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NSW AAGPS 2025 (banter and commentary)

Newingtonga15

Bob McCowan (2)
Final GPS 1s prediction from the seargent:

1. Tancred (I)
2. Smith (K)
3. Osbourne (I)
4. Fonua (K)
5. Muir (N)
6. Taumoepeau (J)
7. Dempsey (I)
8. Lemoto (S)
9. Grover (I)
10. Garling (I)
11. Roberts- Lintmeijer (N)
12. Gough (J)
13. O'Conner (J)
14. Folkes (I)
15. Callaghan (E)
No Callum Grantham (N) at 15 should be considered a criminal offence of the highest nature.
 

Backintheolddays

Tom Lawton (22)
I like him as a kid and player, know him from the junior club rugby days, but surprised at the ongoing selection of Gough. I know he was in last year so would be expected this year but, against two fairly inoffensive Kings backlines last year and this, I have not seen him do much at all to warrant unanimous selection. Maybe they're his bogey team and he puts on a show against others? Shame Risati and Bass unavailable - could have been a pretty special backline this year (albeit nearly all leaguies across Bass, Makasini, Callaghan, Grantham, Risati, Large x2). Blow you apart anywhere across the park.
 

Foresight

Frank Row (1)
My Final Predictions for the GPS First XV:

1. Lavercombe (K)
2. Smith (K)
3. Bloomfield (K)
4. Fonua (K)
5. Muir (N)
6. Taumoepeau (J)
7. Simmons (N) - Dempsey (I)
8. Lemoto (S)
9. Grover (I)
10. Callaghan (E) - Taylor (K) - Antielea-Tsioussis (N)
11. Folkes (I)
12. Gough (J)
13. O'Conner (J) - Sloane (N) - Scarr (I)
14. Roberts- Lintmeijer (N)
15. Grantham (N) - Callaghan (E)

I believe every position is pretty much cemented, bit of toss up between 10, 13 and 15. I have put Simmons in but I believe Dempsey is electric and may be fundamentally better than him, will be interesting to see selections and games this weekend.

Thoughts, would be suprised if I missed any.

Regards Scrummie
How do selectors choose what’s the process ?
 

Where's the beef

Ward Prentice (10)
I like him as a kid and player, know him from the junior club rugby days, but surprised at the ongoing selection of Gough. I know he was in last year so would be expected this year but, against two fairly inoffensive Kings backlines last year and this, I have not seen him do much at all to warrant unanimous selection. Maybe they're his bogey team and he puts on a show against others? Shame Risati and Bass unavailable - could have been a pretty special backline this year (albeit nearly all leaguies across Bass, Makasini, Callaghan, Grantham, Risati, Large x2). Blow you apart anywhere across the park.
I would agree. Hist last year was far better than this year. More incisive.
 

The Ghost of Raelene

Phil Kearns (64)
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Jakeburner65

Chris McKivat (8)
My Final Predictions for the GPS First XV:

1. Lavercombe (K)
2. Smith (K)
3. Bloomfield (K)
4. Fonua (K)
5. Muir (N)
6. Taumoepeau (J)
7. Simmons (N) - Dempsey (I)
8. Lemoto (S)
9. Grover (I)
10. Callaghan (E) - Taylor (K) - Antielea-Tsioussis (N)
11. Folkes (I)
12. Gough (J)
13. O'Conner (J) - Sloane (N) - Scarr (I)
14. Roberts- Lintmeijer (N)
15. Grantham (N) - Callaghan (E)

I believe every position is pretty much cemented, bit of toss up between 10, 13 and 15. I have put Simmons in but I believe Dempsey is electric and may be fundamentally better than him, will be interesting to see selections and games this weekend.

Thoughts, would be suprised if I missed any.

Regards Scrummie
Kings much?
 

PBear

Herbert Moran (7)
It’s Friday. Is there a Joeys line up out there?
Joeys v Shore

1st XV
Whittaker
Boon
Quinn
Stuckey
Dooley
Garcia-Wood
Ghattas
Taumoepeau
Ryan
Hannon
Dunn
Gough
O'Connor
Minto
Palmasani

2nd XV
Luce
Geach
Chan
Chrara
Benson
Playford
McInerney
Jones
Wallace
Fogarty
Short
Seve
Bourne
Circosta
Troy

3rd XV
Hicks
Hopkins
Byron
Campbell
Brown
Short
Tarrant
Raper
Snell
Bayada
O'Hara
Maunsell
Cornish
Foy
Boyd
 

The Cleaner

Jimmy Flynn (14)
I have been on this forum for quite a while now, and I have had enough. The tireless subtle digs at scots have gotten out of hand, especially from the people who are supposed to be the so called "moderators". Now I know, we all love a little banter towards the boys of the east. However, I do also like to ask the question on why particularly the boys in Bellevue hill? Is it because they have castle? In that case I suggest people start making comments about the architecture of st Josephs, direct representation from a medieval castle. Kings, a school with so much land, they have their own post code. Riverview, a place where some students take their own boats to school. Newington and Shore, constantly renovating their school to have state of the art facilities. All I am saying is, it's not just the boys on the hill with their " Handbags" and I hope this is considered when making comments about them.
Could not agree more. It has been going on for years. If it is directed at other schools it is considered Too far, but when directed at SCOTS it is titled 'banter'.
JOKER1 & FUNNY GUY - Perhaps consider changing your names if you do not find the post funny #banter #lightenup
 

The Cleaner

Jimmy Flynn (14)
My Final Predictions for the GPS First XV:

1. Lavercombe (K)
2. Smith (K)
3. Bloomfield (K)
4. Fonua (K)
5. Muir (N)
6. Taumoepeau (J)
7. Simmons (N) - Dempsey (I)
8. Lemoto (S)
9. Grover (I)
10. Callaghan (E) - Taylor (K) - Antielea-Tsioussis (N)
11. Folkes (I)
12. Gough (J)
13. O'Conner (J) - Sloane (N) - Scarr (I)
14. Roberts- Lintmeijer (N)
15. Grantham (N) - Callaghan (E)

I believe every position is pretty much cemented, bit of toss up between 10, 13 and 15. I have put Simmons in but I believe Dempsey is electric and may be fundamentally better than him, will be interesting to see selections and games this weekend.

Thoughts, would be suprised if I missed any.

Regards Scrummie
As much as I like seeing that you have picked the 3 front rowers from Kings to play together in one team. I don't think its a good thing, not good for their "individual performance"? I would like to see them split up. I would like to see how they play with other players, other front rowers. I would like to see #1 & #3 split up. Its good for their individual game in my opinion. Kings front rowers are comfortable playing next to each other. I want to see how they perform with either a different TH or LH. Its good to win, but I'm sure the coaches will be more interested in seeing individual performance and how play/fit in a different team with new players. Just my 1 cent worth.
 
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