PROPaganda
Chris McKivat (8)
PROPaganda is locked and loaded Joker.
NSW AAGPS 2025
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Meaty Michael
Frank Row (1)
Have heard a lot of Warringah/Newport lads have decided to play League instead. A disappointing change which will certainly NOT benefit the Waratahs as they will struggle to keep these boys in the system and away from the rival code.
Blindside_Winger15
Frank Row (1)
footyhead10
Frank Row (1)
Rob hart
Ted Thorn (20)
Hello to all and looking forward to the 2025 season. Good luck to all teams. Some interesting history for Shore this year Charlie Francis (declaring he is my nephew) will play his second year in the First IV, 100 years exactly after his great Grandfather J.F. Linton (second row from the left) It will be interesting to see who Shore makes captain this year, some of the more recent arrivals (2024/25) seem to get more than their fair share of the air time, I wonder if a 6 year, home grown country boarder from Forbes and 4th Generation Shore Boy means anything to the School these days...... time will tell.
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Thefootyman76
Frank Row (1)
Yeh Will Matthews Joeys.
Believe shore has already announced the captaincy.
Believe shore has already announced the captaincy.
mate not every kid has grandparents that can afford to pay the school fees. In our district we've had a number of kids move to schools in Sydney, Gold Coast & Brisbane on scholarships who were part of our 15's program last year, over half of them didn't last longer than a few weeks at the school as they didn't like boarding school - it isn't for everyone. It is a shame that these boys and the local high school kids don't have a proper club comp to play in this year. They will have a fairly strong FNC team this year down in Parramatta for the State Championships though.
Eighty Minutes
Frank Row (1)
You don’t choose a captain based on sentiment or how long they’ve been around - you choose someone who leads by example, motivates others, and demonstrates strong leadership. Or at least you should if you want to win.
Hi there Rob, great to see you again.
Here is the match report (Courtesy of the Catholic Press) of the 1925 game v St Josephs in which J.F Linton would have played in
S.J.C. v . Church of England Grammar School
The fifth round of the GPS football competition found SJC playing Shore at Northbridge. From the outset Shore adopted spoiling tactics, standing close up to the College backs to prevent their moving. With Shore breakaways coming fast around the scrum, SJC found it difficult to get their back-line machinery to work. Although College were having the better of the game in the opening session, no points were coming. Cullen kicked to Shore backs, who kicked through to White and followed fast. The bounce beating the SJC full-back, Booth gathered and scored for Shore. College forwards took the ball along to Shore territory, where Finlayson picked up in the loose and passed to 0 'Connor, who scored. Cullen converted. SJC, 5-3.
Shore soon scored again in exactly the same manner as before, and led 6 to 5 at the interval. From the kick off in the second half SJC started a great passing movement, in which the ball was handled by seven or eight players. With the line at his mercy Ovens was off-side for the final pass. Keeping up the pressure, SJC were 'soon rewarded, for from a ruck, Alsaker wriggled his way over. The kick failed. S.J.C 8-6.
SJC attacked, but twice the ball was kicked dead. Shore replied with a vigorous offensive, which ended in MacKellar scoring a good try. Shore again took the lead , 9-8. A vimful rush by the Cerise and Blue vanguard was held up on the Shore line. After a series of scrums, Bryson fought his way over. SJC, 11-9. A scrum near the touch line at half-way gave the ball to Alsaker. By quick, short passes the leather went along the line to Carlton who received in front of the goal with the defence coming across at him. He made straight for the corner, and his pace just carried him over. SJC, 14-9.
Shore essayed a passing rush, and the ball went across to the winger, whose inside pass went astray. The inside centre ever- ready Smith snapped it up, side-stepped Shore's centre, drew the full-back and sent Carlton on to score between the posts. Cullen goaled.
The final whistle sounded with St. Joseph's College victors in a hard-fought battle by 19-9.
Mr. C. McLeod was referee
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In the thirteen matches that season St. Joseph 's College scored 359 points to 62.
Here is the match report (Courtesy of the Catholic Press) of the 1925 game v St Josephs in which J.F Linton would have played in
S.J.C. v . Church of England Grammar School
The fifth round of the GPS football competition found SJC playing Shore at Northbridge. From the outset Shore adopted spoiling tactics, standing close up to the College backs to prevent their moving. With Shore breakaways coming fast around the scrum, SJC found it difficult to get their back-line machinery to work. Although College were having the better of the game in the opening session, no points were coming. Cullen kicked to Shore backs, who kicked through to White and followed fast. The bounce beating the SJC full-back, Booth gathered and scored for Shore. College forwards took the ball along to Shore territory, where Finlayson picked up in the loose and passed to 0 'Connor, who scored. Cullen converted. SJC, 5-3.
Shore soon scored again in exactly the same manner as before, and led 6 to 5 at the interval. From the kick off in the second half SJC started a great passing movement, in which the ball was handled by seven or eight players. With the line at his mercy Ovens was off-side for the final pass. Keeping up the pressure, SJC were 'soon rewarded, for from a ruck, Alsaker wriggled his way over. The kick failed. S.J.C 8-6.
SJC attacked, but twice the ball was kicked dead. Shore replied with a vigorous offensive, which ended in MacKellar scoring a good try. Shore again took the lead , 9-8. A vimful rush by the Cerise and Blue vanguard was held up on the Shore line. After a series of scrums, Bryson fought his way over. SJC, 11-9. A scrum near the touch line at half-way gave the ball to Alsaker. By quick, short passes the leather went along the line to Carlton who received in front of the goal with the defence coming across at him. He made straight for the corner, and his pace just carried him over. SJC, 14-9.
Shore essayed a passing rush, and the ball went across to the winger, whose inside pass went astray. The inside centre ever- ready Smith snapped it up, side-stepped Shore's centre, drew the full-back and sent Carlton on to score between the posts. Cullen goaled.
The final whistle sounded with St. Joseph's College victors in a hard-fought battle by 19-9.
Mr. C. McLeod was referee
.
In the thirteen matches that season St. Joseph 's College scored 359 points to 62.
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Two years in the 1st XV, including being a part of a premiership-winning team in 2024, tells me your nephew is a solid rugby player. Being a 4th-generation Shore boy is also great. However, being captain isn't an honorary position. It requires leadership skills and a strategic rugby mind. Being a great player and being captain are not necessarily the same thing.
chip n chase
Frank Row (1)
Count me in Joker. Looking forward to yet another prem for the boys in cerise and blue.
NotStraight
Bob McCowan (2)
Hey Joker! Count me in, coming for that prestigious title. Thanks mate
Rob hart
Ted Thorn (20)
Could not agree more Eighty Minutes, when you turn up in Year 11 you cannot and have not earned that right to lead by example, to motivate boys when you have displaced home grown boys who have been at the school often from Prep School. ''Leaders'' like these do not have the passion to lead a team to victory, their only true focus is with which League team they are going to sign with next year.
