Sydney Subbies 2025

[The Ghost of Bernie]

Divisional changes occurring as we speak. I for one can not believe we are still talking about this!

Don't leave us in suspenders (you win this time predictive text), who, what, where and when?

 

[Odyssey_Park the 2nd]

Don't leave us in suspenders (you win this time predictive text), who, what, where and when?

You’re clearly new here. All GAGR is, is wild unsubstantiated vague rumours

 

[Here To Do]

Don't leave us in suspenders (you win this time predictive text), who, what, where and when?

Sydney Harbour fielding 5 grades + Halligans and 3 Colts teams from the brink of oblivion...

What do you mean April Fools was days ago?

 

[Prodigy]

Drummoyne not running colts today at Blue Mountains.... is this a concern for Div 1 colts? And if they can't field a team, are they now a Division 5 club?

 

[MasterSergeant]

News in

Newport return to Kentwell with away trial wins v Colleagues in Colts, thirds and 26-24 in first grade.
Will be a handful it seems.

 

[Crashy]

Heavy D will be pleased. Was there a 4ths trial?

 

[The ultimate ressie]

Drummoyne not running colts today at Blue Mountains.... is this a concern for Div 1 colts? And if they can't field a team, are they now a Division 5 club?

Word is Colts were combined into 3s trial
However didn't seem to be many blue mountains Colts on show
Any word on other trial games this weekend

 

[Odyssey_Park the 2nd]

Word is Colts were combined into 3s trial
However didn't seem to be many blue mountains Colts on show
Any word on other trial games this weekend

Well if Drummoyne pulled out they didn’t have a game. So of Bluey’s had enough in the other grades no point in them showing up?
Ultimately his question is we make these rules for the lower division clubs but what happens when someone from the top end of town falls over a d we don’t enforce it

 

[footy_footy]

These also are trial games! Div 1 doesn’t kick off until after Easter. There could be any number of reasons why Colts and/or Grade players ar any club not just Drummoyne weren’t available for a trial. Let’s see what happens in round 1 before we condemn la club from Div 1 to Div 5.

Any word on the UNSW/LCOI/Harlequins trial yesterday?

 

[Footyhead67]

Any word on the UNSW/LCOI/Harlequins trial yesterday?

News has it LCOI colts beat UNSW colts. Bernie are you confirm?

Other than that I think it was pretty standard with different level grade teams playing each other.

 

[Odyssey_Park the 2nd]

These also are trial games! Div 1 doesn’t kick off until after Easter. There could be any number of reasons why Colts and/or Grade players ar any club not just Drummoyne weren’t available for a trial. Let’s see what happens in round 1 before we condemn la club from Div 1 to Div 5.

Any word on the UNSW/LCOI/Harlequins trial yesterday?

Looks like UNSW took out the boat race in an unconventional small table set up according to the Harlequins Insta. UNSW looked in strong boat race form

 

[Crashy]

so good to hear the boaties are still happening. Some of the feats I saw (and was involved with in the 90s was outstanding).
Any see that bloke from Oatley who could chug a schooner on his head.

 

[Goober]

so good to hear the boaties are still happening. Some of the feats I saw (and was involved with in the 90s was outstanding).
Any see that bloke from Oatley who could chug a schooner on his head.

My personal fav from the ‘90s was ‘the juggler’ from Iggies. Oh the things he could do………

 

[SticksXI]

Petersham has a productive day against Merrylands and Campbelltown Harlequins
Was supposed to be

1sts vs Quins
2nds Vs Merrylands 1sts
3rds vs Quins 2nds
4ths vs Merrylands 2nds
Womens vs Quins Ladies

Unfortunately merrylands only sent their second grade and a few first, but all in all a good day

 

[Ref_Ted]

News in

Newport return to Kentwell with away trial wins v Colleagues in Colts, thirds and 26-24 in first grade.
Will be a handful it seems.

Newport were good in Colts and 3rds though 3rds was effectively Colts backing up apart from half dozen players.

 

[The Ghost of Bernie]

News has it LCOI colts beat UNSW colts. Bernie are you confirm?

Other than that I think it was pretty standard with different level grade teams playing each other.

Correct. Didn't see much of the game but believe it was 2 tries to 1.

 

[The Ghost of Bernie]

Any word on the UNSW/LCOI/Harlequins trial yesterday?

Can only speak of the LCOI matches, other than noting some large units within the first grade clash between UNSW and Quins.
LCOI Colts had a 2 tries to 1 results against UNSW.
LCOI 2nds have a strong showing with 7 or 8 tries to 1 against UNSW 4th.
Tables were turned for LCOI 1st against UNSW 2nds.
Gave us a good indicator of how we're traveling and areas that need to be worked on.

 

[The Ghost of Bernie]

Out of curiosity, where do UNSW recruit most of their players from (particularly colts)? Are they students of UNSW who are keen to play rugby, and then continue on to grade?

Is there a reason why this can't be replicated at Macquarie Uni? MQ have historically been a strong club (even had a couple of years in Shute Shield in 70s I believe) and now seem to struggle with numbers/talent.

LCOI came up against UNSW yesterday and had decent numbers across all four grades plus Colts. Did note a decent number of Polynesian players and where they recruit players from I'm not too sure.

As for Macquarie Uni I guess it would come down to those who attend the Uni and or live in the area wanting to play but if you've ever spent anytime around the Macquarie Uni/Park/Centre precinct the dominant population base probably has very little interest in rugby union.