NSW AAGPS 2024

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I think you’d take away from his strengths if moved into 10. He’s great at getting on the outside through footwork.

 

[propsarespeedy]

Why would you take Onitoni out of the outside backs when you have a talented ten at Soepono?

 

[Footy head]

I think it's likely Max Soepano will move into 10 and the backline will almost be the exact same as last year. There is no need to move Onitoni closer to the ball when you have Soepano who is also great and will be able to tear it open for the Centres.

I agree as ontni have quite a lot of speed and that would be wasted at 10.

 

[footyhead7]

Max Jorgensen hands down best player to come through this greater Sydney private schools rugby programs.

 

[anothernudge]

Max Jorgensen hands down best player to come through this greater Sydney private schools rugby programs.

It certainly is impressive what he has achieved so far.

 

[anothernudge]

Scots will have a lot of depth in the backs especially next year with the likes of Will Johnson, Ollie Sinclair, and many other great players who would be playing ones at other schools.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Max Jorgensen hands down best player to come through this greater Sydney private schools rugby programs.

Is he even the best Fullback to come out of Joeys?

Matt Burke

I hope he ends up the best for the Wallabies sake.

 

[Footy248]

Is he even the best Fullback to come out of Joeys?

Matt Burke

I hope he ends up the best for the Wallabies sake.

Time will tell, but coming out of School straight into the RWC squad is quite impressive.

 

[Footy head]

Time will tell, but coming out of School straight into the RWC squad is quite impressive.

If Jorgensen debuts at the wold cup will he be the youngest wallaby? Or youngest Wallaby to play in a world cup?
-Footyhead

 

[Game_Day_Ritual]

I think that it is between South Africa, Ireland and France. No teams are really on there level but do think that Australia could be a real dark horse With the draw that they have.
-Footyhead

If Wallabies top the pool and thats a huge if, we play either Argies or England the draw for the wallabies is very favorable.

 

[Game_Day_Ritual]

Max Jorgensen hands down best player to come through this greater Sydney private schools rugby programs.

Time will tell. Darren Junee 1987 played wallabies age 19 and was an absolute 1980's GPS rugby super star only to turn his back and head to Rugby League, allot can happen. Peter Jorgensen did the same as well.

 

[dusk]

If Jorgensen debuts at the wold cup will he be the youngest wallaby? Or youngest Wallaby to play in a world cup?
-Footyhead

Pretty certain he would be the 3rd youngest wallaby but possibly the first to debut in a world cup.

 

[Joker]

If Jorgensen debuts at the wold cup will he be the youngest wallaby? Or youngest Wallaby to play in a world cup?
-Footyhead

Joeys produced one of the best who we never saw his true potential.

Terry Curley was one of the youngest test capped Wallabies of all time. Curley was also one of the youngest test capped Wallabies to retire when, at just 20 years of age, he entered the Marist Brothers order.

He was a magnificent fullback who did everything asked of him. He had nerve, courage and mastery of all the basic fullback skills. Renowned for his calm and poise, Curley was also a prodigious kick of the football, had effortless timing and superb running skills.

 

[Joker]

Youngest ever was not James O’Conner.

The youngest Wallaby was Brian Ford, who played one rugby union Test in 1957, The only man to play for Australia at a younger age than James O'Connor, He debuted for the Wallabies against New Zealand aged just 18 years and three months.

 

[anothernudge]

He will in fact become the youngest Wallaby to Debut in a RWC

 

[RobinHood]

 

[Joker]

Bit off topic but who is everyone tipping for the RWC

Personally, I'll take the all blacks

Ok. A challenge

Which national team could be est reflected in a AAGPS school and why? Please avoid the “s” word at all costs. Schools could be multiple countries.

Example

Joeys- France. They run the ball and display a fearless attitude to aftergame food choices.

 

[046ballrunner]

Ok. A challenge

Which national team could be est reflected in a AAGPS school and why? Please avoid the “s” word at all costs. Schools could be multiple countries.

Example

Joeys- France. They run the ball and display a fearless attitude to aftergame food choices.

Joeys - All blacks

Most premierships.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Feel like Newington are more like France. Look good, show glimpses but can catastrophically shit the bed with the weight of expectation.

Compared to 2023 teams

Kings = South Africa. Consistent and handle the pressure when favoured. Bad years come as often as good ones.

View = Ireland. Hard working pack that allows a backline to run smooth. Can fall just short though.

Shore = Argentina. Well drilled but fall short against the elite opponents.

Scots = England. We hear about the toys but they are losing more often than not.

Joeys = NZ. Know how to get it done and have depth others dream of.

Newington = Scotland. Couple gems but not enough to dominate.

 

[BobbyD]

Kings - South Africa: Lots of big humans up on the high veldt of Parramatta, with a giant front row bomb squad in the 2nds ready and waiting.

Shore - Scotland: Underperformance, followed by hope, followed by surprise overperformance, followed by unrealistically high expectations the following year, followed by the ongoing reality that the trophy cabinet remains empty.

Joeys - New Zealand: No surprise when they do well (which history tells you is often), much enjoyment from everyone else when they don't.

Newington - England: Usually big like 'Orcs on steroids', usually do ok but should do better, had a great team a while ago and still living off it.

Scots - France: All the talent in the world, amazing one week then appalling the next, don't travel away well, and you never know which 'Scots' team will turn up.

Riverview - Australia: Historically punch above their weight, have had some golden eras, have some great years without being Number 1, have a massive inferiority complex against little/big brother located across the water.