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Johnnie Wallace (23)
Wet Weather - Bye - Play - Wet Weather
Not good.
Not good.
Its really 3rd and 4th up for grabs between 3 teams, Hills, Epping and Newport.Division 2
The race for 4th has really heated up
At the minute it is anyone’s
Who gets across the line?
Time will tell
Forest are on a Bye followed by Wet Weather weekend (21 days between matches) for the second time this season.Wet Weather - Bye - Play - Wet Weather
Not good.
Something needs to be done if the divisions stay at an odd number. Wet weekends and byes (on top of public holidays - unavoidable) shouldn't both exist.Forest are on a Bye followed by Wet Weather second (21 days between matches) for the second time this season.
Something needs to be done if the divisions stay at an odd number. Wet weekends and byes (on top of public holidays - unavoidable) shouldn't both exist.
Can't believe that he hasn't been cited or at least, stood down by the club.Only the club or individual taking that action, and the club affected, would know that for sure.
And, of course, anyone who receives the list of suspensions.
So we'll wait for @WoodyWoodsman to get back to us I guess?
How many of these clubs can realistically field 2 grades by the end of the season, and where are they finding colts teams?8 Club Division 3 (2 grades + Colts): Knox/Harlequins, Barker, Iggies, Renegades, Penrith, Redfield, Northern Saints/Lane Cove, Wakehurst Brothers,
The amount of teams each club can put out needs to be worked out by the average amount of players playing in the last 4 rounds in the previous season. Otherwise it always falls apart.
How many of these clubs can realistically field 2 grades by the end of the season, and where are they finding colts teams?
Yeah ofcourse its not that simple but something certainly needs to change.The numbers might change depending on if you're finals bound or not. And it is no guarantee even then.
Guys win a title and leave.
Guys lose a grand final and leave.
Guys don't make finals and leave.
I also think something needs to change in terms of assessment and grading and be earlier in the season. Clubs don't have a magic formula for player recruitment and retention.
Who said there was going to be a 4th grade GF? It's just halligan right?Division 2
1st Grade
Lindfield will beat UNSW in a close grand final. There is another world between the rest. Hills will round out the top 4 with Newport or Epping but they are all making up the numbers past second.
2nd Grade
Lindfield will win this easy. They will beat either UNSW or Hills in the grand final, which will be a great contest for second place. Hawkesbury Valley will finish 4th but I would imagine will be thrashed first week of the finals.
Colts
Lindfield will win easy now that Newport have fallen off the cliff. The battle for second could go anywhere. Newport and UNSW are already there and Hills are the best of the rest and any of those teams could make it to the big dance. If Epping or Hawkesbury Valley come 4th over Hills, they’ll bail out in week 1.
3rd Grade
Lindfield to edge out Hills in the closest competition. All the talk will be on Epping and Hills, but I see a fast finishing Lindfield taking this one out. Epping will finish first, but they will go out in straight sets to Hills and Lindfield who will occupy the big dance. Hills hopes rest on whether Cardinals season is over, as the flamboyant 10 is their linchpin. UNSW will finish 4th but will be out first week.
4th Grade
A two team finals series which looks to be Lindfield against the winner of Uni and Hills in the last round. Lindfield have only lost to Colleagues and I expect they will win the big dance by 20+.
Woody's Div 4 Semi Finals
McLean: Irish vs Merrylands, Redfield vs Rockdale
Grose: Merrylands vs Rockdale; Irish vs Redfield
7. Wakehurst Brothers (19): Redfield (A), Merrylands (H), Chatswood (A) - Will just be trying to get through to Chatswood. No much to play for though. Finish 8th (20 points)
Who said there was going to be a 4th grade GF? It's just halligan right?
So based on last year where Div 4 had a 6 team finals series:Top 6 this year so a couple of other teams will be involved.
It will potentially disrupt Open Selection for a couple of clubs, so they need to get their ducks in a row wrt lineups.
Technicality: they are on 17 because their forfeit from Saturday hasn't yet been applied.
My thoughts are that Subbies have to look at it and just do what's best for all clubs. I really think that means a 10 club Division 1 competition.
10 Club Division 1 (4 grades + Colts): Drummoyne, Colleagues, Hunters Hill, St Patricks, Mosman, Petersham, Forest, Waverley, Blue Mountains, Lindfield.
8 Club Division 2 (3 grades + Colts): UNSW (although they could take the spot of one of the Div 1 clubs), Hills, Newport, Epping, Briars, Hawkesbury Valley, Beecroft, Knox/Harlequins
8 Club Division 3 (2 grades + Colts): Knox/Harlequins, Barker, Iggies, Renegades, Penrith, Redfield, Northern Saints/Lane Cove, Wakehurst Brothers,
8 Club Division 4 (2 grades): Raptors, Merrylands, Redfield, Rockdale, Sydney Irish, Blacktown, Kings OB, Chatswood
12 Club Division 5 (1 grade): Manly Savers, Macquarie Uni, Alexandria Dukes, Balmain, Burraneer, Canterbury, Convicts, Georges River, Sydney Harbour, Maccabi, North Cronulla, Oatley, Terrey Hills