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NSW AAGPS 2024

footyismyname

Frank Row (1)
Thoughts on the GPS 16s games on sat. Some cracking teams playing some good footy.

New vs Joeys
Kings vs Scots
Shore vs View

What's the matchup of the week?
 

Joker

Peter Sullivan (51)
Jokers totally unempirical Weekend Match prophecies

*WARNING- This is humour. Those who are triggered by parody, satire and buffoonery should look away now and stick their head in a bucket of water.

Round 1

Newington v St Joseph’s @ Stanmore International Airport

What a delicious clash this promises to be. Two teams jam-packed with unknown potential smashing into one anotherwith the ferocity of Black Friday shoppers. Newington this year have been perceived as scamming us during the trial games. The inclusion of an all year 7 front row last weekend disclosed their hand that are they saving the larger fellas for this week’s game. Newington can perform like a souffle. They have so much sugary promise, so much mouthwateringpotential but all it takes is a small collision to push them off their game plan and the dish falls to pieces in a chaotic heap. Joeys of course will be archetypal Joeys. Small, fast, ruthlessand full of dexterity without all the nonsense of running over others. Joeys have appreciated a longer prep time this season unlike previous years. They are happy to take a recent defeatto a bigger team to sort out the tougher dogs from the young puppies. They may have also unearthed potential this seasonand it will be seen if these dogs show the same bite as those in years gone by. Joeys’ boys will be primed (fed mainly on chicken schnity) for a respectable showing to remind the trolls of what they can do. Run fast, tackle in swarms, scrum hardand use their skilful interplay to bamboozle the Wookies. It won’t be fancy but it will be appetizing and will provide the travelling army of blue a dose of satisfaction.

Joeys by 6 lamb chump chops

Riverview v Shore @ The Swamp

This week the legacy media has promisied rain and more rain. Those who are older and remember a simpler time when rugby balls were leather may recognize the need for players at Lane Cove to wear a wetsuit and scuba gear. Riverview 1 has a convention of reverting to a swampy marshland as soon asthere is a hint of precipitation. With several games on it before the match you could expect the swampy bog will challenge any of mum’s laundry soaking skills to get Monteque’s white shorts back to their sparkling, Vatican white. The game is a tough one to pick. In years gone by you would have picked anyone playing Shore as the winner, even the Grammar 16D’s, but the Shoremen of Stirling Bridge have found courage again an begun to take some impressive scalps. Shore are not the lightweights they once were. The AAGPS needs a strong Shore as this provides shock, doubt, meat pies and mystery to the menu each weekend. Last year every tipster chose Joeys over Shore. To the shock of all it was a draw, much to the delight of Shore boys (who could have won with a late penalty being denied). Underestimate Shore at your peril this season. Riverview though are building for the future.Maybe they should finish main building one day. The wild wolves have some budding wolf cubs and playing at home in front the wildest, most lunatic supporters, I feel they willspring surprises this year. BUT…. this Saturday I sense the lads from Stirling bridge will look at this game as a spring board to others. Vanquish the wolves and then slay the rest as Shore march onwards, with banners flying high to the AAGPS title. I have a dream…

Shore by 7 bunches of Ruby Roman Grapes

Scots College v The Kings School @ The Deathstar

MATCH OF THE ROUND.

Once again, we see the greatest battle of culinary delights in the western spiral arm of the Milky Way. The streets will be flooded with the latest Parramatta Cattle trucks (The newestLandrovers are indeed very comfy) and Bellevue Hill tractors(Bentley Bentaygas, who knew). The Kings supporters will be primed for another big season after enjoying success these past few seasons. This year though they may have to settle for a domestic bubbly rather than the imported. Even the localprovidores have been running out of French cheese, Spanish ham and Italian wine. Talk about crisis of living when you resort to domestic cheese. Fortunately, the Kings cattle have been dining on some of the best Beluga Caviar, Matsutake Mushrooms and Iberico Ham sandwiches all on daddy’sPlatinum Uber Eats account. But wait, Scots will be no lightweights. The team has been busy this week feeding on Kobe (Wagyu) beef, Alma’s caviar, Plumer Road chicken burgers and Chocopologie truffle for dessert. Expectations areagain high. From the top of the forever unfinished Death Star, the Dark Lord has decreed the rugby galaxy will tremble at the rumble of the dark empire’s creations, I mean players once more. Scots have enormous firepower in all areas (the ground assault against Hoth showed the brutality) but will the game plan be followed? In the past the distraction of a von Essen Platinum club sandwich in the Kings supporter picnic basket has derailed them. A fascinating battle looms and at this early stage of the season playing at home normally gives you the advantage, especially when the supporters play those f&%ingbagpipes. I understand the inventor of the bagpipes was inspired when he saw a man carrying an indignant, asthmatic pig under his arm. Unfortunately, the man-made sound never equalled the purity of the sound achieved by the pig.

Scots by 15 Imperial walkers
 

TheMaulester

Sydney Middleton (9)
champ, it doesn't specify wether its this year alone or the school overall. You'd think that if it just says school power rankings then it would be overall would it not?
Considering this is the 2024 forum, and that prior to the power-ranking being posted, discussion was about how the trial matches went for all the GPS schools and what those results may indicate for each schools performance in the GPS season, I wouldn't think it's necessary to mention this is the current power rankings, not all time. I'm aware there's an abundance of 'trolls' on here, but if it was all time even those hooligans would know to put Joeys at the top of a power ranking; a clear juggernaut.
 

NotAlwaysCorrectAdam

Allen Oxlade (6)
TKS 2nd XV team list.

1. Matthews
2. Cammerliri
3. Mana
4. Thiel
5. Bodman
6. Lefebvre
7. Robinson
8. Perret
9. Wilson
10. Taylor
11. Elias
12. Vunipola
13. Stewart
14. Farrah
15. Tregonning

A good lineup against Scots
Line-up filled with youth, will be good to see the development of these younger players through the upcoming years.
 

RushingRob

Sydney Middleton (9)
Of course it is .. explain Joey’s then
Joeys has more students playing rugby due to many reasons. The main ones being the general demographic that goes to the school, and the culture of footy there.

Firstly, I'm going to try and say this without getting into trouble, but the students at Joeys are more country boys and more traditional Australian footy-heads. Other schools are generally more diverse, thus leading to a more diverse sport selection.

In addition, the culture at Joeys is primarily around the great game of rugby and their incredible history of success. The school is pretty much known for rugby and parents who send their kids there know this.

Also there would probably be some teasing of kids who don't play footy.
 

Goosestep

Syd Malcolm (24)
Joeys has more students playing rugby due to many reasons. The main ones being the general demographic that goes to the school, and the culture of footy there.

Firstly, I'm going to try and say this without getting into trouble, but the students at Joeys are more country boys and more traditional Australian footy-heads. Other schools are generally more diverse, thus leading to a more diverse sport selection.

In addition, the culture at Joeys is primarily around the great game of rugby and their incredible history of success. The school is pretty much known for rugby and parents who send their kids there know this.

Also there would probably be some teasing of kids who don't play footy.
So it’s the school that dictates the culture
 

the one who knocks

Stan Wickham (3)
Sawyer isn’t in starting line up this week. Anyone know why?

Thoughts on the GPS 16s games on sat. Some cracking teams playing some good footy.

New vs Joeys
Kings vs Scots
Shore vs View

What's the matchup of the week?
Knock Knock,

Match up for the week would definitely be New vs Joeys with two extremely strong sides who are the two front runners for 1st place. Kings vs Scots will also be a great lineup with kings who were the undefeated team from last year (although now many players up in opens) against a Scots team who last year were greatly impacted by glen Garry. I also am aware of the rivalry between Scots and kings, alike to the opens, a contest fuelled by passion and hatred between the two schools. Shore and Riverview are probably the two weakest sides in the comp.

-The One Who Knocks
 

ISA 4life

Frank Row (1)
150 pages before the GPS season has even started. How good!! Hopefully the page stays up for the season and these delinquent schoolboys can steer clear with their smart comments.

Hot tip for you young fellas; Hold back from posting on the forum and focus on your schoolwork.
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keenas

Banned
It’s criminal to be putting Riverview’s viewing over Shore’s. Yes, the grandstand may be far away although, like you said you can stand basically on the sideline of the game if you just go to the far side seating/standing area. I think that gives Shore a little boost above Riverview, spectator and entertainment wise.

TheMaulester
Yes you can go to the far side at View however the sun is very annoying and can be very wet underfoot Shore a lot more comfortable and u don’t need binoculars
 

Joker

Peter Sullivan (51)
150 pages before the GPS season has even started. How good!! Hopefully the page stays up for the season and these delinquent schoolboys can steer clear with their smart comments.

Hot tip for you young fellas; Hold back from posting on the forum and focus on your schoolwork.
We have been saying this since 2012 when the first of the delinquent students crashed our sandbox. Here’s hoping.
 
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