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NSW AAGPS 2025 (banter and commentary)

The Apprentice

Stan Wickham (3)
Unfortunately i'm not sure the silverbacks are a team this year. The rumour is lower teams such as the 5th's 6th's and 7th's don't hold enough year 12's to create the social team. As well as injuries scattered throughout all opens team. It's sad to see.
From what I can gather there is a Newington Silverbacks side due to their heavy presence on social media, unsure as to what grade they actually are could possibly be the 5ths?
 
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pushhthatscrummm

Bob McCowan (2)
Gentlemen, I am esteemed at the reopening of this forum and see good chat since, moving to this Thursday, Does anyone know. for all schools what the go is with suporters. I believe the Kings boys may potentially being bussed for the 2pm 2nd XV kickoff at Stanmore, and potentially the New Boys not let out until 3:20. What about the other schools and or clarity of Kings/New.

Regards Scrummie
 

The Apprentice

Stan Wickham (3)
Gentlemen, I am esteemed at the reopening of this forum and see good chat since, moving to this Thursday, Does anyone know. for all schools what the go is with suporters. I believe the Kings boys may potentially being bussed for the 2pm 2nd XV kickoff at Stanmore, and potentially the New Boys not let out until 3:20. What about the other schools and or clarity of Kings/New.

Regards Scrummie
Morning Scrummie. The Shore boys will be let out early at 2:30 to get to the bridge and from what I have heard there will be a fair number of View boys in the senior years making the trip over however the young ones are being kept in the swamp till the 3:30 knockoff bell, I am sure streamer will cop a fair amount of traffic from schoolboys in class trying to watch. Would also love to hear what is happening in regards to the other schools.
 

The 6 Seat

Peter Burge (5)
Morning Scrummie. The Shore boys will be let out early at 2:30 to get to the bridge and from what I have heard there will be a fair number of View boys in the senior years making the trip over however the young ones are being kept in the swamp till the 3:30 knockoff bell, I am sure streamer will cop a fair amount of traffic from schoolboys in class trying to watch. Would also love to hear what is happening in regards to the other schools.
Not sure if this is true. End time is 2:50, I believe students are being let out then and then bused straight to Northbridge.

Year 12s with free period 6s will be heading down early as well.
 

Jockey181

Allen Oxlade (6)
I hear ALEX WILDE may be making a return to Rugby mid season. The head coach has asked him to come back as he has footwork that the backline is potentially missing. Watch this space. He may start in the 2's and given time to work his way up. Cracking kid and does have a hard work ethic. PS the reason he quit was to focus on his studies as he has struggled with school throughout the years. He will be playing in number 15 this week for the 2nd XV.
 

wisemaan

Jimmy Flynn (14)
I hear ALEX WILDE may be making a return to Rugby mid season. The head coach has asked him to come back as he has footwork that the backline is potentially missing. Watch this space. He may start in the 2's and given time to work his way up. Cracking kid and does have a hard work ethic. PS the reason he quit was to focus on his studies as he has struggled with school throughout the years. He will be playing in number 15 this week for the 2nd XV.
Wilde? He plays for the 1st football? What's the point of this?
 

scrumhalf

Ward Prentice (10)
Anyone have a Scot's teamlist? Will be treking up the hill and I am rather unfamiliar with the team. If the team for this week isn't out, does anyone have a predicted XV?
 

footyhead1

Bob McCowan (2)
The question on the tip of everyone’s tongue. Who is more influential to their team: Grover to View or Galligan to Shore?
Grover is the leader of the team and all the team does comes off his back whereas Galligans physical presence, lineout dominance and leadership carried the Shore team forward.

Any thoughts?
 

run through the middle

Peter Burge (5)
The question on the tip of everyone’s tongue. Who is more influential to their team: Grover to View or Galligan to Shore?
Grover is the leader of the team and all the team does comes off his back whereas Galligans physical presence, lineout dominance and leadership carried the Shore team forward.

Any thoughts?
Tough question mate, I just feel Galligan has that aura around him and you would feel safe if you see his jersey as the same colour as yours in the change rooms.
 

rugbyfootyguy

Bob McCowan (2)
I know it was mentioned before on the forum (Sorry can't find the post) but is Callum Grantham the best schoolboy conversion kicker we've ever seen. I saw some stats and Grantham was leading the goal-kicking by a long margin. When was the last time he missed? This skill is so important for any rugby team and with Grantham kicking like this I wouldn't surprised if his conversions are the difference between Newington winning or losing a game. @Joker, I'm sure you've seen some excellent schoolboy goal kickers in your time. Any that could compete with Grantham ?
 
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bomber06

Allen Oxlade (6)
I know it was mentioned before on the forum (Sorry can't find the post) but is Callum Grantham the best schoolboy conversion kicker we've ever seen. I saw some stats and Grantham was leading the goal-kicking by a long margin. When was the last time he missed? This skill is so important for any rugby team and with Grantham kicking like this I wouldn't surprised if he conversions are the difference between Newington winning or losing a game. @Joker, I'm sure you've seen some excellent schoolboy goal kickers in your time. Any that could compete with Grantham ?
He missed goals against Joeys and Shore the last two weeks. But he is an exceptional kicker. It seems though, rather sadly, that will be showcasing that for the other code unfortunately once school commitments end.
 

bomber06

Allen Oxlade (6)
Gentlemen, I am esteemed at the reopening of this forum and see good chat since, moving to this Thursday, Does anyone know. for all schools what the go is with suporters. I believe the Kings boys may potentially being bussed for the 2pm 2nd XV kickoff at Stanmore, and potentially the New Boys not let out until 3:20. What about the other schools and or clarity of Kings/New.

Regards Scrummie

Sports training for New kids has been called off on Thursday afternoon. Not sure if they have made it compulsory but there is a strong push to get boys to stay and watch the 1st XV. They are also putting on a thing for year 7 and 8 parents to get them to attend. All part of building the rugby culture in the younger years and getting parents and boys more engaged with our great game. I will be there with some mates - should be a cracking game - with some appropriate hydration pre and post-match of course.
 

twister29

Sydney Middleton (9)
Morning Scrummie. The Shore boys will be let out early at 2:30 to get to the bridge and from what I have heard there will be a fair number of View boys in the senior years making the trip over however the young ones are being kept in the swamp till the 3:30 knockoff bell, I am sure streamer will cop a fair amount of traffic from schoolboys in class trying to watch. Would also love to hear what is happening in regards to the other schools.
This is false information about Shore. There has been no information pushed out to the community of an early finish. Buses will leave Shore at 2:50, though I imagine year 12s with free periods might create a small crowd for the 2nd XV.
 

Joker

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I know it was mentioned before on the forum (Sorry can't find the post) but is Callum Grantham the best schoolboy conversion kicker we've ever seen. I saw some stats and Grantham was leading the goal-kicking by a long margin. When was the last time he missed? This skill is so important for any rugby team and with Grantham kicking like this I wouldn't surprised if his conversions are the difference between Newington winning or losing a game. @Joker, I'm sure you've seen some excellent schoolboy goal kickers in your time. Any that could compete with Grantham ?
Joeys- Jude Gibbs 2019, PJ Ryan (RIP) 1981, Nathan Seivert (2004)
 
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