QLD GPS Rugby 2014
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Chris McKivat (8)
An earlier poster asked where is Doessel for Churchie this year? I saw his name in the match program in the 2nd XV as a GPS rep player!!
I think there needs to be some perspective here. I called for the same when people were saying Dave Eagle had won a zillion premierships when he just hadn't and I highly rate Eagle as a coach. Gillmore is a capable coach but what are the facts? He had two so-so years at TGS and could be said to underperformed in 2013 with the talent he had at ACGS. Teamed with a very successful 1st XV level coach in Connellan from NC they did well with Q U16 sides winning 2 or 3 straight. For the 2014 ACGS side, Gillmore was gifted a division leading U15A side when he got to Churchie to which have been added 3 Aust Schools players - Perese Fox and Asiata, an Aust U15 RL player in Ponga and Qld Schools or U16/U18 RL players in Su'A, Croft, Mason and Webb. it wasn't hard to think this would be a side which would strongly contend for the title as I tipped back at the start of the 2014 GPS thread. As for individual player preparation, more than likely no other 1st XV coach has the same set up as Gillmore - I am very reliably informed that he has no teaching load, no class supervisions, no other thing at all expected out of him other than rugby - for 2 years!!!!!. Sounds like a bloody cruisey deal if you ask me. As far as I know, all the other coaches have other responsibilities at their schools - teaching and preparation and marking and playground duties and the rest. So yes, it may appear very professional -because it is - but it certainly isn't a level field in this regard and I suppose that is the value Churchie has put on the win this year so good luck to them. I've said before, give this team to dame Edna and she'd get the same result. Anyway he's off next year to the Reds so Churchie will have to start again from scratch.
If you want to pat a coach on the back, look to what Enfantie has done at TGS or the BSHS coaches, blokes who have actually had to coach their teams while doing their main job as a primary role, IMHO.
I think there needs to be some perspective here. I called for the same when people were saying Dave Eagle had won a zillion premierships when he just hadn't and I highly rate Eagle as a coach. Gillmore is a capable coach but what are the facts? He had two so-so years at TGS and could be said to underperformed in 2013 with the talent he had at ACGS. Teamed with a very successful 1st XV level coach in Connellan from NC they did well with Q U16 sides winning 2 or 3 straight. For the 2014 ACGS side, Gillmore was gifted a division leading U15A side when he got to Churchie to which have been added 3 Aust Schools players - Perese Fox and Asiata, an Aust U15 RL player in Ponga and Qld Schools or U16/U18 RL players in Su'A, Croft, Mason and Webb. it wasn't hard to think this would be a side which would strongly contend for the title as I tipped back at the start of the 2014 GPS thread. As for individual player preparation, more than likely no other 1st XV coach has the same set up as Gillmore - I am very reliably informed that he has no teaching load, no class supervisions, no other thing at all expected out of him other than rugby - for 2 years!!!!!. Sounds like a bloody cruisey deal if you ask me. As far as I know, all the other coaches have other responsibilities at their schools - teaching and preparation and marking and playground duties and the rest. So yes, it may appear very professional -because it is - but it certainly isn't a level field in this regard and I suppose that is the value Churchie has put on the win this year so good luck to them. I've said before, give this team to dame Edna and she'd get the same result. Anyway he's off next year to the Reds so Churchie will have to start again from scratch.
If you want to pat a coach on the back, look to what Enfantie has done at TGS or the BSHS coaches, blokes who have actually had to coach their teams while doing their main job as a primary role, IMHO.
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Chris McKivat (8)
Also agree - BSHS 2009 - we won't see their like again.
There will beore than 3 that make it out of this Churchie 1st XV team
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Larry Dwyer (12)
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Billy Sheehan (19)
The scariest thing was Tau Tau and a number of the other boys didnt play this weekend and they still won by a country mile. Probably the best youth team I have seen play, extremely well coached however there is some serious talent in this side. It will be interesting to see if they can keep this level up as they become older and the other sides catch up in terms of size.
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Frank Nicholson (4)
FYI......U12 State Champs was fantastic with GPS lads well represented.....from Meteast, Metnorth, Metwest & South Coast.....some good talent coming through....eventual winners Meteast !!
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Colin Windon (37)
can someone do a write up for the Gt/BBC game I couldn't make it out to toowong and it sounds like I missed a cracker
There's one in the works. I'll share the link when it happens
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Stan Wickham (3)
Dame Edna? C'mon... Takes a Special coach to get a bunch of champions to play like a champion team. Looks like Gilmore has done that.. sounds like a few people obviously not churchie fans. I like to give credit when it's due
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Bob Loudon (25)
I am up for dinner as long as it is not in the mall and you keep your clothes on - pretty sure that is 4 wins for the 2nds now 1 more to go!!!!
Pretty sure GT V NC last year was a good tough contest, GT should have beaten BBC well yesterday and an injury to their star 12 early in the second half coincided with the BBC equalizer and up to that point GT was the better if not dominant side - I think within two converted tries would be what GT is chasing.
Have a had a few chats NC's young coach a very knowledgeable guy doing a great job.
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Fred Wood (13)
Couple of really impressive events at BBC vGT yesterday:
1) the 9 returning boys from BBC ran onto the field:
2) the 6 year 12s in the team carried Jerumi ( injured game 1 ) to the school tunnel where the 7 of them shared a prayer;
3) after he match - the whole team went to old boys hill and did a war cry in front of a standing ovation from the many many old boys
So that is 9 returning for. BBC plus Darcy Tomoua; Christianson and Foulds who are all out injured. Also Carswell and Stead in 16As played a number of matches in the firsts. So a lot. Back for BBC next year but as we have seen last 2 years that matters diddly squat
1) the 9 returning boys from BBC ran onto the field:
2) the 6 year 12s in the team carried Jerumi ( injured game 1 ) to the school tunnel where the 7 of them shared a prayer;
3) after he match - the whole team went to old boys hill and did a war cry in front of a standing ovation from the many many old boys
So that is 9 returning for. BBC plus Darcy Tomoua; Christianson and Foulds who are all out injured. Also Carswell and Stead in 16As played a number of matches in the firsts. So a lot. Back for BBC next year but as we have seen last 2 years that matters diddly squat
The Guru
Fred Wood (13)
Set piece magic
John Solomon (38)
Wouldn't mind getting in on this dinner deal chaps. Can we go to Aria?
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Dave Cowper (27)
I've narrowed it down to Harrison Jennings.
My guess would be lock.
Also, 3 players were promoted from last year's 13B.
Thomas Blackmore, Fraser Nicholls, and Tigger Sykes.
I am pretty new to this forum. Out of interest, how many game has BBC firsts won this year?
Put it this way: they smashed everyone in the trials , had 9 players back from last year and 6 rep players but every school they beat in the trials they have lost to .
To be fair - they have four 1st choice players out for the year
Mate don't forget that Gunter is back next year as well and is also out for the year.is that 4 or 5 out for the year?
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