NSW AAGPS 2025 (banter and commentary)

[Maul of Duty]

Very disappointing performance from TKS team after a hard fought win over TSC the week prior. Really only a couple of shinning lights from the team. As has been the trend for them it was the forwards that kept them remotely in the game. Lavercombe, Smith, Perrett and Fonua played tough and when the ball was with those boys, it was the only time TKS looked like something could happen.
Credit where credit is due, the SIC boys played smart and Grover led his boys around the park well. They played smarter rugby and definitely knew those opponent. Dempsey also a standout for the View side from my perspective.

 

[Joker]

Who’s got attendance estimations for all sides?

Heard Shore and New had solid away crowds.

Not really. I say 100. Made a lot of noise though

 

[anothernudge]

If there it was a messy ruck or an obvious issue that was called wrong I would understand, but a clean, textbook tackle & ruck with a call for who knows what is where I am bewildered.

Or maybe, just maybe, crazy suggestion, the ref standing 2 metres from the ruck saw something we may not have picked up on Streamers 4 pixels.

 

[Joker]

There have been multiple pages of ref bashing, black propaganda and libelous statements.
A day like today will do that. It is a normal reaction but don't let it continue.

All of this shall stop.

Want to talk about "the word that shall not be mentioned" take it elsewhere
Those who decide ignore this and make personal attacks shall have a holiday.

 

[JoeBoar03]

Has anyone got the ladder after round 2. Is Newington outright on top?

 

[NedKelly]

Who’s got attendance estimations for all sides?

Heard Shore and New had solid away crowds.

Wouldn't say that for Newington. On the Eastern side there was a relatively small group of Newington boys, no more than 60-70. The Western (grandstand side) was pretty full, about 2/3rds of which would have been Joeys boys & their supporters. Reckon overall crowd would've been around 1700-1800.

 

[RuckReporter]

Thank you Ruck for your great analysis. But seriously, you have analysed 9 frames all within a matter of a few seconds and then you have gone through 3 possible outcomes and deemed a penalty should not have been awarded. I understand your frustration, but do you seriously expect the ref to be able to make a decision as accurate as yours?

I totally agree that the ref didn't have his best day but this sort of scrutiny is simply unreasonable.

Nudge,
My analysis was made purely in an attempt to understand why the call was made - I didn’t and don’t expect a ref to make a call with that level of precision, and that wasn’t the point. Those three claims were chosen because after reviewing the footage several times they were the only reasonable claims for the legitimacy of the call. Obviously if there was something else in the footage I would have pointed it out - my analysis was not limited to just those three claims - but as far as I can tell there wasn’t, so I didn’t. At the end of the day a call was made that decided the game, and in my opinion it isn’t unreasonable to hold a ref accountable. It’s an entirely different to a ref calling a spurious knock on halfway through the match. At the end of the day, my analysis won’t change the outcome of the game, so I can only hope it will lead refs reading it to be a bit more certain in calls with such weight.

No hate for the ref - it is not an easy job and I can understand how difficult it is to make such calls, and ultimately the ref cannot be blamed. Had Shore played a little better, that penalty wouldn’t have lost them the game. My analysis was purely made for academic reasons.

RR

EDIT: I began writing this before seeing Joker’s recent post

 

[NedKelly]

Worth stressing just how good Joeys No.1 oval is. You would simply never know how much rain we've had this last week by looking at the pitch, which was immaculate. No mud patches, firm underfoot, no slippage, just astonishing, really.

 

[Joker]

Now we can't be surprised by mandatory attendance can we Ned.

Newington have not been a big traveling school recently. Such a shame
In the past they used to sit next to Joeys in the Grandstand and would engage in some cheer battling.

 

[Balmain Subbies]

Well it truely looks like anyones year!!!! Or are view and new the two big Smokey's we all slept on!

 

[NedKelly]

Newingtonga15 said:
'Now we can't be surprised by mandatory attendance can we Ned.'

No. But I responded to a question about overall crowd size and whether Newington had a large away crowd.

 

[tight5]

Very disappointing performance from TKS team after a hard fought win over TSC the week prior. Really only a couple of shinning lights from the team. As has been the trend for them it was the forwards that kept them remotely in the game. Lavercombe, Smith, Perrett and Fonua played tough and when the ball was with those boys, it was the only time TKS looked like something could happen.
Credit where credit is due, the SIC boys played smart and Grover led his boys around the park well. They played smarter rugby and definitely knew those opponent. Dempsey also a standout for the View side from my perspective.

Feel the lads are coached to play a style that doesn't suit their skilset just yet and restrictive, set piece a little shaky. View boys allowed a little more freedom to express

 

[keenas]

Nudge,
My analysis was made purely in an attempt to understand why the call was made - I didn’t and don’t expect a ref to make a call with that level of precision, and that wasn’t the point. Those three claims were chosen because after reviewing the footage several times they were the only reasonable claims for the legitimacy of the call. Obviously if there was something else in the footage I would have pointed it out - my analysis was not limited to just those three claims - but as far as I can tell there wasn’t, so I didn’t. At the end of the day a call was made that decided the game, and in my opinion it isn’t unreasonable to hold a ref accountable. It’s an entirely different to a ref calling a spurious knock on halfway through the match. At the end of the day, my analysis won’t change the outcome of the game, so I can only hope it will lead refs reading it to be a bit more certain in calls with such weight.

No hate for the ref - it is not an easy job and I can understand how difficult it is to make such calls, and ultimately the ref cannot be blamed. Had Shore played a little better, that penalty wouldn’t have lost them the game. My analysis was purely made for academic reasons.

RR

EDIT: I began writing this before seeing Joker’s recent post

Thank you for that appraisal as I had no idea what the penalty was for and after viewing your analysis I now know even though I thought it was the wrong decision

 

[pushhthatscrummm]

An unbelievable win and one of the historic days in schoolboy rugby for Newington College, although I’m afraid it’s been overshadowed by the school’s rotten behaviour. In all my years affiliated with the College (ON1978), I have never seen such unsportsmanlike conduct when the Joeys #10 was being vehemently booed during a conversion attempt late in the 1st half.

Not sure if anyone else was there - but for me it’s completely unacceptable. And, with the final score being 40-39, it could hold serious ramifications for the season’s trajectory with Newington gaining momentum…

PS - does anyone have tabs on the Joeys #15? Was easily the best on field despite being on the losing team, and have heard rumours he’s in Year 10

Regards,
Loosehead.

My understanding was they were booing the ref after Joeys scored a try after a joeys boy took out a New and he was down with a head knock. Joeys proceeded to score with New a man down. Which was what New supporters weren't happy with

Regards Scrummie

 

[fortheloveofthegame]

Newington have not been a big traveling school recently. Such a shame
In the past they used to sit next to Joeys in the Grandstand and would engage in some cheer battling.

Joker, no visiting school has sat in the grandstand since scot’s embarrassed themselves in 87.

 

[Balmain Subbies]

Joker, no visiting school has sat in the grandstand since scot’s embarrassed themselves in 87.

Oooh do tell the juicy details....Scots won the premiership that year right????

 

[NedKelly]

My understanding was they were booing the ref after Joeys scored a try after a joeys boy took out a New and he was down with a head knock. Joeys proceeded to score with New a man down. Which was what New supporters weren't happy with

Regards Scrummie

That reason might have held some weight had they not booed at EVERY kick at goal from Joeys. (About 8 kicks in all) Very disappointing to see. I've not seen this from any other school, including Newington when they play at home.

 

[fortheloveofthegame]

Oooh do tell the juicy details....Scots won the premiership that year right????

Scots did win, their chants that year were so boorish that visiting schools were never given reserved space in the stand again.

 

[Mungo1866]

My understanding was they were booing the ref after Joeys scored a try after a joeys boy took out a New and he was down with a head knock. Joeys proceeded to score with New a man down. Which was what New supporters weren't happy with

Regards Scrummie

Play should continue regardless of an injury unless it interferes with play, pretty much always been the law.
In my view too often referees stop play when a player is down well out of the action. As an old referee there are too many “tactical” injuries occur, amazing how quickly they can get up if the player is looking threatening for the other team.
and they booed each time, pretty poor form from Newington although they are not the only school, Joeys and Riverview have their flaws but they do ”respect the kicker” as it says at Twickenham.

 

[It’s_about_The_Footy]

Did anyone have a look at the Shore vs Scots 16a’s? I heard it was quite an intense game to watch!!!