Hearing the Div 2 meeting planned for this week is likely to be a mess. Multiple clubs unclear on whether they will be able to field a 3rd grade let alone 4s, others in big trouble getting a colts together. Be interesting to see if there is any late adjustments to divisions.
Sydney Subbies 2022
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Nev Cottrell (35)
They need to rejig the comp then for the good of the competition. My understanding is clubs such as Newport, Lindfield and UNSW have close to 40 colts and they will essentially run a 4th grade of Colts to give everyone game time. If other teams dont have lower grades then its going to make for a debacle of a season and the sport will lose valuable players to the code as they drift away not getting a run. Head in the sand stuff from subbies as per usual.
DaSchmooze
Syd Malcolm (24)
Do you want to speculate a reason for this Prodigy?
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
It would be great if we could just judge where clubs will fit over the players they've got in FuseSport by end of January. Unfortunately life doesn't work like that, and draws need to be figured out as early as possible.
The change to COVID is going to get clubs in two ways: now that overseas travel is permitted, the young'uns in particular are going to flock there. Already happening for some of our preseason fixtures.
At the same time, back here you're going to get half a team per week probably kept away under isolation rules.
The guidance having an extra 20-30 players over the number of grades you fill is going to be put to the test.
The change to COVID is going to get clubs in two ways: now that overseas travel is permitted, the young'uns in particular are going to flock there. Already happening for some of our preseason fixtures.
At the same time, back here you're going to get half a team per week probably kept away under isolation rules.
The guidance having an extra 20-30 players over the number of grades you fill is going to be put to the test.
Waterloo_Ned
Herbert Moran (7)
The divisions
Not many clubs in Division 2 will be able to field 4 grades. However there are two clubs in Division 4 who could field 4 grades (Epping and Redfield) but they won't let them into Division 2 as they don't have colts. Amateur Competition = Amateur Board.
You mean to say Redfield had 50 guys out for their trial last week?
Prodigy
Alex Ross (28)
Sure, you pretend to have colts so you don’t get the Epping treatment.
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
Redfield trialled against Epping with 2 teams last week I heard, and will be 3 at most this year as they rebuild.
Prodigy
Alex Ross (28)
Not sure where you heard two…
WoodyWoodsman
Sydney Middleton (9)
Well, well, well…. How the mighty have fallen. The juggernaut that WAS Epping Rugby is no more.
My word from inside the Epping camp is that this is one big conspiracy at removing any rugby presence in the local area so that the premiership club moving on don’t have mud on their face.
I have heard a high up member of the Rams board also had several run ins with a member of the Subbies staff and judiciary, being cited as arrogant and considerably disliked.
how a club with over 70 registered grade players and now a colts side can end up in a two team comp is beyond the Woodsman.
When you consider that several clubs in division 2 will barely field two grades and colts in round 1 and there are other without fourth grade, it seems like the Subbies board have an agenda with the boys from Somerville Oval.
My word from inside the Epping camp is that this is one big conspiracy at removing any rugby presence in the local area so that the premiership club moving on don’t have mud on their face.
I have heard a high up member of the Rams board also had several run ins with a member of the Subbies staff and judiciary, being cited as arrogant and considerably disliked.
how a club with over 70 registered grade players and now a colts side can end up in a two team comp is beyond the Woodsman.
When you consider that several clubs in division 2 will barely field two grades and colts in round 1 and there are other without fourth grade, it seems like the Subbies board have an agenda with the boys from Somerville Oval.
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
That was in the leadup when we were asked if we were available to play your 3s or 4s. Not sure how many actually fronted, but we got hit with COVID in any case
Prodigy
Alex Ross (28)
Unfortunately not what they turned up with. Maybe it was the rain…That was in the leadup when we were asked if we were available to play your 3s or 4s. Not sure how many actually fronted, but we got hit with COVID in any case
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
Our ground was closed for the last 3 weeks for oversowing - we were allocated some time on the junior league fields in the same precinct but only got 2 sessions with the rest washed out.
Both trials were effectively washed out as well with the uncertainty. I know a few clubs who haven't trialled.
Ground is back and in pretty bloody good shape. Good drainage and we're not subject to Council directly so dodging the worst of it as season starts.
Both trials were effectively washed out as well with the uncertainty. I know a few clubs who haven't trialled.
Ground is back and in pretty bloody good shape. Good drainage and we're not subject to Council directly so dodging the worst of it as season starts.
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
Ground is definitely open this weekend, so our charity game can go ahead despite the forecast rain.
Reckon they'll close it tomorrow and Friday as there is still a lot of water to fall, but the ground is in pretty good shape. Just the non-playing surface is suffering due to a lack of proper drainage!
If you're in the area, come along and throw a bit of cash at our donation total for the day. It won't be as big an event as previous years, but it's Saturday, it's rugby, and it's ON.
Reckon they'll close it tomorrow and Friday as there is still a lot of water to fall, but the ground is in pretty good shape. Just the non-playing surface is suffering due to a lack of proper drainage!
If you're in the area, come along and throw a bit of cash at our donation total for the day. It won't be as big an event as previous years, but it's Saturday, it's rugby, and it's ON.
