Number 7
Darby Loudon (17)
How did brook go today?
1sts won just
2nds lost by a lot
Haven’t got numbers. Brook won 1sts right at the end I heard.
How did brook go today?
1sts won just
2nds lost by a lot
Haven’t got numbers. Brook won 1sts right at the end I heard.
How did brook go today?
Cranbrook were pretty average yesterday, although it looked like a couple of players were missing.
Also, 2 year 10 boys made their Brook 1st XV debut in the second half. Both handled themselves excellently & deserve a shout out - Congrats!
The game reminded me of how Brook played against Aloys. They dropped a lot of ball and looked clueless in attack, running one out. The Shoremen defended it easily and were definitely the keener of the 2 sides.
Brook still on holiday by the looks, but no disrespect to Shore who definitely gave it to them.
Massive improvement needed for the Waverley game.
Cranners versus Shore should give Brook a good hit-out
Not sure if Waverley has had any opportunities over the holidays or if they have a game this weekend? WLF?
what I do know is Waverley will be smarting from being . Zero from 2 . so Brook had better be full strength. come the 27th.
as any complacency will be gone .. and Waverley will be very hungry to make amends.
Although ironically I think Waverley's best chance is not to out-muscle Cranbrook, but instead to get the backs working more cohesively and attacking Brook on the edges, and the midfield (which tends to be there go to play). Cranners does have some suspect defenders on the wings IMHO . and Waverley need to be careful of too much crash and bash in the mid-field . mungo style.
SDW you've nailed a major reason for Waverley's slide this season, not all by a long shot, with:
too much crash and bash in the mid-field . mungo style
Another major reason, is the Sanix trip and the failure of the Waverley coaching staff to realise the overall number of games and training that these boys have had to do since October last year. Throw in HSC. Instead of backing off, they have kept flogging the boys.
Barker 16A's and 1st XV play St Pats @ Strathfield on Saturday morning - 10am and 11.15 matches.
Cranbrook were pretty average yesterday, although it looked like a couple of players were missing.
Also, 2 year 10 boys made their Brook 1st XV debut in the second half. Both handled themselves excellently & deserve a shout out - Congrats!
The game reminded me of how Brook played against Aloys. They dropped a lot of ball and looked clueless in attack, running one out. The Shoremen defended it easily and were definitely the keener of the 2 sides.
Brook still on holiday by the looks, but no disrespect to Shore who definitely gave it to them.
Massive improvement needed for the Waverley game.
I don't think that any 1st XV coach of the modern schoolboy era would be as incompetent as you suggest.
The Sanix tour would have been an enormous part of the rugby lives of the players.
I'm sure Waverley's losses have much broader reasons than alleged poor coaching.
It appeared to me that just when the CAS season started, they may have hit a bit of a brick wall in the 1st 2 games.
I expect them to bounce back after this break and more than likely win all 3 remaining games, if they play to their potential.
WLF, there's a rumour that there was a game once when you didn't pick Waverley to win.
Not sure I believe it, though.
For what it's worth, I get a little tired of what often happens when schools lose, which is a wholesale bagging of strategy, preparation, coaches, and "attitude". This all misses the point that there are two teams out there, and any odds are good odds in a two horse race. Waverley has a good bunch of players and good coaches - but so do five other schools. And no one wins all the time. I think Waverley are a good chance to knock off Cranbrook, but if the result went the other way it wouldn't shock me - this is that kind of a season.
Elsewhere, I think Knox has too much firepower for Trinity, and I don't think St Aloysius can upset Barker.
I very much doubt they will play 1st's. Just giving the boys a taste I suspect.Hey Bolivia.
I'm (and I suspect WLF too) very interested to know which year 10 Brook boys made their debuts?
Will they play 1sts next weekend, or stay in the 16As?
Bolivia, that's extremely good for those year 10 boys, good on them, and that will only help Brook in years to come!
See you Sat, I assume.
P.S. Did your team end up playing St.Pats 16as, if so I assume a solid win/score?
SDW you've nailed a major reason for Waverley's slide this season, not all by a long shot, with:
too much crash and bash in the mid-field . mungo style
Another major reason, is the Sanix trip and the failure of the Waverley coaching staff to realise the overall number of games and training that these boys have had to do since October last year. Throw in HSC. Instead of backing off, they have kept flogging the boys.
For what it is worth I think WLF does play with a straight bat and makes honest calls. He is correct that over past 3 years Waves have been strong so predicting a Waves win is not surprising despite the fact he proudly bleeds blue and yellow. I agree with most that this weekends game of Waves v Brook will be close but I too expect a Waves win. For those asking Barker easily accounted for StPats last weekend. Final score 43/7. No rep players played and most 2nds got game time. Game was played in true trial spirit.
For those asking Barker easily accounted for StPats last weekend. Final score 43/7. No rep players played and most 2nds got game time. Game was played in true trial spirit.