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NSW AAGPS 2025

Jakeburner65

Stan Wickham (3)
Good try to Barker through their big forwards with Shore a man down.

Barker a bit unimpressive given their physical size advantage.

I imagine they will probably take the CAS premiership with what looks like a few music scholarships in their team, although they may well be for sport, as I am not 100% sure of the rules over there.
 

mudgeemudcrab

Bob McCowan (2)
mudgeemudcrab here,

Hats off to the barker lads, executed on mistakes made by a talented shore side. The shore boys played great, however failure to exit and let crucial opportunities slip has gifted them the silver medal. Once Again its only “ trials “ so i would say isnt a true indicator. They should hold their heads high staying in the fight with a Red Hot Barker squad. Back to the drawing board and hopefully sharpen the tools before Round 1 of the GPS.

mudgeemudcrab out
 

NedKelly

Herbert Moran (7)
Jai Callaghan the 15 not permitted by his bulldogs contract to train or play until the GPS season starts
I hear all sorts of things about how the NRL club/GPS rugby relationship works but it's all second or third hand so hard to know what's true. On the face of it, it seems NRL clubs can dictate to some extent when boys whose fees they are subsidising can train and play for their schools.

I wonder how these agreements are made. Any contract would presumably be between the club and the boy's guardian, who would then inform the school when the boy could train or play for them.

In an ideal world the school would say, 'Thanks but no thanks, we're only going to select players who are available for every game'. Instead it seems (some) schools are ceding to such stipulations, presumably for the sake of success.

Is it really that simple? And where does it end? Where is the line in the sand for some schools when it comes to availability?
 
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