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Frank Row (1)
@electrobro, any predictions for Scots vs Kings this weekend? After seeing Scots play against Wavely
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Bob McCowan (2)
I saw quite a bit of improvement from the Scots boys last week against Waverley, however, Kings looked great against Trinity and their talent and good coaching were on show. Kings at home, I have Kings by +12 in the tipping comp, but wouldn't surprise me if Scots had a surprise victory, as I reinstate their vast improvement from St. Augustine to Waverly. @Try Line Vet, Would love to hear your thoughts
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Larry Dwyer (12)
Joeys is slightly out of my depth, nonetheless here’s the ones I know
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Herbert Moran (7)
Was just going by the Old Sydneians Wiki page but yes, if you click through to Jack Maddocks page it gives his school as TSC. Maybe he's another who went to the prep school like Huxley. So basically Grammar's senior school has not produced a Wallaby since 1957.
NB acc. to his Wiki page Maddocks was born in 1997 so unless he was 20 years old when he finished school, he'd have graduated a couple of years prior to 2017.
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Trevor Allan (34)
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Trevor Allan (34)
I will be watching my much loved 4th XV carefully this weekend. I’ve heard through members of this forum and otherwise they were pretty slick against Barker. Best of luck men, hope they do very well!
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Frank Row (1)
Minto was in the 15As last year.
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Allen Oxlade (6)
Some unusual changes so glad that the trials led to some as the E 1’s have not won a game yet and the 2s are undefeated. But it appears injuries have played a role in most changes to date. Change is hard but also how successful can you be when you move someone three positions in three weeks or up and down teams - hard to build connections.
One player has gone from inside centre to wing to fullback and has not played wing or fullback from memory in the last three years (if at all) and one has gone from 12 to 9 (to cover injury) and and an 8 has gone to 3. Let’s not start on a 15 who has moved to 4 - assume that was his choice !
But bring on Round 1 - stay away rain so we can see the boys run it back !!!
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Frank Row (1)
Sadly, I didn't see the King's game against Trinity, but I will take your word. However, I got to see the Scots teams play, and based on last weekend's results, I believe that the 3rd's and 2nd's are going to be good games to watch. With two very dominant teams, it will be interesting to see if Scots make any changes to the 3's and 2's. I believe that 3rd's will take the win against King's, and the 2nd's will be a challenging physical game, so it's too early to call about who will go home with the round 1 win. For 3:15, I think that King's are going to take the win as Scots didn't look very connected in the 1's, could be interesting to see if they come through for round 1. I believe Scots have much to offer in the 1st XV, so that it could be a good match-up, but King's might take the win.
@electrobro, do you have any thoughts on Scot's seconds and third's and King's, as you have insight on both?
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Sydney Middleton (9)
Always interesting to see how the lower 'non-competition' opens teams can match it against Joey's depth. I wonder when the last time a Shore 4th or 5th XV side got a win vs SJC.
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Herbert Moran (7)
*Undefeated in the B/C competition. Any other 16A team (sub SBHS) would run circles around those boys, same with Grammar 1s and 2s.
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Not quite correct.....they lost their final game of the 1988 season to Sydney High
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Trevor Allan (34)
I’ve heard rumors of the 4th XV “Bomb Squad” - sounding like a right schoolboy here but apparently the great GDI has devised a strategy of 8 forwards reserves interchanging in and out! Should be a fantastic watch!
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Herbert Moran (7)
Crazy fact. Any other cases like this?
I know plenty of boys play Bs-Cs year 7- 10 and then find themselves in the 1s in year 12, whether that's due to them being unrecognised young or a vast improvement.
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Herbert Moran (7)
Not quite 3rd XV but two Wallaby captains in Farr-Jones & Kearns failed to make the Newington 1s.
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Ted Thorn (20)
So it's really 48 capped wallabies
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Ted Thorn (20)
We really going to start this again........
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Ted Thorn (20)
Only the greatest 1st XV schoolboy side ever.......and gave Joeys their biggest defeat at that time.......
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Ted Thorn (20)
Let's all remember that a Waverly v Scots is a local derby and is a biggest game that Scots v Cranbrook......much of this has to do with many of the local boys playing juniors for easts and Randwick, therefore they all know each other's game very well.
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Frank Row (1)
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