NSW AAGPS 2025 (banter and commentary)

[ItsNotPink]

3rd XV Round 5 Report
With two rounds to go there are only two schools who can win the 3rd XV premiership and raise the Col Windon Shield - Riverview and Joeys. Everyone else is done for the season. Wins by the two leaders in Round 5 put them four points clear at the top. They meet in the final round at Hunters Hill, so not even an unlikely loss next week will change the premiership picture. After five rounds the table looks like this:

Joeys, Riverview 10
Kings, TAS 6
Scots, Shore 4
Grammar, High 0

Riverview 24 d Scots 7
In terrible conditions on Scots main oval, Riverview continued their march towards the premiership. Having disposed of Kings last week, they continued their impressive form with a confident away win over Scots. They host Shore next week before a final round clash for the premiership with Joeys. Very exciting stuff.

Joeys 7 d Kings 6
What a close contest this turned out to be on JS White in torrential rain. Joeys were not at their best in the poor conditions, but they were still able to grind out a narrow win to remain undefeated. Kings fought well here, but are now out of the premiership race, despite opening the season with three straight wins. Joeys travel to High next week while Kings host TAS in the battle for 3rd place.

TAS 25 d Grammar 3
This match was played in falling snow, so no surprise that the locals had the upper hand in the conditions. TAS claimed their third win of the season and Grammar remain without a win from five matches. A great shame this was not televised, as it would have been a great spectacle! TAS travel to Kings next week while Grammar host Scots.

Shore 42 d High 0
Shore had no trouble notching their second win for the season over High at Northbridge by a decent margin in the wet. They are well and truly out of the premiership race, and they meet the undefeated Riverview side next round at Lane Cove. It doesn’t get any easier for High next round when they host Joeys, but they will play their final round against Grammar where one of those teams will likely record their first win of the season and avoid the wooden spoon.

 

[The Grail]

Flying Pigs at Northbridge is a thing? The rugby this weekend will be at View, where there will be more chance of Dave Gilmore performing live at Riverview before the 1sts match than Shore pulling off an upset. Shore have a tight grasp on the spoon composed of lignin and cellulose once again, the Wolves of Lane Cove will dominate the Navy and White this weekend.

 

[Joker]

Meanwhile at Riverview, Pink Floyd's stage takes shape...

Finally, for those kiddies members, here is a Dave Gilmore guitar solo....say it with me "guitar solo"
This was when music was made by bands playing instruments and not YouTube pop star wannabe's using protools.
If this solo doesn't put tingles up your spine then you are not human,

 

[DaSchmooze]

One of the masters - both as a guitarist and a songwriter. truly amazing

 

[WLF3]

Brilliant Joker, said exactly the same to family related members of that mindless “music” genre!

 

[brick-with-eyes]

Stumbled across a team photo of the Joeys 1st XV and their 'valiant' win last weekend

 

[Choc&blue]

In regards to the welcome to Joeys on Saturday, Streamer shows the same happened at Gotham Citywhen Iggies kept their ground as Scots walked on. Was there some reason for the break with tradition?

 

[Joker]

Stumbled across a team photo of the joeys 1st XV and their 'valiant' win last weekend

Must be an inside joke. I don't get it

 

[Joker]

In regards to the welcome to Joeys on Saturday, Streamer shows the same happened at Gotham Citywhen Iggies kept their ground as Scots walked on. Was there some reason for the break with tradition?

Have just had a look. Yep same thing as Kings.
St.Ignatius and Kings both broke the AAGPS Code of Conduct

3.8 Players are encouraged to play in a positive and sportsmanlike manner and to extend every courtesy to the opposing team. This includes pre-match courtesies, recognition of good play on the part of the opposition and extending thanks to the umpire/referee and to the opposition and extending thanks to the umpire/referee and to the opposition after the match.

We have now a situation where two schools have ignored 3.8. This should be discussed. Who told them to do this? Was there a direction given by the captain or the coaching staff?

 

[ifeellikesomefootyitstrue]

Absolutely disgraceful

 

[Choc&blue]

Perhaps it is done in mungo ball with no regard to niceties

 

[Meaty Michael]

Macca Dooley, the workhorse of a flanker for the joeys 1st XV, showcased his usual grit and commitment once again over the weekend in a fierce contest against the grubs from kings, before a devastating injury brought his efforts to a unruly end. Known for his relentless work rate at the breakdown and fearless tackling, Macca has been crucial for joeys all season. His absence was immediately felt, not just in the defensive line but in the spirit and intensity he brings to every contest. Despite the setback, his leadership and presence around the squad remain invaluable, and the entire Joeys rugby community stands behind him as he begins his recovery. There's no doubt Macca will return hungrier and stronger should he come back for riverview in round 5.

straight from ChocGPT...

 

[Eyes and Ears]

Some images from TAS later in the day

TAS The Armidale School (official)

SNOW! // It’s always a beautiful campus but snow turned TAS into a winter wonderland yesterday. Thanks to those who captured the special magic in these images. Shelli Morse | Scott Chittenden | Ray...

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[hogieslammer]

Have just had a look. Yep same thing as Kings.
St.Ignatius and Kings both broke the AAGPS Code of Conduct

3.8 Players are encouraged to play in a positive and sportsmanlike manner and to extend every courtesy to the opposing team. This includes pre-match courtesies, recognition of good play on the part of the opposition and extending thanks to the umpire/referee and to the opposition and extending thanks to the umpire/referee and to the opposition after the match.

We have now a situation where two schools have ignored 3.8. This should be discussed. Who told them to do this? Was there a direction given by the captain or the coaching staff?

I believe the Scots game started late around 3:27 and View was already on the field with the referee waiting for Scots. What's the leeway we give for teams taking too long to get on the field? Game has to start at some point

What defines "pre-match courtesies" as that is the only situation which applies here (as all others reference after the match) - one could argue that punctuality is a pretty important courtesy

 

[Eyes and Ears]

If a team is that late, I would have no issue with the ref starting with a penalty

 

[brick-with-eyes]

Must be an inside joke. I don't get it

Cmon joker, i thought they taught better on the otherside of the river.

 

[Joker]

Read it again. It clumsily references both start and after.

Anyway. I would love to see Scots tone down their "cult of rugby stardom" that is, that very long tunnel.
That would have helped.

 

[Joker]

Cmon joker, i thought they taught better on the otherside of the river.

Proper nouns begin with a capital letter. example. I saw Joker on the bus (that happens)
Finally you never use "i" as a stand alone instead of "I".

 

[Joker]

Troll alert. Ignore them for they know not what they do.
Mods @cyclopath , @Lindommer and I shall deal with them.

 

[Agent]

If a team is that late, I would have no issue with the ref starting with a penalty

Not that many years ago in country NSW there was a situation where one team ran on at the appropriate time and the opposing team was taking their merry time. The ref let the team waiting on the field kick off and the team in the change rooms ran on the see the first conversion of the game being taken from on front of the sticks and they had to start the game down a converted try.