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Actually have no clue is accurate. The coach is from Newington. He has seen The great Tyrone at both 12 and 14. Simply put Tyrone is a devastating player on the wing, and has not been as successful as we may have hoped at 12. This was proved at school level and at GPS they used him on the wing...
Add to that Brown and Jeavons Fellows. The great pity for many of these boys is that they were the victim of the worst coached NSW 1 side in living memory. The Newington and Cranbrook coaches created absolutely no structure or pattern. It is evident from the videos that natural talent got this...
Amazing that all of this breaks down to it Bill Pulvers fault. The ARU does not control nor have any appointment of State or Australian Schools sides. If it did perhaps there would be more rigour and science to the selection bias apparent in this years teams. In fact, given the next pathways are...
You should feel for the players who were given the honour of being selected in the #1 team in the state only to have no pattern nor obvious game plan. A team of champions was not moulded into a champion team. You should also feel sorry for boys who are on the receiving end of ludicrous game...
...Squads based on NSW 1 performance in the final, apparently no such penalty for Qld teams. ACT hard done by in close games, but Vic and CS provided some great rugby. The NSW2 coaches must be pleased they got their share of players who performed.
A few observations for the week. The NSW 1 lads did not deliver and how is it that the coaches are not held accountable for a clear lack of game plan? NSW 2 were sensational and well deserved champions. There will always be random selections in the state team rosters and then in the Australian...