Knox.

Is anyone aware of other trial games being played or been played in the holidays?
 
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Ted Fahey (11)
CAS Fanatic said:
In other news, Cranbrook play Oakhill tommorow should be a tough hit out against a very strong Oakhill side and a good test before facing the likes of Barker and Knox.

Is anyone aware of other trial games being played or been played in the holidays?
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Correct me if I’m wrong anyone but I’m pretty sure barker are playing/have played augs, gordon and one of the GPS schools.
 
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Peter Burge (5)
Great win for Cranbrook today, dominated the first half ending 25 -7 but a strong comeback in the second half saw Oakhill take the lead at 25-28 however Cranbrook decided to switch on ending the fixture 37 - 28 to Cranbrook.
 
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Allen Oxlade (6)
CAS Fanatic said:
Great win for Cranbrook today, dominated the first half ending 25 -7 but a strong comeback in the second half saw Oakhill take the lead at 25-28 however Cranbrook decided to switch on ending the fixture 37 - 28 to Cranbrook.
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The comp could still have a 3 or 4 way win. If Waves don’t knock over Knox, I really think barker could topple Knox.
 
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