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Sydney Middleton (9)
Does anyone have Joeys lineups?
NSW AAGPS 2025 (banter and commentary)
- Thread starter Joker
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In the past I have had a warm welcome reception from Shore and View. Many, many Joeys know me and always say hello and shake me hand. Scots though has a lot of legal and emotional baggage. After I beat Scots in court, I was banned for three years. Those years were very tough as I couldn't see my son play on Scots main and in the gym.
I hope the Scots lads find me and have the same courage as the Shore and View boys. Come and say hello.
LustfulLoosehead
Bob McCowan (2)
Geez mate - is there any context as to why you took Scots to court? Completely understandable if that's a private matter though @Joker
InsiderScoop
Ted Fahey (11)
The school has a risk compliance team with the handbrake on. They are all about the "Board" and couldn't care what the boys complain.
Comeonmate
Peter Burge (5)
Visca New!!
Joeys teams v Scots
1st XV
Angus Littler
Xavier Boon
Brynn Whittaker
Mackinley Dooley
Cameron Stuckey
Finn Leary
Charlie Ghattas
Justice Taumoepeau
Xavier Ryan
Finn Hannon
Henry Troy
Rory O'Connor
Julian Minto
Joshua Skinner
Max Palmasani
2nd XV
Aston Lebler
Ari Geach
Toby Luce
Noah Chrara
Will Benson
Charlie Playford
Eddie Garcia-Wood
Apollo McInerney
Lachlan Wallace
Bede Fogarty
Jack Short
Will Seve
Riley Bourne
Max Circosta
Sam Foy
1st XV
Angus Littler
Xavier Boon
Brynn Whittaker
Mackinley Dooley
Cameron Stuckey
Finn Leary
Charlie Ghattas
Justice Taumoepeau
Xavier Ryan
Finn Hannon
Henry Troy
Rory O'Connor
Julian Minto
Joshua Skinner
Max Palmasani
2nd XV
Aston Lebler
Ari Geach
Toby Luce
Noah Chrara
Will Benson
Charlie Playford
Eddie Garcia-Wood
Apollo McInerney
Lachlan Wallace
Bede Fogarty
Jack Short
Will Seve
Riley Bourne
Max Circosta
Sam Foy
The Chairman
Trevor Allan (34)
The Chairman’s Match Preview:
Now or Never: St Ignatius @ Shore
The famed Dickens novel has it the best in the end. “A Tale of Two Cities” (not that this was ever studied in any 3-unit English class)
Image: Shore First XV training ground post-Newington Image: Riverview First XV training ground post-TSC
For the reigning Major Rennie Champions (not Shore unusually) I do not think there has been a better start to the season. Two good wins with an unfortunate loss to the best team in the competition. Small, nifty forwards with sharp backs play has outclassed the opposition so far. Few stars this year have shined so bright as standout Loosehead Prop George Tancred and famed Scrumhalf Angus Grover.
It must be something with the Jesuit angle.
The Blue and White Battalion of North Sydney has started the season bruised. Early reality checks of Waverly and Cranbrook sent the maniacal coach Angus Sinclair into a large fit of unprepared broncos, and cracked the whip to get them into shape leading to decent results against Barker and Knox, giving some light at the end of A Ground’s tunnel.
Well can we say that light was quickly turned off by a Catholic storm from the Pope Leo XIV sponsored Joeboys, followed by a welcome return of 3-point heartbreak by the Highlanders following Nudge Pin’s antics of 2022, and the beating that gave Shore their photo with the Challenge Trophy in front of that relic that represented TSC’s team last year (Unpolished, took way too long to get going and left everyone going, how much money did they spend on this for it to go sideways?), and then the revenge of the Wyvern coming from the skies above to give its magical powers to Callum Grantham’s Newington College.
But far are the days of 2024, and this is a new reality.
A reality of 0 wins in 2025 against anyone for the Battalion.
Field Marshal Collier, Major General Sinclair, Lieutenant Generals Craig and Wallace are fired up, but the troops under the ground-command of Major Charlie Francis keep seem to shoot haywire.
Pictured: Major General A. Sinclair in A-Ground Change Rooms, c. 3:10pm 5 June 2025
Now is the time to shoot straight.
It truly is now or never.
Lose, and you can count it out for 2025 for the Shoremen. Win, the lights in the clock tower may just be flicked back on.
Some position match-ups that will be vital (in my humble opinion)
#1: Jarrett vs Tancred
The two loosies have been just about the best players in each team this year. Tancred runs good lines, rugby league style. Sharp minded, smart ball carrier, with a whole lot of height on him to get him over the gainline. He is critical in midfield gainline carries with his backrowers. Stop him, you have a good chance at giving backfoot ball to the boots of the swamp monkeys.
Jarrett has been an unexpected gem for Shore. Not the biggest fellow, week in week out he has put down consistent performances for the Battalion. He sure loves to dig in, and gets well physical. Knows how to nick a pie as well. More consistency is just what Shore needs now. He cannot go missing against the inform Loosehead of the competition.
#4: Reich vs Sidwell
The two big men line up again. Two fearful ball carriers that don’t nearly get enough recognition in eachothers structures.
Reich lines up for Ignatius as the big big man within the pack. A constantly sharp lineout operator, and good running skills make him a reliable rock to work off. Not much more to be said, but if he steps up and adds to this sharp Ignatian forward pack, expect lots of dangers.
Sidwell is also a gargantuan of a man, with his old man sitting in the 4 Seat of the First VIII of 1988, there is no lacking of genetics within this family. Shore need meters. No question. Territory has been their kryptonite, as 7 out of the 11 times Newington entered the 22 last week, there was a try. Stay out, better result. With Galligan out, Shore need desperately a ball carrier that can gain chunk meterage with Clout. Sidwell needs to be that man. Shore need him desperately.
#12: Robertson vs Hartman
It seems this family legacy thing has a grip within these two schools.
Coming from the famed Ignatian Hartman lineage, Archer (12) has a big role to play in midfield. Newington tore Shore to shreds out wide through the elite work of King and Anitela-Tsloussis in midfield, which they just could not match. Should Hartman step up and be the neccesarry chain to the speedy wingers, expect bulk points for the Jesuits.
Robertson has a lot to prove. Coming in from the Second XV after what I and most thought was a harsh detention for not a lot, Robertson needs to be a rock in midfield defence. Shore’s midfield defence was woeful against Newington, with players like Thomas, Davies and Anitela-Tsloussis barging through the centre, and then getting burnt by the second quickest 18-year-old in Australia (Roberts-Lintmeijer). Shut it down early, limit the outside play. Best of luck young man.
That is all from me. Expect Shoremen running through to the stands, and the free-perioded year 12s enthusiastically cheering them on as they come. Does Grover have another chess match masterclass within him? Can Callaghan moving into the role of Field Marshalling Fly Half make a difference. All shall be revealed.
Fight valiantly and with honour, as studied in Henry IV Part 1.
Don out.
The Chairman
Trevor Allan (34)
Hannon in! Fogarty out is a hard drop I feel.
Well the lad did what he needed to, made himself too good to not notice.
Well done to him.
Rudderless
Arch Winning (36)
NSW State Championships - this June Long Weekend.
Best of luck to the GPS boys who also commit to Club rugby and have been chosen in one of the many NSW Rep squads (u10’s onwards)
With the majority finishing up Club footy at u16’s (due to school rules) the Champ’s each year provide another pathway to higher honours.
www.dropbox.com
Locations
• U10 – The Kings School (Parramatta)
• U11 – Glen Willow Sporting Complex (Mudgee Wombats)
• U12 – Forster/Tuncurry (Manning River Ratz)
POSTPONED DUE TO THE FLOODS
• U13 – Orange (Orange City)
• U14 Boys & Girls – Dubbo (Dubbo Roos)
• U15 – Marcellin Park (Maitland Rugby)
• U16 Boys & Girls – Eric Tweedale Stadium (Two Blues)
• Opens Boys & Girls – St Luke’s Concord/Rothwell Park (West Harbour Juniors)
Best of luck to the GPS boys who also commit to Club rugby and have been chosen in one of the many NSW Rep squads (u10’s onwards)
With the majority finishing up Club footy at u16’s (due to school rules) the Champ’s each year provide another pathway to higher honours.
Dropbox
www.dropbox.com
Locations
• U10 – The Kings School (Parramatta)
• U11 – Glen Willow Sporting Complex (Mudgee Wombats)
• U12 – Forster/Tuncurry (Manning River Ratz)
POSTPONED DUE TO THE FLOODS
• U13 – Orange (Orange City)
• U14 Boys & Girls – Dubbo (Dubbo Roos)
• U15 – Marcellin Park (Maitland Rugby)
• U16 Boys & Girls – Eric Tweedale Stadium (Two Blues)
• Opens Boys & Girls – St Luke’s Concord/Rothwell Park (West Harbour Juniors)
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