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1sts last year (6), 2nds (3), 16A (3), 15A (1) or were injured (2). That’s 15…

It’s an U18 comp - most schools have over half their team as 18year olds in the 1sts now. Therefore, it won’t be uncommon to go from the 16As to the 2nds or even 3rds the following year. There’s no new boys to the school, they either played 1sts last year (6), 2nds (3), 16A (3), 15A (1) or were...

How many Marist boys have been recruited to GPS schools over the last 15-20 years ? Zero You think there might be a bit more to it ?

Be interesting to see Nudgee at full strength- noticed they had some big names sitting out last week with at least 2 regular starters from last years team in the grandstand (wing & lock) ... the butcher stripes might just be ok

Blue & White where do you get this mail from ? what position does the blue and white player who got injured play? The Sam walker clone played last year for TSS in the 15As... 3 New NZ boys - really ?

League is different mate - that's playing a mini season of club footy. They have a pre-season for this. They don't just turn up and start playing- they prepare for this. You're right, a lot of boys are keeping fit and lifting weights over the summer, but that doesn't make them ready to be...

I think you will find Australia is aligning themselves with what they do in the Northern Hemisphere in terms of pathways. What we are currently doing is not working so it needs to change, so well done to Rugby AU for identifying this and making a change. We have challenges in Australia, with...

GPS Heads made the decision that they won't be participating in the Schoolboy pathway. U18 Regional trials are on in a few weeks so boys won't be prepared/ ready to trial yet. The Academy system is the pathway moving forward. Gives AIC & State schools an opportunity to play some rep footy for...

TSS have 8 boys in the u18 QLD academy, as do BBC. On paper, these two teams should be favourites. Fifita will only be 16 next year, but he’s got the potential to be as good as Savage, Banjo, Petaia and Hamiso were as 16 year olds in the Comp. Nudgee have 5 in the academy, so also look good on...

So you’re suggesting that a 1stXV coach at a GPS school would select a player who is clearly not the best fit for the team in his position because he’s worried he might get yelled at by the player’s Parents or cop some backlash ? You really think that would be a factor in a coaches decision...

The comments about politics regarding selection interests me. I would have thought that a school like Nudgee would pick their strongest possible side - what motive is there not to ? What do you actually even mean by politics ? Who in recent years at Nudgee (or any GPS school) hasn’t been picked...

Look out for Lindsay Collins [loose forward] from Padua College - stand out player in the AIC 1stXV comp this year.. he will turn heads - great skill set: really strong carry with a good offload, big hitter and good on the ball.