Sydney Subbies 2025

[Odyssey_Park the 2nd]

I wonder if Subbies will be regretting not going to a 3 team finals series in the 6 team comps. With this run of wet weather most of the top 3 have been decided a long time ago in each grade but the 4th team is still a toss up. Subbies could of pulled the pin on the games that need to be rescheduled but don’t matter for finals given the forecast

 

[Oak_Wood]

Hope no one played on Camperdown oval last week otherwise the field will be like razor blades on the weekend when it dries out.

Petersham to take it for me, UNSW have dropped the ball far to often this year when they could have run away with it.

Hills to take the minor premiership as well in 1st Grade after player shortages starting to bite at Beecroft. Tipping Hills to take home the trophies in 1s, 2s and Halligans. Seems to be a misstep from Subbies not having them in Division 2 this year.

Hills in 1st's predication didn't age well, even with 16 players on the field - Hills MVP the one with the whistle!

 

[Odyssey_Park the 2nd]

Hills in 1st's predication didn't age well, even with 16 players on the field - Hills MVP the one with the whistle!

I’ll reserve judgement till we see who comes away on Grandfinal day

 

[Pfitzy]

Don't kill the messenger https://rugbyresults.fusesport.com/game.asp?gameid=284739&compid=1674524&seasonid=1301

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[Odyssey_Park the 2nd]

@Pfitzy what happens if this weather forecast holds and we get the majority of games washed out next week?
Obviously Div 1 has more time to catch up. But if the catch up games aren’t played in the lower divisions aren’t played then do they just become void and the table stands as is?
Similarly if the Div 5 finals are washed out does the highest placed team go through?

Or are we in uncharted waters with this weather and the timing and Subbies will have to make it up on the run? I remember a Div 1 finals day that was played in a field resembling a swimming pool so I assume the preference will be to play finals in whatever conditions are possible.

 

[Pfitzy]

I believe we're in uncharted waters.

I know that last year when we had a washout round it was the first time it happened during Tim Richards' time at the helm which is quite a few years now.

Looking just at Division 6 - Top 5 right now has all the finals competitors in sight:

62 Savers
58 Merrylands
40 Oysters*
37 Penrith
33 GRR**

There are two fixtures to catch up: Georges River (5) v Sydney Harbour (3), and Oatley (7) v Georges River (5)

GRR want at least the game against Oatley to go their way. If Oatley decide to forfeit, that hands GRR a semifinal spot at the expense of Penrith.

So Emus will want the game to be played, but GRR might just win with a BP anyway (38), so the game against Harbour might become irrelevant but GRR know they can't forfeit that, or they lose 2 points and fall back behind Penrith. Harbour could also forfeit and drop to 38 points but won't change their finals spot.

Likely outcome - unfortunately for Penrith - is Oatley forfeit as they're out of finals contention, and Harbour v GRR goes ahead.

 

[Pfitzy]

I remember a Div 1 finals day that was played in a field resembling a swimming pool so I assume the preference will be to play finals in whatever conditions are possible.

I can't see a situation where finals aren't played, so even with the weather would suggest Fifth Division goes ahead as planned and then the rest is contingent on suitable grounds being available for catch up matches.

It's a bloody mess, in short.

There's a plastic field near me that could be used. Marked for league but Blacktown played Valley there a few years back from memory

 

[Odyssey_Park the 2nd]

There’s a fair bit of competition for spots in Div 2 and 3 still across all grades meaning a lot of clubs will be pushing to play. Especially given the final structure ladder position is extremely important. I’m sure the grain fed, Europe vactioned colts would like a shot at finishing minor premiers.

Div 4 looks to be locked and loaded and could start tomorrow despite the catch up games.

Wonder how many clubs will try something different to get games on next week and how many will say they’ve had enough of 2925 and pull then pin.