So they lost their first final, drew the semi final and drew the GF and ended up winning the premiership.
Or framed differently, were unbeaten in their last 14 games except for the one match that didn't matter.To change the subject slightly from what was a great grand final......saw that GPS won the 3rd grade final in a draw...again.
So they lost their first final, drew the semi final and drew the GF and ended up winning the premiership.
Sheesh if QRU needs a reason for a rule change for extra time, that is it right there. Mind boggling
I've got no problems with GPS taking the penalty. Why wouldn't you. you'd be stupid if you didnt.Yeh I am a GPS supporter, and it is definitely one of the less inspiring ways to win a premiership. In saying that, at least they earned themselves a penalty to win the game.
Some of the social media comments are again ridiculous, claiming GPS should have gone for a try on the final play instead of kicking a goal, so they could 'win the game properly'. Like seriously, I don't think any team is going to turn down the chance to win a premiership on the final play in that situation.
I actually spoke to a club official out at Ballymore about the whole no extra time situation because I agree it's bizarre. He essentially said it's unlikely to be overturned because there is even more emphasis on player duty of care these days, limiting contact hours at training and maximum minutes a player can play over the course of a day/weekend etc.
hahah interesting way to look at it.Or framed differently, were unbeaten in their last 14 games except for the one match that didn't matter.
I'm glad someone has brought this up. It is a joke that a team that has not won a finals game can be awarded a premiership. There was ample time to play 10 mins extra time. If at the end of that time, scores are still drawn, well fair enough the higher ranked team can be awarded the win. Third grade kicked off at 2.15pm so there was ample time and daylight to play it out. There was no other game scheduled. I'm not sure what other comps do in Sydney etc but I recall that if semis were drawn, then the higher ranked team advanced but in GFs extra time was played. Come on QRU - this rule needs to be changed!!To change the subject slightly from what was a great grand final......saw that GPS won the 3rd grade final in a draw...again.
So they lost their first final, drew the semi final and drew the GF and ended up winning the premiership.
Sheesh if QRU needs a reason for a rule change for extra time, that is it right there. Mind boggling
In regards to no overtime...wow may as well stop playing rugby. You could get hit in the head or injured in the first minute. What difference is it if its in the 85th minute.
Love this!What do you guys think of a qpr magic round at ballymore?
Would require a competition wide bye round with only premier grade playing on that week. (One team would miss out)
Would be nice to have something like this where qpr fans could meet and watch some back to back to black top tier club rugby…
I think it's there because of the broadcast deal with Stan. To get the Firsts televised on time you either have to have no extra time or build in enough time between games for it - which means you'd have massive breaks between games.To change the subject slightly from what was a great grand final......saw that GPS won the 3rd grade final in a draw...again.
So they lost their first final, drew the semi final and drew the GF and ended up winning the premiership.
Sheesh if QRU needs a reason for a rule change for extra time, that is it right there. Mind boggling
Love this!
Or could have the team on the bye being Brothers who play the Australian club championship as the final game
An alternate view:Bond - missed opportunity in big games
Easts - young talent needs another year
Souths - look out 2024 if they keep that team
GPS - need to strengthen key positions
UQ - didn’t turn up most weeks
Sunnybank - not up to this standard
Norths - same story. Lack depth
Simple and fair solutionChampionship games that end in a draw - the title should be decided by post match function boat race